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Salt wars: New study says a dash or two is OK
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Taking a moderate amount of salt may be healthier than too little or too much, researchers reported on Tuesday in a study likely to fuel the debate over the health effects of salt in the diet. | Full Article
Costly U.S. health system delivers uneven care: OECD
November 23, 2011 05:05 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. healthcare system is more effective at delivering high costs than quality care, according to a new study that found first-rate treatment for cancer but insufficient primary care for other ailments. | Full Article
Merck to pay $950 million to settle U.S. Vioxx charge
November 23, 2011 02:32 AM ET
(Reuters) - Merck & Co will pay roughly $950 million to settle criminal and civil charges that it promoted the painkiller Vioxx for an unapproved use, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday. | Full Article
Cholesterol drugs safe, even after a decade of use
November 22, 2011 07:04 PM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - Cholesterol-lowering drugs continue to produce benefits without any serious safety problems, such as increased cancer risk, even after more than a decade of use, researchers said Wednesday. | Full Article
Antipsychotic drugs tied to diabetes risk in kids
November 22, 2011 04:15 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The antipsychotic drugs that are increasingly being used to treat bipolar disorder, autism and other mental disorders in children may come with an increased risk of diabetes, a new study suggests. | Full Article
US TOP NEWS
"Disastrous" bond sale shakes confidence in Germany
November 23, 2011 10:02 AM ET
BERLIN (Reuters) - A "disastrous" German bond sale on Wednesday sparked fears that Europe's debt crisis was even beginning to threaten Berlin, with the leaders of the euro zone's two strongest economies still firmly at odds over a longer-term structural solution. | Full Article
Republicans bash Pakistan in debate
November 23, 2011 05:34 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican presidential hopefuls criticized U.S. policy toward Pakistan and called for placing sanctions on Iran's central bank in a lively and substantive foreign policy debate on Tuesday. | Full Article
China factory sector shrinks most in 32 months
November 23, 2011 05:20 AM ET
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory sector shrank the most in 32 months in November on signs of domestic economic weakness, a preliminary PMI survey showed, reviving worries that China may be slipping toward a hard landing and fuelling fears of a global recession. | Full Article
Egypt protesters battle on to end army rule
November 23, 2011 09:59 AM ET
CAIRO (Reuters) - Street clashes flared in Cairo again Wednesday as protesters derided an agreement forged by Egypt's ruling generals and mostly Islamist parties for a swifter transfer to civilian rule. | Full Article
Pakistan names "dedicated democrat" as U.S. envoy
November 23, 2011 08:52 AM ET
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan appointed a former information minister and human rights campaigner as its ambassador to the United States Wednesday, moving quickly to fill a post left vacant after tension between the civilian government and military. | Full Article
BUSINESS NEWS
Wall Street opens lower on Europe woes, China
Jobless claims rise, spending barely up
Agricultural demand fuels Deere results, outlook
U.S. rating unaffected by "super committee" failure: Moody's
Nokia network joint venture to cut 17,000 jobs
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