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Study links low vitamin D levels to increased bladder cancer risk
Researchers based in the UK have linked low vitamin D levels to increased risk of bladder cancer. Previous research has highlighted the importance of vitamin D in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, cognitive impairment, autoimmune
Germany expands diesel probe to include VW board chairman
BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors have widened their investigation into Volkswagen's handling of the emissions scandal to include its board chairman, Hans Dieter Poetsch, the company said Sunday.
Fate of Obama legacy initiatives in hands of courts, successor
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When President Barack Obama leaves office on Jan. 20 after eight years, several of his major initiatives will still hang in the legal balance, meaning the U.S. courts and his
India’s capital grapples with toxic winter air pollution
NEW DELHI (AP) — Even for a city considered one of the world's most polluted, the Indian capital hit a new low this past week.
Death of Australian Hughes ruled ‘tragic accident’
By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - The death of Australian batsman Phillip Hughes was a "tragic accident" and not a result of a failure to enforce the rules of the game or inadequate safety equipment, the
WHO urges curbs on online food marketing to children
Governments must do more to protect children from sophisticated online methods used to market unhealthy foods to them, the World Health Organization in Europe said in a report released Friday. By using digital analytics and geo-location
Allergan expands buyback to $15 billion, sets first quarterly dividend
The drugmaker said it was initiating a regular quarterly cash dividend of 70 cents per share. The company was created when Dublin-based Actavis bought the Botox maker in March 2015, snatching it from hostile bidder Valeant
VW says will quit world rallying championship in 2017
Volkswagen said it will pull out of the world rally championship at the end of the season in 2017 as part of a strategic shift to help overcome its emissions scandal. "The VW brand is facing
Study: Skin patch could help kids with peanut allergies
WASHINGTON (AP) — A wearable skin patch may help children who are allergic to peanuts by delivering small doses of peanut protein, according to a new study that calls for the therapy to be further explored.
U.S. watchdog highlights dire state of Afghan road system
Billions of dollars spent building up Afghanistan's road infrastructure over more than a decade risk going to waste because of poor maintenance, a U.S. Congressional oversight body said on Saturday. The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction