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Patients share some of the blame for often demanding that doctors do something, anything, to make them feel better, said Shannon Brownlee, senior research fellow at the New America Foundation and author of the book "Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine

US, EU Drop In Science Research And Innovation While China And Other Developing Nations Rise

The drop in research funding that started in 2008 is decreasing the global leaders' research output - for the first time in a decade.

The Cost Of A Cure: New Drugs May Eradicate Hepatitis C But Are They Worth It?

Two "miracle drugs" show potential to cure hepatitis C in about 90 percent of cases. They come with a hefty price tag, but two patients says that's small compared to the results.

Crimea's Burger Brouhaha Only Gets Weirder As Burger King Denies Crimean Expansion

Burger King Russia's CEO said the U.S.-based fast-food chain would be coming to Crimea soon, but Burger King Worldwide disagreed.

Sean Heath, Mavericks PA Announcer, Suspended For Criticizing Officials, Said NBA Has 'Reputation That The Games Are Rigged'

Sean Heath, the Dallas Mavericks' PA announcer, will reportedly serve a two-game suspension for an April 1 Twitter rant in which he bashed league officials for missing a call in a crucial late-game situation.

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In Defense Of Ultimatums For Iran Over Its Nuclear Program

"What is said at the negotiating table is not the same as what is said behind closed doors."

Obama Names Sylvia Burwell As US Health Secretary To Fix Obamacare's Problems

Sylvia Burwell, subject to Senate appointment review, will replace Kathleen Sebelius, who oversaw Obamacare's deeply flawed website rollout.

Russia Natural Gas: Putin Says Russia Will Honor Natural Gas Deal With Europe

President Putin also said Russia has no plans to halt deliveries to Ukraine, but it might make Kiev pay up front.

Wells Fargo Quarterly Earnings Beat Estimates, Company Sets Aside Less For Bad Loans

The company's lower loan loss provision is yet another data point regarding a growing housing market, and an expanding U.S. economy.

JPMorgan Reports Lower Profits On Drop In Trading Revenue

The company reported a far weaker-than-expected quarterly profit as revenue from securities trading fell in a climate of uncertainty.

China Upholds 4-Year-Long Jail Term For Activist Who Urged Officials To Disclose Assets

A Chinese activist and his supporters were arrested on charges of gathering a crowd to urge Chinese officials to disclose their assets.

US Stock Futures Suggest Weak Opening After Thursday's Rout; Day's Moves Could Be Influenced By PPI, Consumer Sentiment Data And Bank Earnings

Value-buying could stem losses while quarterly earnings of major banks, and data on PPI and consumer sentiment could influence moves.

Frugal Teens, Fewer Proms May Explain Fall In Prom Spending This Year

The new generation of teens appears to care less about proms than their predecessors, or at least is not willing to spend quite as big.

Kim Dotcom’s Megaupload Sued By US Record Labels, Following Movie Studios' Lawsuit, For Copyright Infringement

The plaintiffs claim Megaupload generated more than $175 million in illicit profits from copyright infringement of sound recordings.

National Pet Day: 20 Adorable Quotes About Owning A Pet

Happy National Pet Day! Here are few super-cute quotes about the joys of having a pet.

US Judge Accepts SAC Capital's Guilty Plea, Approves $1.2 Billion Deal

At a hearing in Manhattan federal court, U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain accepted SAC Capital's guilty plea to fraud charges and payment of a $900 million fine.

US Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Resigns After Obamacare Launch Woes

President Obama has chosen Sylvia Mathews Burwell, his budget director, to replace Kathleen Sebelius as U.S. health secretary.

HTC One (M8) Release Date Arrives: Full Availability And Price Rundown

Now that the HTC One (M8) has been officially released, find out where you can purchase the device and for how much.

US Immigration Says It Got 172,500 Guest-Worker Visa Petitions For 2015; Silicon Valley Would Like More Of These Lower-Cost H-1B Temps

The country's immigration authority said Thursday it received almost 88,000 more visas than are available before closing the door for 2015.

Nasdaq Plunges 3% Due To Profit-Taking On Big Gains In Momentum, High-Growth Shares, Selling To Pay 2013 Taxes

The taxman took a bite out of U.S. stocks Thursday as investors sold to come up with the taxes due on short- and long-term capital gains.

Could A Virus Killing Pigs Across The Nation Also End The Bacon Craze?

The PED virus has killed millions of pigs this year, and a resulting jump in pork prices could hamper America's love affair with bacon.

Giant Cement Companies Lafarge, Holcim Aim To Merge, Fuelling Antitrust Worries, Fears Of Global Cement Price Increases

The largest cement companies in the world announced a deal to merge, leading to antitrust speculation and cement price increases.

Earnings Preview: Bank of America Corp (BAC), Morgan Stanley (MS), Citigroup Inc (C), Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS), Intel Corporation (INTC), PepsiCo Inc (PEP)

Expectations for U.S. company earnings are on a slippery slope down Wall Street.

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