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Valeant seeks waiver from lenders related to filing annual report
The company said earlier in the month that a delay in filing its annual report would put it at risk of a default on its $30 billion in debt. Valeant on Wednesday said it was seeking to extend the deadline for filing its annual report to May 31. “The company is comfortable with its current…
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Ebola meth? Police joke nets at least 1 drug arrest
DALLAS (AP) — The joke has shown up on some police department Facebook pages: Anyone in possession of methamphetamine or other illegal drugs should stop by the police station for testing because the drugs might somehow contain Ebola.
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Campbell Soup to switch to BPA-free cans by 2017
(Reuters) – Campbell Soup Co , the world's largest soup maker, said it would completely switch to cans that do not use the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) for their linings in North America by the middle of 2017.
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These Are the Fattest and Fittest Cities in America
With processed foods making up roughly half the modern American diet and a lack of safe, green space for folks to exercise, it’s no wonder the United States tends to land at the top of annual lists of the most obese countries. RELATED: Think You’re Living a Healthy Lifestyle? Chances Are, You’re Not To come up with the rankings…
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Leading private-sector health system woos veterans in ads
CHICAGO (AP) — A leading hospital system in the U.S. is courting military veterans with a multimillion-dollar ad campaign, raising concerns from some veterans groups that private sector marketing could weaken the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system.
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Officials: Zika-infected couples should postpone pregnancy
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal health officials on Friday issued first-time guidance for couples planning a pregnancy if either partner may have been exposed to Zika, the tropical disease linked to birth defects.
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17 Healthy Habits That Help Keep You Young
Don't smoke, eat better, and exercise — these are often referred to as the basics of longevity but the reality is a little more complex and a lot more fun. You still absolutely must quit the nasty habit of smoking, but feeling and looking younger for a long time depends on a few more easy…
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U.S. top court rejects suit against Colorado over marijuana law
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday threw out a lawsuit filed by the states of Nebraska and Oklahoma against their neighbor Colorado over a law approved as a ballot initiative by Colorado voters in 2012 that allows the recreational use of marijuana. The court declined to hear the case filed by Nebraska and Oklahoma, which…
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Michigan outlines Flint recovery plan
Michigan's government on Monday released goals to help the city of Flint recover from a health crisis caused by the lead contamination of its drinking water. The plan, involving several state agencies, is meant to address water infrastructure shortcomings and the health of children who have tested for high lead levels in their blood, expand…
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Italy rescues 910 boat migrants, nearly 600 saved off Libya
MILAN/TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Italy’s coast guard said more than 900 migrants were rescued in four separate operations in the Strait of Sicily on Saturday, while Libyan authorities said they had rescued nearly 600 migrants from four boats, one of which sank. A spokesman for Libyan naval forces, Ayoub Qassem, said the bodies of four dead…