Tag: primary-contest
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In Wisconsin, Trump looks to put rough week behind him
By Steve Holland MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Donald Trump is fighting to put a difficult week behind him and finish strong on Tuesday in Wisconsin, a state whose primary contest may prove to be a turning point in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. The Republican front-runner is at risk of losing the Midwestern state…
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Testosterone may lower heart attack risk in older men: study
Older men with clogged arteries who took testosterone therapy seemed to have a lower risk of heart attacks than men who did not take the hormone, a study suggested Sunday. Testosterone is currently considered risky to the heart, and the US Food and Drug Administration mandated last year that manufacturers of all approved testosterone products add…
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Boy tests positive for Ebola in latest Liberia flare-up
A five-year-old boy tested positive for Ebola in Liberia just days after his mother died of the virus in the second flare-up to hit West Africa in recent weeks, the health ministry said on Sunday. A 30-year-old woman died of Ebola in Monrovia last week, months after Liberia was declared free of the virus. “A…
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Sharapova positive test sparks renewed vigilance in NZ
Athletes in New Zealand have become more vigilant about the medication and supplements they take in the wake of Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova’s positive test, Drug Free Sports New Zealand (DFSNZ) said on Monday. The five-times grand slam champion announced in March she had tested positive for the banned substance meldonium at the Australian…