Study Finds Niacin Is Better Than Zetia At Reducing Artery Clogs

A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine finds that Niacin (produced by Abbott and sold as Niaspan) is more effective than the new blockbuster drug ezetimibe (produced by Merck and sold as Zetia) at reducing artery-clogging deposits caused by high...

Pictured: The 13-year-old with gigantic size SEVENTEEN feet

If i was him, i'll pick swimming sport, so i can break ian thorpe record."While his school friends enjoy a game of football, 13-year-old Ollie Abbott has to kick his heels on the touchline. Not because he's injured, but because his feet are too big. Having gone up five sizes...

Abbott Vascular launches crossroads institute in Japan

Tokyo (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Abbott Vascular Japan Co. Ltd. today announced the opening of the Crossroads Institute, a facility designed by Abbott to provide physicians in Asia with access to the latest advanced minimally invasive cardiac and vascular treatments...

Now I'm ready to meet my maker

"A GREAT-GRANDFATHER has planned his funeral in such detail he has even bought his coffin. Ray Miles, who is in perfect health, saw the coffin advertised for sale in the Evening Telegraph's classified section and snapped up the bargain, which he says is a perfect fit. But his...

That's Your Credit Card Number in the Trash Bin

Yet another big company caught in the act of slipshod information management. One would think that a company would pay closer attention to how such items as credit card numbers and medical records were disposed of, but evidently one would be wrong:"Texas Attorney General Greg...

TYC sex abuse case advances two years later

The axiom, better late than never, appears to be the case in the investigation of the Texas Youth Commission as new interest by the American Civil Liberties Union appears to be assisting in moving things forward.