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    • Kelly Martin, President and CEO of Elan, speaks at the Reuters Health Summit in New York
      Elan eyes more deals this year with $1 billion warchest Reuters - 12 mins ago

      By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) - Elan will still have $1.2 billion of cash left to spend if shareholders approve its first package of acquisitions, and plans to announce more deals in the second half of the year, chief … More »Elan eyes more deals this year with $1 billion warchest

      Kelly Martin, President and CEO of Elan, speaks at the Reuters Health Summit in New York

      By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) - Elan will still have $1.2 billion of cash left to spend if shareholders approve its first package of acquisitions, and plans to announce more deals in the second half of the year, chief executive Kelly Martin said on Monday. Elan agreed on Monday to buy Austrian rare drug specialist …

    • People practice Zumba during a meeting in Rimini
      Putting group fitness classes in the proper light Reuters - 20 mins ago

      By Dorene Internicola NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fitness experts are shining a new light on group classes from Zumba to yoga because they believe the right lighting can transform the four walls of a fitness studio from a dance … More »Putting group fitness classes in the proper light

      People practice Zumba during a meeting in Rimini

      By Dorene Internicola NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fitness experts are shining a new light on group classes from Zumba to yoga because they believe the right lighting can transform the four walls of a fitness studio from a dance party to a meditation space, and back again. "Because of the theatrical nature of group fitness classes, …

    • Childhood ADHD tied to obesity decades later Reuters - 2 hrs 3 mins ago

      By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Boys who are diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in elementary school are more likely to grow up to be obese adults than those who don't have the condition, … More »Childhood ADHD tied to obesity decades later

      By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Boys who are diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in elementary school are more likely to grow up to be obese adults than those who don't have the condition, a new study suggests. Researchers surveyed two groups of 41-year-old men and found those with …

    • Newer whooping cough vaccine not as protective Reuters - 2 hrs 4 mins ago

      By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A newer version of the whooping cough vaccine doesn't protect kids as well as the original, which was phased out in the 1990s because of safety concerns, according to a new study. … More »Newer whooping cough vaccine not as protective

      By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A newer version of the whooping cough vaccine doesn't protect kids as well as the original, which was phased out in the 1990s because of safety concerns, according to a new study. During a 2010-2011 outbreak of whooping cough in California, researchers found that youth who …

    • FILE - In this June 14, 2011 file photo, Alivia Parker, 21 months, runs through circles of spraying water on a 100 degree day in Montgomery, Ala. Parker is wearing sunscreen with an SPF of 100. Sunbathers headed to the beach this summer will find new sunscreen labels on store shelves that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use. But despite those long-awaited changes, many sunscreens continue to carry SPF ratings that some experts consider misleading and potentially dangerous, according to a consumer watchdog group. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)
      Consumer group flags high SPF ratings on sunscreen AP - 2 hrs 38 mins ago

      WASHINGTON (AP) — Sunbathers headed to the beach this summer will find new sunscreen labels on store shelves that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use. But despite those long-awaited changes, … More »Consumer group flags high SPF ratings on sunscreen

      FILE - In this June 14, 2011 file photo, Alivia Parker, 21 months, runs through circles of spraying water on a 100 degree day in Montgomery, Ala. Parker is wearing sunscreen with an SPF of 100. Sunbathers headed to the beach this summer will find new sunscreen labels on store shelves that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use. But despite those long-awaited changes, many sunscreens continue to carry SPF ratings that some experts consider misleading and potentially dangerous, according to a consumer watchdog group. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)

      WASHINGTON (AP) — Sunbathers headed to the beach this summer will find new sunscreen labels on store shelves that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use. But despite those long-awaited changes, many sunscreens continue to carry SPF ratings that some experts consider misleading and potentially …

    • Patients rest in a hospital in Makassar, South Sulawesi province
      Indonesia's nationwide healthcare plan stumbles at first hurdle Reuters - 9 hrs ago

      By Randy Fabi and Nilufar Rizki JAKARTA (Reuters) - When a sick Indonesian baby died after 10 hospitals in Jakarta turned her family away in February, critics blamed a pilot health insurance scheme that had overwhelmed the … More »Indonesia's nationwide healthcare plan stumbles at first hurdle

      Patients rest in a hospital in Makassar, South Sulawesi province

      By Randy Fabi and Nilufar Rizki JAKARTA (Reuters) - When a sick Indonesian baby died after 10 hospitals in Jakarta turned her family away in February, critics blamed a pilot health insurance scheme that had overwhelmed the city's public hospitals. The program, introduced in November, gave health insurance to around 5 million …

