Vermont Disabilities

Animal shelter turned into a ‘house of horrors’

For years, the Toronto Humane Society bragged of its low euthanasia rate — only 6 percent. But that impressive statistic was hiding a dark secret, according to criminal charges. Two other shelters in the U.S. are also accused of  cruelty. neglect and  extreme overcrowding.

Pepsi cuts sugary drinks from schools globally

PepsiCo plans to remove sugary drinks from schools worldwide, following the success of programs in the U.S. aimed at cutting down on childhood obesity.

Possible suicides have Cornell on edge

Cornell University is posting staffers on bridges and making door-to-door checks in dorms after three undergrads in the last month plunged to their deaths in the Ivy League campus' spectacular gorges.

After melanoma, higher risk of other cancers

Melanoma survivors are at increased risk of other cancers as well as the return of their skin cancers, according to a new study, leading National Cancer Institute researchers to urge lifelong follow-up of such survivors.

For a happier romance, be yourself, study says

When it comes to romance, the advice to "be yourself" might be right on, according to new research.

Women more likely to die after heart attack

When it comes to matters of the heart, women should be treated more like men. A large study found that women were far less likely than men to get angiography to find vessel blockages or angioplasty to clear them.

Michelle Obama talks anti-obesity to food giants

Michelle Obama is urging America's largest food companies to speed up efforts to make healthier foods and reduce marketing of unhealthy foods to children.

Hurt dog limps into New Mexico ER

The patient was only slightly injured when he limped into a hospital in the northwest New Mexico city of Farmington.

Doctor says heart groups too cozy with industry

A prominent cardiologist accused leading heart organizations of being too cozy with industry and allowing those ties to influence its policies and education programs for doctors.

Charges: Dentist used paper clips in root canals

A former Massachusetts dentist is accused of putting paper clips in patients’ mouths during root canals, then billing Medicaid for the stainless steel posts he should have used.

Paralympics offer a vision of 'what's possible'

Jasmin Bambur, injured in 2000, skis competitively. He is participating in the 2010 Paralympic Games. Watching the Paralympics on television or on the Internet helps show newly disabled people that they have the potential to become active again in a variety of recreational activities, experts say.

ED predictor of heart disease death

Erectile dysfunction is a strong predictor of death in men with cardiovascular disease, according to new research out this week.

At Bronx clinic, the eyes are windows to medical records

But far from the sleek European airports, a South Bronx clinic that operates in one of the most impoverished U.S. areas uses iris scanning to prevent medical record mishaps.

Sick ship turning back early

The Celebrity Mercury cruise ship is returning to port a day early and delaying its next sailing to address an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness that sickened 350 passengers. The outbreak is the third consecutive outbreak on the ship in a month.

Fly and cry: Babies divide air travelers

You're stuck in a cramped metal tube with hundreds of strangers for hours, when it invariably happens: A baby starts screaming and the passengers' collective blood pressure seems to rise along with the decibel level.

House health care foes have 200 votes

Even as a top House Democrat expressed confidence in passing legislation to overhaul health care, a new CNN analysis shows that opposition in the House of Representatives to the Senate health care plan has reached 200 members.

D.C. hands out female condoms

On a Saturday at the Lamar Edward Salon, a small cluster of women watch a demonstration of a new product.

Study: 9/11 workers show heart trouble

Exposure to debris at Ground Zero may be linked to heart problems in police officers, according to a new study announced Saturday.

Annie Lennox speaks out on AIDS

Singer and activist Annie Lennox wants the world to know that the HIV virus and the debilitating condition it causes, AIDS, are the leading killers of women of reproductive age in the world.

Reid's wife undergoes neck surgery after wreck

The wife of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid underwent neck surgery Friday after being injured with their daughter in a four-vehicle wreck in suburban Washington a day earlier, her surgeon said.