Let’s honour Gary Speed’s memory by silencing stigma
TheScore.com Sun, 27 Nov 2011 14:14 PM PST
When someone we know passes away after a long battle with cancer we are often encouraged, or feel compelled, to donate to cancer research. When someone we know dies suddenly from a heart attack we open our wallets for the study of heart disease. We do it for a variety of reasonsâ€"to honour the request [...] |
Merck Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charge Over Vioxx
Injury Board Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:00 PM PST
In a negotiated settlement, Pharma giant Merck has pled guilty to a criminal charge and has agreed to pay $950,000 for its illegal marketing of the blockbuster painkiller Vioxx, which Merck withdrew from the market in 2004 after the drug had caused thousands of strokes, heart attacks, and deaths. Two years ago it was revealed in the Archives of Internal Medicine that Merck had “clear evidence ... |
Doris Day still sings at 87, offers fans "My Heart"
Reuters Sun, 27 Nov 2011 10:58 AM PST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - At age 87, Doris Day is not exactly pop music's latest hot young artist. But this week the star of film, TV and music returns to the U.S. record world she conquered more than 60 years ago with a new album, "My Heart." |
Middle-Aged Bankers Face Heart Disease Risk
BusinessWeek Sun, 27 Nov 2011 10:37 AM PST
About half the middle-aged staff tested at Banco Santander show signs of early-stage disease of the arteries that could cause heart attacks or strokes |
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