(AP) — WASHINGTON - The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it will re-evaluate the health effects of a popular weed killer that has been found in drinking water supplies in the United States. The EPA will take another look at the

First thoughts: Deja-News - MSNBC Firstread
*** Deja-News: Another day, another handwringing meeting by politicians on the issue of Afghanistan. And on the health care front, it's another day, another delay on the Senate Finance Committee vote. First, Afghanistan: Nobody said the decision the

Swine flu vaccine in nasal form arrives at Inland health departments - Riverside Press Enterprise
Limited shipments of the swine flu vaccine have arrived in the Inland area and some residents could receive it as soon as next week. Officials at the Riverside County Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that they were among several health

Study: Global prescription drug sales growth slows - Salon
IMS Health, which tracks sales of prescription drugs in 220 countries, cited increased sales of generic drugs, the global recession and other factors. In the United States, growth is expected to be about 5 percent, an improvement from last year

Dole backs reform, despite McConnell's plea for silence - Herald-Dispatch
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Former Kansas Sen. Bob Dole says Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky asked him to refrain from publicly supporting health care reform but he did anyway. The Kansas City Star reports that the former Republican

Poll: Health Care Overhaul Opinion Even Split - WLTX.com
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A new poll suggests public opinion on health care legislation is now an even split and a solid gain for Democrats after September results showed 49 percent opposed. The latest Associated Press-GfK poll has found that the opposition

Obama's first-year travel sets presidential record - San Jose Mercury News
WASHINGTON — With his visit to Denmark to pitch Chicago as the site for the 2016 Olympics, President Barack Obama has now visited more countries in his first year in office than any other president did. His one-day trek last week to Denmark

Ocean County health officials to get almost $1 million to fight swine - Asbury Park Press
TOMS RIVER — The Ocean County Health Department will get almost $1 million in federal funding to assist with its efforts to prevent a swine flu pandemic. The money is earmarked ahead of the county's immunization program and for public education