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11/15/2011
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Few advantages seen for Crestor over Lipitor: study
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc's Lipitor and AstraZeneca's Crestor cholesterol drugs, taken at their highest dose, safely reduced artery-clogging plaque in heart patients, according to data from a clinical trial presented on Tuesday. | Full Article
Study doubting niacin's heart effects challenged
November 15, 2011 09:48 AM ET
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - A high-profile U.S. study that raised doubts about the heart-protective effects of niacin came under severe criticism on Tuesday at a major medical meeting. | Full Article
Doctors group supports fight on drug shortages
November 14, 2011 08:39 PM ET
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - The American Medical Association threw its support behind government efforts to ensure the supply of lifesaving medicines but stopped short of recommending financial penalties against drug companies. | Full Article
Should you skip alcohol if mom had breast cancer?
November 14, 2011 11:18 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A team of U.S. scientists believe they have found a piece of advice that breast cancer -stricken mothers can give their daughters to help them stave off the disease: stay clear of alcohol. | Full Article
Cancer doctors score low on pain management: study
November 14, 2011 10:22 PM ET
(Reuters) - Many U.S. cancer doctors say they are good at managing their patients' pain, but most failed to choose the right treatment options in a test and say that figuring out the level of pain patients have is still a major barrier to care, a survey said. | Full Article
US TOP NEWS
New York police evict anti-Wall Street protesters
November 15, 2011 10:04 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York police evicted Occupy Wall Street protesters from a park in the city's financial district early on Tuesday, two months after they set up camp and sparked a national movement against economic inequality. | Full Article
Wal-Mart profit below forecasts despite better sales
November 15, 2011 09:44 AM ET
(Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc's decision to absorb most of the rising food costs for its stressed U.S. shoppers and spend on its e-commerce business weighed on profitability, even as key U.S. sales rose for the first time in more than two years. | Full Article
Obama to vow bigger Asia footprint on Pacific tour
November 15, 2011 09:10 AM ET
HONOLULU (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will unveil plans to deepen America's military presence in the Asia-Pacific region during a trip starting on Wednesday to Australia, where he aims to bolster ties with a staunch U.S. ally. | Full Article
Retail sales rise broadly, wholesale prices fall
November 15, 2011 09:59 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Retail sales rose broadly in October, suggesting the economy started the fourth quarter with some vigor, and the first drop in wholesale prices in four months pointed to subsiding inflation pressures. | Full Article
Kenya police car hit by bomb in refugee camp
November 15, 2011 09:45 AM ET
GARISSA, Kenya (Reuters) - A remote-controlled bomb hit a police vehicle in Kenya's Dadaab refugee complex near the border with Somalia on Tuesday, a senior local official said, the second such attack in the camp in less than two weeks. | Full Article
BUSINESS NEWS
Wall Street edges higher, euro zone concerns weigh
France draws fire after "alarm bells" warning
MF Global activity looks "suspicious": CFTC official
C.Suisse ends oldest Swiss bank brand Leu
Home Depot outshines Lowe's again; ups outlook
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