Massachusetts enacted the toughest restrictions in the United States on protesters at abortion clinics on Tuesday with a law that forces them to stay 35 feet (11 metres) away. Reuters Health Information
Four transplant recipients at three Chicago hospitals have contracted HIV and hepatitis C from a single organ donor, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday. Reuters Health Information
NMA 2007: Regardless of where your hospital stood yesterday, tomorrow it will be judged by new standards of quality measures. Medscape Internal Medicine
Health insurer Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, a unit of WellPoint Inc, has agreed to adopt a New York state model for doctor-ranking programs, the state attorney general said on Wednesday. Reuters Health Information
The US FDA adds new information to the existing boxed warning while safety assessment continues. The Canadian authorities have taken similar action, albeit with a more strongly worded warning. Heartwire
Death rates from heart attacks have plummeted for people who get to hospitals, but many countries still have trouble treating and preventing chronic diseases, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development reported on Tuesday. Reuters Health Information
