News outlets report on a health care lawsuit in Massachusetts, a tobacco tax in Colorado and health plan ratings in Utah. The Boston Globe reports: "A group of part-time community college instructors filed a lawsuit yesterday against the state, saying that hundreds of adjunct faculty in Massachusetts' public higher education system are unfairly denied health care coverage...

Experimental devices that read brain signals have helped paralyzed people use computers and may let amputees control bionic limbs. But existing devices use tiny electrodes that poke into the brain. Now, a University of Utah study shows that brain signals controlling arm movements can be detected accurately using new microelectrodes that sit on the brain but don't penetrate it.

While the health of most Utahns improved significantly over the last two decades, minority populations continue to face higher rates of death and disease. The Utah Department of Health's (UDOH) Center for Multicultural Health (CMH) is joining forces with other concerned groups to address the problem during Minority Health Month this April.

With the April 15 tax deadline looming, the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) and Intermountain Donor Services (IDS) are encouraging Utahns to make a small financial donation that could have a big impact on a child's life. By checking a box on their state tax returns, Utahns can contribute to the Kurt Oscarson Children's Organ Transplant Fund which provides financial assistance to the families of children in need of transplants.