Health Care
Kennedy Health Plan Calls for Government Insurance Option, Employer Fees Senator Edward Kennedy’s health
committee released a new health-care overhaul plan that
lawmakers said would lead to coverage for most Americans, in
part by assessing fees on companies that don’t offer insurance.
Swine Flu Virus Resistant to Roche's Tamiflu Found in Hong Kong Patient Tamiflu-resistant swine flu was found
in a teenager who hadn’t taken Roche Holding AG’s best-selling
antiviral medicine, Hong Kong’s health department said.
South Korea to Amass Swine Flu Vaccine for to Protect 13 Million People South Korea plans to secure enough
swine flu vaccine for 13 million people, or 27 percent of the
nation’s population.
Middle-Aged Widows Have Highest Risk of Developing Dementia, Study Finds People over 50 who suffer from
negative emotions and disruption when they lose their partners
have the highest risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease,
according to a study published in the British Medical Journal.