Drugmaker paying $33M over recalled nonprescription meds
Saturday, 17 June 2017, 15:57
Last update: about 8 years ago
Johnson & Johnson has reached a $33 million settlement with 42 states, resolving allegations the health care giant sold nonprescription medicines that didn't meet federal quality...
Doctors say unproven stem cell treatment blinded 3 women
Friday, 16 June 2017, 15:56
Last update: about 8 years ago
Three women were left nearly or totally blind by a vision treatment at a stem cell clinic, in what doctors call a dramatic illustration of how risky such clinics can be. The clinic's method...
CDC: Don't donate sperm in 3 Florida counties due to Zika
Thursday, 15 June 2017, 15:56
Last update: about 8 years ago
Men from three Florida counties shouldn't donate sperm because of a small risk of spreading Zika, U.S. health officials said Monday. The guidance had previously applied to Miami-Dade County, the...
Moschino bets on casino chic with Vegas-themed runway show
Thursday, 15 June 2017, 15:40
Last update: about 8 years ago
Moschino's modern showgirl can't leave home without her sequined denim, studded platforms or feather headdress. Designer Jeremy Scott looked to the iconic performer for his splashy Las...
Britain's soccer associations to fund dementia research
Wednesday, 14 June 2017, 15:55
Last update: about 8 years ago
A large study is being funded by Britain's soccer associations to try to determine whether players are more prone to developing dementia. The announcement was made on Friday by the associations...
Zika hit Florida months before infections found, study says
Saturday, 10 June 2017, 16:40
Last update: about 8 years ago
Zika began spreading in Florida mosquitoes about three months before infections showed up in the Miami area last summer, and the virus likely was carried in by travelers from the Caribbean, new...
Science Says: What's known and not known about marijuana
Friday, 9 June 2017, 16:39
Last update: about 8 years ago
A new marijuana study joins a limited record of scientific knowledge about the harms and benefits of pot. The research published Wednesday is the first rigorous test of a marijuana...
More Americans with Alzheimer's are dying at home
Thursday, 8 June 2017, 16:38
Last update: about 8 years ago
One in 4 Alzheimer's deaths in the United States are now occurring at home - a startling increase that marks a shift away from hospitals and nursing homes, according to a report released...
Marijuana extract helps some kids with epilepsy, study says
Wednesday, 7 June 2017, 16:37
Last update: about 8 years ago
A medicine made from marijuana, without the stuff that gives a high, cut seizures in kids with a severe form of epilepsy in a study that strengthens the case for more research into pot's possible...