S. African hospital charged in organ trafficking
By DONNA BRYSON 2010-09-16T15:28:48ZJOHANNESBURG (AP) -- A major South African hospital chain and its chief executive have been charged after years of investigation into a human organ trafficking case that stretched from Israel to South Africa to Brazil, hospital officials and police said Thursday.... hosted.ap.org |
Pill to Treat Multiple Sclerosis Receives Approval of F.D.A.
Agency backing had largely been expected after a unanimous recommendation by an advisory panel in June for the treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis. feeds.nytimes.com |
Loud workplaces may increase heart risk
What's bad for your ears may also be bad for your heart. According to a new study, people who work in noisy places for at least a year and a ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Medtronic to Settle Lawsuits Over Devices Tied to Deaths
The maker of heart devices agreed to pay $268 million to settle “virtually all” claims in the United States over defective defibrillator wires. feeds.nytimes.com |
The New Old Age: Longevity as a Crisis
One of the nation's largest public health schools begins to ponder aging as a national emergency. feeds.nytimes.com |