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Feds probe FedEx, UPS over online drug shipments
FedEx and UPS have disclosed they are targets of a federal criminal investigation related to their dealings with online pharmacies, which are at the ...
Report: Steps can reduce preterm births - a little
For all the miracle stories of tiny preemies who survive, the sad reality is that scientists know far too little about what triggers premature birth ...
Army suicides for 2012 surpass last year's numbers
Ten months into 2012, the number of suspected suicides by active-duty soldiers has surpassed last year's total, even as the Pentagon struggles to stem ...
NFL commissioner says sport will evolve, get safer
Professional football can evolve into a safer game without sacrificing the physical play — or, some would say, violence — that has made it so popular, ...
Jim Harbaugh has procedure for irregular heartbeat
San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh was sent to the hospital Thursday for a "minor procedure" after doctors discovered he had an irregular ...
Senate health chair wants new drug compound rules
The chairman of the Senate's health committee pledged Thursday to move ahead with legislation to tighten oversight of compounding pharmacies, amid a ...
Multibillion-dollar health fund fires watchdog
A $23-billion health fund trying to restore its image announced Thursday that it fired its top internal watchdog, whose office uncovered millions in ...
McCarthy healthy, ready for normal offseason
Pitcher Brandon McCarthy is ready for a normal offseason after being medically cleared this week to resume his regular routine, less than three months ...
Diabetes rates rocket in Oklahoma, South
The nation's diabetes problem is getting worse, and the biggest jump over 15 years was in Oklahoma, according to a new federal report issued Thursday.
More American workers to pick their insurance
For some American workers, picking the right health insurance is becoming more like hunting for the perfect business suit: It takes some shopping ...
Doctors, others demand clearer Irish abortion law
Pressure mounted Thursday for the Irish government to draft a law spelling out when life-saving abortions can be performed — a demand that came after ...
Scores isolated after new Ebola outbreak in Uganda
Scores of Ugandans were isolated on Thursday to prevent the spread of a new outbreak of Ebola which has already killed three people. Uganda has ...
Booze calories nearly equal soda's for US adults
Americans get too many calories from soda. But what about alcohol? It turns out adults get almost as many empty calories from booze as from soft ...
Mercury poisoning of Danish astronomer ruled out
Ever since Tycho Brahe died suddenly more than 400 years ago, there has been mystery about whether the Dane whose celestial observations laid the ...
Drugmakers collaborate to facilitate drug tests
Johnson & Johnson and two other major drugmakers say they are collaborating in a global project aimed at getting patient tests of experimental drugs ...
Dutch hospital to lead organ trafficking probe
Medical and police authorities are launching a major international probe into the illegal trafficking in human organs for transplants, to help clamp ...
Group: Nigeria lead poisoning crisis still ongoing
A group is warning that a lead poisoning crisis in northern Nigeria is still ongoing and affecting children, while government money has yet to be ...
FDA seeks more authority amid meningitis outbreak
The head of the Food and Drug Administration asked Congress Wednesday for more authority to police pharmacies like the one that triggered a deadly ...
New gene triples risk for Alzheimer's disease
Scientists have identified a new gene variant that seems to strongly raise the risk for Alzheimer's disease, giving a fresh target for research into ...
Rat kill in Galapagos Islands targets 180 million
The unique bird and reptile species that make the Galapagos Islands a treasure for scientists and tourists must be preserved, Ecuadorean authorities ...
Lewis owes success to winning raffle ticket
Stacy Lewis might not be the LPGA Tour player of year if not for her doctor buying a raffle ticket he didn't want. It's a bizarre twist in her ...
Cassel to start at QB for Chiefs vs Bengals
Matt Cassel is getting another start at quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs. Brady Quinn still has not been cleared to participate in a game ...
Ireland probes death of ill abortion-seeker
The debate over legalizing abortion in Ireland flared Wednesday after the government confirmed that a woman in the midst of a miscarriage was refused ...
Liberal group outlines substantial Medicare cuts
Trying to prevent a raid on health care programs in upcoming budget talks, a think tank close to the White House on Wednesday released a plan for ...