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Drug maker to pay $1.2 million to NC in settlement

Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 06/23/2011 - 3:25pm.READ MORE:
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Attorney General Roy Cooper says North Carolina will get more than $1 million in a multi-state settlement involving claims of flawed drug manufacturing at a plant in Puerto Rico. Full story...
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FDA concludes silicone breast implants mostly safe

Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 06/22/2011 - 1:17pm.READ MORE:
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Federal health officials say the latest data on silicone breast implants show they are relatively safe, despite frequent complications that lead about one in five women to have the implants removed within 10 years. Full story...
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Big city got you down? Stress study may show why

Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 06/22/2011 - 1:08pm.READ MORE:
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It may be no surprise that living in a big city can be bad for your mental health. Now a brain-scanning study may help scientists understand why. Full story...
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Federal agency begins survey about Lejeune water

Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 06/22/2011 - 12:45pm.READ MORE:
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A federal agency is beginning a survey of diseases that may be related to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, where officials believe as many as 1 million people might have been exposed to toxins. Full story...
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NC sterilization victims seek payments from state

Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 06/22/2011 - 12:43pm.READ MORE:
Victims of a state-sponsored sterilization program and their family members are urging a governor-appointed task force to recommend financial compensation for the suffering they endured under North Carolina's discontinued eugenics program. Full story...
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