TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Johnson & Johnson has begun a research partnership to find the root cause of Type 1 diabetes and stop the hormonal disorder in its tracks. It’s the health care giant’s first project under its ambitious initiative to prevent or at least intercept and reduce harm from many diseases.
Almost half of the group of 316 pregnant women also believed e-cigarettes were less harmful to their fetuses than traditional cigarettes.
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Having a bystander perform CPR before a rescue team arrives more than doubles the odds of surviving cardiac arrest — but quickly finding them is key.
A new program aimed at helping college women avoid rape reduced the risk of rape by nearly 50 percent during participants’ freshman year, a new study finds.
By Richard Cowan, David Lawder and Krista Hughes WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republicans aim to hold a vote on Friday on legislation key to President Barack Obama’s signature Pacific trade pact after reaching a deal with Democrats on funding to help workers who lose their jobs due to trade deals. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner urged both parties to back legislation to streamline the passage of trade deals through
Administration says Americans still eat about a gram of trans fat every day, and phasing it out could prevent 20,000 heart attacks and 7,000 deaths each year.
By Julia Edwards WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After nationwide protests against police and years of debate over sentencing guidelines, the U.S. House of Representatives’ top judicial lawmaker plans to consider criminal justice reforms piece by piece, rather than as a single, broad reform package. Republican Representative Bob Goodlatte will announce on Wednesday, an aide said, that the House Judiciary Committee will hear ideas from members and then potentially weigh bills on
Georgia prosecutors are dropping a murder charge against a woman who was jailed in the death of her 5 1/2-month-old fetus after she took an abortion-inducing pill, officials said on Wednesday. Kenlissa Jones, 23, of Albany, Georgia, was released from jail on a reduced charge of possession of a dangerous drug. “A thorough legal research by myself and staff led to the conclusion that Georgia law presently does not permit