Heart Attack Grill "spokesperson" dies from heart attack, owner says
52-year-old John Alleman frequented the Las Vegas eatery known for its "Bypass Burgers" and "Flatliner Fries"... Full story
View ArticleLean Cuisine ravioli recalled after customers find glass fragments
Nestle recalled 2 production codes of Lean Cuisine Culinary Collection Mushroom Mezzaluna Ravioli after 3 people reported seeing glass... Full story
View ArticleBoston Scientific sees market share growth in heart devices
(Reuters) - Medical device maker Boston Scientific Corp said it expects to grow faster than the overall market for implantable heart devices, which has been struggling in recent years amid weak...
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Mouse studies may lead scientists astray for sepsis, injury studies
Humans' inflammatory response to burns, trauma appears to differ significantly from that of mice, according to "game changer" study... Full story
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Folic acid in pregnancy tied to lower autism risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who took extra folic acid in the weeks before and just after becoming pregnant were less likely to have a child with autism, in a new study from Norway.... Full story
View ArticleHospital deaths and readmissions not linked: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A measure used by Medicare to penalize hospitals for poor performance is not linked to how many patients die after being admitted, suggests a new study.... Full story
View ArticleNY fracking decision faces further delay on health study
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York State's decision to lift a four-year ban on natural gas drilling faced further delay on Tuesday after officials conducting a key health impact study asked for more time to...
View ArticleShould toddlers be screened for lazy eye?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Screening one- and two-year-olds for lazy eye can reliably detect children at risk for vision problems, a new study suggests.... Full story
View ArticleFolic acid supplements may lower chance child has autism
Mothers who took folic acid four weeks before through eight weeks after pregnancy had a 39 percent lower chance their child had autism... Full story
View ArticleSlow approvals put India's drug trials industry at risk
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Slower government approval for testing new medicines is threatening India's aspirations to be a fast-growing, low-cost hub for clinical trials, and has prompted some drugs...
View ArticleSt Jude recalls wire used to help plug hole in heart
(Reuters) - St Jude Medical Inc is recalling the wire used to put in place a device that closes openings between the two upper chambers of the heart, because of the potential for it to fracture, the...
View ArticleHealth insurer Wellpoint names Joseph Swedish as CEO
(Reuters) - WellPoint Inc, the No. 2 U.S. health insurer, named Joseph Swedish as the company's chief executive officer, more than five months after previous CEO Angela Braly abruptly stepped down.......
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20-Somethings Getting Botox?! Not Sure Why This Is a Thing
There’s plenty to stress about when you’re in your 20s: student loan debts, volatile careers and a generally unstable dating scene. (Cue an episode of Girls.)Wrinkles, however, don’t usually make the...
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