Tag: tripled-risk
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Beware extremes: Exercise, anger may trigger heart attack
If you're angry or upset, you might want to simmer down before heading out for an intense run or gym workout. A large, international study ties heavy exertion while stressed or mad to a tripled risk of …
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Beware extremes: Exercise, anger may trigger heart attack
If you're angry or upset, you might want to simmer down before heading out for an intense run or gym workout. A large, international study ties heavy exertion while stressed or mad to a tripled risk of …
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U.S. hedge fund files lawsuit accusing Theranos of fraud
(Reuters) – A San Francisco-based hedge fund has filed a lawsuit against Theranos Inc, accusing the blood testing company of using fraudulent methods to attract an investment of nearly $100 million, according to an investor letter filed by the fund. The hedge fund, Partner Fund Management LP, filed the lawsuit in the Delaware Court of…
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U.S. hedge fund files lawsuit accusing Theranos of fraud
(Reuters) – A San Francisco-based hedge fund has filed a lawsuit against Theranos Inc, accusing the blood testing company of using fraudulent methods to attract an investment of nearly $100 million, according to an investor letter filed by the fund. The hedge fund, Partner Fund Management LP, filed the lawsuit in the Delaware Court of…
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Most Afghan women serve sentences in elders’ homes, not prisons
By Mohammadullah Himatyar SHARANA, Afghanistan (Reuters) – When 18-year-old Fawzia was convicted of elopement and adultery, a local Afghan court in the southeastern province of Paktika sentenced her to jail. “I was treated like an animal and kept like a slave,” Fawzia told Reuters in Sharana, the provincial capital of Paktika. Fawzia is a familiar…
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Most Afghan women serve sentences in elders’ homes, not prisons
By Mohammadullah Himatyar SHARANA, Afghanistan (Reuters) – When 18-year-old Fawzia was convicted of elopement and adultery, a local Afghan court in the southeastern province of Paktika sentenced her to jail. “I was treated like an animal and kept like a slave,” Fawzia told Reuters in Sharana, the provincial capital of Paktika. Fawzia is a familiar…
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After Hurricane Matthew, Here’s How to Help Haiti
From the mid-Atlantic states to the Caribbean, Hurricane Matthew, now downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone, has left a path of death and destruction in its wake. Nowhere has been left more devastated than Haiti, where nearly 400 people have officially been confirmed dead, and the death toll is believed to be higher. Approximately 175,000 people…