Legionnaire's testing in Camden
A case of the disease was confirmed and another is suspected among workers in the Parkade Building.
Environmental testing began yesterday at the six-story Parkade Building in downtown Camden to rule it out as a source of a confirmed case of Legionnaire's disease.
( By Dwight Ott, Inquirer Staff Writer, 08/02/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

West Nile victim from Bucks may soon be released
The 39-year-old man is expected to recover fully. The virus has symptoms similar to the flu.
The 39-year-old man who was the first Bucks County resident ever to contract West Nile virus could be released from the hospital this weekend.
( By Kellie Patrick, Inquirer Staff Writer, 08/02/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

More food companies taking up fight on fat
The obesity epidemic is driving food companies to come up with new recipes, both for making new products and marketing old ones. Kraft Foods recently pledged to limit portion sizes on single-serving packages and improve existing products.
( By Marian Uhlman, Inquirer Staff Writer, 07/31/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Cochlear implants are linked to illness
Children who got the hearing devices were at a higher risk for meningitis, a study said.
Children with cochlear implants to restore hearing have a small but increased risk of dangerous bacterial meningitis, and parents should watch for symptoms and make sure their youngsters are vaccinated, a government study concludes.
( By Daniel Q. Haney, Associated Press, 07/31/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

AIDS cases increased in 2002
Early data show the first U.S. increase in 10 years. HIV infection continued to rise among gay men.
The number of new AIDS cases in the United States appears to have begun to rise again for the first time in 10 years, federal health officials reported yesterday.
( By Rob Stein, Washington Post, 07/29/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Philadelphia woman is state's 1st West Nile patient this year
A 46-year-old Philadelphia woman is the first person to be infected with the West Nile virus in the northeastern United States this year, public-health officials said yesterday.
( 07/29/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Thyroid drug might burn fat without harm
A chemical that boosts the effectiveness of a thyroid hormone might one day help people lose weight and cut cholesterol without the rapid heartbeat sometimes associated with thyroid stimulants.
( By Randolph E. Schmid, Associated Press, 07/29/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

The future of Hubble is unclear
The Hubble Space Telescope, which has opened new vistas on the universe, was supposed to keep working until 2010, when astronauts would go up in the space shuttle and bring it carefully back down to Earth.
( By Faye Flam, Inquirer Staff Writer, 07/28/2003 05:54 AM EDT)