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  • Florida’s latest Zika ‘hot zone’ not generating so much buzz

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    MIAMI (AP) — Authorities in Florida went into damage-control mode when Zika-carrying mosquitoes began biting in the Miami area this summer, fearing the economy would suffer as pregnant women were warned to avoid the Wynwood art district and touristy South Beach.

  • Sanofi says blame over epilepsy drug should be shared

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    By Noëlle Mennella PARIS (Reuters) – Sanofi wants any blame for the harmful effects of its epilepsy treatment Depakine on unborn babies to be shared with health authorities, doctors and pharmacists, according to the French drug company's scientific affairs director. The company has so far made no financial provisions for compensating victims and families affected…

  • Britain seeks to fight the fat with soft drinks sugar levy

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    By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Thursday launched a strategy aimed at curbing childhood obesity by taxing companies which sell sugar-laced soft drinks and investing that money in programmes to encourage physical activity and balanced diets for school children. Urging food and drinks firms to act swiftly to cut sugar in their products,…

  • No Negativity Allowed

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    Do you see the theme here? Whether I'm walking to my car, opening my laptop or even looking at the radio in my car (I drive a lot), I'm constantly surrounding myself with the message that there is no negativity unless you allow it in. You encounter negativity in two ways: 1) Through self-deprecating thoughts,…

  • China December factory activity shrinks, more stimulus needed in 2016

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    China looked set for a soggy start to 2016 after activity in the manufacturing sector contracted for a fifth straight month in December, suggesting the government may have to step up policy support to avert a sharper slowdown. While China's services sector ended 2015 on a strong note, the economy still looked set to grow…