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1 week to go until government shutdown deadline
With a week left to reach a deal needed to avoid a government shutdown, some lawmakers seem resigned — if not rushing — to that end. Most say they don't want the first government shutdown since 1996. But ...
Associated PressSuzanne Somers' Age-Defying Secrets: Top 21 Perimenopausal Power Foods
In Suzanne Somers’ new book, “I’m Too Young for This! The Natural Hormone Solution to Enjoy Perimenopause,” she encourages her readers to be smart about their food choices. “It’s important to know the jam-packed power of certain foods that will not only protect you from...
ABC NewsCredit Cards Now Offering 0% APR for 18 Months
Consumers can now get rid of high interest rates on their credit cards. Compare leading credit card offers for 2013 and lock in 0% APR for 18 months.
AdChoices CompareCards.comSponsoredNFL injuries, NFC East: Henry Hynoski has a fractured shoulder
The NFC East went 1-3 in Week 3 and the Cowboys, Eagles, Redskins and Giants all suffered some bumps and bruises. Here is a look at who is banged up around the NFC East:Cowboys
SB NationMerck says FDA concerned about aspects of drug study
(Reuters) - Merck & Co Inc said on Monday that health regulators are concerned about operational aspects of a hypersensitivity study for sugammadex, an injection designed to reverse the effects of muscle relaxants used by anesthesiologists during surgery. Merck said on Monday it had received a…
Reuters58 mins agoMultiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory disease affecting the central nervous system. MS can be unpredictable, with symptoms varying dramatically from one person to another. They can be mild, such as numbness in limbs, or severe, including paralysis and blindness. The onset of the disease…
AFP VideographicsWealthy Chinese seek U.S. surrogates for second child, green card
By Alexandra Harney (Reuters) - Wealthy Chinese are hiring American women to serve as surrogates for their children, creating a small but growing business in $120,000 "designer" American babies for China's elite. Surrogacy agencies in China and the United States are catering to wealthy Chinese who…
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7 Foods That Fight Fat
We've identified our favorite healthy foods that not only help you lose weight—they also contain the nutrients you need to fend off age-related ills. Add these foods to your daily diet and you can shed about 10 pounds over the course of a year!
ABC NewsAmericans say they're creatures of simple, solo exercise habits
By Dorene Internicola NEW YORK (Reuters) - Exercise trends come and go as step aerobics yield to interval training, weight machines are tossed for medicine balls and Pilates falls in and out of fashion. But when it comes to exercise habits, Americans say they prefer to stick to what's simple, solo…
ReutersWant $18,000 to Stay in Bed? Try NASA
NASA is looking for participants willing to stay off their feet. Specifically they’re looking for research subjects willing to remain on a special tilted bed for 70 straight days. But full participation in a bed rest study isn’t exactly easy. Subjects will not be able...
ABC NewsNRA: Get 'homicidal maniacs' off streets
Greater efforts are needed to identify and lock up mentally ill people who are dangerous, a top National Rifle Association official responding to the recent Washington Navy Yard shootings said Sunday. ...
Associated PressSyngenta may be template as Novartis reviews non-core assets
By Caroline Copley ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis may take a leaf out of its past deal-book as the Swiss drugmaker conducts a review into some of its underperforming businesses, a board member said. New chairman Joerg Reinhardt has launched a review of the drugmaker's portfolio fanning speculation…
ReutersDelight and concern as Catholics digest pope's interview
By Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor PARIS (Reuters) - There was delight, curiosity and concern at Roman Catholic churches this weekend as the impact of a remarkably frank interview Pope Francis gave to Jesuit journals began to sink in with the faithful around the world. In the interview posted online…
ReutersVitamin B Supplements May Reduce Stroke Risk
Taking vitamin B supplements may help reduce the risk of stroke, a new review suggests.
LiveScience.comTop-10 Credit Cards for Excellent Credit
For people with excellent credit. Compare exclusive offers side-by-side and apply online for the card that is right for you.
AdChoices CreditCards.comSponsoredNew Ad Campaigns Compete Over Obamacare Enrollment
The Obama administration and its opponents in implementing the health law are readying ad campaigns aimed at getting people to sign up for or stay away from new online health insurance exchanges that open Oct. 1.
WochitThe Pharmaceutical Industry's 10 Biggest R&D; Budgets
The pharmaceutical industry is throwing billions upon billions at researching new therapies. Here are the 10 biggest spenders on R&D; and what you should be watching in this sector for as an investor.
Motley Fool55 mins ago3 Giant Hurdles for Obamacare
Obamacare is racing toward full implementation, but several big hurdles remain in its path.
Motley FoolKids' race may play a role in ER treatment for pain
By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Black children who are brought to the emergency room for stomach pain and cramps are less likely than white children to be given painkillers, a new study suggests. Using records from more than 2,000 ER visits, researchers found that white children and…
ReutersThe other health-care funding fight you must watch
Staff cuts are hitting a federal agency responsible for investigating health-care fraud, meaning fewer probes of crimes that cost taxpayers billions.
CNBC"Disgustologist" digs deep into science of revulsion
By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent LONDON (Reuters) - Valerie Curtis is fascinated by faeces. And by vomit, pus, urine, maggots and putrid flesh. It is not the oozing, reeking substances themselves that play on her mind, but our response to them and what it can teach us. The doctor…
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