November 20, 2014 BPA may boost artery disease risk Exposure to bisphenol-A, a chemical found in many plastics and commonly known as BPA, may increase the chance of people's arteries narrowing, which can lead to a heart attack, according to a new study
November 20, 2014 7-foot, 190-pound service dog in running for 'Guinness Book of World Records' A 3-year-old Great Dane service dog, who stands at nearly 7 feet tall on his hind legs, currently has the title of world’s largest service dog and is in the running for the title of tallest dog, in the Guinness Book of Records
November 20, 2014 Johnson & Johnson removing harsh chemicals from products by 2015 Johnson & Johnson plans to remove potentially cancer-causing and other dangerous chemicals from nearly all its adult toiletries and cosmetic products worldwide in less than four years
November 20, 2014 New strain of swine flu increasing Don't pet the pigs. That's the message state and county fair visitors got from health officials who reported a five-fold increase of cases of a new strain of swine flu that spreads from pigs to people
November 20, 2014 Behavior therapy dampens Tourette tics Behavior therapy can help some people with Tourette syndrome stifle their embarrassing and sometimes inappropriate tics
November 20, 2014 FDA OKs new drug for diabetes-related eye disorder The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Roche's injectable eye drug Lucentis for a new use in treating a diabetes-related condition that can cause blindness
November 20, 2014 Parasites may get nastier with climate swings Parasites look set to become more virulent because of climate change, according to a study showing that frogs suffer more infections from a fungus when exposed to unexpected swings in temperatures
November 20, 2014 Health officials recommend HIV prevention pill for heterosexuals at risk U.S. health officials said Thursday that doctors should consider giving an AIDS prevention pill to women and heterosexual men who are at high risk for getting the virus
November 20, 2014 Oral steroid doesn't clear up sinus infections The steroid prednisolone is no better at reducing the symptoms of a sinus infection than a placebo
November 20, 2014 FDA limits use of Stryker brain stent The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it has limited the use of a Stryker Corp. brain stent used to open narrowed arteries in some patients who have had repeated strokes
