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Bristol-Myers completes Inhibitex tender offer
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said Monday that it's completed its tender offer for the stock of Inhibitex Inc. , a drug developer that Bristol is buying for $2.5 billion as part of its strategy to become a player in the hot hepatitis C drug market. (By Linda A. Johnson, AP Business Writer)
Economy class airline travel doesn’t increase clot risk
If you were spending extra for business class seats in an effort to avoid dangerous blood clots while traveling, don’t bother. A new evidence-based guideline from the American College of Chest Physicians finds no proof to support “economy class syndrome’’ - yes, it’s an actual term - an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis due to cramped leg room. (Boston Globe)
A new nutrition pyramid for African Americans
It may be controversial to suggest that African Americans need their own food pyramid tailor-made for them, but then again, this group has experienced the greatest surge in obesity and related illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes. Getting back to home-cooked basic dishes - based on staples from the American South, Caribbean, South America, and Africa - was the thought behind the new African heritage diet pyramid created by Oldways, a Boston nutrition education organization. (Boston Globe)
Trimming super-size with half-orders, plate colors
Call it the alter-ego of super-sizing. Researchers infiltrated a fast-food Chinese restaurant and found up to a third of diners jumped at the offer of a half-size of the usual heaping pile of rice or noodles -- even when the smaller amount cost the same. (By Lauran Neergaard, AP Medical Writer)
FDA shuts down New Jersey dental products company
Federal health officials say a New Jersey company has been legally barred from making and selling a variety of dental products due to violations at its manufacturing facility. (AP)
Bristol-Myers completes Inhibitex tender offer
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said Monday that it's completed its tender offer for the stock of Inhibitex Inc. , a drug developer that Bristol is buying for $2.5 billion as part of its strategy to become a player in the hot hepatitis C drug market. (By Linda A. Johnson, AP Business Writer)
Indonesia wants to change drug tests for pilots
Pilots should be tested for drugs a few hours or days before they fly, rather than undergoing the routine testing every six months as they do now, Indonesia's transportation minister said Monday. (AP)
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MIT professor wins prestigious chemistry prize
By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff Robert Langer, a biomedical engineer at MIT best known for his contributions in the fields of tissue engineering and...