Thursday, August 12, 2010

MRSA infections declining in health-care settings, CDC reports - Seattle Times

MRSA infections declining in health-care settings, CDC reports - Seattle Times
LOS ANGELES — Dangerous infections caused by the bacterium methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, appear to be declining in health-care settings across the nation, the federal government

County shuts 2 Oneida Lake beaches due to bacteria - Newsday
(AP) — Swimming has been banned at two beaches on a central New York lake because of high bacteria counts. The Onondaga County Health Department closed the beach at county-owned Oneida Shores in Brewerton and the town

Judge blocks part of Indiana county health ordinance - msnbc.com
Fort Wayne - A federal judge has blocked part of a new county health ordinance in Indiana, saying it could potentially endanger the privacy of women who obtain abortions. Backers say the new Allen County ordinance is