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Thousands run to help Sandy Hook shooting victims
March 23, 2013 6:38 PM
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Organizers say a 5K to benefit the victims and others affected by the Newtown school shooting has raised more than $438,000. Thousands of runners and well-wishers turned out for Saturday's run through the streets of Hartford, Conn. The start of the Sandy Hook Run for the... more » -
Newtown parents urge enforcement of gun laws
January 28, 2013 12:20 PM
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Some parents of the young victims of the Newtown elementary school shooting are calling for better enforcement of Connecticut's gun laws and questioning why civilians would need semiautomatic, military-style weapons. Neil Heslin, whose 6-year-old son Jesse was one of the 20 first-graders killed in the Dec.... more » -
Newtown sets up task force to handle donations
January 6, 2013 11:55 AM
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - Chris Kelsey is the tax assessor in Newtown, but for the better part of three weeks, his job has been setting up and organizing a warehouse to hold the toys, school supplies and other gifts donated in the wake of the massacre at the Sandy Hook... more » -
Digital imaging to diagnose injuries increases
October 6, 2010 11:56 AM
When someone comes into the emergency room with an injury the chance they'll get a CT scan or MRI is more likely now than ever before. A nationwide study finds emergency doctors ordered medical imaging for about 6-percent of injured patients in 1998. In 2007, that percentage rose to... more » -
Next generation of imaging under development
March 9, 2010 6:30 PM
What does a rocket motor have to do with breast cancer? Two Utah researchers have found a unique connection that may change the way surgeons remove tumors, not only in breast cancer, but other cancers as well. Dr. Time Doyle, at Utah State University, and Dr. Leigh Neumayer,... more » -
High resolution mammograms prove benefits of chemotherapy
December 11, 2009 1:45 PM
A new study finds a significant benefit of chemotherapy among post-menopausal breast cancer patients. The study included nearly 1,500 post-menopausal women who had hormone receptor-positive breast cancer that had spread to at least one lymph node. All of the women took tamoxifen every day for 5 years. Another... more » -
Dopamine seen as root of ADHD
September 8, 2009 5:28 PM
Researchers using brain scans believe they've found the root of ADHD. Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder is one of the most prevalent mental disorders in children and teens - but it can also persist long past adolescence. It can impair a person's ability to pay attention, complete tasks and be productive.... more »
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