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Danielle Ulman
Deaf patients want live interpretation
- The hearing-impaired have a right to effective communication in hospitals — but who gets to define what is effective?
- The hearing-impaired have a right to effective communication in hospitals — but who gets to define what is effective?
Deaf woman sues hospital for poor treatment
- When Alma Andrews entered the hospital with severe stomach pain, she couldn’t communicate what ailed her.
School, community rally to 'Walk with Nick'
- Nick Heuchan’s dream of drag racing will not come true because he has a rare disease that robbed him of his vision and motor skills.
- Nick Heuchan’s dream of drag racing will not come true because he has a rare disease that robbed him of his vision and motor skills.
Newborns arrive with toxic chemicals in bloodstream
- Adults are exposed to toxic chemicals in food packing, textiles and carpets every day, and now scientists have found the chemicals even in newborns.
Stress management is key after traumatic event, experts say
- Getting rid of the swarm of media outlets is only the first step toward getting Virginia Tech students back to class this week.
Elephants’ feet get first-class treatment
- Even elephants need to pay attention to grooming now and then.
- Even elephants need to pay attention to grooming now and then.
Cocaine marketing gets revamped
- The Web site for Cocaine Energy Drink recently got a make-under. Redux Beverages LLC, the company behind Cocaine, has stripped its Web site of all text calling the drink an alternative to an illegal drug after a stern warning from the Food and Drug Administration.
- The Web site for Cocaine Energy Drink recently got a make-under. Redux Beverages LLC, the company behind Cocaine, has stripped its Web site of all text calling the drink an alternative to an illegal drug after a stern warning from the Food and Drug Administration.
Get moving to stay happy
- Feeling down? A regular exercise regimen could help pull you out of that funk.
Dog biscuits recalled
- Dog biscuits have now been added to the menu of foods pets should avoid due to the pet food recall.
Overusing drugs to prevent the flu might not help
- A Japanese study found that popular flu-fighters Relenza and Tamiflu had reduced effectiveness due to excessive use. Doctors generally prescribe the drugs for those combating the beginnings of the influenza B strain or those in immediate contact with someone who has the flu.
Study: Lack of interpreters leads to poor health care
- Most pediatricians do not hire trained interpreters to communicate with patients who do not speak English well, according to a study by Johns Hopkins University.
Johns Hopkins remains No. 2 medical school in U.S.
- The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine remained ranked No. 2 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2008 annual ranking of the nation’s medical schools.
Pet food recall updated
- The Food and Drug Administration found melamine, a chemical used to make plastics, while testing recalled pet food, but not the rat poison widely reported to be the problem. Government tests also recently uncovered melamine in the wheat gluten used in the company’s wet food.
- The Food and Drug Administration found melamine, a chemical used to make plastics, while testing recalled pet food, but not the rat poison widely reported to be the problem. Government tests also recently uncovered melamine in the wheat gluten used in the company’s wet food.
