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U.S. files criminal charges against sellers of Jack3d, other supplements
USPlabs, which sold the best-selling workout supplement Jack3d, and six of its executives face criminal charges for the unlawful sale of nutritional supplements, the U.S. Justice Department said Tuesday in announcing a larger probe by federal agencies
U.S. dietary supplement shares whipsawed by Justice Dept. announcement
Shares of dietary supplement retailers tumbled in heavy trading volume on Tuesday, spurring a surge in options hedging activity for those stocks even though fears they would be mentioned in a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit did
Women and Toilets. A Tale of Two Worlds.
By: Ranit Mishori and Tanvi Nagpal The scene at the Boston Ballet the other day was not unusual: a long line of women waiting to use the bathroom. Surprisingly, and with the help of a wonderful bathroom
U.S. doctor group calls for ban on drug advertising to consumers
The American Medical Association on Tuesday called for a ban on advertising prescription drugs and medical devices directly to consumers, saying the ads drive patients to demand expensive treatments over less costly ones that are also effective.
U.S. judge rules for SEC in fight with House panel over insider trading probe
By Nate Raymond NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives panel and a former staffer must comply with subpoenas issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as part of an insider trading probe,
‘Dangerously high’ antibiotic resistance levels worldwide: WHO
Antibiotic resistance, which can turn common ailments into killers, has reached dangerous levels globally, the World Health Organization warned Monday, saying widespread misunderstandings about the problem was fuelling the risk. Antibiotic resistance happens when bugs become
Widen fight against Boko Haram to tackle climate change, migration: U.N.
By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) - The four countries fighting the Boko Haram insurgency in West Africa's Lake Chad region should unite behind a broader strategy to ease the poverty and climate change that are spurring
Taco Bell to switch to cage-free eggs after 2016, ahead of rivals
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Taco Bell said on Monday its more than 6,000 U.S. fast-food restaurants would stop using eggs laid by caged hens by Jan. 1, 2017, years ahead of the deadlines
Philadelphia police investigate infant corpses found near lot
Passersby spotted the deceased baby boy and girl in a patch of grass near a used-car dealership on Sunday and alerted police, the Philadelphia Police Department said in a statement. The examination also found that the bodies
Woman pleads guilty to lying to get Boston Marathon benefits
The woman, Joanna Leigh, 41, of Jamaica Plain, was sentenced in Boston's Suffolk County Superior Court to a year in prison, suspended for a three-year probationary period, District Attorney Daniel Conley said in a statement on