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Health News

J.&J. Results Are Sweetened by a Weak Dollar
2008-04-18 06:01 - Johnson & Johnson posted better-than-expected first-quarter earnings as the weak dollar offset plunging sales of medicines facing generic competition.

New Calculator Factors Chances for Very Premature Infants
2008-04-18 06:01 - A baby’s likelihood of survival should be used to determine appropriate care, researchers said.

Federal Judge Upholds NYC’s Calorie Posting Law
2008-04-18 06:01 - New York City health officials won a victory Wednesday when a federal judge upheld a regulation requiring some chain restaurants to post calories on menus.

Faster, Higher, Stronger: Changing Speeds to Go the Distance
2008-04-18 04:50 - An Olympic hopeful shares her tips for becoming a better runner.

Q& A: Let the Sunshine In
2008-04-17 06:01 - Am I still getting vitamin D when I’m outside on a gray, cloudy day?

Panel’s Bipartisan View: F.D.A. Is Underfinanced
2008-04-17 06:01 - The Food and Drug Administration needs far more money than the White House has proposed for next year, senators of both parties said Tuesday.

AstraZeneca in Pact With Rival to Delay a Generic Drug
2008-04-17 04:50 - Shares in the drugmaker soared on news that it reached a deal with an Indian company, delaying the release of a generic competitor to its heartburn drug Nexium.

French Bill Takes Chic Out of Being Too Thin
2008-04-17 04:50 - French legislators adopted a pioneering law Tuesday aimed at stifling a proliferation of Web sites that promote eating disorders with ?thinspiration? and starvation tips.

Merck Wrote Drug Studies for Doctors
2008-04-17 04:50 - Documents unearthed in lawsuits over the pain drug Vioxx provide a rare, detailed look at the industry practice of ghostwriting medical research studies.

Canada Likely to Label Plastic Ingredient ?Toxic?
2008-04-17 04:50 - The Canadian government is said to be ready to declare as toxic the compound bisphenol-a, a chemical widely used in plastics for baby bottles, beverage and food containers.


 
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