The government of the United States acknowledged on Friday that American scientists and doctors have conducted experiments during the 1940s that led to Guatemalan soldiers, prisoners and mental patients being infected with sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs). A physician who was involved in the Tuskegee syphilis study was the research leader of the Guatemalan study conducted from […]
Medicaid has added 3.7 million people last year due to rising unemployment and corresponding losses in health benefits, an annual survey by health policy researcher Kaiser Family Foundation says. It was the biggest increase in a single year in the history of the federal and state insurance program. Medicaid, which offers comprehensive health insurance coverage […]
Three-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador reportedly tested positive for a banned chemical during the last rest day for the event in July, according to a statement sent Wednesday from the Spaniard’s spokesman Jacinto Vidarte. The former Astana cycling team member could be given a suspension lasting two years and could also be stripped […]
China criticized a U.S. bill approved by the House of Representatives designed to persuade Beijing to quicken the rise of the yuan by saying that the measure violates existing rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Beijing has not allowed its currency to rise as fast as other economies hoped as they look for exports […]
Rules surrounding settling credit card debt will be changing in October. In response to thousands of Better Business Claims, the Federal Trade Commission is imposing tighter regulations on companies that negotiate credit card debt for a fee. The new rules will go into effect on October 27 and most directly impact companies that charge an […]
The Chicago Bears will meet the Green Bay Packers for the 180th time on Monday night. Both teams are coming into the contest with a 2-0 record. This puts them tied for first place in the NFC North Division. Aaron Rodgers will lead the Packers against Jay Cutler from the Bears. Rodgers, who will turn […]
During Matt Mitrione’s UFC post fight interview with Joe Rogan on last night’s UFC 119 event, Mitrione announced that he was firing his agent. Viewers of the event were confused at the time. However, during a post fight interview with Ariel Helwani, Mitrione confirmed that he fired Malki Kawa for only securing him $5,000 in […]
A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that a fifth of gay men in the United States are infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Nearly half of carriers are not aware of their infection. The CDC tested 8,000 men in 21 U.S. cities in 2008, the largest […]
Abbott Laboratories said on Wednesday that they are recalling about 5 million cans and plastic containers of Similac-brand infant formula because of a possible beetle contamination. “Abbott is recalling these products following an internal quality review, which detected the remote possibility of the presence of a small common beetle in the product in one production […]
A new study published in the journal Neurology reveals that aspirin which is administered intravenously is a safe and effective treatment to alleviate severe headaches and migraines of hospitalized patients. “Intravenous aspirin is not readily available in the United States, and only on a ‘named patient’ basis in the United Kingdom,” said Dr. Peter J. […]
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