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A technician charged with tampering and trying to steal syringes containing the powerful painkiller fentanyl at a hospital in Colorado was fired as a trainee at Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla more than two years ago, Scripps Health announced Monday, and Scripps is offering free testing to hundreds of patients who may have come into contact with him.

"We're talking about gloves, full body cover and goggles," says a porn industry executive of the California proposal to require condom use on the set. Proponents say it's about workplace safety.

March 21 is especially popular — it's got five "international days," from World Poetry Day to International Day of Forests.

The bombing in Quetta, Pakistan, is the latest of several attacks on polio vaccination centers. We asked an expert to put the incident in context.

This policy change would pay for treatment with a combination of new, expensive drugs for patients who haven't responded to older treatment regimens and are approaching or have cirrhosis of the liver.

Two new drugs for hepatitis C can save lives. They are also wildly expensive, costing $66,000 to $84,000 per person. Insurers face paying billions for treatment, or explicitly rationing vital care.

Two new drugs for hepatitis C can save lives. They are also wildly expensive, costing $66,000 to $84,000 per person. Insurers face paying billions for treatment, or explicitly rationing vital care.

The controversy over Turing Pharmaceuticals is just one example. And the results for patients can be devastating.

Winter travelers need to think about measles, mumps, polio and bug repellents.

That's the news from an analysis that maps out cancer hot spots. Developing countries are now struggling to cope with this growing threat.