Dead patients, fake bills: health fraud a big earner (AFP

Dead patients, fake bills: health fraud a big earner (AFP via Yahoo! News)
From registering dead patients to double-billing for treatment, fraud in Europe's sprawling health care systems is a lucrative side industry that authorities are struggling to contain, says a report ahead of a major conference.

Obesity rates in Canadian children double - study
TORONTO (Reuters) - Children in the Canadian province of Ontario may be the first generation to die younger than their parents, doctors said on Tuesday.

Overall US cancer death rates decline - report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More U.S. women are being diagnosed with cancer, but rates among men are stable and cancer is killing fewer people, according to a report issued on Tuesday.

The Nanoethics Group Launches to Research Dangers in Nanotechnology
Emerging science compared to splitting the atom: holds potential for great good but also requires advance study of horrific consequences. SANTA BARBARA, CA (PRWEB) October 3, 2005 - The Nanoethics Group today officially launched as a non-partisan think tank to study the societal, ethical and policy