AT&T stops Samsung phone exchanges after new fire reports
A&T will stop exchanging Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones because of reports that some of the replacement phones are catching fire, just as the original phones did before they were recalled last month.
New incidents defy Samsung's efforts to end smartphone woes
Samsung Electronics seemed to have its smartphone troubles under control — until authorities had to evacuate a Southwest Airlines flight in Kentucky last week for an incident that involved a replacement phone.
Recalls this week: children's nightgowns, electric scooters
A line of children's nightgowns that fail to meet flammability standards are among this week's recalled consumer products.
Mylan Agrees to $465M EpiPen Classifican Settlement, Lowers Full-Year EPS Outlook
Mylan said it agreed to a $465 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice related to the manner in which it had improperly classified its EpiPen emergency allergy treatment to pay lower rebates to state health programs.
After Winning Jeopardy, IBM's Watson Takes on Cancer, Diabetes
With the Watson Health Cloud, IBM is building an ever-growing Cloud-based repository of health-related data with the goal of improving population health.
Obamacare architect suggests three fixes
Obamacare unraveling
Government Health Plans Spent Over $1B on EpiPens Over Five Years
U.S. government health plans spent more than $1 billion on Mylan NV's EpiPen emergency allergic reaction treatment between 2011 and 2015, according to figures released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Wednesday.
Dr. Oz Says This is the Problem With Obamacare
Talk show host and cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Oz says Obamacare was a “brave effort,” but this one problem needs to be fixed in order to fix the U.S. healthcare system.
Dr. Oz: We Have a Loneliness Epidemic
Talk show host Dr. Mehmet Oz says there is a loneliness epidemic happening in America right now.
Theranos to Lay Off More Than 40% of Workers
Theranos said it will lay off about 340 workers, or about 43 percent of its full-time employees, as it closes its clinical labs and Theranos Wellness Centers.
Plane evacuated after Samsung smartphone starts smoking
An overheating, smoking Samsung smartphone forced the evacuation of a Southwest Airlines jet that was preparing to take off Wednesday from the Louisville airport.
What's On Our Radar: Wednesday, October 5th, 2016
The one and only vice presidential debate wrapped up last night with a heated discussion between the two candidates, Mike Pence and Tim Kaine. Now the question is, will it have any impact come November? Plus, Hurricane Matthew is bearing down on the East Coast. Check out On Our Radar to get the latest snapshot of the news today!
The Latest: Investigators get 2nd data recorder from train
The Latest on the crash of a New Jersey train that killed one woman and injured more than 100 people.
Millions leaving government insurance money on the table?
Millions of Americans who bought individual health insurance outside the Affordable Care Act's public exchanges may be leaving money on the table if they skip those marketplaces again in picking 2017 coverage, a new report says.
US probes complaints of more F-150 brake failures
U.S. safety regulators are investigating whether a recall of Ford F-150 pickup trucks for brake failures should be expanded to more model years.
What's On Our Radar: Tuesday, October 4th, 2016
This is what's on our radar: the vice presidential debate, Bill Clinton bashes Obamacare, new polls have Trump falling behind and more!
Hospital chain to pay $513 million to settle kickback claims
Texas-based Tenet Healthcare Corp. and two of its Atlanta subsidiaries have agreed to pay more than $513 million to resolve criminal and civil claims accusing the chain of paying kickbacks to steer pregnant Medicaid patients to their hospitals.
US probes Ford vehicles for steering, door latch problems
U.S. safety regulators have opened two investigations into problems with Ford vehicles that could expand previous recalls.
China regulators fine OSI Group $3.6M in 2014 meat scandal
Shanghai regulators have fined former McDonald's and KFC China supplier OSI Group's local units more than $3.6 million for selling expired meat in a fast food safety scandal that erupted two years ago.
Merrimack CEO resigns, company cuts 22 percent of workforce
Cancer drug developer Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc. is cutting nearly a quarter of its workforce and searching for a new CEO after announcing a restructuring to eliminate more than $200 million in costs.











