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US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,145
Aug 26, 2010 15:36 EDT
At least 1,145 US military deaths in Afghanistan since 2001. As of Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010, at least 1,145 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press count.
Egg recall has some changing buying, eating habits
Aug 25, 2010 11:27 EDT
Recall has food industry, consumers nationwide stepping up efforts to ensure safe egg supplies. From a breakfast cafe in Denver to the Little Italy that is Boston's North End, one ingredient is a staple in every major city and the thousands of diners, bakeries and home kitchens in between: the egg.
Herpes meds not linked to birth defects: study
Aug 24, 2010 16:18 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who took medication to treat herpes infections during pregnancy weren't more likely to have a baby with birth defects than women who didn't take these drugs in a study of over 800,000 babies born in Denmark.
Experts find gene variants for stomach cancer
Aug 23, 2010 23:47 EDT
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Scientists have identified genetic mutations that appear to be associated with both esophageal and stomach cancer in two studies in China, suggesting they may share similar triggers.
Experts find gene variants for stomach, gullet cancer
Aug 22, 2010 13:02 EDT
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Scientists have identified genetic mutations that appear to be associated with both esophageal and stomach cancer in two studies in China, suggesting they may share similar triggers.
Investors urge Target to look at political giving
Aug 20, 2010 05:11 EDT
3 shareholder groups call on Target, Best Buy to review political giving after Minn. donations. A few Target Corp. and Best Buy Co. institutional shareholders weighed in Thursday on the flap over the companies' political donations in Minnesota, urging the boards of both retailers to increase their oversight of campaign contributions.
New York Haitians wary of Wyclef Jean president bid
Aug 19, 2010 19:36 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean's love for his homeland is not doubted by Haitians in New York -- one of the largest communities outside the Caribbean nation -- but many are wary of his campaign to become Haiti's president.
FDA panel backs wider use of Eli Lilly's Cymbalta
Aug 19, 2010 17:19 EDT
BETHESDA, Maryland (Reuters) - Eli Lilly and Co's antidepressant Cymbalta should be approved to help ease chronic pain in certain patients, a U.S. medical advisory panel said on Thursday.
Medco Health will buy United BioSource for $730M
Aug 16, 2010 12:25 EDT
Medco expands research efforts with $730 million deal for research adviser United BioSource. Pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions Inc. said Monday it will buy United BioSource Corp., which helps companies run studies of newly-approved drugs and medical devices, for $730 million in cash.
Medco Health will buy United BioSource for $730M
Aug 16, 2010 12:25 EDT
Pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions Inc. said Monday it will buy United BioSource Corp., which helps companies run studies of newly-approved drugs and medical devices, for $730 million in cash.
Reunion brings back emotions for 1980 Olympians
Aug 14, 2010 19:34 EDT
Galimore among those at bittersweet reunion for 1980 Olympic gymnastics team. Like the rest on the 1980 team, Ron Galimore never made it to Moscow. The closest he got to Olympic glory was a trip to Washington designed to honor the hundreds of athletes who weren't allowed to take the trip they really wanted to take.
Can cancer patients benefit from new drug trials?
Aug 13, 2010 10:54 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Patients with advanced head and neck cancer survived just as well on experimental drugs as they did on FDA-approved standard therapies in a new study.
NYC seeks to reclaim notable Central Park drawings
Aug 12, 2010 19:02 EDT
NYC aims to reclaim drawings by architect who helped craft noted Central Park features. A noted architect's 19th-century drawings for features in Central Park and other famous public spaces have resurfaced, and officials want them back from a New Jersey real estate broker who says his late father found them in a trash bin more than half a century ago.
Marriott spends $160,000 on 2Q lobbying
Aug 10, 2010 11:23 EDT
Marriott International spends $160,000 in second quarter to lobby federal government. Marriott International Inc. spent $160,000 in the second quarter to lobby on travel promotion, tropical forest protection and other matters, according to a recent disclosure report.
Brain's reward system helps drive placebo effect
Aug 04, 2010 16:20 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Want to maximize the placebo effect? A good way to do this, according to a new study, is to tell someone they have a decent chance of getting the real treatment instead of a fake pill, but keep them guessing.
Ketamine lifts mood quickly in bipolar disorder
Aug 03, 2010 17:18 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An infusion of the anesthetic ketamine can lift mood within minutes in patients suffering from severe bipolar depression, according to a small study out this month in the Archives of General Psychiatry.
Lockheed surfs Pentagon changes; 2Q net up 12 pct
Jul 27, 2010 10:00 EDT
Lockheed Martin, riding shifts for defense industry reports 2Q profit increase of 12 pct. Defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. said Tuesday that its second-quarter profit rose 12 percent thanks to stronger military hardware sales and a gain from plans to sell off a business unit.
Lockheed sees profit jump 12 percent
Jul 27, 2010 09:54 EDT
Lockheed Martin, the world's largest defense company, reported Tuesday a better-than-expected 12 percent jump in its second quarter profit and upgraded its annual earnings forecast.
New obesity compound shows promise in mice
Jul 27, 2010 02:58 EDT
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A compound similar to Sanofi-Aventis' once-promising weight loss drug Acomplia helped obese mice lose weight and lower their blood fats and blood sugar without causing psychological side effects, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
Power outages hit Mid-Atlantic after storm; 4 dead
Jul 26, 2010 20:24 EDT
Hundreds of thousands without power in Washington area after storm rips through; 4 dead. It could take days to restore power to hundreds of thousands of people around Washington after a storm downed power lines and trees and left four people dead, officials said Monday.
