HEALTH

Bill requires companies to report gifts to doctors

Pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers would have to report any gifts to doctors over $50 under a compromise version of a health care cost reform bill designed to slow soaring health spending in Massachusetts. More »

Astronaut technology could prevent elderly falls

Scientists working to help astronauts regain balance after extended flights in zero gravity say they've found a way to use the research to help elderly people avoid catastrophic falls. More »

Malaysian firm recalls candy with high lead levels

Lina Gan, a manager at Kee Wee Hup Kee Food Manufacture in southern Johor state, said the candies may have been contaminated during production, adding the company was still investigating. More »