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J&J recalls Tylenol over bottle problems

TRENTON, New Jersey (AP) ― Recall-plagued Johnson & Johnson is pulling all infant Tylenol off the U.S. market because some parents have had problems with redesigned bottles, introduced three months ago, that the company touted as a big safety improvement to make measuring doses easier.Instead, 17 parents or caregivers have complained that a protective cover on the top of the bottles didn’t work correctly. It’s meant to limit how much of the liquid pain and fever reducer can be drawn into a plast

Feb. 23, 2012

Voice box surgery a new challenge for doctor

DETROIT ― The little boy who would grow up to become a surgeon at the University of Michigan learned right away ― parts is parts.Dr. Douglas Chepeha started out as a carpenter, making boats and decks and furniture out of scraps of wood; and then, he took that same mental approach into surgery.That’s how he saved Sherry Wittenberg’s voice: He removed part of her shoulder blade and inserted it into her voice box, like a strange home renovation project inside a human body.Chepeha views the human bo

Feb. 23, 2012

Voice box surgery a new challenge for doctor

FDA to review inhalable caffeine

BOSTON (AP) ― U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials plan to investigate whether inhalable caffeine sold in lipstick-sized canisters is safe for consumers and if its manufacturer was right to brand it as a dietary supplement.AeroShot went on the market late last month in Massachusetts and New York, and it’s also available in France. Consumers put one end of the canister in their mouths and breathe in, releasing a fine powder that dissolves almost instantly.Each grey-and-yellow plastic canis

Feb. 23, 2012

Spring foods

As the nights get shorter and the temperature rises in spring, our muscles relax more and we can become sluggish and tired. People are also generally more physically active in spring which can add to the tiredness. This is accompanied by an increased demand for various nutrients such as protein, vitamins and minerals. As many people have an insufficient intake of them during winter, they may develop spring fever or chronic fatigue. In individuals who had less exercise or activity during winter,

Feb. 23, 2012

Food makers agree to reduce salt

Manufacturers to reduce sodium in 51 products favored by children; ramen makers reluctantThe Korea Food and Drug Administration said it had got agreements from food manufacturers to reduce the salt content of some products. The food agency on Wednesday said makers of sauce, ketchup, salad dressings and retort foods have agreed to voluntarily reduce the amount of sodium used in 51 products popular with children. Makers will reducer the salt content of readymade jjajang, spaghetti and udong sauces

Feb. 23, 2012

Facial cosmetic surgery shaves off 9 years

TORONTO (UPI) -- Patients looked almost nine years younger than they actually were after facial cosmetic surgery, researchers in Toronto found.Dr. Nitin Chauhan of the University of Toronto and colleagues attempted to quantify the change in perceived age, which may provide objective evidence of the

Feb. 23, 2012

S. Korean scientists develop enhanced container for hydrogen fuel

South Korean scientists have developed an enhanced material to contain hydrogen fuel that could significantly reduce the size of containers while holding more fuel, the government said Thursday.The new material could help speed up the development of hydrogen-fuel cars while improving the efficiency and overall competitiveness of such vehicles, as it will help reduce the size of fuel tanks, according to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. The ministry partly funded the research by

Feb. 23, 2012

Study: Y chromosome not going 'extinct'

A study has contradicted the notion the male sex-determining Y chromosome is steadily shedding genes and is doomed to degenerate, U.S. researchers say. In a 2002 article in Nature, two Australian researchers examined the rate at which the Y has withered and estimated it "will self-destruct in aro

Feb. 23, 2012

Study: 1-of-6 U.S.surgeons abuse alcohol

More than 15 percent of U.S. surgeons in an anonymous survey self-reported disorders consistent with alcohol abuse or dependence, researchers said.Dr. Michael R. Oreskovich of the American College of Surgeons in Chicago and the University of Washington, Seattle, and colleagues collected more than 7,

Feb. 23, 2012

Google developing ‘smartglasses’: report

Google is planning to introduce new high-tech sunglasses equipped with a computer screen in one lens that steams information directly into your eye, the New York Times reported Wednesday. This image is not directly related to the story (Vuzix homepage)Nick Bilton of the newspaper wrote th

