Del. sees 2 cases of rare brain disorder. Though in their 70s, Roland Lacey and Ray Norris were physically active, and appeared to have several years ahead of them. But it took only a few months for a rare brain disorder to kill them this year. [News Source]

Is public getting too apathetic over avian flu? Worrying about avian flu isn't just for the birds, medical experts warn. But now that last fall's fears of a pandemic spreading through the U.S. human population haven't panned out, some health officials are fretting about a possible letdown in public preparedness. [News Source]