Baltimore tuberculosis rate drops to lowest level in 200 years

Dying for some red meat? You may be
Eating steak, pork and burgers increases the chances of dying prematurely, according to a large federal study that one scientist calls a 'slam-dunk.' Eating red meat increases the chances of dying prematurely, according to a large federal study offering powerful new evidence that a diet that regularly includes steaks, burgers and pork chops is hazardous to your health.

EPA Puts Mountaintop Mining Projects On Hold

In a move that took the coal industry by surprise, the Environmental Protection Agency put hundreds of mountaintop coal-mining permits on hold Tuesday to evaluate the projects' impact on streams and wetlands.

Coming to Durham: India Arie
New to the DPAC schedule is the very fine R&B singer/songwriter India Arie, in a show on May 10, which just happens to be Mother's Day.
Baltimore tuberculosis rate drops to lowest level in 200 years
The city health department reported 32 cases in 2008 Baltimore has the lowest number of tuberculosis cases since it began keeping track of infection rates nearly 200 years ago, city officials said Tuesday.

HEALTH: HIV/TB Convergence Sparks Calls for New Strategy
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 24 (IPS)On World Tuberculosis Day Tuesday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) released a report showing that new surveillance techniques and more complete country reports reveal the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) co-infection with HIV to be almost double what was previously thought.