Daily News & AnalysisWhy do men like meat? Answer may be obviousChicago Sun-Timesby Ronald Bailey May 18, 2012 6:56PM Duh. A terrific new insight about guys is reported in a study published in the current issue of the Journal of Consumer Research. The …
Zee NewsStudy finds Zithromax (azithromycin) may carry higher risk of death than other …InjuryBoard.comPeople taking the popular antibiotic Zithromax (azithromycin), commonly called the “Z-pack,” may have more than double the risk of death from c…
A Stem-Cell-Based Drug Gets Approval in CanadaNew York TimesIn a boost for the field of regenerative medicine, a small biotechnology company has received regulatory approval in Canada for what it says is the first manufactured drug based on stem cells….
New York Daily NewsWhy this judge is a stonerNew York Daily NewsA Brooklyn judge has given new meaning to the High Court. Supreme Court Justice Gustin Reichbach revealed Thursday he illegally smokes pot to battle the side-effects from treatment of his …
The Express TribuneSouth Carolina woman 'very ill, but stable' with rare infectionCNNBy Tom Watkins, CNN (CNN) — A South Carolina woman undergoing treatment for infection with a rare case of "flesh-eating" bacteria was in critical bu…
Toronto StarCoffee linked to lower risk of deathLos Angeles TimesResearchers tracking health and coffee consumption found that coffee drinkers had a lower risk of death during the course of the study. Subjects who averaged four or five cups per day far…
WINA AM 1070State awarded $128 million for Health Benefit ExchangeThe Spokesman ReviewOLYMPIA – Washington will receive a financial reward for forging ahead with one element of federal health care reform this spring while many other states were holdi…
Science a GogoThought-controlled robotic arm demonstratedScience a Gogoby Will Parker A paralyzed woman has been able to reach for and sip from a drink on her own by using her thoughts to direct a robotic arm. Previously, thought control with neural im…
Boston.comCDC adopts tougher rules about lead poisoning in kidsDetroit Free PressBy Mike Stobbe AP ATLANTA — For the first time in 20 years, US health officials have lowered the threshold for lead poisoning in young kids. The new standard announced We…
FCC chooses spectrum for wireless medical devicesChicago TribuneNEW YORK (Reuters) – The US telecommunications regulator is expected to announce plans on Thursday to set aside spectrum to connect wireless medical devices for more convenient health moni…
