Enlarge image i How does the doctor decide what to write on the prescription pad? iStockphoto.com How does the doctor decide what to write on the prescription pad? iStockphoto.com When the blood pressure drug Bystolic hit the market in 2008, it faced a crowded field of cheap generics. So its maker, Forest Laboratories, launched a
Qatar’s ruler said Tuesday he has transferred power to the 33-year-old crown prince in an anticipated move that puts a new generation in charge of the Gulf nation’s vast energy wealth and rising political influence. The 61-year-old emir, Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, said in a televised address that the decision has been made
Suicide attackers set up a car bomb and battled security forces outside Afghanistan’s presidential palace Tuesday after infiltrating one of the most secure areas of the capital. All the attackers were killed and one palace security guard was wounded, officials said. Elsewhere, a minibus hit a bomb buried in the road in southern Afghanistan, killing
Enlarge image i Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick joined state officials, clean energy advocates and union representatives to break ground for the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal. Jesse Costa/WBUR Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick joined state officials, clean energy advocates and union representatives to break ground for the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal. Jesse Costa/WBUR A shabby
Enlarge image i CHICAGO, IL – SEPTEMBER 30: Nathan Whittaker harvests produce at City Farm on September 30, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson/Getty Images CHICAGO, IL – SEPTEMBER 30: Nathan Whittaker harvests produce at City Farm on September 30, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson/Getty Images Enlarge image i Several hundred vacant Cabrini-Green row
Hospitals and organ banks could get more leeway in decisions about donations. Sean Gallup/Getty Images The nation’s organ transplant network will consider a controversial proposal Monday to overhaul the guidelines for an increasingly common form of organ donation. The board of directors of the United Network for Organ Sharing will open a two-day meeting at
A stunt biplane crashed and burst into flames at an air show in Dayton, Ohio, killing the pilot and a stunt wing walker, authorities said. A spokeswoman for the Dayton International Airport, Linda Hughes, and Ohio State Highway Patrol Lt. Anne Ralston confirmed the deaths to The Associated Press. The crash happened at around 12:45
Enlarge image i Family-planning clinics would be pushed down the list of health services receiving funding from the state if a budget bill moving through the Ohio Legislature is signed into law. iStockphoto.com Family-planning clinics would be pushed down the list of health services receiving funding from the state if a budget bill moving through
Enlarge image i Palestinians dance while holding pictures of singer Mohammed Assaf, as they celebrate his Arab Idol victory along the streets of Gaza City Saturday. Adel Hana/AP Palestinians dance while holding pictures of singer Mohammed Assaf, as they celebrate his Arab Idol victory along the streets of Gaza City Saturday. Adel Hana/AP Crowds across
Enlarge image i Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is a member of the so-called Gang of Eight, a bipartisan group of lawmakers working on immigration reform. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is a member of the so-called Gang of Eight, a bipartisan group of lawmakers working on immigration reform. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Sen. Marco
Enlarge image i A Delta Air Lines 747 similar to the one involved in the near collision last week. Ted S. Warren/AP A Delta Air Lines 747 similar to the one involved in the near collision last week. Ted S. Warren/AP The FAA says it’s investigating how two passenger jets managed to come within just
Enlarge image i A woman in Hong Kong walks past a banner displayed in support of Edward Snowden this week. Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images A woman in Hong Kong walks past a banner displayed in support of Edward Snowden this week. Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images The Washington Post reports that federal prosecutors have charged Edward Snowden —