 | | | | Poland has exported 2,700 kilograms of suspect beef to European Union countries, the Polish chief veterinarian said on Thursday after television footage showed a company killing sick cows and selling the meat for human consumption. | | |
| | | Sri Lanka has halted imports of Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder until the company proves its product is free from cancer-causing asbestos, two government officials and the product's local distributor told Reuters. | | |
| | | E-cigarettes are almost twice as effective at helping smokers quit as nicotine replacement treatments like patches, lozenges and gum, according to the results of a major clinical trial. | | |
| | | (Reuters Health) - Women are more likely to have preemies when they use reproductive technologies like in vitro fertilization (IVF), but a new study comparing outcomes for these babies to siblings conceived naturally suggests that other factors may be the cause of these early arrivals. | | |
| | | (Reuters Health) - Numerous studies have shown that aerobic exercise can improve cognition in seniors, but a small new study finds that vigorous workouts boost thinking skills in younger adults as well. | | |
| | | (Reuters Health) - With or without existing kidney disease, kidney function is more likely to decline over time the more severely obese a person is, a large study suggests. | | |
| | | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Mylan NV's generic version of GlaxoSmithKline-developed blockbuster asthma treatment Advair, driving shares of Mylan 7 percent higher on Wednesday. | | |
| | | Two powerful U.S. lawmakers sent letters to the three leading insulin manufacturers on Wednesday requesting information on why its cost has skyrocketed in recent years and how much the companies profit from the life-sustaining diabetes treatment. | | |
| | | (Reuters Health) - Children who are spanked, slapped, shoved or otherwise physically punished may be more prone to antisocial behavior as adults, a U.S. study suggests. | | |
| | | Tyson Foods Inc is recalling some chicken nuggets it manufactured because of possible contamination with rubber, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said late on Tuesday. | | |
| | | (Reuters Health) - - The benefits of a healthy sex life aren't limited to young adults, according to a UK study that found intimacy and sexual activity are important for older adults' well-being, too. | | |
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