The government on Wednesday awarded $5 billion in grants that President Barack Obama said would pay for research into cures for cancer and other diseases, and create tens of thousands of jobs.
Being fat in middle age may slash women's chances of making it to their golden years in good health by almost 80 percent, a new study says.
Boston Scientific Corp. said Tuesday it will pay Johnson & Johnson $716.3 million to settle 14 patent infringement lawsuits related to the use of stents in treating heart disease.
Some smokers are swapping tobacco cigarettes for an electronic version, which runs on battery power and turns liquid nicotine into vapor.
Under the Tobacco Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act, which passed the provincial legislature this year, Ontario can file suits against companies seeking the recovery of tobacco-related ... Ontario is looking for $50-billion from a group of tobacco companies to recoup health-care costs linked to illnesses stemming from tobacco use.
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