Archive for the 'Health' Category

In Hartford, More Than 1,000 Receive Medical Help At Free Clinic

Friday, February 5th, 2010 No Commented

HARTFORD — – The insurance capital of America played host Wednesday to the uninsured, more than 1,000 of whom filled the cavernous Connecticut Convention Center for the chance to see a doctor. They got their vitals taken, their eyes examined, their health inspected by professionals inside convention booths draped with blue curtains for privacy. Some [...]

Gas drilling in Appalachia runs into resistance: What do you do with the wastewater?

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 No Commented

MARC LEVY, VICKI SMITH Associated Press Writers 2:40 p.m. EST, February 2, 2010 HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A drilling technique that is beginning to unlock staggering quantities of natural gas underneath Appalachia also yields a troubling byproduct: powerfully briny wastewater that can kill fish and give tap water a foul taste and odor. With fortunes, [...]