New combo shot for kids

Earlier this summer, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new combination vaccine that blends multiple immunizations into one ...

16 years ago

From plant to plastic

As petroleum based plastics become more expensive to produce, industry is turning to bio-based materials — made from corn and ...

16 years ago

Philly tops hepatitis shots

A report released today finds 84 percent of newborns in Philadelphia are immunized against hepatitis b. According to the ...

16 years ago

Specter hears insurance debate

Health insurance executives spent the day in Washington before a Senate subcommittee as part of an ongoing effort to convince regula ...

16 years ago

Doping Control Efforts at Olympics

The Summer Olympics are just a week away, and already several doping stories are casting a shadow over the games. US swimmer Jessica ...

16 years ago