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U.S. hospitals vary widely in how they decide who's eligible for an invasive type of heart scan, according to a new study.

A new study provides more evidence that multiple sclerosis (MS) is not caused by a blood vessel condition, as some research has suggested.

An elderly woman died and at least 9 other people were sickened after eating fresh strawberries from an Oregon farm contaminated with E. coli, officials said on Monday.

Visa Inc said it would accelerate the move to chip technology and speed up the use of mobile payments in the United States, as the world's largest payment processor tries to corner a share in the nascent smartphone payments market.

Would-be rivals to Apple's iPad have more of a chance in Europe than they do in the United States, but they need to cut prices fast to grasp the opportunity, IT research firm Forrester said on Tuesday.

The singer was admitted to Bellevue Hospital late Sunday night.

Stock index futures pointed to a gain of about 1 percent at the open on Tuesday in a rebound from the previous session's nosedive, but an upcoming Fed statement could spark a reversal if investors are not convinced it has a plan to combat a market meltdown.

Juan Martin Del Potro stormed to a 6-4 6-0 first round win over Finland's Jarkko Nieminen at the Rogers Cup Monday, the Argentine continuing his impressive comeback with the U.S. Open on the horizon.

Women looking to ease their symptoms of menopause, will get little to no relief from soy supplements, as they appear to do nothing to comfort the symptoms of menopause, scientists say, despite the high hopes of many.

Following a surprise U.S. debt rating downgrade by S&P?s last Friday, now attention turns to other AAA-rated countries, which are at the risk of similar downgrade.

With U.S. and global stock markets reeling, investors have sought a traditional safe-haven, but it?s one that may surprise some: U.S. Government bonds. How is it possible that investors would want the debt of the nation they believe has a national debt that's too high?

U.S. markets were poised to open higher Tuesday as futures rose based on anticipated action from the Fed.

Stock index futures surged on Tuesday, indicating a rebound from the previous session's nosedive as investors looked to a Federal Reserve statement for clues on how it may combat a market meltdown linked to fears of a new recession.

A movie studio announced plans for a remake of the '80s classic "Dirty Dancing".

Canada took a decade to win back its prized AAA rating after debt downgrades in the early 1990s.

Canada took a decade to win back its prized AAA rating after debt downgrades in the early 1990s that were prompted by concern that its budget deficit was billowing out of control.

Canada has some lessons for the United States in terms of slashing deficits and winning top tier ratings back, but there are deep differences between the two countries in terms of what might work.

Stock index futures rose on Tuesday, indicating a partial rebound from the previous session's nosedive, as investors looked to a Federal Reserve statement for clues on how it may combat the growing perception the nation was headed for recession.

World stocks sank sharply for a 10th session running on Tuesday, racking up a bear market 20 percent loss since early May, fueled by fears of a new global downturn.

Honda Motor Co is studying possible production bases overseas to replace export-bound car production in Japan that has been battered by a strong yen, a top executive said on Tuesday.

Stock index futures pointed to further steep losses for equities on Tuesday, after the previous session's plunge, as investors worry the world's largest economy could fall back into recession.