News For: Cost Of Pregnancy In ArkansasCentre for Arab Genomic Studies to participate in 13th Human Genome Meeting The Centre for Arab Genomic Studies CAGS, a division of the Sheikh Hamdan Award for Medical Sciences SHAMS, will be participating in the Human Genome Meeting 2008 in Hyderabad, India, from September 27 to September 30, 2008. Survey ranks Arkansas No. 1 in amount of teachers' pay going to insurance LITTLE ROCK -- A recent survey of 36 states ranked Arkansas No. 1 in the percentage of teachers' pay taken up by out-of-pocket health insurance costs, the head of the state's largest teachers union told legislators Monday. McCann faces new setback in cancer battle COMMONWEALTH Games gold medallist Kerryn McCann has been battling the secondary cancer in her liver since May, her manager Nic Bideau revealed yesterday. Council insurance will cost millions Providing Metro Council members and their families with taxpayer-subsidized health insurance for life will cost the city close to $10 million over time, and that figure is expected to increase as more members take advantage of the benefit amid rising health-care costs. MOA allows PCG personnel to avail of AFP medical services MANILA, Philippines -- Uniformed personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard PCG, which is under the Department of Transportation and Communication, may now avail of medical services from facilities of the Armed Forces of the Philippines AFP under an agreement between the two institutions. Mac team helps create HPV test McMaster University researchers involved in a new test for the human papillomavirus say test results could pave the way for better screening to prevent cervical cancer in rural areas of developing countries. Kids using mobile phones are five times more likely to get cancer ��� study Mobile phone usage can dramatically increase the risk of cancer in children and young adults. According to a new study by Professor Lennart Hardell from the University Hospital in Orebo Sweden, mobile phone users younger than 20 years old had a five-fold increase in particular types of cancer. Transit service to debut in October Officials say free rides will be offered on Oxford's new public transit system from its launch next month until the end of this year. Births To Ann and Corey Frank of Barto a son Monday in Pottstown Memorial Medical Center... Galveston asking Congress today for $2.3 billion in relief Officials said they have no idea how much a complete recovery will cost, but Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas will request $1.2 billion for repairs to vital infrastructure, $600 million to repair the University of Texas Medical Branch and $500 million more to restore the Port of Galveston. |

