ALSO NOTED: A plot twist in the Guidant soap; Connecticut eHealth network; and much more...

> Ominous news for Guidant as federal officials say they want more details on the company's recalls. Could the longest-running med tech soap opera be taking another twist? Article

> The Washington Post examines Web sites that allow users to select healthcare providers on the basis of their race, gender and orientation. Article

> Haemonetics, a maker of automated blood processing systems for the healthcare market, said third-quarter profit more than doubled. Article

> The Connecticut eHealth Initiative officially launched Tuesday. Thankfully, organizers resisted calling it eConnecticut or some such pun. Article

> A Senate panel investigating the response to Hurricane Katrina released documents and emails detailing confusion between HHS and Louisiana officials over hospital and nursing home evacuations. Article

> Most of the Internet services offering consumers genetic tests to predict their risk of developing cancer and Alzheimer's are peddling snake oil, scientists warn. Article

And Finally... A moment of excitement at a Maine hospital after a boiler explodes. Article