Ninety-eight Percent Of HIV Births Preventable

Doctors report that 98% of mother-to-child transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus can be prevented if detected and treated early enough. The numbers come from guidelines published in the Annals of Internal Medicine encouraging pregnant women to get tested for HIV.

Tropical Storm Cindy Likes Cajun

Tropical storm Cindy heads for the coast of Louisiana as authorities issue warnings and begin preparations for the storm. Communities started nailing things down and oil companies started evacuating their offshore facilities.

Balancing Blogs’ Credibility

In yesterday's "For Immediate Release," I noted that Joseph Edward Duncan had maintained a blog. Duncan, in case you're not following the story, was found in a Coeur d'Alene, Idaho restaurant with a young girl who, along with her brother, had been missing for about six weeks following the disocvery of the bludgeoned bodies ofher mother, her mother's boyfriend, and an older brother.

Oil Prices Continue to Climb Back Up

Like a bad barker on television trying to sell another gadget, August contract light crude sold for $59.99 in morning trades. The prices edged its way back after oil prices dropped on rising inventories from the EIA last week.

Polio Continues To Pound Indonesia

Polio in Indonesia continues to climb despite efforts by the archipelago nation and the WTO to immunize millions of children on the island. This brings the number of cases reported in Indonesia to 111 after declaring Indonesia polio free since 1995.