by Markham Heid | Nov 17, 2009 | Politics, Science + Technology
WASHINGTON – As public discontent festers in response to inadequate H1N1 vaccine supplies, Congressional calls for answers continue to swell. Before a hearing of the Homeland Security committee, Department of Health and Human Services representatives responded Tuesday...
by Rachel Claytor | Nov 6, 2009 | Science + Technology
Get the Flash Player to see this content. Service dogs are trained to open doors and pick up objects for people with physical disabilities. Now they are also being trained to help with mental illnesses. (Rachel Claytor/MNS) WASHINGTON –They are nicknamed...
by Markham Heid | Nov 5, 2009 | Science + Technology
Get the Flash Player to see this player. Thousands gathered Thursday at the U.S. Capitol to protest the House health care reform bill, set to go to a vote this weekend. (Photos and editing by Diane Rusignola | Audio by Markham Heid) Story by Markham Heid WASHINGTON...
by Rachel Claytor | Nov 3, 2009 | Business & Tech, Science + Technology, Topics
WASHINGTON – Gene Otto and his wife, Judi, opened the San Francisco Street Bakery in Olympia, Wash. 20 years ago and have been baking fresh bread and pastries seven days a week ever since. But the past few years have been tough on the family-run operation. The...
by Kiran Sood | Nov 2, 2009 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — Scientists and technology experts are the latest U.S. diplomatic weapon. At the National Science Foundation, for instance, science-related partnerships with foreign nations have yielded significant benefits, said Larry Weber, director of the Office...
by Rachel Claytor | Nov 2, 2009 | Science + Technology
Get the Flash Player to see this content. College students across the country are seeking mental health treatment in record numbers. (Rachel Claytor/MNS) WASHINGTON –Campus therapists and psychologists report more students seeking treatment than ever before,...
