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While ground-level employees are bursting with ideas, owners and execs often exist in a bubble. David Sacks of Yammer wants to change that. There's an information paradox at the top of many businesses
Read More »Fungicide levels in orange juice spur more testing by FDA
Food and Drug Administration says fungicide levels found in orange juice not dangerous, but will continue testing
Read More »Video: HealthWatch: Dangers of a broken heart
Charlie Rose and Erica Hill speak with medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook about a study that found grieving puts you at a higher risk for heart attack.
Read More »Orange juice fungicide concern may spike prices
FDA to increase testing for fungicide used by Brazil, a huge U.S. supplier of OJ, which may cut supplies
Read More »Will knowing your DNA motivate you to lose weight?
The claim by Ion Torrent on Tuesday that a reasonably affordable machine capable of mapping an individual’s complete genetic makeup for $1,000 will be ready by the end of the year has technology geeks in a tizzy.
Read More »Is smoking marijuana bad for your lungs?
Researchers performed lung function tests on marijuana smokers over 20 year period
Read More »Is driving with a cold as dangerous as driving drunk?
British insurance company Young Marmalade says driving with a cold cuts drivers' abilities by 50 percent
Read More »Guatemalans’ STD lawsuit invalid, U.S. argues
Obama administration says U.S. protected by Federal Tort Claims Act, cannot be sued for "troubling" 1940s experiments
Read More »FDA: Novartis pill mix-up may involve prescription painkillers
Excedrin and NoDoz among over-the-counter drugs recalled for possible mix-up with prescription painkillers
Read More »Heart attack 21 times more likely after death of loved one
Heart attack risk decreases to 6 times following week of grieving, then declines over one month
Read More »Aspirin therapy: Study raises safety issues
Dr. John LaPook discusses the risks vs
Read More »Video: Mix up leads to massive drug recall
The FDA reports powerful prescription painkillers, including Percocet, may have been packaged with over the counter medications by mistake -- leading to a large-scale drug recall. Dr
Read More »Nicotine patches, gum won’t help smokers quit for good: Study
New study found similar relapse rates among people trying to quit smoking who used nicotine replacement therapies and those who didn't
Read More »Nicotine patches, gum won’t help smokers quit: Study
New study found similar relapse rates among people trying to quit smoking who used nicotine replacement therapies and those who didn't
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