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| Actor Burt Reynolds reportedly in intensive care with flu Friday, Jan 25, 2013 04:55 PM PST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - American actor Burt Reynolds is battling the flu in the intensive care unit of a Florida hospital, CNN reported on Friday. The "Smokey and the Bandit" actor arrived at the unnamed hospital with dehydration and was later transferred to intensive care, Reynolds' manager, Erik Kritzer, told CNN. "He is doing better at this time," Kritzer was quoted as saying on Friday afternoon. "We expect, as soon as he gets more fluids, he will be back in a regular room." Reynolds, 76, is famous for roles in 1970s movies including "Deliverance" and "The Longest Yard. ... Full Story | Top |
| Ex-banker accused of helping in Olympus fraud granted bail Friday, Jan 25, 2013 04:53 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former Singapore banker charged with helping Japan's Olympus Corp engineer a $1.7 billion accounting fraud was granted bail by a U.S. judge on Friday. Chan Ming Fon, a Taiwan citizen who lives in Singapore, may be released on $5 million bail, secured by $1 million of cash and $4.5 million of properties, according to an order by U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain in Manhattan. The former Commerzbank AG and Societe Generale banker had been arrested on December 20 in Los Angeles. ... Full Story | Top |
| Arguments in first J&J hip implant trial begin in Los Angeles Friday, Jan 25, 2013 03:22 PM PST Los Angeles (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson was aware of defects when it started selling its now-recalled metal hip implants in 2004, lawyers said on Friday during opening arguments in a personal injury trial against the company. More than 10,000 lawsuits have been filed against J&J after its DePuy unit recalled the all-metal ASR hip implants in 2010 following recognition that they were failing at higher-than-expected rates. Opening arguments were heard in the first case to reach trial. ... Full Story | Top |
| FDA approves three type 2 diabetes pills from Takeda Friday, Jan 25, 2013 03:21 PM PST (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators approved Takeda Pharmaceutical Co's alogliptin to treat type 2 diabetes as a standalone drug and in two other formulations in combination pills with older diabetes medicines. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the three approvals simultaneously on Friday. Alogliptin by itself will be sold under the brand name Nesina, the agency said. ... Full Story | Top |
| PepsiCo replacing Gatorade ingredient after online petition Friday, Jan 25, 2013 03:02 PM PST (Reuters) - PepsiCo Inc is removing a controversial chemical from its Gatorade drinks following concerns from consumers and an online petition by a Mississippi teenager. Gatorade said the change was not a response to the petition, although the 15-year-old girl claimed victory. The ingredient, brominated vegetable oil (BVO), is a chemical containing bromine, which is found in fire retardants. Small quantities of BVO are used legally in some citrus-flavored drinks in the United States to keep the flavor evenly distributed. It was present in Gatorade Orange and Lemonade and other smaller flavors. ... Full Story | Top |
| Anti-abortion marchers in Washington protest 40 yrs of legal abortion Friday, Jan 25, 2013 02:40 PM PST  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Anti-abortion activists marched in Washington on Friday to protest the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that made abortion legal in the United States 40 years ago. Condemning abortion as an abuse of human rights, people from across the country participated in the March for Life that takes place annually in the nation's capital. The Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade ruling on January 22, 1973, legalized abortion. ... Full Story | Top |
| Nearby lightning may be linked to migraines Friday, Jan 25, 2013 02:06 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Weather has long been considered one of many potential migraine triggers, but a new study links lightning, specifically, to the onset of the severe headaches that plague more than 28 million Americans. Based on headache logs and weather data for Ohio and Missouri, researchers found that people were 28 percent more likely to experience a migraine on days when lightning struck within 25 miles of their home. "We're very surprised and very happy with the results in that this is the first study to link lightning to migraines," said Dr. ... Full Story | Top |
