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Drug Trials Neglect Children: New Study

Drug trials tend to ignore child patients who account for a larger proportion of overall disease burden and instead focus on adults, according to new research presented Saturday.

Oil and Gas Industry Can Increase Profits While Reducing Methane Emissions, NRDC Says

While the U.S. oil and natural gas industries are reaping astronomical profits now, they could increase them even more if companies weren't so wasteful, the Natural Resources Defense Council said.

Starbucks Strawberry Frappuccino Flavoring Contains Crushed Bug Extract, Can Causes Asthma, Allergic Reactions

The rosy pink hue in your Starbucks Strawberry Frappuccino comes from a 'natural' dye that consists of crushed cochineal bugs, not delicious pieces of blended fruit.

Baldness Trigger Found In Mice, May Lead To Human Treatments

Male Pattern Baldness Hormone Could Lead To Treatments

Researchers found a potential cause for baldness that could lead to an effective drug in five years, according to a new study.

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Study Supports Single Flu Super Vaccine to Wipe Out Infections

In a new study, researchers observed for the first time that a universal vaccine could allow for a more wide-scale prevention of flu by restraining the ability of the influenza virus to spread and mutate. According to experts, the new study is a first attempt to understand the population consequences of the next generation of vaccines as regards the epidemiology and evolutionary impact on the virus.

Allergy Forecast 2012: Expect Longer Season from Milder Winter

Allergy sufferers - hope you enjoyed the mild winter, because experts anticipate the spring allergy season will hit earlier than usual.

2 Journalists from West Killed in Syria

Two Western journalists were killed in the besieged Syrian city of Homs on Wednesday when shells hit the house they were staying in, opposition activists and witnesses said.

Anthony Shadid, New York Times Foreign Correspondent.

Anthony Shadid Honored with Polk Award

Anthony Shadid has been posthumously honored wih the Polk Award for his long career of valorous and wholly excellent reporting in the Middle East.

Anthony Shadid Dies: New York Times Correspondent's Best Articles

The New York Times lost one of its leading Middle East correspondents, Anthony Shadid, Tuesday when he suffered a fatal asthma attack while on assignment in Syria.

New York Times Reporter Anthony Shadid Dies in Syria

Shadid, 43, was on a reporting assignment in eastern Syria when he died, according to an obituary posted on the Times web site. It said Shadid was carried across the border into Turkey by Times photographer Tyler Hicks.

NY Times Correspondent Anthony Shadid Dies in Syria While on Assignment

Anthony Shadid, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner reporting for the New York Times, died Thursday in Syria. The American reporter, of Lebanese origin, leaves behind a wife and two children.

Pennies and Nickles: President Obama Looking to Make Change

U.S. currency apparently costs more to produce than it is actually worth. Now, President Obama is asking Congress to lower the cost of minting coins.

E-Cigarette Explodes: Are they a Safe Alternative to Smoking?

An e-cigarette exploded in a man's mouth on Monday, severely injuring him and raising the question once again: are e-cigarettes a safe alternative to smoking real cigs?

Watchdog Fines Ernst & Young $2M over Audits

The watchdog board for corporate auditors on Wednesday said it has imposed a $2 million penalty, its largest fine ever, on accounting and consulting firm Ernst & Young LLP in a settlement involving past audits of Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp.

Pharmaceutical Industry Earnings 4Q: Pfizer, Eli Lilly Hit Hard, Merck is Next

Drugmakers Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) and Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE:LLY) have seen profits squeezed as lucrative blockbuster drugs came off patent and face competition from low-cost generic drugs. Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) is set to feel the hit in the second half of 2012.

Merck Profit Beats as Research Trimmed

Merck & Co. on Thursday reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings, helped by a decrease in research spending, and predicted relatively flat 2012 results as the No. 2 U.S. drugmaker girds for cheaper generic forms of its biggest product, asthma drug Singulair.

Merck's fourth-quarter expectations top expectations

Merck's 4Q Tops Expectations, R&D Costs Down

Merck & Co (MRK.N) on Thursday reported better-than-expected fourth-quarterearnings, helped by a decrease in research spending, and predicted relatively flat 2012 results as the No. 2 U.S. drugmaker girds for cheaper generic forms of its biggest product, asthma drug Singulair.

Actress Jessica Alba arrives at the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California

Jessica Alba goes toxin-free with The Honest Company

Working mom Jessica Alba is adding entrepreneur to her many titles, shifting from movie star to businesswoman with a venture that provides parents easy access to eco-friendly natural products for babies and homes.

Secondhand Smoke, Bed Sharing Raises SIDS Risk

Asthma Prevention -- Don't Let Newborns Grow Too Quickly: Study

Babies who gain weight rapidly during the first three months of life are more likely to get asthma, researchers announced Friday. Dutch researchers found an increase in shortness of breath, dry cough and persistent phlegm -- all symptoms of asthma -- in infants in the top third of weight gain in the first three months.

FDA Warnings Are Often Ignored or Misinterpreted

Researchers said that the impact of these FDA warnings and alerts have been varied and unpredictable and the most effective notices were those four were public warnings about potential serious adverse effects of a certain drug, but even these alerts varied in their impact.

Australian Open 2012: Caroline Wozniacki Battling to Stay Healthy

The top-rated Danish star has wrist problems.

Bristol-Myers Acquires Inhibitex for $2.5 Billion, Targeting Hepatitis C

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (BMY), the American pharmaceutical giant that is facing the near-term loss of patent protections on three of its four top sellers, is set to buy U.S. biotech company Inhibitex Inc. for $2.5 billion.

Graham Brown of 'Sanford & Son' Dead from Pulmonary Failure: What is it?

Sanford & Son actor Graham Brown died in New jersey on Tuesday of pulmonary failure at the age of 87. A memorial celebration for Brown will take place on a date to be announced later.

A view of the dry bed of the E.V. Spence Reservoir in Robert Lee, Texas October 28, 2011.

Health Cost of 6 U.S. Climate Disasters: $14 Billion

Deaths and health problems from floods, drought and other U.S. disasters related to climate change cost an estimated $14 billion over the last decade, researchers said on Monday.

A view of the Merck & Co. campus in Linden, New Jersey

Merck Posts Strong Earnings on Gains from Asthma and Diabetes Drugs, HPV vaccine Gardasil

Merck & Co. announced on Friday that its net income grew to $1.69 billion from $372 million in the prior-year quarter, as gains from the company's diabetes and asthma medication offset losses from their Remicade and Simponi treatments for inflammatory diseases.

Why the McRib is Unhealthy for You

The craze for McDonald's limited time offer of the McRib has begun again, but consumers might want to take a look at some of the item's ingredients before running out to order one.