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Botox developer rues missing out on billions

Botox developer Alan Scott says he rues the day he handed over rights to the best-selling wrinkle-smoothing drug to a US company for just $4.5 million, saying he might have become a billionaire.  More »

AFP, Mon Feb 13, 2012

US Catholic bishops reject contraception compromise

US Roman Catholic bishops have voiced opposition to President Barack Obama's plan to require insurers to provide free birth control -- despite earlier indications they might accept the compromise.  More »

AFP, Sat Feb 11, 2012

Baby 'unharmed if pregnant mum has chemotherapy'

Women who are given chemotherapy during pregnancy do not run a risk of harming their baby, doctors reported in The Lancet Oncology on Friday.  More »

AFP, Thu Feb 09, 2012

Olympus forecasts $412 million annual loss unscathed

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Olympus Corp, which is trying to recover from an accounting scandal that battered its balance sheet, forecast a 32 billion yen ($412 million) full-year net loss on Monday, dragged down in large part by its ailing came...  More »

Reuters, Mon Feb 13, 2012

With no firm science, sleep standards are slipping

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids never got enough shuteye, even back in grandpa's day. That's according to a century's worth of expert advice and sleep studies, which a team of researchers has now distilled into a brief report in the j...  More »

Reuters, Mon Feb 13, 2012

Pre-ski preparations help before hitting the slopes

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hitting the slopes can be daunting for an out-of-shape beginner and even for more experienced skiers, but fitness experts say whatever your level of expertise, everyone can benefit from a bit of pre-ski preparation. Lisa Wheel...  More »

Reuters, Mon Feb 13, 2012

New study casts doubt on lung cancer treatment

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A controversial radiation treatment for patients who've had lung cancer surgery may not help elderly people live longer, U.S. researchers have found. Postoperative radiotherapy, or PORT, is thought to cut the chance...  More »

Reuters, Mon Feb 13, 2012

Health Tip: Chewing Tobacco Harms Oral Health

(HealthDay News) -- Chewing tobacco contains at least 28 toxins that are known to cause cancer, the American Dental Association says.  More »

HealthDay, Mon Feb 13, 2012

What to expect in Obama's budget for fiscal 2013

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is scheduled on Monday to submit to the U.S. Congress his fiscal 2013 budget proposal, which attempts to chart a fiscal path for the next 10 years. Presidents' budget blueprints often are ignored b...  More »

Reuters, Mon Feb 13, 2012

Factbox: What to expect in Obama's budget for fiscal 2013

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is scheduled on Monday to submit to the U.S. Congress his fiscal 2013 budget proposal, which attempts to chart a fiscal path for the next 10 years. Presidents' budget blueprints often are ignored b...  More »

Reuters, Mon Feb 13, 2012
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