Tag: year
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McKesson cuts 1,600 jobs to trim costs
(Reuters) – U.S. drug distributor McKesson Corp said on Wednesday it cut 1,600 jobs, or about 4 percent of its U.S. workforce, to slash costs after the company lost some key customers. McKesson said in January it would review its cost structure and decided that “reductions to our workforce would be necessary to align our cost…
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Sanofi pledges stable 2016 earnings
By Matthias Blamont and Noëlle Mennella PARIS (Reuters) – Sanofi said it expected stable earnings per share this year after reporting lower fourth-quarter income on Tuesday, hurt by declining sales of diabetes and cancer treatments and other prescription drugs. The French drugmaker, which is in the midst of a reorganisation to address falling sales of…
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A Science-Backed Way to Develop Incredible Self-Control
By Rina DeshpandeAs many of us start the year with aims for healthier lifestyles, we are faced not simply with the creation of new habits but also with the management of temptation.Over the last decade, a surge of research has emerged in science publications about the psychological and physiological benefits of ancient Eastern mindfulness…
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A Science-Backed Way to Develop Incredible Self-Control
By Rina DeshpandeAs many of us start the year with aims for healthier lifestyles, we are faced not simply with the creation of new habits but also with the management of temptation.Over the last decade, a surge of research has emerged in science publications about the psychological and physiological benefits of ancient Eastern mindfulness…
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Hawaii Biotech joins race to develop Zika vaccine
Privately owned vaccine developer Hawaii Biotech Inc has joined the race to produce a vaccine for the mosquito-borne Zika virus, a fast-spreading infection which has been linked to severe birth defects in babies. The company initiated a formal program to test a Zika vaccine last fall, as the virus began to gain traction in Brazil,…
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Hawaii Biotech joins race to develop Zika vaccine
Privately owned vaccine developer Hawaii Biotech Inc has joined the race to produce a vaccine for the mosquito-borne Zika virus, a fast-spreading infection which has been linked to severe birth defects in babies. The company initiated a formal program to test a Zika vaccine last fall, as the virus began to gain traction in Brazil,…
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Ecuador reports 22 Zika virus cases, suspects 67 more
Ecuador has confirmed 22 cases of the mosquito-borne Zika virus and suspects 67 more, the government said, stressing it would intensify prevention campaigns in high-risk areas. The cases were detected in six provinces of the largely Andean country, including in the Galapagos Islands.
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Longevity has its place but Serena just wants to have fun
By Nick Mulvenney MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Serena Williams, with 21 grand slam titles in her trophy cabinet, thinks she has nothing left to prove to anyone and just wants to have fun for the remainder of her career. The 34-year-old American eased into the semi-finals of the Australian Open with a 6-4 6-1 victory over…
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Tennis-Longevity has its place but Serena just wants to have fun
By Nick Mulvenney MELBOURNE, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Serena Williams, with 21 grand slam titles in her trophy cabinet, thinks she has nothing left to prove to anyone and just wants to have fun for the remainder of her career. The 34-year-old American eased into the semi-finals of the Australian Open with a 6-4 6-1…
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Task force: Mammograms an option at 40, do more good at 50
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mammograms do the most good later in life, a government task force declared Monday in recommending that women get one every other year starting at age 50. It said 40-somethings should make their own choice after weighing the pros and cons.