September2016
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U.S. hospitals breaking emergency treatment rules
Sep 2, 2016News Hour: A study suggests the number of U.S. hospitals investigated or cited for breaking federal emergency treatment rules has declined over the past decade. The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) requires that all patients... -
U.S. fights Zika mosquitoes with limited arsenal
Sep 2, 2016News Hour: Over Wynwood, the Miami neighborhood where Zika gained a foothold in the continental United States, low flying planes have been spraying naled, a tightly controlled pesticide often used as a last resort. It appears... -
Latam banana workers’ claims over pesticide are revived in U.S.
Sep 2, 2016News Hour: Hundreds of banana farmers from Central America and South America will again have their day in court, after a U.S. appeals court on Friday revived six lawsuits accusing several big fruit and chemical companies... -
Merck scraps development of osteoporosis drug due to stroke risk
Sep 2, 2016News Hour: Merck & Co Inc said it would stop developing its experimental osteoporosis drug after an independent analysis confirmed the treatment raises the risk of stroke. While the drug, odanacatib, reduces the risk of osteoporotic... -
Hospice care improves patient experience
Sep 2, 2016News Hour: A new study adds to evidence that hospice care during the last six months of life is associated with better overall experiences for patients and a lower likelihood of dying in a hospital. “Consistent... -
Zika infections spread, nearly 190 cases, Singapore says
Sep 2, 2016News Hour: Singapore said on Friday it had found 38 more people who had contracted Zika, raising to 189 the number infected with the mosquito-borne virus since authorities reported the first locally transmitted case six days... -
Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated in Bangladesh on September 13
Sep 2, 2016News Hour: Eid-ul-Azha, also known as Kurbani Eid, is the second largest religious festival for Muslims worldwide will be celebrated in Bangladesh on September 13 as the moon of Zilhajj month was not sighted anywhere in the... -
Louis Vuitton targets middle-income shoppers with perfume launch
Sep 2, 2016News Hour: Louis Vuitton has launched its first perfume range since the founding merger of its parent LVMH (LVMH.PA) in 1987, targeting middle-income shoppers amid a downturn in luxury spending. This week’s launch is an important... -
Salvadoran villagers fling burning rags at each other
Sep 2, 2016News Hour: El Salvador’s annual church festival in which young men throw fiery, gasoline-soaked rags at one another in the streets, took place on Thursday (August 31). Local residents in the town of Nejapa, located some... -
Japan exhibition puts child prostitution in the limelight
Sep 2, 2016News Hour: “At that moment, I understood what it means to feel like I’d rather die,” wrote a young Japanese woman, recalling the trauma she suffered as a pre-teen, over having sex with a man to...