    • In this photo taken Tuesday, May 14, 2013, Medical marijuana prescriptions vials are filled at the Venice Beach Care Center medical marijuana dispensary in Venice, Calif. Los Angeles politicians have tried and failed for so long to regulate medical marijuana that it was only a matter of time before voters got a chance to control shops that have proliferated. Complicating matters, there are three measures on Tuesday's ballot that would allow sick people to get the drug, but either limit the number of shops, raise taxes or do both. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
      Fate of LA pot shops left to voters AP - 10 hrs ago

      LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles politicians have struggled for more than five years to regulate medical marijuana, trying to balance the needs of the sick against neighborhood concerns that pot shops attract crime. More »Fate of LA pot shops left to voters

      In this photo taken Tuesday, May 14, 2013, Medical marijuana prescriptions vials are filled at the Venice Beach Care Center medical marijuana dispensary in Venice, Calif. Los Angeles politicians have tried and failed for so long to regulate medical marijuana that it was only a matter of time before voters got a chance to control shops that have proliferated. Complicating matters, there are three measures on Tuesday's ballot that would allow sick people to get the drug, but either limit the number of shops, raise taxes or do both. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

      LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles politicians have struggled for more than five years to regulate medical marijuana, trying to balance the needs of the sick against neighborhood concerns that pot shops attract crime.

    • Chimps in Uganda: Resilience
      Chimps in Uganda: Resilience Scientific American - 10 hrs ago

      Chimps in Uganda: Resilience More »Chimps in Uganda: Resilience

      Chimps in Uganda: Resilience

      Chimps in Uganda: Resilience

    • In this photo taken April 3, 2013, nutrition scholar Prof. Barry Popkin, head of the University of North Carolina Food Research Program, points to an ingredient label while discussing his study, what foods Americans are purchasing in stores and eating, in his office at UNC-Chapel Hill. Popkin is leading a massive project of researchers who are creating a gargantuan map, something he calls "mapping the food genome." "We're interested in improving the public's health and it really takes this kind of knowledge," he says. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
      What do we eat? New food map will tell us AP - 11 hrs ago

      CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Do your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought. More »What do we eat? New food map will tell us

      In this photo taken April 3, 2013, nutrition scholar Prof. Barry Popkin, head of the University of North Carolina Food Research Program, points to an ingredient label while discussing his study, what foods Americans are purchasing in stores and eating, in his office at UNC-Chapel Hill. Popkin is leading a massive project of researchers who are creating a gargantuan map, something he calls "mapping the food genome." "We're interested in improving the public's health and it really takes this kind of knowledge," he says. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

      CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Do your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought.

    • File photo of elderly people dancing during a morning exercise session at the Temple of Heaven park in Beijing
      Greying China taps rural elderly to care for those even older Reuters - 13 hrs ago

      By Li Hui and Maxim Duncan QIANTUN, China (Reuters) - Two years short of 70, Zhang Guosheng spends his days caring for an 81-year-old fellow villager - washing his clothes, bringing meals to his bed, and keeping him company … More »Greying China taps rural elderly to care for those even older

      File photo of elderly people dancing during a morning exercise session at the Temple of Heaven park in Beijing

      By Li Hui and Maxim Duncan QIANTUN, China (Reuters) - Two years short of 70, Zhang Guosheng spends his days caring for an 81-year-old fellow villager - washing his clothes, bringing meals to his bed, and keeping him company - a routine he'll keep up until he himself needs the type of care he is now giving. "Living here …

    • Dear American Consumers: Please don t start eating healthfully. Sincerely, the Food Industry
      Dear American Consumers: Please don t start eating healthfully. Sincerely, the Food Industry Scientific American - 14 hrs ago

      Dear American Consumers: Please don t start eating healthfully. Sincerely, the Food Industry More »Dear American Consumers: Please don t start eating healthfully. Sincerely, the Food Industry

      Dear American Consumers: Please don t start eating healthfully. Sincerely, the Food Industry

      Dear American Consumers: Please don t start eating healthfully. Sincerely, the Food Industry

    • Saudi Arabia has another case of new coronavirus: WHO Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013

      LONDON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has reported another case of infection in a concentrated outbreak of a new strain of a virus that emerged in the Middle East last year and spread into Europe, the World Health Organization … More »Saudi Arabia has another case of new coronavirus: WHO

      LONDON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has reported another case of infection in a concentrated outbreak of a new strain of a virus that emerged in the Middle East last year and spread into Europe, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday. In a disease outbreak update issued from its Geneva headquarters, the WHO said …

    • Lundbeck says drug shows improvement in depression symptoms Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013

      COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danish pharmaceutical group Lundbeck and Japanese partner Takeda said on Saturday that data from clinical phase III studies with the antidepressant vortioxetine had shown significant improvement in … More »Lundbeck says drug shows improvement in depression symptoms

      COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danish pharmaceutical group Lundbeck and Japanese partner Takeda said on Saturday that data from clinical phase III studies with the antidepressant vortioxetine had shown significant improvement in patients' symptoms. Lundbeck said in a statement that the trial showed safety levels consistent with …

    • Men Struggle With Wives' Breast Cancer @ ABC News - Sat, May 18, 2013

      Men struggle with their wives' breast cancer, but don't always speak up.         More »Men Struggle With Wives' Breast Cancer

      Men struggle with their wives' breast cancer, but don't always speak up.        

    • U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke attends the G20 finance ministers meeting during the Spring Meeting of the IMF and World Bank in Washington
      Bernanke upbeat on innovation outlook in commencement address Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013

      WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke painted an upbeat picture on Saturday for the potential of innovation to lift living standards, delivering a sweeping look at the last 100 years that included memories … More »Bernanke upbeat on innovation outlook in commencement address

      U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke attends the G20 finance ministers meeting during the Spring Meeting of the IMF and World Bank in Washington

      WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke painted an upbeat picture on Saturday for the potential of innovation to lift living standards, delivering a sweeping look at the last 100 years that included memories of his 1963 South Carolina home. Bernanke made no reference to monetary policy or the immediate …

    • An Afghan woman in a burqa walks along a road on a windy day on the outskirts of Kabul
      Afghan parliament fails to pass divisive women's law Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013

      By Miriam Arghandiwal and Ibrahimi Aziz KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's parliament failed to pass a law on Saturday banning violence against women, a severe blow to progress made in women's rights in the conservative Muslim … More »Afghan parliament fails to pass divisive women's law

      An Afghan woman in a burqa walks along a road on a windy day on the outskirts of Kabul

      By Miriam Arghandiwal and Ibrahimi Aziz KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's parliament failed to pass a law on Saturday banning violence against women, a severe blow to progress made in women's rights in the conservative Muslim country since the Islamist Taliban was toppled over a decade ago. President Hamid Karzai approved …

    • Men Struggle With Wives' Breast Cancer, Too @ ABC News - Sat, May 18, 2013

      Men struggle with their wives' breast cancer, but don't always speak up.         More »Men Struggle With Wives' Breast Cancer, Too

      Men struggle with their wives' breast cancer, but don't always speak up.        

    • In this Monday, July 2, 2012 file photo provided by Andy Copeland, Aimee Copeland smiles as she leaves a hospital in Augusta Ga., headed for an inpatient rehabilitation clinic. Copeland, who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease, was on her way back from Ohio Friday, May 17, 2013 after being fitted with prosthetic hands. (AP Photo/Courtesy Andy Copeland, File)
      Flesh-eating disease victim gets prosthetic hands AP - Fri, May 17, 2013

      ATLANTA (AP) — A metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease was on her way back from Ohio Friday after being fitted with prosthetic hands. More »Flesh-eating disease victim gets prosthetic hands

      In this Monday, July 2, 2012 file photo provided by Andy Copeland, Aimee Copeland smiles as she leaves a hospital in Augusta Ga., headed for an inpatient rehabilitation clinic. Copeland, who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease, was on her way back from Ohio Friday, May 17, 2013 after being fitted with prosthetic hands. (AP Photo/Courtesy Andy Copeland, File)

      ATLANTA (AP) — A metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease was on her way back from Ohio Friday after being fitted with prosthetic hands.

    • Colombia's President Santos receives a document from Insulza, General Secretary for OAS during a meeting at presidential palace in Bogota
      OAS calls for softer approach toward illegal drug users Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013

      By Eduardo Garcia BOGOTA (Reuters) - The Organization of American States on Friday published a report calling for decriminalization of drug use and for greater coordination between nations in tackling the scourge. "The report … More »OAS calls for softer approach toward illegal drug users

      Colombia's President Santos receives a document from Insulza, General Secretary for OAS during a meeting at presidential palace in Bogota

      By Eduardo Garcia BOGOTA (Reuters) - The Organization of American States on Friday published a report calling for decriminalization of drug use and for greater coordination between nations in tackling the scourge. "The report presented by the OAS today is a vital piece in the construction of a common way to fight this problem," …

    • Mini-Movies May Boost IVF Success @ ABC News - Fri, May 17, 2013

      Mini-movies of growing embryos could help boost the success of in vitro fertilization, a new study found. But the number of women who could benefit from the time-lapse technology is unclear.         More »Mini-Movies May Boost IVF Success

      Mini-movies of growing embryos could help boost the success of in vitro fertilization, a new study found. But the number of women who could benefit from the time-lapse technology is unclear.        

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