A 1999 Merck & Co. study of its since-withdrawn painkiller Vioxx, touted to participating doctors and patients as meant to show whether Vioxx caused fewer stomach problems than another drug, was primarily a stealth marketing strategy, researchers report. ...more

August 19, 2008

"Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip - Confessions of a Cynical Waiter," by The Waiter (Ecco, William Morris, $25) ...more

August 3, 2008

Hundreds of thousands of tractor-trailer and bus drivers in the United States carry commercial driver's licenses despite also having health issues that qualify for full disability payments, according to a federal report to be released Thursday. ...more

July 22, 2008

Vice President Dick Cheney got good news Saturday from doctors who said his heart was beating normally for a 67-year-old man who has had four heart attacks. ...more

July 13, 2008

Where Is Money Going? Regarding "Crumbling Infrastructure Needs Bold Vision, Action" (Commentary, July 06): ...more

July 13, 2008

Cholesterol drugs for 8-year-olds? This aggressive new recommendation for warding off heart disease in some children has stirred a furious debate among pediatricians since the American Academy of Pediatrics issued it Monday. ...more

July 8, 2008

For the first time, an influential doctors group is recommending that some children as young as 8 be given cholesterol-fighting drugs to ward off future heart problems. ...more

July 7, 2008

More than 100 aircraft representing several decades in the history of aviation recently took flight in Riverview. ...more

July 2, 2008

More than 100 aircraft representing several decades in the history of aviation recently took flight in South Shore. ...more

June 27, 2008

The Food and Drug Administration warned doctors Monday that prescribing a certain group of psychiatric drugs to seniors suffering from dementia can increase their risk of death. ...more

June 17, 2008