Mind and Body - Page 776

November 20, 2014

Prawns, Chips, Other Foods Recalled on Allergy, Bacteria Fears

Three companies are recalling prawns, soy burgers and kale chips because of allergy concerns, and Rite Aid Corp is pulling butter cookies because of possible bacteria contamination

November 20, 2014

Number of St. Louis-Area E. Coli Cases at 26

The number of E. coli cases in the St. Louis area is now at 26, and health officials are looking at more items taken from a grocery chain's salad bar

November 20, 2014

AstraZeneca, Targacept Drug Fails Depression Test

An experimental antidepressant from AstraZeneca Plc and Targacept Inc failed to meet the goal of changing a key depression rating score in the first of a series of pivotal clinical trials, in a setback for both firms

November 20, 2014

In NC, Only 41 Sterilization Victims Found So Far

North Carolina officials have tracked down less than three dozen of the thousands of residents forced to undergo sterilizations between 1929 and 1974

November 20, 2014

Ohio School Cleared as Students, Principal Fall Ill

Officials at a Catholic school in eastern Ohio say it's not clear why 13 students and the principal suddenly suffered nausea, headaches and eye irritation

November 20, 2014

Advisers Back Merck Drug for Some Kidney Patients

Health advisers unanimously recommended use of Merck & Co's cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin for preventing stroke and other heart problems in patients with chronic kidney disease, but only in those patients not yet on dialysis

November 20, 2014

Confirmed St. Louis E. Coli Cases Up to 30

Health officials say there are now 30 confirmed cases of E. Coli in the St. Louis area

November 20, 2014

Health Department Says Hantavirus Killed Wyoming Man

The Wyoming Department of Health says hantavirus killed a Carbon County man last month

November 20, 2014

Drug Kills Fat Cells in Obese Monkeys

Obese monkeys saw their waistlines shrink in just weeks after scientists gave them an experimental drug that zaps fat cells, a study out today said, giving hope that such a pill for humans could be on the horizon

November 20, 2014

Amylin, Lilly End Ill-Fated Linkup

Eli Lilly & Co. and Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. severed a nine-year-old partnership that was supposed to furnish a blockbuster treatment for diabetes but was instead plagued by disappointing sales, regulatory troubles and company disputes