Kraft to cut salt in its North American foods
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Kraft Foods Inc. said Wednesday that it will cut the salt in its products that are sold in North America by an average of 10 percent over the next two years to appeal to health-conscious consumers....

US clinic sparks debate with UK human egg raffle
LONDON (AP) -- An American infertility clinic seeking business in Britain prompted fierce criticism by offering free eggs from a U.S. woman to one participant in a promotional seminar in London on Wednesday....

Prescription-drug heists on the rise
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The $75 million heist at a pharmaceutical warehouse in Connecticut this week was just the most audacious example of a growing phenomenon: Thieves are stealing large quantities of prescription drugs for resale on the black market....

British hospitals: No sitting allowed
LONDON (AP) -- Britons trying to cheer up their hospitalized friends and relatives often have to do so standing up; sitting on the bed usually isn't allowed....

Report questions excluding gays from some studies
A small but significant portion of medical studies exclude gays from participating, sometimes without an apparent scientific reason, several cancer researchers say....

Study: Gene testing helps get warfarin dose right
ATLANTA (AP) -- Doctors are reporting an exciting win for gene testing and personalized medicine: Checking patients' DNA before starting them on a popular blood thinner helps get the tricky dose right and keep them out of the hospital....

Doctor says heart groups too cozy with industry
ATLANTA (AP) -- A prominent cardiologist accused leading heart organizations of being too cozy with industry and allowing those ties to influence its policies and education programs for doctors....

New HIV infections increasing among homosexuals
NEW YORK (AP) -- New HIV infections are increasing among homosexuals, drug users and prostitutes who don't seek help because of laws that criminalize these practices, the head of the U.N. AIDS agency said Monday....