Health Care

Medtronic Profit Rises 59% on Heart Device Sales; Company Raises Forecast Medtronic Inc. rose the most in a year after the device maker raised its earnings forecast, easing investor concerns about slowing demand for heart devices, and said second-quarter net income jumped 59 percent.

Suppressing Workplace Anger Doubles Heart Attack Risk in Swedish Study Men who suppress their anger about unfair treatment at work are two to five times more likely to suffer a heart attack or die from heart disease than those who quickly vent their frustration, a Swedish study shows.

Swiss Re Issues $75 Million Mortality Bond for Potential Swine Flu Claims Swiss Reinsurance Co., the world’s second-largest reinsurer, sold $75 million in so-called mortality bonds protecting against potential swine flu claims or a deadly terrorist attack.

Australian Scientist Repeats Swine Flu Lab-Escape Claim in Published Study Adrian Gibbs, the virologist who said in May that swine flu may have escaped from a laboratory, published his findings today, renewing discussion about the origins of the pandemic virus.

Chinese Drywall Corroding Metal, Wires in U.S. Homes, Safety Agency Says Chinese-made drywall imported into the U.S. is linked to corrosion of metal and wires in homes and may also be causing health complaints by homeowners, according to a report by American investigators.

Infant Deaths Prompt Recall of 2.1 Million Cribs by Stork Craft, U.S. Says The deaths of four U.S. infants spurred the recall of 2.1 million cribs made by Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc. of Canada, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.

China's Pork Is `Safe to Eat' as H5N1 Virus Is Found in Hogs, Daily Says Chinese pork is “safe to eat” even amid reports that hogs at a slaughterhouse in Heilongjiang have been found to be infected with the H1N1 virus, the China Daily said, citing unidentified “health experts.”