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Research Shows Ripple Effect of Emergency Room Closings on Nearby Hospitals
In the first analysis of its kind, UC San Francisco research shows that emergency department closures can have a ripple effect on patient outcomes at nearby hospitals. In a study of more than 16 ...
Vapor Tanks or E-Cigarette? Tank Sales Gain as ‘Vaping’ Becomes Trendy
The electronic cigarette, touted as a way to cut smoking, is facing a serious contender that even smokers find sexy. Vapor tanks are typically hunkier and allow smokers and would-be quitters to ...
New Class of Hacker Attacks May Target USB Devices
USB devices such as mice, keyboards and thumb-drives can be used to hack into personal computers in a potential new class of attacks that evade all known security protections, a top computer ...
Wildfires Force Evacuations in West Coast States
Wildfires burning through dry terrain in West Coast states have forced scores of evacuations as fire teams worked to corral the blazes. Lightning sparked dozens of fires in Northern California, ...
Death Toll in China Quake Near 400
Torrential rains slowed rescue efforts after a magnitude-6.5 earthquake killed at least 398 people in southwest China, as Premier Li Keqiang flew to the region to oversee the response to the ...
Who Pays? UCLA Sorting Out Pipe Break Claims; Cities Vulnerable
Hundreds of cars submerged below murky water. A landmark basketball court, newly refurbished, showing signs of buckling. Soaked and stained carpets. An athletic track coated in mud. Damage costs had ...
GM Compensation Fund Opens; Hundreds of Claims Expected
Lawyers say several hundred claims are expected to be filed at the start of a GM-financed program, which launched Friday to compensate victims of a faulty ignition switch on some of its vehicles. ...
UnitedHealth’s $173M Fine May Be a Warning to P/C Insurers
A decision by California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones to fine UnitedHealth Group $173.6 million for violations having to do with the Unfair Business Practices Act, the Unfair Insurance Practices ...