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Back pain tied to increased fall risk for older men
By Madeline Kennedy (Reuters Health) – – Back pain is the most common type of pain older men complain of, and it could signal a greater risk of falling, even for people with no other disabilities, according to a recent U.S. study. “We know that older people with back pain have poor physical function, like…
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Back pain tied to increased fall risk for older men
By Madeline Kennedy (Reuters Health) – – Back pain is the most common type of pain older men complain of, and it could signal a greater risk of falling, even for people with no other disabilities, according to a recent U.S. study. “We know that older people with back pain have poor physical function, like…
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Teva to pay U.S. government $519 million over foreign bribery charges
The settlement with the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission relates to conduct in Ukraine, Mexico and a guilty plea by a subsidiary in Russia, and followed a voluntary investigation, Teva said. Details of the misconduct, which Teva said ended several years ago, were not disclosed. Teva, the world's biggest generic drugmaker,…
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Teva to pay U.S. government $519 million over foreign bribery charges
The settlement with the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission relates to conduct in Ukraine, Mexico and a guilty plea by a subsidiary in Russia, and followed a voluntary investigation, Teva said. Details of the misconduct, which Teva said ended several years ago, were not disclosed. Teva, the world's biggest generic drugmaker,…
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U.N. envoy calls for Syria ceasefire to avoid ‘next Aleppo’
A cessation of hostilities across Syria is vital to avoid another deadly battle like the one in Aleppo and get the peace process back on track, the United Nations Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura said on Thursday. At least 35,000 people, both civilians and fighters, have been evacuated from east Aleppo in a week-long operation,…
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Sweden needs more immigrants to counter ageing population: employment agency
By Johan Ahlander STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden needs more immigrants not fewer to sustain its cradle-to-grave welfare system and care for an ageing population, a senior official at the state employment service told Reuters in an interview. In 2015, a record 163,000 people sought asylum in Sweden, the highest per capita in Europe, part of…
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Sweden needs more immigrants to counter ageing population: employment agency
By Johan Ahlander STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden needs more immigrants not fewer to sustain its cradle-to-grave welfare system and care for an ageing population, a senior official at the state employment service told Reuters in an interview. In 2015, a record 163,000 people sought asylum in Sweden, the highest per capita in Europe, part of…
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Rugby union-Former players criticise RFU concussion decision
English rugby’s decision not to sanction Northampton Saints for their handling of George North’s concussion against Leicester has been widely crticised, with one former international branding it “a disgrace”. The rugby players’ union (RPA) and a brain injury charity also took issue with the conclusion of a three-man RFU panel that the club did not…
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U.S. executions hit 25-year low as capital punishment wanes-study
The number of U.S. executions fell to a quarter-century low in 2016 as new death sentences plummeted, indicating capital punishment is on the decline, a study released on Wednesday showed. The number of U.S. executions in 2016 was 20, the lowest since 1991, according to the study from the Death Penalty Information Center, which monitors…
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U.S. executions hit 25-year low as capital punishment wanes-study
The number of U.S. executions fell to a quarter-century low in 2016 as new death sentences plummeted, indicating capital punishment is on the decline, a study released on Wednesday showed. The number of U.S. executions in 2016 was 20, the lowest since 1991, according to the study from the Death Penalty Information Center, which monitors…