Studies have indicated there is a strong correlation between the shortages of nurses and morbidity and mortality rates in our hospitals.

My experience as a school nurse taught me that we need to make a concerted effort, all of us, to increase physical fitness activity among our children and to encourage all Americans to adopt a healthier diet that includes fruits and vegetables, but there is more.

It is time for a New Direction for our nation's energy policies.

Let there be no mistake, Hamas is a ruthless terrorist organization.

In reality drilling is the slowest, dirtiest, and most expensive way to solve our energy crisis.

Nurses serve their patients in the most important capacities. We know that they serve as our first lines of communication when something goes wrong or when we are concerned about health.

Unless Hamas recognizes Israel's right to exist and renounces terror, the Palestinian Authority should receive no direct U.S. assistance.