Venezuela’s opposition demands "whole truth" about Chavez health

People talk in front of a mural in CaracasCARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela's opposition on Wednesday demanded the government tell "the whole truth" about the health of cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez, who has not been heard from in three weeks after undergoing a grueling operation in Cuba. Officials have acknowledged the usually garrulous former soldier's health is delicate after his fourth cancer surgery in 18 months, but they have offered scant details on his condition. He has not spoken in public in more than three weeks. …

Hillary Clinton discharged from N.Y. hospital: State Department

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leaves New York Presbyterian Hospital with husband, Bill, and daughter, Chelsea, in New YorkWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was discharged from hospital on Wednesday after being treated for a blood clot in a vein behind her right ear, and her doctors expect her to make a full recovery, a State Department spokesman said. "Her medical team advised her that she is making good progress on all fronts, and they are confident she will make a full recovery," said Philippe Reines in a statement. "She's eager to get back to the office, and we will keep you updated on her schedule as it becomes clearer in the coming days," he said. …

CEOs pan fiscal cliff deal, vow to continue debt fight

David Cote, chairman and chief executive of Honeywell, speaks during The Economist's Buttonwood Gathering in New York(Reuters) – U.S. executives largely panned the congressional deal to steer America away from the "fiscal cliff," saying Washington wasted an opportunity to address the nation's long-term debt, but said they would continue to agitate for a better budget plan. While CEOs expressed relief that $600 billion in tax hikes and spending cuts will not kick the fragile economy in the gut, their gratitude was salted with insults. "I think this deal's a disaster," said Peter Huntsman, chief executive of chemical producer Huntsman Corp. "We're just living in a fantasy land. …

Doctor urges limited use of Boston Scientific’s new device

CHICAGO (Reuters) – Boston Scientific Corp’s new leadless implantable heart defibrillator, hailed by some as a breakthrough, should be used on a limited basis until more data are collected, a prominent cardiologist wrote in an editorial of a top medical journal. Leads, or wires that carry electrical pulses from the defibrillator – which is implanted in the chest – to the heart have always been the weak link in these systems, used to treat irregular heart beats. All of the device makers have had problems at one time or another with leads. …

Generic color switch tied to not taking pills

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – People seem less likely to take their medications if the pill color changes between prescriptions, which can happen when switching from a brand-name to generic drug, says a new study. “I have a lot of experience when patients of mine come and say, ‘I was taking a green pill and now it’s pink. What’s going on?'” said Dr. Aaron Kesselheim, the study’s lead author from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston. …

U.S. economy to row against austerity tide in 2013

Man walks past the U.S. Capitol Building in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington has steered clear of severe austerity measures for now, reducing the risk of recession, but a clutch of U.S. tax hikes will nevertheless be a drag on economic growth this year. The U.S. Congress approved a deal late on Tuesday to scale back some $600 billion in scheduled tax hikes and government spending cuts known as the "fiscal cliff." Analysts said the package at least marked a temporary reprieve for the economy, and investors charged into U.S. stocks, pushing the Standard & Poor's 500 up 2.5 percent on Wednesday. …

Hillary Clinton leaves New York hospital with family, aide

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was driven away from New York-Presbyterian hospital on Wednesday with her husband, Bill, and daughter, Chelsea, and an aide, a Reuters photographer witnessed. The four of them left the building and entered the same vehicle, which drove away. It was unclear where she was going or whether she was discharged from the hospital, where she was admitted for treatment of a blood clot. A hospital spokeswoman has directed all comment on Clinton to the State Department. (Reporting by Joshua Lott; Editing by Sandra Maler)

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