Prevention

At CDC, scientists fight to halt a deadly outbreak

By KATE BRUMBACKAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Scattered across the carefully landscaped main campus of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are the staff on the front lines fighting a rare outbreak of fungal meningitis: A scientist in a white lab coat peers through a microscope at

7 advisers resign at embattled Texas cancer agency

By PAUL J. WEBERAssociated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - At least seven scientists resigned in protest this week from Texas' embattled $3 billion cancer-fighting program, claiming the agency created with the backing of the governor and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong is charting a new "

Idaho's First Lady: 'We're Going To Arrest You, Take Your Money And Use It Against You!

COEUR d' ALENE, Idaho - Idaho's First Lady Lori Otter had a clear message for meth dealers at a presentation in Coeur d'Alene Friday morning. "We're going to arrest you, take your money, and use it against you."  She was speaking on behalf of the Idaho Meth

UPDATE: Meningitis Outbreak

WASHINGTON (AP) - The government says 170 people now have been sickened in the meningitis outbreak linked to tainted steroid shots, and 14 of them have died.  Idaho becomes the 11th state to report at least one illness. The others are Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey