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Seniors still lagging in use of internet health resources
(Reuters Health) – Many older Americans aren’t taking advantage of e-health resources, a new study suggests.
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Allergan pays top dollar for 'stepping stones' from neurology to dermatology
(Reuters) - Allergan Plc
CEO Brent Saunders calls them "stepping stones" - small, bolt-on acquisitions, as opposed to the mega-deals common in the drug industry. And they're expected to boost dealmaking in sectors ranging from neurology to skin care. -
U.N. chief Ban regrets peacekeeper abuse, Haiti cholera
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday expressed regret for sexual abuse by U.N. peacekeepers in Central African Republic and an outbreak of cholera in Haiti during his final address to the annual gathering of world leaders in New York.
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UPDATE 2-Saudi plane isolated at Manila airport after false hijack alarm, incident over
MANILA, Sept 20 (Reuters) - A Saudi Arabian Airlines plane was temporarily isolated after landing at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Tuesday following a false hijack alarm, airline and airport officials said.
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GRAPHIC-Credit Suisse sees scope for UK mining dividend rise
LONDON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Dividend yields at British mining companies have hit a five-year low just as cash flows in the sector improve, prompting some analysts to call for higher payouts as early as next year.
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South Africa's Tutu responding well to treatment: family
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South African anti-apartheid activist and veteran cleric, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, was responding well to a new course of antibiotics, his daughter said on Tuesday, following social media reports her father had died.
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INTERVIEW-Soccer-Fallen Chelsea hero Dixon aims to rebuild his life
LONDON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Four months in jail, 10 years of drug abuse, two bankruptcies and hundreds of thousands of pounds blown on gambling are not the figures Kerry Dixon wants to be remembered for but the former Chelsea and England striker is determined to rebuild his life and reputation.
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Drugmakers pledge to clean up antibiotic factories, curb overuse
(Reuters) - Thirteen leading drugmakers promised on Tuesday to clean up pollution from factories making antibiotics and take steps to curb overuse of the medicines as part of a drive to fight the rise of drug-resistant superbugs.
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China nuclear developers must seek public consent: draft rules
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's nuclear developers must seek the consent of local stakeholders before going ahead with new projects, according to draft rules published by the country's cabinet on Monday.
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GlaxoSmithKline names insider Emma Walmsley as new CEO
LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline said on Tuesday it had chosen its head of consumer healthcare, Emma Walmsley, as its new chief executive, after several months reviewing internal and external candidates.
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