| Letters: Another Quiet Hero (1 Letter) A letter to the editor. feeds.nytimes.com |
Recipes for Health: For Better Pastas, Try Rice Noodles Rice noodles, also called rice sticks, are more substantial than traditional semolina and contain fewer calories per serving. feeds.nytimes.com |
Pfizer banks on King Pharma's new painkillers By MATTHEW PERRONE 2010-10-12T18:10:55ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Pfizer's purchase of King Pharmaceuticals announced Tuesday represents a $3.6 billion investment in an emerging class of painkillers that are designed to be less addictive than older pills such as OxyContin. The new products have been touted by federal health officials as an important way to curb prescription drug abuse, but they are relatively untested in the marketplace.... hosted.ap.org |
Well: Americans Take Fewer Steps Americans are thousands of steps behind other countries when it comes to daily physical activity, according to new research that used pedometers to measure movement. feeds.nytimes.com |
'Contraceptive gel' shows promise A birth control gel that is applied directly to the skin could offer women an alternative to the Pill, say experts presenting latest trial data. bbc.co.uk |