St. Charles County medical calendar
RED CROSS TRAINING: The American Red Cross offers first aid, CPR and AED training at its St. Charles County Service Center, 224 Mid Rivers Center in St. Peters. Participants must pay in advance; no wa

Wash. Democrats ask court to uphold Obama's health plan - Thu, 12 Jan 2012 PST
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A group of Democratic lawmakers in Washington state asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to uphold President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. About 30 members of the Legislature filed a legal brief, joining other lawmakers from around the country.

Cancer group seeks state aid for early detection exams
When Joyce Basile discovered a lump on her breast a year ago, her immediate fears focused not on health, but on the family checkbook.

Your Annual Tuneup
When I was a resident physician, I drove a Mercedes. I thought I was doing what people expected of a young doctor in the show-off city of Los Angeles, where I completed my medical training.

Disabled veterans shuttle service cuts back amid drought of volunteers
SILVER CITY - Due to a lack of volunteer drivers, the Silver City DAV Van, which has been shuttling area veterans to appointments at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Albuquerque for the past 15 years, has had to cut its service down from four days a week to three.