AP - The government gave a dozen top universities about $100 million Tuesday to set up a network to speed scientific discoveries into better health care — and try to transform how medical research is done.

AP - A 1959 nuclear reactor meltdown at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory may have caused hundreds of cases of cancer in the community, and chemicals threaten to contaminate ground and water, according to a report released Thursday.

Hospitals Nationwide Join Alliance to Speed Up Treatment for Heart Attack Patients