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Lorries begin moving Beirut’s mountains of trash to landfill: council
Lorries began taking mountains of rubbish that have piled up in Beirut to a landfill site on Saturday under a plan the government approved to solve the seven-month garbage crisis, the body helping oversee disposal said. The crisis, which began last July when the same Naameh landfill south of Beirut was closed with no plan…
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The Only Machines You Need To Bother With at the Gym
By: Erin KellyCredit: Catalin Petolea/ShutterstockWalking into your local gym or fitness studio can be intimidating. Most personal trainers look like they could crush you with their pinky toes, and the torture devices — or as some people call them, exercise machines — cast ominous shadows that make you second guess going near them, much less…
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Brazil says confirmed and suspected microcephaly cases rise to 5,131
The number of confirmed and suspected cases of microcephaly in Brazil associated with the Zika virus has risen to 5,131 from 4,976 a week earlier, the Ministry of Health said on Friday. Of these, the number of confirmed cases climbed to 863 from 745 a week earlier, while suspected ones increased to 4,268 from 4,231…
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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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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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Mother Teresa of Calcutta to be made Roman Catholic saint Sept. 4: pope
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Mother Teresa of Calcutta, a nun who dedicated her life to helping the poor, will be made a saint of the Roman Catholic Church at a ceremony on Sept. 4, Pope Francis announced on Tuesday. Last December, he cleared the way for sainthood for the Nobel peace laureate,…
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Genetically high cholesterol may be more common than thought
People who are born with genetically high cholesterol may be about twice as common in the United States as previously believed, according to new research published on Monday. About one in 250 adults likely have this type of high cholesterol, which may require aggressive management to avoid the risk of heart attack, said the findings…
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Antibiotic combination marketed by Abbott in India on list of banned drugs
By Zeba Siddiqui and Aditya Kalra MUMBAI (Reuters) – A powerful antibiotic combination that is marketed in India by U.S. pharmaceutical giant Abbott Laboratories is among 344 drug combinations that have been banned by the Indian health authorities. A Reuters investigation revealed in December that a unit of Abbott in India was selling a combination…
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MSF challenges Pfizer’s India vaccine patent application
NEW DELHI (AP) — Doctors Without Borders has challenged Pfizer’s application for an Indian patent for its pneumonia vaccine so cheaper versions can be available to children in poor countries and to humanitarian organizations.
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Hypertension and hard labor may boost MI risk
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Women with hypertension and physically demanding jobs are much more likely to suffer myocardial infarction than peers who are less active at work and have normal blood pressure, a recent study suggests. Among thousands of nurses, hypertension and lots of lifting, carrying, standing and walking were linked to almost…