WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a surprise move, the nation’s health secretary stopped the Plan B morning-after pill from moving onto drugstore shelves next to the condoms, deciding Wednesday that young girls shouldn’t be able to buy it on their own. The Food and Drug Administration was preparing to lift a controversial age limit and make [...]

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Two men pleaded guilty Wednesday in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court for the July 11, 2011, death of 49-year-old Joseph Carter of Cleveland. Edward Lesure III, 33, of Shaker Heights pled guilty to one count of murder with a three-year firearm specification. Lesure was sentenced by Judge Janet Burnside to life in prison with the [...]

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After Derek Brunson was forced out of the planned match up with Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza Strikeforce went to the independent MMA circuit to find a replacement, casting Bristol Marunde to meet the former champion. Souza and Marunde will be part of the Showtime-televised main card on March 3 from Columbus, Ohio. Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey [...]

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A recent article in the WSJ Health Blog, considering a survey of 1,891 doctors  published in Health Affairs, is worth considering for a moment or two. The survey/study is said to have had a response rate of roughly 64% (3,500 physicians from seven specialties were queried) and was published by doctors Lisa I. Iezzoni, Sowmya [...]

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The news follows Novartis’ recent decision to temporarily suspend production at its Lincoln, Neb., plant for “maintenance and other improvement activities.” The Swiss drug maker said it implemented the recall, which affects U.S. retailers, voluntarily and is working with the Food and Drug Administration during the process. It became aware of the potential problem during [...]

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