http://goldbamboo.com/ Idaho News from GoldBamboo.com en-us © 2005, Gold Bamboo LLC, All Rights Reserved http://goldbamboo.com/news-a224124.html A survey of women over the age of 65 in Washington and Idaho found about one-quarter have been the victim of physical, sexual or psychological violence. Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:29 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a223434.html Many states are distressingly lax in their regulation and oversight of child-care centers, according to a new nationwide survey which gives its lowest marks to Idaho and Louisiana and its highest grade to the far-flung system run by the U.S. military. Thu, 01 Mar 2007 03:46 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a217076.html Idaho's Medicaid program will return about $12 million to the state Treasury this year because of lower-than-projected cost increases, the Spokane Spokesman-Review reports. Medicaid spending in Idaho has increased by about 15% annually in recent years, according to state House Health and Welfare Committee Chair Sharon Block (R). Gov. Butch Otter (R) this year has asked only for a 5. [click link for full article] Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a217587.html The following highlights recent news on state actions regarding legislation on human papillomavirus vaccines, abortion and drug use during pregnancy. [click link for full article] Fri, 26 Jan 2007 08:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a213766.html A new method for detecting cyanide in drinking water and other sources offers numerous advantages over cumbersome existing technology, scientists report in an article scheduled for the Jan. 1 issue of ACS' Analytical Chemistry, a semi-monthly journal.Idaho State University's Jeffrey J. Rosentreter, Yegor G. [click link for full article] Wed, 03 Jan 2007 12:00 EST