In a step to ease the day-to-day concerns of taking care of such issues as food, water, and shelter, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) introduces a new plan for Hurricane Katrina victims who are under the age of eighteen to receive free vaccinations.

HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt announces that all children from birth to 18 years displaced by Hurricane Katrina are eligible to receive free vaccines through the federally-run Vaccines for Children program, regardless of whether they are staying at shelters, hotels, or with family and friends and regardless of previous health insurance coverage status. Managed by HHS' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the VFC helps families of children who may not otherwise have access to vaccines by providing free vaccines to doctors who serve them

In a step to ease the day-to-day concerns of taking care of such issues as food, water, and shelter, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) introduces a new plan for Hurricane Katrina victims who are under the age of eighteen to receive free vaccinations.

HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt announces that all children from birth to 18 years displaced by Hurricane Katrina are eligible to receive free vaccines through the federally-run Vaccines for Children program, regardless of whether they are staying at shelters, hotels, or with family and friends and regardless of previous health insurance coverage status. Managed by HHS' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the VFC helps families of children who may not otherwise have access to vaccines by providing free vaccines to doctors who serve them

A study released by environmental groups Thursday shows store-bought swordfish contained mercury levels above the legal limit.

A University of North Carolina Lab found increased mercury concentrations in 24 swordfish samples from supermarket chains, including Safeway, Shaws, Albertsons and Whole Foods

According to a study published this week, rheumatoid arthritis sufferers who do not get adequate relief from TNF-inhibitors, like etanercept or infliximab, a new drug may provide significant clinical and functional benefits.

Made by Bristol-Myers Squibb, Orencia is the first in a new class of drugs for the condition. On Sept. 6, an advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration unanimously agreed the benefits of Orencia outweigh the risks and recommended the drug receive marketing approval

Scientists have determined that beans, nuts and cereals contain a natural compound that inhibits the growth of tumors.

"Our study suggests the importance of a diet enriched in foods such as beans, nuts and cereals which could help prevent cancer," said Dr Marco Falasca, of UCL's Sackler Institute, who reported the finding in the journal Cancer Research