| When Kids Make Excuses to Avoid School Some children make excuses to avoid school. For pediatricians and parents, the challenge is to find out why. feeds.nytimes.com |
Undertakers find 'dead' man alive A man who paramedics in south-west England wrongly thought was dead was later found breathing by undertakers, it is revealed. bbc.co.uk |
Synthes to Divest a Subsidiary in Plea Deal Over Spinal Surgeries The agreement with federal prosecutors also included $24 million in penalties and a guilty plea to misbranding a material used without approval in spinal surgeries. feeds.nytimes.com |
US doctors usher in 'dawn of stem cell age' A patient in the United States has become the first person in the world to be treated with human embryonic stem cells. abc.net.au |
Low sex drive 'may be brain problem' Scans appear to show differences in brain functioning in women with persistently low sex drives, claim researchers. bbc.co.uk |