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More tornadoes from global warming? Nobody knows

A deadly tornado hit suburban Oklahoma City on Monday. A quick look at some basic facts:  More »

AP, Tue May 21, 2013

Sports seem OK for many with heart-zapping device

WASHINGTON (AP) — New research is challenging medical guidelines that say people with a heart-zapping device in their chests should avoid intense sports like basketball and soccer in favor of golf or bowling.  More »

AP, Mon May 20, 2013

Analysis: Some Republicans see new scandal in Sebelius fundraising

By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With the White House already reeling from three major controversies, some Republican lawmakers are zeroing in on what they perceive is another possible scandal tied to President Barack Obama's landmark he...  More »

Reuters, Tue May 21, 2013

AcelRX drug device meets main goal of late-stage study; shares jump

(Reuters) - AcelRX Pharmaceuticals Inc said its experimental drug device to treat post-operative pain met the main goal of controlling pain in a late-stage study among patients who had undergone knee or hip replacement surgery. Shares of the compa...  More »

Reuters, Tue May 21, 2013

Regeneron, Sanofi asthma drug seen as potential game changer

By Ransdell Pierson (Reuters) - A new type of asthma drug meant to attack the underlying causes of the respiratory disease slashed episodes by 87 percent in a mid-stage trial, making it a potential game changer for patients with moderate to severe...  More »

Reuters, Tue May 21, 2013

New rice contamination reported in China

BEIJING (AP) — Authorities are investigating rice mills in southern China following tests that found almost half of the staple grain in one of the country's largest cities was contaminated with a toxic metal.  More »

AP, Tue May 21, 2013

France: Drugmaker on trial, suspected in deaths

NANTERRE, France (AP) — A French drug company and its founder are on trial on charges of misleading the public about a diabetes drug marketed as a weight loss method and suspected in hundreds of deaths.  More »

AP, Tue May 21, 2013

Tunisia announces first death from new coronavirus

Tunis (Reuters) - A 66-year-old Tunisian man has died from new coronavirus, a strain of a virus that emerged in the Middle East last year, after a visit to Saudi Arabia, the health ministry said on Tuesday. The man, a diabetic, died in hospital in...  More »

Reuters, Tue May 21, 2013

Vermont passes law allowing doctor-assisted suicide

By Jason McLure (Reuters) - Vermont on Monday became the fourth U.S. state to end legal penalties for doctors who prescribe medication to terminally ill patients seeking to end their own lives. The law, which includes a number of safeguards over t...  More »

Reuters, Tue May 21, 2013

More tornadoes from global warming? Nobody knows

A deadly tornado hit suburban Oklahoma City on Monday. A quick look at some basic facts:  More »

AP, Tue May 21, 2013
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