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Avon sales slide, sales reps drop out
(Reuters) - Avon Products Inc reported weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter results as sales slid in every market except Latin America and the company saw a 3 percent drop in the number of representatives who sell its cosmetics directly to consumers. Still, shares were up 3 percent as executives said they could announce cost cutting measures as early as this quarter and the company also maintained its dividend payment. Avon is dealing with the fallout from an expensive internal bribery investigation that began in China in 2008 as well as a probe by federal prosecutors. ... More »
Could your Valentine's kiss give you lead poisoning?
(Reuters) - If you're going to be on either end of a kiss this Valentine's Day, you might want to consider smooching bare-lipped. Most lipstick contains lead. Lead has been banned in paint since 1978 because of its toxicity at low levels, but it still shows up in small amounts in some of the best-selling lipstick brands. The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, which did an analysis of a study of lead in lipstick conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, wants consumers to know that most of the 400 different lipsticks tested were positive for the substance (http://link.reuters.com/caz56s). ... More »
Aspirin could beat cancer spread: Australian study
Aspirin and other household drugs may inhibit the spread of cancer because they help shut down the chemical "highways" which feed tumours, Australian researchers announced on Tuesday. More »
Smoke-free laws lead to less smoking at home
Anti-tobacco laws in several European countries prompted many smokers to ban smoking at home and to cut their cigarette consumption, according to a study reported in the journal Tobacco Control on Tuesday. More »
WHO calls for stepped-up fight against leprosy
The World Health Organization called Monday for greater efforts to fight leprosy, warning the disfiguring disease was defying efforts to wipe it out across many countries in the Asia-Pacific region. More »
Monsanto says to appeal French poisoning verdict
PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. agri-business giant Monsanto said on Tuesday it will appeal a French court ruling that found it responsible for the poisoning of a farmer who inhaled a weedkiller in what is the first such case to reach court in France. A co... More »
Health Tip: Is Your Child Anxious?
(HealthDay News) -- Children who don't get enough time to play and relax -- or who are pushed beyond their comfort zone -- may become anxious, experts say. More »
Avon reports loss as sales slide
(Reuters) - Avon Products Inc's reported a fourth-quarter net loss as sales slid in North America and Brazil and the cosmetics direct seller lost sales representatives. The cosmetics direct-seller reported a net loss of $400,000 on sales of $3... More »
Stem Cell Treatment Might Reverse Heart Attack Damage
MONDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Stem cell therapy's promise for healing damaged tissues may have gotten a bit closer to reality. In a small, early study, heart damage was reversed in heart-attack patients treated with their own cardiac ste... More »
Biogen to acquire developer of fibrosis treatment
(Reuters) - Biogen Idec Inc said on Tuesday it has agreed to acquire Stromedix Inc, a privately held company developing treatments for fibrosis and organ failure, for $75 million in cash -- and potential additional payments of up to $487.5 million... More »
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