President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed a bill extending health coverage to 4 million uninsured children, a move he called a first step toward fulfilling a campaign pledge to provide insurance for all Americans.
It was a victory for Obama a day after his nominee to shepherd his broad health care agenda stepped aside amid tax [...]

Pfizer Inc. is buying rival drugmaker Wyeth in a $68 billion deal that will increase its revenue by 50 percent, solidfy its No. 1 rank in the troubled industry and transform it from a pure pharmaceutical company into a diversified health care giant.
At the same time, Pfizer announced cost cuts that include slashing more than [...]

Apple chief executive Steve Jobs is being treated for a “hormone imbalance” but is staying on as the firm’s head.
In a statement, Mr Jobs said he had been suffering from ill health for a number of months and had been losing weight throughout 2008.
“Doctors think they have found the cause: a hormone imbalance that has [...]