Australian PM Rudd makes last-ditch plea to voters as polls slip

By Rob Taylor CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, struggling to avert a landslide election defeat in six days, pledged tax breaks and education programs on Sunday to counter a slowing economy in a last-ditch plea to voters. Rudd, promising a "New Way" in his main campaign launch in the battleground state of Queensland, sought to capitalize on unease among voters about promised conservative opposition spending cuts, warning they would hurt jobs and confidence. "In this election we are now engaged in the fight of our lives," he told thousands of cheering supporters. ...

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New Daiichi drug vies for slice of clot prevention market

By Ben Hirschler AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A new clot preventer from Daiichi Sankyo proved as effective as widely used warfarin in treating a dangerous condition known as venous thromboembolism and caused less bleeding, a large clinical trial found. The Japanese drugmaker hopes the finding will help it take on rivals including Bayer, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer and Bristol-Myers Squibb in a growing market for novel pills to prevent blood clots. Industry analysts believe that modern blood thinners to replace warfarin could generate annual sales of more than $10 billion a year. ...

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Radiation readings spike at water tank at Japan's ruined nuclear plant

TOKYO (Reuters) - Radiation at a tank holding highly contaminated water at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant has spiked 18-fold, the plant's operator said on Sunday. Radiation of 1,800 millisieverts per hour - enough to kill an exposed person in four hours - was detected near the bottom of one storage tank on Saturday, Tokyo Electric Power Co, also known as Tepco, said. An August 22 reading measured radiation of 100 millisieverts per hour at the same tank. A Tepco spokesman also said a new leak had been detected from a pipe connecting two other tanks. ...

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Texas Senator Cruz tells Republicans: No surrender on Obamacare

By Caren Bohan ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Texas Senator Ted Cruz, who is leading a conservative push to eliminate funding for President Barack Obama's new healthcare law, took his fight on Saturday to a forum of Republican activists where he challenged lawmakers in his party not to "surrender" on Obamacare. Cruz, a potential 2016 Republican presidential candidate, used a speech to an Americans for Prosperity conference in Orlando, Florida, to take to task those in his party who are wary of risking a possible government shutdown in an effort to fight Obama's signature healthcare law. ...

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20 years of Tylenol warning labels

WASHINGTON (AP) — The maker of Tylenol will begin adding a bold new warning to bottle caps of its best-selling pain reliever this fall to warn consumers about the risks of taking too much. Overdose from acetaminophen, the drug found in Tylenol, has been the leading cause of sudden liver failure in the U.S. for over a decade. Johnson & Johnson, which makes Tylenol, has periodically repackaged and relabeled Tylenol products in the past to try to reduce accidental liver damage. Here is a look at some changes the company has made over the last 20 years:



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Tools for Backyard Bug Hunters

Tools for Backyard Bug Hunters

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Texas Senator Cruz tells Republicans: No surrender on Obamacare

By Caren Bohan ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Texas Senator Ted Cruz, who is leading a conservative push to eliminate funding for President Barack Obama's new healthcare law, took his fight on Saturday to a forum of Republican activists where he challenged lawmakers in his party not to "surrender" on Obamacare. Cruz, a potential 2016 Republican presidential candidate, used a speech to an Americans for Prosperity conference in Orlando, Florida, to take to task those in his party who are wary of risking a possible government shutdown in an effort to fight Obama's signature healthcare law. ...

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Correction: Dallas-Conjoined Boys story

DALLAS (AP) — In a story Aug. 29 about the separation of conjoined twin boys, The Associated Press misspelled the last name of a doctor. His name is Schwendeman, not Schwenueman.



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Top Florida health insurer touts Obamacare pain relief

By Tom Brown MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida's leading health insurer is reaching out to hundreds of thousands of state residents, touting temporary relief from what it describes as an imminent spike in premium rates due to President Barack Obama's signature healthcare reform law. "When the new healthcare law takes effect, you may be surprised how much more you could pay for health insurance," says an advisory to consumers from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, also known as Florida Blue. ...



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Family shapes up for an outing of fun, fitness and charity

The AgeFamily shapes up for an outing of fun, fitness and charityThe AgeShe is studying at Melbourne University for a master's in human resources, while also working full time. She said her hectic schedule rarely prevents her from getting the heart rate pumping daily, and largely attributes this to setting herself a ...

Mandela still in hospital, not discharged - S. Africa government

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Former South African President Nelson Mandela, who has been receiving medical treatment for three months for a lung ailment, is still in hospital in Pretoria in a critical but stable condition, the government said on Saturday. The presidency said reports by some international media that the revered anti-apartheid leader, who is 95, had been discharged and returned to his home were "incorrect". ...

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Mandela still in hospital, not discharged: South Africa government

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Former South African President Nelson Mandela, who has been receiving medical treatment for three months for a lung ailment, is still in hospital in Pretoria in a critical but stable condition, the government said on Saturday. The presidency said reports by some international media that the revered anti-apartheid leader, who is 95, had been discharged and returned to his home were "incorrect". ...

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Health experts clamp down on tanning injections, or ‘jabba-tans'

A rise in the use of tanning injections, known as "jabba-tan," and nose sprays containing Melanotan has sparked fresh warnings about their hazards.

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Iowa board votes to end 'tele-med' abortions used by rural women

By Kay Henderson DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - The Iowa Board of Medicine took a final step on Friday to stop Planned Parenthood of the Heartland from providing abortion-inducing drugs to women via a video-conferencing system, a practice used to serve women in rural areas without doctors. The board voted 8-2 to ban the practice, with most members arguing the best standard of care for a woman seeking an abortion is to have a doctor perform a physical exam and talk face-to-face with the patient. ...



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Montana prosecutor to appeal ex-teacher's month-long sentence for rape

By Laura Zuckerman (Reuters) - A Montana prosecutor said on Friday he intended to appeal as too lenient a 31-day sentence for a former teacher who raped a teenage student who later committed suicide. District Judge G. Todd Baugh has come under harsh criticism since sentencing former Billings high school teacher Stacey Rambold on Monday to 15 years in prison, then suspending all but 31 days of that term, for the 2007 rape of 14-year-old Cherice Moralez. ...



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Davina McCall: 'I staged a health and fitness intervention... with my personal ...

Daily MailDavina McCall: 'I staged a health and fitness intervention... with my personal ...Daily MailNow Davina's fitness levels are at their best, she finds it easy to self-motivate. 'Cycling is my favourite hobby. One of the mums at my kids' school is my cycling buddy and we try to go for a ride on our road bikes at least once a week. We'll do at ...

Hundreds of Fosamax lawsuits versus Merck ordered readied for trial

By Nate Raymond NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge overseeing consolidated litigation against Merck & Co over jaw injuries allegedly caused by the osteoporosis drug Fosamax has ordered hundreds of cases be dispersed to courts across the country for trial. The decision by U.S. District Judge John Keenan in Manhattan marks an unusual and potentially costly development for Merck. Companies often find it easier to reach settlements in mass tort cases that are consolidated before one judge. ...



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To Promote Wellness, Public Health Departments Are Launching Apps. Will They Work?

The Alabama Department of Public Health is venturing into the mobile universe as the first state with a health app for residents.



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Psychiatric drugs may not increase death risk: study

By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Drugs that treat psychiatric illnesses may not increase a person's risk of dying over three to four months of treatment, according to a new study. Researchers found people with mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are more likely to die at any given time than people without those conditions, but taking drugs to treat the disorders doesn't appear to increase that risk. "If anything they seem to reduce the risk - except for a couple of old drugs," Dr. ...



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You CAN be fat and fit: Scientists say that 'healthy obesity' exists and that ...

Daily MailYou CAN be fat and fit: Scientists say that 'healthy obesity' exists and that ...Daily MailCurvaceous celebrities such as Nigella Lawson, Adele and Lisa Riley have long claimed it is possible to be well-covered and fighting fit. The general consensus is that to be healthy a person should be lean but new research has shown that the chef ...

Yoga tied to better sleep after cancer

By Veronica Hackethal, MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Practicing yoga may help people who have had cancer sleep better and reduce their use of sleep aids, according to a new study. Researchers found study participants, mostly women with a history of breast cancer, reported significant improvements in sleep quality and sleep duration when they attended yoga sessions twice per week. The study's lead author called it "the kind of study that doctors typically look to when changing the standard of care with patients. ...

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Researchers Discover Potential Clue behind Age-Related Memory Decline

Researchers Discover Potential Clue behind Age-Related Memory Decline



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Injuries rare for indoor climbers: study

By Anne Harding NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Injuries are extremely rare at indoor climbing walls, a new study of more than a half-million visits to a gym in Germany suggests. Over a five-year period, 30 injuries occurred, most minor and none fatal, which translates to a rate of 0.02 injuries per 1,000 climbing hours - lower than the rate seen among surfers, skiers and Nordic walkers. "Rock climbing, especially indoor climbing is a very safe sport," Dr. ...



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No ‘Special Subsidy’ for Congress

Republican Rep. Robert Pittenger is misleading his constituents by saying that he will decline the health insurance offered to members of Congress next year because it includes a "special subsidy" from the president that "exempted" Congress from the Affordable Care Act.



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Teva to drop depression treatment after trial fails

(Reuters) - Generic drugmaker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd said it will stop development of a depression treatment after a late-stage trial failed to show the drug was more effective than placebo. The study was the third late-stage study that tested Nuvigil, or armodafinil, as an adjunct therapy in adults with major depression associated with bipolar I disorder. While the first late-stage trial had positive results, the second trial failed. Teva said it will not proceed with regulatory filings for the drug for treating bipolar-related depression. ...



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Honey, Your Success is Shrinking Me

A new study suggests that men don’t enjoy their wives’ or girlfriends’ victories.



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Researchers Find New Drug That Could Ward Off Migraines

California scientists working with mice have identified a new compound that could put a halt to migraines. Their findings are important since current treatments seldom prevent the recurrence of future headaches in those who suffer from them.



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Hygiene, sanitation tied to small effects on growth

By Kathleen Raven NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children from poor regions with clean water, hygiene and sanitation programs tend to be slightly taller than those who grow up in similar areas without such programs, according to a new review. Kids ages four and younger who washed their hands, drank clean water or used well-maintained toilets - or some combination of the three - were on average 0.2 inches taller than those lacking such protocols, the findings show. ...



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Saudi Arabia: 1 more death from new virus

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia another man has died from a new respiratory virus related to SARS, bringing to 43 the number of deadly cases in the kingdom at the center of the outbreak.



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Online tools may boost breast cancer patients' mood

By Kathleen Raven NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women with breast cancer who created a personal website about their health reported feeling less depressed, more positive and having a greater appreciation for life in a small new study. Though cancer patients have long benefited from support groups made up of fellow patients and survivors, researchers said, they may still have trouble talking about their experiences with family and friends - who may also feel uncomfortable broaching the subject. ...



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Health and fitness agenda: Vitafoods Asia

Coming up, Hong Kong hosts Vitafoods Asia, while São Paulo welcomes its massive fitness expo Fitness Brazil.

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Actress Valerie Harper's brain cancer nearing remission: doctor

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Actress Valerie Harper's brain cancer is nearing remission, her physician said in an excerpt of a documentary that was shown on NBC's "Today" show on Thursday. "I'd say that we're getting pretty close to remission," neuro-oncologist Dr. Jeremy Rudnick said in a documentary that will air next month on the U.S. network. "It defies the odds," he added, as Harper sat listening to the results of tests conducted in June. Harper, 74, won four Emmy Awards for her signature role of Rhoda Morgenstern on the hit 1970s sitcoms "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and spin-off "Rhoda. ...

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Staying Healthy Takes Guts Full of Microbes

People whose intestines have smaller and less diverse bacterial populations are more prone to obesity and gut inflammation. Sophie Bushwick reports.



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Conjoined boys separated at Dallas hospital

DALLAS (AP) — The mother of twins successfully separated after being born joined at the chest says she's looking forward to holding the babies she once thought had no chance of survival.

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Florida to call on Labrador retrievers to stem Giant Snail invasion

By Kevin Gray MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida officials trying to eradicate the Giant African Land Snail, one of the world's most destructive invasive species, plan to deploy a new weapon in the battle - Labrador retrievers. State agriculture authorities say they hope the dogs will add to their success in fighting an infestation of the slimy snails, which were first spotted by a homeowner nearly two years ago and quickly swept through the Miami area. ...

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Holly Madison takes fitness to new heights with topsy

Daily MailHolly Madison takes fitness to new heights with topsy-turvy workout as she ...Daily MailAnd Holly Madison certainly seems to be keeping any pre-wedding fitness regimes fun-filled, as she demonstrated when she posted a photo of herself hanging - quite literally - upside down in an aerial silk exercise class. The 33-year-old mother looked ...

Gut, not gluttony makes quitting smokers gain weight: study

Nervous nibbles alone do not explain the weight that people tend to gain when they give up smoking, Swiss researchers said Thursday, turning the spotlight instead on a bacterial shift in the intestines.

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Viewpoint: How Marijuana Decision Could Signal Turning Point in the U.S. War on Drugs

The war on drugs may have ended today.



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Aetna pulls out of another Obamacare health exchange

By Caroline Humer (Reuters) - Aetna Inc has decided not to sell insurance on New York's individual health insurance exchange, which is being created under President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law, the fifth state where it has reversed course in recent weeks. The third-largest U.S. health insurer has said it is seeking to limit its exposure to the risks of providing health plans to America's uninsured, but did not give details about its decision to pull out of specific markets. ...



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We Tried A New Aerobics Class Inspired By Miami's Dance Clubs, And It's A Hell ...

Business InsiderWe Tried A New Aerobics Class Inspired By Miami's Dance Clubs, And It's A Hell ...Business Insider"This is going to be a party, may as well get to know each other," our petite instructor shouts out while us students all shake hands. The live DJ in the corner blasts Shakira from the speakers while we all start jumping up and down and waving our arms.

U.S. appeals court upholds California ban on gay-conversion therapy

By Ronnie Cohen SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California's ban on a controversial therapy aimed at reversing homosexuality in children was upheld by a federal appeals court on Thursday that dismissed arguments by opponents of the measure who contended it violated free speech and parental rights. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling concluded that the so-called gay-conversion therapy ban does not violate the constitutional rights of counselors, minor patients or their parents. ...

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Scare or no scare, customers have little choice but Fonterra

By Naomi Tajitsu and Adam Jourdan WELLINGTON/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - However much China and other big customers strive to rely less on Fonterra after a global food contamination scare this month - now downscaled to a 'false alarm' - the New Zealand firm's grip on the global dairy trade is unlikely to be loosened. While many countries such as India, China and the United States produce more milk, New Zealand, a small island nation of 4.5 million people, exports more than 90 percent of its output and controls a third of the global dairy trade. ...

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Hygiene, sanitation tied to small effects on growth

By Kathleen Raven NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children from poor regions with clean water, hygiene and sanitation programs tend to be slightly taller than those who grow up in similar areas without such programs, according to a new review. Kids ages four and younger who washed their hands, drank clean water or used well-maintained toilets - or some combination of the three - were on average 0.2 inches taller than those lacking such protocols, the findings show. ...



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HPV vaccine for boys has 'good start' in 1st year

ATLANTA (AP) — When the HPV vaccine was first recommended for boys, health officials worried it would be an unusually hard sell. But a new report suggests that might not be the case.

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Keep It Simple, Stupid: Math Doesn t Have to Be "Complex"

Keep It Simple, Stupid: Math Doesn t Have to Be "Complex"

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Obama changes rules to close two gun loopholes

By Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House announced two changes to federal gun rules on Thursday to help keep weapons from criminals, but said it still wants to push Congress to pass new gun control measures in the wake of the horrific school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, last year. The Justice Department will write a regulation requiring background checks for people who register machine guns or short-barreled shotguns through a trust or corporation, closing one loophole on background checks. ...

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Kids swallowing more magnets since 2002: study

By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Over the last decade more and more U.S. children have ended up in the emergency room after swallowing magnets, according to new data. "We expected the numbers would be increasing, but we were surprised by how dramatic the rise has been," lead author Dr. Jonathan Silverman of the pediatrics department at the University of Washington in Seattle, said. Silverman told Reuters Health in an email that he had noticed an increase in magnet-related visits at his hospital and heard of similar increases elsewhere. ...



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Heat waves tied to flare-ups of digestive illness

By Veronica Hackethal, MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Flare-ups of inflammatory bowel disease and "stomach bugs" may be more common during and immediately after heat waves, a new study suggests. Swiss researchers looked at five years of records from one hospital and found more admissions related to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) during long stretches of hot days. Hospitalizations for so-called infectious gastroenteritis, marked by vomiting and watery diarrhea, also increased, lagging behind IBD admissions by about a week. ...



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Poor Choices: Financial Worries Can Impair One s Ability to Make Sound Decisions

Poor Choices: Financial Worries Can Impair One s Ability to Make Sound Decisions



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U.S. will not sue Colorado, Washington over recreational pot

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration has decided not to sue Colorado and Washington over new laws that legalized recreational marijuana, allowing the two states to carry on their experiment as long as they follow new federal guidelines, a U.S. Justice Department official said on Thursday. Attorney General Eric Holder informed the two states' governors of the decision in a telephone call, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. ...

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1 in 5 boys got HPV shot in first year recommended

ATLANTA (AP) — A new report offers a first look at how many boys are getting shots designed to protect girls from cervical cancer. Health officials say the number getting vaccinated so far is a good start.



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Study finds poverty reduces brain power

By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Poverty and the all-consuming fretting that comes with it require so much mental energy that the poor have little brain power left to devote to other areas of life, according to the findings of an international study published on Thursday. The mental strain could be costing poor people up to 13 IQ (intelligence quotient) points and means they are more likely to make mistakes and bad decisions that amplify and perpetuate their financial woes, researchers found. "Our results suggest that when you are poor, money is not the only thing in short supply. ...



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20 years of Tylenol warning labels

WASHINGTON (AP) — The maker of Tylenol will begin adding a bold new warning to bottle caps of its best-selling pain reliever this fall to warn consumers about the risks of taking too much. Overdose from acetaminophen, the drug found in Tylenol, has been the leading cause of sudden liver failure in the U.S. for over a decade. Johnson & Johnson, which makes Tylenol, has periodically repackaged and relabeled Tylenol products in the past to try to reduce accidental liver damage. Here is a look at some changes the company has made over the last 20 years:



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NFL agrees to $765 mln settlement deal in concussion lawsuit

(Adds quotes from mediator, lead plaintiff, paragraphs 5-8, 10) By Scott Malone BOSTON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - The National Football League has agreed to a $765 million settlement deal with thousands of former players who sued the league, accusing it of hiding the dangers of brain injury while profiting from the sport's violence, according to court papers released on Thursday. The league agreed to pay $765 million to fund medical exams, concussion-related compensation and a program of medical research as well as to cover some legal expenses, according to a filing in U.S. ...



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NFL agrees to $765 mln settlement deal in concussion lawsuit

(Adds background on lawsuit, mediation and league's stance paragraphs 3-5) Aug 29 (Reuters) - The National Football League has agreed to a $765 million settlement deal with thousands of former players who sued the league, accusing it of hiding the dangers of brain injury while profiting from the sport's violence, according to court papers released on Thursday. The league agreed to pay $765 million to fund medical exams, concussion-related compensation and a program of medical research as well as to cover some legal expenses, according to a filing in U.S. ...



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9 million use sleeping pills to get more zzz's

ATLANTA (AP) — Can't get enough shuteye? Nearly 9 million U.S. adults resort to prescription sleeping pills — and most are white, female, educated or 50 or older, according to the first government study of its kind.



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NFL agrees to $765 million settlement deal in concussion suit: filing

(Reuters) - The National Football League has agreed to a $765 million settlement deal with thousands of former players who sued the league, accusing it of hiding the dangers of brain injury while profiting from the sport's violence, according to court papers released on Thursday. The league agreed to pay $765 million to fund medical exams, concussion-related compensation and a program of medical research, as well as to cover some legal expenses, according to a filing in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. ...

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NFL agrees to $765 mln settlement deal in concussion suit-filing

Aug 29 (Reuters) - The National Football League has agreed to a $765 million settlement deal with thousands of former players who sued the league, accusing it of hiding the dangers of brain injury while profiting from the sport's violence, according to court papers released on Thursday. The league agreed to pay $765 million to fund medical exams, concussion-related compensation and a program of medical research, as well as to cover some legal expenses, according to a filing in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. ...



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Military escalation in Syria will worsen civilians' plight: ICRC

By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Any escalation of the Syrian crisis following an apparent chemical weapons attack will aggravate civilian suffering, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Thursday. Areas plagued by heavy fighting, including the countryside around Damascus, eastern Aleppo and Deir Ezzor province, are already reeling from breakdowns of services such as water, electricity and garbage collection, it said in a statement. ...

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Mouse body clock study offers clues to possible jet lag cure

LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found a genetic mechanism in mice that hampers their body clock's ability to adjust to changes in patterns of light and dark, and say their results could someday lead to the development of drugs to combat jet lag. Researchers from Britain's Oxford University and from the Swiss drug firm Roche used mice to analyze patterns of genes in an area of the brain called the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) - which in mammals pulls every cell in the body into the same biological rhythm. ...



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US FDA probes brain infection in patient on Novartis's MS drug

(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it was investigating a case of a rare and serious brain infection that developed in a patient in Europe, who was being treated with Novartis's multiple sclerosis drug, Gilenya. The FDA said this was the first instance of the infection, called progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), being reported in a Gilenya patient, who had not previously received Biogen Idec's Tysabri. (http://r.reuters.com/xuc72v) Tysabri is another multiple sclerosis (MS) drug associated with a high risk of PML. ...

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Kentucky man claims shot wife in mercy killing, police skeptical

By Karen Brooks (Reuters) - Kentucky authorities said Thursday they were skeptical of a man's claim that he had shot and killed his cancer-stricken wife because she had asked him to stop her pain "for good." Ernest Chris Chumbley, a 48-year-old middle-school janitor, was arrested early Wednesday without incident after he called 911 and said he had shot his wife, Virginia Chumbley, police officials told Reuters in a telephone interview. Virginia Chumbley, 44, was found shot three times in the face at the couple's home early Wednesday. ...



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Aetna pulls out of New York health insurance exchange

(Reuters) - Aetna Inc, the No. 3 U.S. health insurer, said on Thursday it has decided not to sell insurance on New York's individual health insurance exchange, part of the country's healthcare reform. New York is the fifth state where Aetna has pulled its application to sell the plans that go on sale on October 1 and into effect on January 1, 2014. It has also reversed course in Maryland, Ohio, Georgia, and Connecticut, where it is based. ...



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‘Train Wreck’ Ad Goes Off the Rails

A conservative TV ad misconstrues Sen. Max Baucus’ infamous “train wreck” statement to claim “there’s bipartisan agreement that Obamacare isn’t working.”



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Fort Hood shooter sentenced to death for 2009 killings

By Ellen Wulfhorst and Jana J. Pruet FORT HOOD, Texas (Reuters) - A military jury on Wednesday sentenced a U.S. Army psychiatrist to death for murdering 13 people in 2009 at Fort Hood, Texas, where he gunned down unarmed soldiers in what he later called retaliation for U.S. wars in the Muslim world. Major Nidal Hasan shouted "Allahu Akbar" ("God is greatest" in Arabic) during the attack and later said he wanted to be a martyr. Now he faces death by lethal injection, pending an automatic appeal, for the rampage that also wounded 31 people. ...

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Military escalation in Syria will worsen civilians' plight: Red Cross

GENEVA (Reuters) - Any escalation of the Syrian crisis following an apparent chemical weapons attack will worsen suffering of civilians that has already reached unprecedented levels, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Thursday. In a statement, the ICRC said it was appalled by reports of a poison gas attack on August 21 and urged all sides in Syria's civil war to respect the absolute ban on chemical weapons use under international law. ...



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Scientists grow "mini human brains" from stem cells

By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have grown the first mini human brains in a laboratory and say their success could lead to new levels of understanding about the way brains develop and what goes wrong in disorders like schizophrenia and autism. Researchers based in Austria started with human stem cells and created a culture in the lab that allowed them to grow into so-called "cerebral organoids" - or mini brains - that consisted of several distinct brain regions. ...

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Arizona Boy to Be Given Medical Marijuana for Seizures

Zander Welton, 5, was born with cortical dysplasia, a genetic defect that disrupts cellular patterns in the brain and is often the cause of epilepsy. Zander had his first seizure when he was 9 months old and now has them weekly. His parents, Jennifer and...

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Researchers Tout Success at 'Mind Control'

It may seem like science fiction or a nifty party trick, but two researchers were able to conduct a successful “mind control” experiment at the University of Washington. They touted their work earlier this month as the first “non-invasive human-to-human brain interface,” which basically means...

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Escalation in Syria will worsen humanitarian situation: Red Cross

GENEVA (Reuters) - An escalation of the Syrian crisis in the wake of the apparent use of chemical weapons will worsen the situation in the country where the suffering of civilians has reached unprecedented levels, the International Committee of the Red Cross said. In a statement on Thursday, the ICRC said it was appalled by reports of chemical weapons being used on August 21 and said there were acute shortages of vital medical supplies, food and water in a number of areas cut off from aid for months. ...

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Ohio hospital denies negligence in transplant case

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio hospital is denying a family's allegations of medical negligence over a botched kidney transplant. And the University of Toledo Medical is asking the Ohio Court of Claims to dismiss the case.



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Scientists grow human brain tissue from stem cells

Scientists said Wednesday they had used stem cells to grow primitive human brain tissue for use in studying disorders and early development of this most complex of organs.

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Why Some Schools Are Saying ‘No Thanks’ to the School-Lunch Program

States are reporting that some of their schools are dropping out of the healthier school-lunch program because they can’t afford to participate. But does that really mean nutritious school lunches (and snacks) are doomed?



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Fonterra products didn't have botulism bacteria after all, New Zealand tests show

By Naomi Tajitsu WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Dairy giant Fonterra's products at the center of a global contamination scare this month did not contain a bacteria that could cause botulism, and posed no food safety threat, New Zealand officials said on Wednesday. The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) said tests showed that whey protein concentrate manufactured by the world's largest dairy processor contained clostridium sporogenes, which cannot cause botulism, but which at elevated levels can be associated with food spoilage. ...

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Young women who drink face higher breast cancer risk

Young women who drink alcohol every day may be raising significantly their risk of breast cancer, according to US research published Wednesday.

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Use of sleeping pills highest among older Americans: CDC

By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Older U.S. adults, particularly women, are more likely to use prescription sleep medications to try to get the minimum seven hours of sleep experts generally recommend, U.S. data released on Thursday showed. Use of such pills, which include Sanofi SA's Ambien and other similar drugs, was significantly higher for those in their 50s as well as age 80 and older, according to the findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Overall about 8.6 million people, or 4 percent of U.S. ...



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California prison crowding plan neglects rehabilitation: lawmaker

By Sharon Bernstein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A plan by California Governor Jerry Brown to ease prison crowding by leasing space in county jails and private lockups came under fire Wednesday from lawmakers who advocate spending more for rehabilitation and mental health services. Fellow Democrats in the state Senate, led by Darrell Steinberg, condemned Brown's $315 million proposal as a short-term fix. "Temporarily expanding California's prison capacity is neither sustainable nor fiscally responsible," Senate leader Steinberg wrote in a letter to Brown. ...



