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Surgery seems best for heart disease in diabetics
New research shows that people with diabetes and several clogged heart arteries fare better with bypass surgery instead of having stents placed to ...
Elderly face challenges coping with Sandy's impact
Eileen James sits by the window when the sun is out, wears gloves to bed and hasn't had a hot meal in a week. Like many elderly people in the New York ...
Pot town pushes back against industrial growers
Happily isolated on California's remote Humboldt County coast, Arcata has long made room in its heart for marijuana, whether grown illegally in the ...
Mood of the Nation: Some optimism amid struggles
On the eve of the 2012 elections, The Associated Press interviewed dozens of Americans to try to gauge the economic mood of the nation. People were ...
Israel pushing ahead in medical marijuana industry
Moshe Rute survived the Holocaust by hiding in a barn full of chickens. He nearly lost the use of his hands after a stroke two years ago. He became ...
Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues
A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues, in brief: ABORTION and ...
Russian spy case details may be made public
A British inquest into the killing of ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko may make public previously unreleased details about the murder ...
Australia gives $104 million to fighting malaria
Australia will spend more than 100 million Australian dollars ($104 million) over the next four years to help reduce deaths from malaria in the ...
Floods render NYC hospitals powerless
There are few places in the U.S. where hospitals have put as much thought and money into disaster planning as New York. And yet two of the city's ...
Spelman College chooses fitness over athletics
Sports began on American college campuses as a way for students to blow off steam and be healthy. Over the last century and a half, athletics have ...
Hobby Lobby asks judge to block health care law
An arts and craft supply company owned by a Christian family asked a judge Thursday to block a portion of the new federal health care law, claiming ...
Pfizer 3Q profit falls 14 pct on generic Lipitor
Drug giant Pfizer Inc. said Thursday that its third-quarter profit fell 14 percent as sales plunged, mainly due to increased U.S. generic competition ...
Putin lays low, spokesman's reasons seem odd
What ails Vladimir Putin? The Russian leader whose image of physical vigor is key to his success has canceled several foreign trips in recent weeks, ...
The Sandy 15? Superstorm comfort-eating on menu
Jamie Sanders went to the grocery store in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy with good intentions. Cucumbers and apples were on her list. But her ...
Romney and Obama pop up in latest GOP Senate ads
A resurgent Mitt Romney is popping up more in other Republican candidates' ads as both parties press their closing arguments in closely contested ...
Worker: Japan nuke crisis crew not told of danger
The operator of a Japanese nuclear plant that went into a tsunami-triggered meltdown knew the risks from highly radioactive water at the site but sent ...
Royals fight Alzheimer's, hope to raise money
Day by day, Alzheimer's disease is robbing Edith Royal of her beloved husband Darrell. "He's in his childhood now," she said in an interview this week ...
Meningitis outbreak toll: 377 illnesses, 29 deaths
An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain. The medication, made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts, has ...
Ex-players reply to NFL's motion to dismiss cases
Arguing that "football has become the site of perhaps the gravest health crisis in the history of sports," lawyers for thousands of former NFL players ...
Mass. firm tied to closed pharmacy issues recall
A company with the same founders as the specialty pharmacy linked to deadly meningitis outbreak says it's recalling all its products. In a statement ...
European austerity hits GlaxoSmithKline Q3 profit
Drug company GlaxoSmithKline saw its third-quarter fall by nearly a fifth as sales fell in Europe and the United States. GSK reported Wednesday that ...
Man with bionic leg to climb Chicago skyscraper
Zac Vawter considers himself a test pilot. After losing his right leg in a motorcycle accident, the 31-year-old software engineer signed up to become ...
Officials debate whether to scrap malaria program
The future of a pricey malaria program meant to provide cheap drugs for poor patients may be in jeopardy after health officials clashed over its ...
Sandy prompts harrowing NYC hospital evacuation
Evoking harrowing memories of Hurricane Katrina, 300 patients were evacuated floor by floor from a premier hospital that lost generator power at the ...
'Octomom' checks into rehab citing anxiety, stress
"Octomom" Nadya Suleman has checked herself into a rehabilitation center, citing anxiety, exhaustion and stress, a spokeswoman for the mother of 14 ...