| P&G posts solid quarter, gives CEO more breathing room Friday, Jan 25, 2013 01:52 PM PST  (Reuters) - What a difference a year makes for Procter & Gamble Co and CEO Bob McDonald. Last February, he unveiled a $10 billion restructuring including thousands of job cuts after the world's largest household products company admitted it was not nimble enough, especially in emerging markets. In April, Wall Street analysts roasted McDonald on a conference call after P&G's latest profit warning and having to rescind some price increases. The dour performance prompted activist investor Bill Ackman to call for change last summer when he bought the shares. ... Full Story | Top |
| Car commuters gain more weight Friday, Jan 25, 2013 12:54 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People driving to work every day are packing on more pounds than their colleagues on trains, buses and bikes, according to a new study from Australia. "Even if you are efficiently active during leisure time, if you use a car for commuting daily then that has an impact on weight gain," lead author Takemi Sugiyama of the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute in Melbourne told Reuters Health. ... Full Story | Top |
| Data shows domestic violence, rape an issue for gays Friday, Jan 25, 2013 12:25 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Gay people in the United States are just as likely as heterosexuals to experience domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking, and bisexual women are more likely than other women to be abused, federal health experts said on Friday. Until now, little had been known about how often violence occurred among gays and bisexuals in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said of its findings. The CDC said its report offered the first national data on the issue. "We know that violence affects everyone, regardless of sexual orientation. ... Full Story | Top |
| High doses of folic acid not tied to cancer risk Friday, Jan 25, 2013 11:51 AM PST NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - According to a new analysis, people taking high doses of the B vitamin folic acid are not at an increased risk of cancer - easing some concern about possible side effects of national fortification programs. The U.S. and Canada have required flour to be fortified with folic acid since 1998, after deficiencies in pregnant women were tied to brain and spinal cord birth defects in their babies. ... Full Story | Top |
| Insurers tally flu's costs as U.S. epidemic continues Friday, Jan 25, 2013 11:46 AM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - The bills for the flu - at epidemic levels in the United States this winter - are piling up. The nation's three largest insurers, UnitedHealth Group Inc, WellPoint Inc, and Aetna Inc, have paid at least $100 million more than usual this year to cover doctor and hospital visits by people with the flu. The total cost is expected to mount this winter as influenza runs its course but it should still be less than a severe outbreak like in 2009. In part, that is because the flu's intensity appears to be subsiding. ... Full Story | Top |
| FDA head and company CEOs cheer bumper haul of new drugs Friday, Jan 25, 2013 10:33 AM PST DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Pharmaceutical industry productivity is improving as a more targeted approach to drug development yields dividends and regulators offer speedier decisions on medicines that make a real difference to patients. That is the view of both the head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and drug company CEOs meeting in Davos this week at the World Economic Forum. "The products that we have approved in the last two years do give us real cause for optimism," FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg told Reuters. ... Full Story | Top |
| FDA OKs Merck OTC version of overactive bladder drug Friday, Jan 25, 2013 09:41 AM PST  (Reuters) - Health regulators approved Merck & Co's nonprescription version of Oxytrol to treat overactive bladder in women ages 18 and older, the agency said on Friday. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said the over-the-counter version of Oxytrol would be available for women only and that the drug remained available to men by prescription. Overactive bladder, which affects an estimated 33 million Americans, is a condition in which the bladder squeezes too often or without warning. Symptoms include leaking urine, feeling a sudden and urgent need to urinate, and frequent urination. ... Full Story | Top |
| U.S. mental health experts urge focus on childhood screening Friday, Jan 25, 2013 09:38 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. mental health system has huge gaps that prevent many children with psychological problems from receiving effective treatment that could prevent tragic consequences later in life, experts told U.S. lawmakers on Thursday. Just over a month after the shooting rampage in Newtown, Connecticut, mental health experts said psychological disorders usually emerge before people enter high school but that only one-quarter of children with problems see trained professionals and often the care is not enough. ... Full Story | Top |
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