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Dancer makes moves beyond fitness

Virginia Tech Collegiate TimesDancer makes moves beyond fitnessVirginia Tech Collegiate TimesFor some students at Virginia Tech, a trip to the gym isn't a fitness booster or a stress reliever — it's a lifesaver. Stephanie Mateus, a senior psychology student, is able to pinpoint the exact moment that a trip to the gym transformed her life ...

Fort Hood shooter's death sentence heads for appeal with or without him

By Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major Nidal Hasan may wish to die a martyr, as he told mental health evaluators before his trial in the shooting deaths of 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, but his execution is likely years away. The case against Hasan, who was convicted of the 2009 murders of 13 people at the Army base and sentenced to death on Wednesday by a military jury, will now move to a lengthy appeals process that includes several stages of review. ...

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Danone-owned milk formula maker considers legal action vs. Fonterra

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A Danone SA unit said on Thursday it was considering legal action against New Zealand's Fonterra after the maker of Karicare milk formula had to recall products due to incorrect tests that led to global food safety scare. Initial tests prompted Fonterra to warn early this month that whey protein used in the products contained a bacteria which may cause botulism. Subsequent testing by New Zealand's Ministry of Primary Industries showed a different strain of the bacteria which posed no safety threat. ...

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Experimental drug 'cures' hepatitis C in small trials

An experimental drug combination cured 70 percent of patients with hepatitis C in early trials, offering hope of a simpler remedy for the chronic liver disease, US researchers said Tuesday.

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Ex-HealthSouth CEO Scrushy loses bid to end SEC ban

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - A federal judge rejected former HealthSouth Corp Chief Executive Richard Scrushy's bid to lift a ban on his serving as an officer or director of a public company, which was part of his settlement of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges that he masterminded a $2.6 billion accounting fraud. ...

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Toronto mayor says has smoked 'a lot of' marijuana

By Julie Gordon TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, who denied allegations earlier this year that he was caught smoking crack cocaine on camera, casually admitted on Wednesday that he has smoked "a lot of" marijuana. The offhand comment by the leader of Canada's largest city came as Ford was leaving a business luncheon and was asked by reporters if he had ever smoked the drug. "Oh yeah, I won't deny that. I've smoked a lot of it," he said with a laugh. Ford made global headlines in May when U.S. ...

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New MERS-coronavirus cases in Saudi bring global total to 102: WHO

GENEVA (Reuters) - Eight more people in Saudi Arabia have contracted the MERS coronavirus, bringing the number of confirmed infections worldwide in the past year to 102, of whom almost half have died, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. Two of the men from Riyadh, who were already suffering from chronic diseases, died, while most of the other victims remain in intensive care, it said. Additionally, a person with a previously laboratory-confirmed case from the United Arab Emirates has died, it said. ...



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Percent of depressed men comparable to women: study

By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The proportion of men who experience symptoms of depression may be similar to the proportion of women with depression when doctors look for non-traditional symptoms, according to a new study. Researchers found that one third of both men and women met the criteria for a depression diagnosis when traditional and alternative symptoms - such as aggression and sleep problems - were taken into account. ...



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Midwife-led care linked to fewer premature births

By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women cared for by midwives throughout pregnancy tended to have less-complicated births and were less likely to go into labor early than women getting standard medical care, according to a new review of more than a dozen studies. Pregnancy care that was led or entirely provided by hospital- or community-based midwives was linked to fewer epidurals, episiotomies and use of instruments like forceps or vacuums during delivery. Risk of losing the baby during the first two trimesters was also significantly lower, UK researchers found. ...



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Shooter in Fort Hood massacre sentenced to death

FORT HOOD, Texas (Reuters) - A military jury on Wednesday sentenced U.S. Army Major Nidal Hasan to death by lethal injection for killing 13 people and wounding 31 others in a November 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas. The jury of 13 officers deliberated a little more than two hours before deciding the punishment for the Army psychiatrist, who admitted to being the gunman and said he had switched sides in what he considered to be a U.S. war on Islam. The U.S. military last executed a prisoner in 1961. (Reporting by Ellen Wulfhorst; Editing by Daniel Trotta, Gary Hill)

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