11.   Alston was in stable condition at the same hospital, though the hospital said he had not suffered any serious injuries.

12.   Although many hospitals say their Internet communications are encrypted, they face the same security issues as any other company doing business over the Web.

13.   Another postal worker from the Brentwood station was admitted to the hospital late Wednesday for possible anthrax and is in stable condition, the hospital said.

14.   As a result, for five days Gargano was given a dose of the drug cisplatin that was four times too high, the hospitals said.

15.   At the time of the first transplant, doctors found that her marrow was a perfect match for that of Tsongas, the hospital said in March.

16.   Benavidez, who lived in El Campo, Texas, suffered respiratory failure, the hospital said.

17.   Beth Israel and Deaconess hospitals Friday said they plan to merge into one giant health care system.

18.   Boston hospitals have said they would probably hire hundreds of new staff members and add new lab space if the NIH budget is doubled.

19.   Both hospitals say that without legislation to give them more flexibility, they will face bankruptcy within the next three years.

20.   A Pennsylvania hospital said the law is a reasonable rule designed to help the mentally ill by making it more likely they will receive adequate care.