Feb. 23, 2012

Google developing ‘smartglasses’: report

Ustream Korea hopes to overtake YouTube

New CEO pins high hopes on upcoming elections, K-pop sensationUstream Korea CEO Jimmy Kim arrived in Seoul last month to lead the Korean operation of the world’s No. 1 live video streaming platform Ustream. It has been almost a decade since he last worked in his home country, at Samsung Electronics from 2001-2003. The former vice president of Viacom International Media Networks has been in Singapore over the past eight years. “It’s good to come back. But I don’t hesitate to go anywhere in the wo

Feb. 22, 2012

Going up: Japan builder eyes space elevator

(The International Space Elevator Consortium)(Obayashi Corp.)A Japanese construction firm claimed Wednesday it could execute an out-of-this-world plan to put tourists in space within 40 years by building an elevator that stretches a quarter of the way to the moon.Obayashi Corp claims it could use ca

Feb. 22, 2012

Going up: Japan builder eyes space elevator

Lin helping Knicks draw huge ratings on MSG

The New York Knicks` point guard Jeremy Lin (17) puts up a shot against the New Jersey Nets` Deron Williams (8) during a game on Monday at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP-Yonhaap News)Jeremy Lin has people watching the New York Knicks in record numbers. The Knicks said Tuesday that their

Feb. 22, 2012

Lin helping Knicks draw huge ratings on MSG

Dell misses estimates amid sluggish PC sales

Dell Inc. forecast fiscal first-quarter revenue that missed analysts’ estimates as lackluster demand from consumers and governments eroded growth at the world’s third-largest maker of personal computers. Revenue for the period ending in April will decrease 7 percent to $14.9 billion, Round Rock, Texas-based Dell said today in a statement. That missed the average $15.1 billion estimate of analysts, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The shares fell in late trading after the report was relea

Feb. 22, 2012

Dell misses estimates amid sluggish PC sales

Samsung, SAP to ally on corporate use of Android

SAP AG and Samsung Electronics Co. are teaming up to make mobile devices running Google Inc.’s Android operating system safer to use as corporate tools, according to people familiar with the matter. SAP, the largest maker of enterprise-management software, and Suwon, Korea-based Samsung will present

Feb. 22, 2012

Teen lifts car to save grandpa

A 15-year-old Michigan boy says he has no idea how he was able to lift a 900 kilogram Buick enough for his grandfather to escape from underneath.Austin Smith said he was working on the 1991 Buick with his grandfather, Ernest "Papa Ernie" Monhollen, at his grandparents' Ida Township home Saturday whe

Feb. 22, 2012

Radiation from disaster detected off Japan's coast

Radioactive contamination from the Fukushima power plant disaster has been detected as far as almost 400 miles (643 kilometers) off Japan in the Pacific Ocean, with water showing readings of up to 1,000 times more than prior levels, scientists reported Tuesday. Members of the media wearing protectiv

Feb. 22, 2012

Radiation from disaster detected off Japan's coast

U.S. scientists discover new ‘waterworld’ planet

(123rf image) Artist’s rendition of GJ1214b (AFP-Yonhap News)An astronaut attempting to visit recently discovered planet GJ1214b would land in hot water -- literally, U.S. scientists say.Researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics said they have identified an entirely new k

Feb. 22, 2012

U.S. scientists discover new ‘waterworld’ planet

Barnes & Noble unveils $199 Nook Tablet

US bookseller Barnes & Noble unveiled a new version of its Nook tablet computer Tuesday, a device with the same $199 price tag as Amazon's Kindle Fire.The seven-inch (17.78-centimeter) Nook Tablet also has eight gigabytes of memory like the tablet released by online retail giant Amazon in November.A

Feb. 22, 2012

Mild dehydration can affect mood, thinking

Even mild dehydration can alter a person's mood, energy level and ability to think clearly, but the effect might be more acute in women, U.S. researchers said.Lawrence E. Armstrong, a professor of physiology at the University of Connecticut, said two studies affirm the importance of staying properly

Feb. 21, 2012