Health Buzz- State Medicaid Cuts and Other Health News
health.usnews.com — Many states are cutting back on Medicaid as revenue falls and more people are out of work and without private health insurance, the Washington Post reports......More… (Health)
Mr. Bush’s Health Care Legacy
nytimes.com — This page has criticized the Bush administration’s weak performance on many important health care matters: its failure to address the problem of millions of uninsured Americans or stem the rising costs of health care, its refusal to expand eligibility ........More… (Health)
Specs Leak On Sonys Ultra wide Netbook
trustedreviews.com — It's always nice to kick off Boxing Day by hearing about the netbook you wish you were bought instead so here we go... The specs from the impending Sony P Series netbook have arrived and as usual they illustrate that the King of Proprietary is ........More… (Technology)
EUs new online library reopens
news.bbc.co.uk — The European Union's huge digital library Europeana, which crashed last month just hours after its launch, is back online. The website's server capacity has been quadrupled to cope with demand, European Commission spokesman Martin Selmayr told ........More… (Technology)
Call for Christmas blood donors
news.bbc.co.uk — Blood donors in Lincolnshire have been urged to attend sessions over the Christmas holiday period. The National Blood Donor Service said it expected to see a 10% drop in the number of donations in the county......More… (Health)
Superbug found on skin of special care babies
news.scotsman.com — By MARTYN McLAUGHLIN SIX babies have tested positive for MRSA at a special care baby unit, it emerged yesterday. The infants were found to be "colonised" with the bug during routine testing at Glasgow's Southern General Hospital......More… (Health)
Nine ways to think yourself thin
timesonline.co.uk — Do you ever find yourself thinking, “I know I shouldn't eat this, but I don't care?” Or maybe, “I've had such a bad day, I deserve to eat this”......More… (Health)
Google staff get G 1 phone instead of cash bonus
thehindubusinessline.com — LONDON/NEW YORK: In these times of credit crisis, Santa Claus is ringing in gifts for employees at Google, with the search engine giant doling out the G1 - an iPhone version from its own stable - instead of Christmas cash bonus......More… (Technology)