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Olympus to hold shareholder meeting on April 20

5 Feb 2012 at 2:05am
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's troubled Olympus Corp said on Sunday it will hold an extraordinary shareholders meeting on April 20, when it is expected to seek approval of a new management team. The maker of cameras and medical equipment is struggl...

Parents urge more tests as twitches spread at New York school

by Neale Gulley
4 Feb 2012 at 4:52pm
LE ROY, New York (Reuters) - State health officials have added three more names to a growing list of students in this working-class town who are experiencing mysterious tics and twitching, while authorities on Saturday sought to assure parents the...

Cancer survivors line up as opponents in Super Bowl

by Simon Evans
4 Feb 2012 at 6:17pm
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - There can only be one winner in Sunday's Super Bowl but for two opposing players, a bigger battle has already been won, victory over cancer. New York Giants linebacker Mark Herzlich and New England Patriots offensive l...

Some former Komen supporters can't forgive, forget

by JOCELYN NOVECK
4 Feb 2012 at 8:37pm
When Dorothy Twinney first saw a Race for the Cure walk for breast cancer ? "a sea of pink" traveling through her hometown of Plymouth, Mich. ? she was so moved she sat in her car and wept.

Germany wages war against 'burnout'

by Aurelia End
5 Feb 2012 at 12:48am
Germany, holding up better than its eurozone partners in the current debt crisis, is battling the increasingly widespread phenomenon of "burnout" which it says is costing its economy billions of euros (dollars) each year.

Don't Fumble Your Diet on Super Bowl Sunday

4 Feb 2012 at 10:48pm
SATURDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- All the food and beverages served at Super Bowl parties can make it a challenging day for people who made a New Year's resolution to lose weight.

Winter Can Pose Hazards for Seniors

4 Feb 2012 at 10:48pm
SATURDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Winter weather can be challenging for some seniors, especially those with mobility or other health issues.

Breastfeeding tied to stronger lungs, less asthma

by Genevra Pittman
3 Feb 2012 at 3:00am
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who were breastfed as babies may have better lung function, and a lower risk of asthma, than those who were formula-fed, two new reports suggest. Researchers said that past studies have found conflicting results wh...

Allergan to rely less on U.S. for sales, Asia key

by Tan Ee Lyn
3 Feb 2012 at 4:51am
(Reuters) - Allergan Inc, maker of wrinkle treatment Botox, eye drops and obesity treatments, said it will rely less on the United States for revenue in coming years as its products gain wider acceptance in Asia, particularly China. The company on...

Insight: In PIP implant scandal, a ragged safety net exposed

by Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent
3 Feb 2012 at 7:29am
LONDON (Reuters) - In June 2000, when American medical regulators posted a warning letter on the Internet about problems at a breast-implant maker in southern France, French authorities didn't pay much attention. A U.S. Food and Drug Administr...

Maine girl bouncing back after 6-organ transplant

by CLARKE CANFIELD
3 Feb 2012 at 7:52am
A 9-year-old Maine girl is home from a Boston hospital healthy, active and with high hopes ? and a new stomach, liver, spleen, small intestine, pancreas, and part of an esophagus to replace the ones that were being choked by a huge tumor.

Health Tip: Prepare for Breast-feeding

3 Feb 2012 at 8:04am
(HealthDay News) -- Preparations for successful breast-feeding begin during pregnancy.

Health Tip: Teach Your Toddler Good Behavior

3 Feb 2012 at 8:04am
(HealthDay News) -- Toddler tantrums can challenge even the most patient parent, but being firm and consistent can help you discipline your toddler in an effective, loving way.

Walgreen sales hit by exit from Express Scripts

by Jessica Wohl
3 Feb 2012 at 9:02am
(Reuters) - Walgreen Co is being hit by its withdrawal from the Express Scripts Inc pharmacy network and by a much-weaker-than-expected flu season, leading it to temper its expectations for the number of prescriptions it will fill this year. Walgr...

Malaria death toll possibly twice as high

by MARIA CHENG
3 Feb 2012 at 9:16am
Malaria may be killing around twice as many people as experts previously thought, and it could also be hitting older children and adults ? long considered the least susceptible ? a new study suggests.

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