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J&J will buy an 18.4% stake in Irish biotech company Elan, in a bid to crack the potentially lucrative Alzheimer's market.

China has renewed its focus on preventing the spread of the H1N1 virus, as the number of homegrown cases increases.

We know your summer vacation time is precious: You want to land where you can truly relax, breathe fresh air, get in some exercise and eat well -- without breaking the bank. That's why we teamed up with a panel of travel and health experts to help us find the healthiest of the nation's most popular beach and lake towns.

The last time Terry Williams can remember being headache-free was in December. A chronic migraine has plagued her ever since. So have balance and vision problems, a tremor in her left arm, a prickly sensation in her feet and a loss of childhood memories.

You may think it’s fun to watch speed eaters cobble down hotdogs this weekend, but the “sport” of competitive eating has some considerable health risks. While the percent of the speed eating population is not large enough to warrant a scientific study, several former speed eaters are dealing with obesity, clogged arteries, and other gastrointestinal problems.

One competitive eater even found that after a while, his stomach would not register being “full” when he ate normally. This condition, called peristalsis, means that the stomach is not contracting. Despite the health risks, however, many speed eaters look back on their “reign” fondly.

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Health Risks of Speed Eating

The FDA advised patients to continue taking Sanofi-Aventis's Lantus, despite recent studies showing the diabetes drug may be linked to cancer risks.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration asked the Swiss drug maker for additional information on its meningitis-vaccine candidate Menveo.

In a major break with most other large companies, Wal-Mart told the White House that it supports requiring employers to provide health insurance to workers.

Medical experts recommended sweeping new limits on acetaminophen, a painkiller that is the most commonly prescribed drug in the U.S.