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Reports that the United States Environmental Protection Agency is close to announcing sweeping standards that will formulate the nation's gasoline and sharply cut emissions from sport-utility vehicles. Reduction of gasoline sulphur; Transition to requirements for cleaner gasoline; Redesign of trucks and sport utilities.

The article focuses on prescription drug use by children and teenagers in the United States. It states that in 2009 over 25 percent of children and teenagers took prescription drugs on a regular basis. It mentions that conditions being treated include asthma, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, statins, diabetes pills and sleep drugs. It comments that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is rewarding drug companies that test medications in children to determine side effects and reactions.

The article reports on a system of rankings for sunscreens which has been proposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 207. The rankings, if approved, would appear on the packaging of sunscreens and would reflect their ability to protect consumers from ultraviolet A radiation from the sun and reflect their sun protection factor (SPF).

The article discusses the November 2006 approval of Silicone breast implants by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA.) A discussion of the 14 year ban of the implants, which was in place prior to the FDA's approval, is presented. The effect the approval will have on the U.S. breast implant manufacturers Allergen Inc. and Mentor Corp. is discussed.

The article notes that the survival of U.S. President Barack Obama's 2010 health-care-reform law was assured by his re-election in 2012, and discusses rules that the government must draft regarding aspects of the measure including insurance exchanges in order to implement it.

The article focuses on unexpected hospital fees being charged to U.S. consumers when they visit doctors' offices and urgent-care clinics. According to insurers, such as Well Point Inc. and Cigna Corp., they see a raise in hospital facility fees charge when members visit physicians in clinics affiliated with hospital systems. Patients who will visit a physician, an urgent-care clinic or an imaging center, among other sites, are advised to ask in advance about hospital ownership and billing practices.

The article offers information on the new health care ratings service that will be launched by the Consumer Union, a nonprofit organization in the U.S. The online report will include 3,000 health care facilities where consumers will reportedly see in a graph the intensity of care index for each facility. The index also reflects the hospital's handling of serious conditions such as cancer and heart failure. Other similar online services offered by other groups are presented.

The article reports on an accelerated market approval granted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the drug Avastin from Genentech Inc. to treat advanced breast cancer. A $55,000-a-year price cap will be enacted by the company with the FDA approval. It says that the agency's decision stimulates ongoing arguments over its approval standards for cancer drugs.

The article reports on the decision of the U.S. Congress not to pass President George W. Bush's budget in 2008, but it will probably act in areas such as Medicare funding, popular tax breaks and economic stimulus. Accordingly, Democrats want to lessen payments to other healthcare providers to avoid a drop in Medicare payments to physicians. Meanwhile, it says that the lawmakers also aim to find other tax increases to compensate the revenue lost to the tax breaks.

Reports that the U.S. Government Accountability Office criticized the handling of drug safety issues by the Food and Drug Administration.

Examines new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) findings indicating that Prozac is the best available drug for doctors treating young people suffering from depression. Data, which raise also raise questions about other popular antidepressants; Trove of information published by the FDA last week, as the agency has been under increasing pressure to disclose its findings about the possible risks of antidepressants; Antidepressant Effexor, which stood out as having the highest association with suicidal thought among young people.

Reports that the Food and Drug Administration is expected to call on revisions on antidepressant labels to reflect analysis showing evidence of a link between the drugs and suicidal tendencies in young people. Agency, which called on makers of antidepressants to put general warnings on their labels asking doctors to watch their patients; Analysis done in trials with pediatric patients; Long-running debate over risks; More urgency to the issue as use of antidepressants among young people has grown, with an estimated 10.8 million prescriptions dispensed to patients under 18 in 2002.

Reports on the identification of heart doctors Chae Hyun Moon and Fidel Realyvasquez in the U.S. federal investigation of Tenet Healthcare Corp.

Focuses on efforts by several U.S. movie and music companies to protect their products online.

Reports on the cost to recording industry companies to have songs played on radio. How record companies have demanded investigations into consolidation in radio; The difference between direct payments for radio play, known as payola, and promotion of music in traditional methods; Details on Clear Channel Communications Inc. and its control over music played on the radio.

Focuses on the importance of the Internet for entertainment and media companies in the United States with regard to entertainment preferences of audiences.

Reports that radio stations in the United States started playing patriotic songs after terrorist attacks were made in New York City on September 11, 2001.

Reports that investigations done by the United States Department of Justice on online music services revive the anti-trust concerns of entertainment companies.

Focuses on the dispute over how to treat music, movies and other copyrighted material online in the United States.

Highlights the emergence of Web radio stations in the United States. Problem associated with listening to radio over the Internet; Geographical constraints of Webcasts; Percentage of Internet audio listening while working.

Looks at the failure of an air-traffic control equipment being developed to prevent close encounters on runways during its simulation test in the United States (US). Disclosure of the failure by the US National Transportation Safety Board; Concern over the system's planned parameters; Consideration of the Safety Board on whether the US Federal Aviation Administration needs to do more simulation.

Reports on a plan that the United States Federal Aviation Administration is proposing that will change the way air-traffic routing decisions are made when bad weather or other problems occur. How the system will benefit travelers; How the number of aircraft delays rose in 1999; Description of the plan.

Reports on flight delays and cancellations in United States (US) airports on May 5 and 6, 1999. Problems regarding the equipment for air-traffic-control systems; Efforts of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to upgrade the systems; Comments from Bill Shumann, an FAA spokesman in Washington. INSET: Air-Traffic Controllers Agree to Limits on Flights.

Reports on the investigation by the United States Justice Department on antitrust case against American Airlines. Allegation against the carrier; Impact of the investigation on airline industry; Remarks of a spokesman for American about the investigation.

Reports on blame being put on the railroad companies for the growing number of pedestrian deaths due to train accidents. How trains are moving faster and faster in order to reach their destinations and making more runs; Impact of technology, which makes trains run more quietly; Examples of cases in which pedestrians were hit by trains; Where the train companies are placing the blame.

Reports that a 10 percent increase on United States (U.S.) imports from Asia will be forced by the ocean-shipping cartel, Transpacific Stabilization Agreement. When the increase by the group will take effect; Benefits of the increase; Analysts' views on the issue; Percentage of the shipping capacity from Asia to the U.S. that the shipping group controls.

Reports that the Federal Railroad Administration is requesting safety from reviews from all railroads following a series of deadly collisions between freight trains. Reference to the collision of two Union Pacific Corporation's freight trains on July 02, 1997; Comments from J.M. Brunkenhoefer, of the United Transportation Union.

Reports the preparations for the release of guidelines for the sweeping use of flight-data recorders. Views of airline executives and pilot-union leaders on the voluntary and broad data collection; What the data from quick-access recorders provide; Concerns of airlines and pilots in the United States.

Reports that a consortium led by aerospace company Lockheed Martin Corp. have won a contract to manage space operations for the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Advantage of the agreement; Other plans of Lockheed; Other companies that will join the company for the project.

States that a small number of United States companies are moving their cargo to nonunion truckers due to the possible strike between the Teamsters and large trucking companies. Background information on negotiations between two sides in Washington; Views of analysts on the situation; Indepth look at issue.