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Medical device maker Stryker names Kevin Lobo CEO
Mon,1 Oct 2012 11:26 AM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Medical device maker Stryker Corp on Monday named Kevin Lobo, head of its orthopedics unit, as president and chief executive following an eight-month search. Lobo, who joined Stryker in April 2011, will replace Curt Hartman, the company's chief financial officer and interim CEO who took over the top job following the abrupt resignation in February of Stephen MacMillan and was considered a contender for the top job. ... Full Story | Top |
Eight dead, dozen missing after Hong Kong ferry sinks
Mon,1 Oct 2012 11:20 AM PDT
Reuters -  HONG KONG (Reuters) - At least eight people died and more than a dozen are missing after a ferry packed with more than 120 passengers collided with a tugboat and sank south of Hong Kong on Monday night. More than 100 have been lifted so far from waters off Lamma, an island south of Hong Kong popular with tourists and expatriates, but it was not immediately clear how many were dead, a government spokeswoman said. A spokesman for the Hospital Authority said: "Eight are dead so far, we do not have their identities and it is not clear how many are adults or children. ...
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'Active' video games get some kids off the couch
Mon,1 Oct 2012 11:06 AM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids may spend too much time in front of the TV, but "active" video games are getting some of them on their feet and moving, according to a study out Monday. Of more than 1,200 Canadian high schoolers researchers surveyed, one-quarter said they played "exergames." And on average, that translated to almost an hour of exercise on two days out of the week. That, researchers say, gets kids part-way to the exercise dose experts recommend: an hour of moderate to vigorous activity on most days of the week. ... Full Story | Top |
Crucial vote nears in Boeing contract talks
Mon,1 Oct 2012 10:48 AM PDT
Reuters -  SEATTLE (Reuters) - One of Boeing's chief labor unions staged rallies in and around Seattle this week, calling attention to a vote set for Monday that will show whether workers are willing to accept a less generous contract offered by Boeing Co or move closer to a strike. Hundreds of engineers and technicians marched at the company's two plants, its downtown Seattle office and other facilities with signs saying "Boeing: Hands Off My Healthcare" and "We Delivered. ...
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More than a dozen missing after Hong Kong ferry sinks
Mon,1 Oct 2012 10:02 AM PDT
Reuters -  HONG KONG (Reuters) - Divers searched through the night for more than a dozen people missing after a ferry carrying more than 120 passengers sank south of Hong Kong after a collision with a tugboat late on Monday, a government spokeswoman said. She said 101 people had been rescued so far off Lamma island, an area popular with tourists and expatriates. Television pictures showed the red and blue bow of the ferry pointing skyward, surrounded by rescue vessels as government helicopters with search lights circled overhead. ...
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UPDATE 1-NFL-Colts coach Pagano undergoing leukemia treatment
Mon,1 Oct 2012 09:25 AM PDT
Reuters - (Adds detail) Oct 1 (Reuters) - Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano is being treated for leukemia, the National Football League team said on Monday. The first-year coach, who turns 52 on Tuesday, was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia and will be "lost to the club for a period of time," the Colts reported on their website. Pagano was diagnosed with the illness last week when the Colts were on a bye week and he is already in hospital receiving treatment. "It's been a very difficult week," team owner Jim Irsay said in comments reported by the Indianapolis Star. "I am optimistic. ... Full Story | Top |
NFL-Colts coach Pagano undergoing Leukemia treatment
Mon,1 Oct 2012 08:45 AM PDT
Reuters - Oct 1 (Reuters) - Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano is being treated for leukemia, team owner Jim Irsay said on Monday. "It's been a very difficult week," Irsay said in comments reported by the Indianapolis Star. "I am optimistic. I feel with every fiber of my body and I know Chuck feels the same way that he can beat this thing," he said. The paper quoted Irsay as saying it is unlikely that Pagano will be able to fully resume his job this season. Offensive coordinator Bruce Arians has been placed in temporary charge of the team. ... Full Story | Top |
Chavez sweats to find old election magic
Mon,1 Oct 2012 08:18 AM PDT
Reuters -  GUARENAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Dancing, singing odes to the moon and even jogging gingerly onto stage, Venezuela's cancer-weakened President Hugo Chavez is squeezing out every last ounce of energy to recapture some of his old campaign magic before Sunday's election. Though a far cry from the inexhaustible showman who swept to power in 1998 and has since won two more presidential elections, Chavez is trying to put the cancer behind him and win another term. ...
