Dutch Owl's Rampage Ends Safely For All
An owl in the Netherlands unaccountably chose rather large prey, and managed to do quite a bit of damage, but the emergency is over.
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Lumber Liquidators Defends Its Products After '60 Minutes' Report
The flooring retailer says the tests used by its critics give a misleading impression of product safety. But Lumber Liquidators says it will pay for safety testing for customers who want it.
Nurses Have To Translate When Medical Devices Fail To Communicate
Medical technology can make patient care better and more precise. But the gadgets and computers can cause trouble, too. One big problem is that most of the devices often can't talk with one another.
The Boss Can Force You To Buy Company's Health Insurance
Under the federal health law, employers with 100 or more full-time workers can enroll them in the company plan without their say as long as the coverage is deemed affordable and adequate.
States Aim To Restrict Medically Induced Abortions
One in four abortions is induced with medications rather than a surgical procedure. But the process faces a growing number of legal restrictions, including a law in Ohio.
When Life Overwhelms, This Group Lends A Healthy Hand
Health care should go beyond a doctor's office, the creators of this program say. Students work as health advocates, helping patients find affordable housing, fresh food and social services as needed.
A Sheriff And A Doctor Team Up To Map Childhood Trauma
Sometimes a different perspective can help you see a problem with fresh eyes. The problem to be solved in Gainesville, Fla.? A hot spot of poverty, child abuse and neglect.
Playing The Odds With Statins: Heart Disease Or Diabetes?
Doctors hand out cholesterol-lowering statins like breath mints, but like any drug they come with risks. Less heart disease, sure, a slightly higher risk of diabetes, too. So what's a person to do?
How Big Sugar Steered Research On A 'Tooth Decay Vaccine'
Though it never panned out, the sugar industry backed research to develop a vaccine to fight tooth decay, old industry documents reveal. Researchers say the goal was to deflect efforts to limit sugar.
Documents Detail Sugar Industry Efforts To Direct Medical Research
A dentist unearths documents detailing the sugar industry's influence over the National Institutes of Health's research agenda in the 1960s and 1970s. At issue: setting limits for sugar intake.