Tag: wants-the-dual
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Diabetes experts tell G20 to tax sugar to save lives and money
Diabetes experts called on world leaders on Thursday to use sugar taxes to fight obesity, arguing such a move would save lives and slash healthcare budgets. Ahead of a meeting of G20 leaders this weekend, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) wants the dual epidemics of obesity and diabetes to be placed on the global agenda…
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Football dad Will Smith conflicted but compelled about ‘Concussion’
By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Actor Will Smith, a self-described “football dad,” felt conflicted about starring in the new film “Concussion” as a doctor who discovered brain trauma was a factor in the deaths of some former National Football League (NFL) players. Smith plays Dr. Bennet Omalu, the pathologist who, more than 10…