| Lawmakers: protect embryonic stem cell research By JIM ABRAMS 2010-09-16T16:27:44ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Arlen Specter said Thursday that Congress should "get busy" on giving legal stature to the federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research to avoid giving a final say on the issue to a conservative Supreme Court.... hosted.ap.org |
Studio may replace cancer-stricken Spartacus star US television show Spartacus may be forced to recast the lead role in the show after star Andy Whitfield was unexpectedly forced to quit earlier this month so he could resume cancer treatment. abc.net.au |
Health overhaul centerpiece endures growing pains By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR 2010-10-03T18:01:38ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- It's a centerpiece of President Barack Obama's health care remake, a lifeline available right now to vulnerable people whose medical problems have made them uninsurable.... hosted.ap.org |
J&J sales of OTC products plunges 40 pct in 3Q By LINDA A. JOHNSON 2010-10-19T16:48:25ZU.S. sales of Johnson & Johnson's nonprescription medicines plunged 40 percent in the third quarter as an embarrassing string of product recalls hurt sales and consumer trust. That, combined with the lingering global recession and some initial price cuts from the health care overhaul, contributed to anemic earnings for the health care giant.... hosted.ap.org |
Disease threat remains for flood-hit Pakistan The head of an Australian medical response team in Pakistan says the country still faces serious threats from disease after catastrophic floods devastated huge parts of the country. abc.net.au |