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Germany resumes ritual circumcisions after bitter dispute
Mon,1 Oct 2012 08:10 AM PDT
Reuters -  BERLIN (Reuters) - Shopkeeper Nevzat Cavan is rushing to meet orders for the white, fur-trimmed costumes worn by Muslim boys for their circumcision, relieved that Berlin's city government has allowed the operations to resume. For three months, the elaborate suits, capes and oriental slippers languished unsold due to a shock court ruling that raised the possibility of criminal charges being brought against families who had their sons circumcised. "There were days when we didn't even open the till, but now the phone never stops ringing," Turkish-born Cavan said. ...
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Crossfit takes a tough, no-frills approach to exercise
Mon,1 Oct 2012 07:27 AM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Forget the leisurely workout. Crossfit training is a high-intensity, no-frills strength and conditioning program to get fit. Used by fire departments, the military, college sports teams and in gyms, Crossfitters tackle an array of physical challenges and follow daily workouts posted on a website. "I really do like them in terms of the strength and the challenge," said Liz Neporent, the author of "Fitness for Dummies, said about the exercises." "Why not maximize your time? If you're going to do it, do it. Don't fool around. ... Full Story | Top |
Roche's breast cancer franchise boosted by trial data
Mon,1 Oct 2012 07:10 AM PDT
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Roche, the world's biggest maker of cancer drugs, got a boost on Monday as results of trials that will protect sales of its breast cancer drug Herceptin coincided with data showing a new drug in the franchise helped patients live longer. Two trials on Roche's blockbuster Herceptin wiped out a risk that they could have indicated a shorter period of treatment than the current recommendation of one year - a finding that could have cost up to $1.5 billion in sales. ... Full Story | Top |
Bahrain court upholds jail terms on protesting medics: BNA
Mon,1 Oct 2012 06:18 AM PDT
Reuters -  DUBAI (Reuters) - Bahrain's highest court on Monday upheld jail terms issued against nine medics convicted for their role in last year's pro-democracy uprising, state news agency BNA reported, a decision that could further fuel unrest in the Gulf Arab state. The controversial case has drawn international criticism of the U.S.-allied Gulf Arab kingdom, which has been in turmoil since the protests led by its Shi'ite Muslim majority were crushed by the Sunni rulers. Bahrain, home base for the U.S. ...
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Anglo American to face S.Africa silicosis hearing
Mon,1 Oct 2012 06:17 AM PDT
Reuters -  JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Anglo American Plc's South African unit will face a hearing next year to determine if it is liable for miners who contracted the lung disease silicosis while working in its gold shafts, lawyers for the plaintiffs said on Monday. Anglo American no longer has gold assets in South Africa, but the proceedings, initiated by 18 plaintiffs, have been launched on the grounds that miners contracted the debilitating disease when the company still ran bullion mines. ...
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Cancer trials show one year on Roche's Herceptin is best
Mon,1 Oct 2012 12:29 AM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Extending treatment with Roche's breast cancer drug Herceptin to two years from the one year current standard is not worth while, trial data showed on Monday, but shortening treatment to six months also looks unlikely to benefit patients. The results of two keenly-watched studies on Herceptin, known generically as trastuzumab, banish a downside risk for Roche, but also limit its ability to squeeze more value out of the lucrative drug before it loses its patent from 2014. Analysts had said the Swiss firm, the world's biggest maker of cancer drugs, could lose up to $1. ...
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Novartis's smokers' cough treatment gets European nod
Sun,30 Sep 2012 10:31 PM PDT
Reuters -  ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Novartis said on Monday the European Commission had approved its Seebri Breezhaler as a once-daily treatment for adult patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, more commonly known as smoker's cough, in the European Union. Trials showed that the treatment significantly improved lung function over the first four hours after morning dosing when compared to placebo, and that this benefit was sustained for 24 hours over a 52-week period, Novartis said. ...
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