Tag: congress
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Put meditation on the menu to boost weight loss success
When embarking on a diet, the focus is usually on healthy eating and exercise. Researchers from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, USA, recently found mindfulness meditation beneficial to the prevention and treatment of obesity in children. A French NutriNet-Santé study from December 2015 revealed that regular meditation could reduce the risk of obesity by 50%.
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Still uninsured for your Latin American event? Then expect a Zika exclusion
By Noor Zainab Hussain and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – Organizers of rock concerts and conferences in Latin America or fringe events at the Rio Olympics beware: if you still need insurance to cover cancellation due to the Zika virus, it's probably too late. It took out cancellation insurance for this August's games in the…
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Still uninsured for your Latin American event? Then expect a Zika exclusion
By Noor Zainab Hussain and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – Organizers of rock concerts and conferences in Latin America or fringe events at the Rio Olympics beware: if you still need insurance to cover cancellation due to the Zika virus, it's probably too late. It took out cancellation insurance for this August's games in the…
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Cancer ‘moonshot’ aims to speed fight against No. 2 killer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Harking back to America's triumphant race into space, the Obama administration is launching what it calls a “moonshot” effort to cure cancer.
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Valeant to appoint interim CEO as Pearson remains hospitalized: source
By Sneha Banerjee and Carl O'Donnell (Reuters) – Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc will appoint an interim chief executive officer to replace Michael Pearson who is hospitalized, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, news that sent shares down 7 percent on Tuesday. The source did not clarify whether the CEO would be temporary or…
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Puerto Rico reports first case of Zika virus, spread by mosquitoes
Puerto Rico has reported its first case of Zika, a mosquito-borne virus that has been spreading across South America and the Caribbean and has been linked by Brazilian authorities to a serious birth defect, a U.S. Congressman said on Thursday. Pedro Pierluisi, Puerto Rico’s representative in Congress, said in a statement his office had been…
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Puerto Rico reports first case of Zika virus, spread by mosquitoes
Puerto Rico has reported its first case of Zika, a mosquito-borne virus that has been spreading across South America and the Caribbean and has been linked by Brazilian authorities to a serious birth defect, a U.S. Congressman said on Thursday. Pedro Pierluisi, Puerto Rico’s representative in Congress, said in a statement his office had been…
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Federal judge blocks Arkansas restrictions on abortion pill
A federal judge on Thursday granted a two-week restraining order against an Arkansas law restricting use of the so-called abortion pill, one day before the statute was to go into effect. Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, which operates two clinics in Arkansas, had challenged the law and U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker heard arguments on…
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House Speaker Ryan wants Obamacare replacement, welfare cuts
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday that Republicans next year will unveil a plan to replace Obamacare in its entirety, as part of a “pro-growth” agenda that he believes should also include cutting welfare programs and taxes. Ryan said even if President Barack Obama will not sign them…