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Valeant, Ackman must face U.S. insider trading lawsuit
A U.S. judge said Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc and activist hedge fund manager William Ackman must face a lawsuit accusing them of insider trading in Allergan Inc before making an unsuccessful takeover bid for the maker
6 Ways a Holistic Approach Can Change Your Life
Holistic has many definitions -- some call it woo-woo, others spiritual, others educated. I like to think of a holistic life as a wise life; you live a life that you know will be better by
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
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
Horse racing-Riding ‘genius’ Eddery dies, aged 63
(Adds background, quotes) LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Eleven-times Flat racing champion Pat Eddery, one of the greatest jockeys of all time, has died at the age of 63. The Ireland-born jockey rode 4,632 winners before his
Chipotle to reopen 43 restaurants after E. coli all-clear
The company closed the restaurants on Oct. 31 after a reported outbreak of E. coli, which caused food poisoning among some people who had eaten at eight of its restaurants. Health officials have concluded that there
El Nino threatens 11 million children in Africa with hunger, disease: U.N.
Food and water shortages caused by drought and floods are causing malnutrition, which increases children's vulnerability to killer diseases like malaria, diarrhoea, cholera and dengue fever, it said. "The consequences could ripple through generations unless affected
Sophiris’s prostate drug meets main goal in late-stage study
(Reuters) - Sophiris Bio Inc said on Tuesday its sole drug in development met the main goal of a late stage study, reviving hopes for approval 11 months after the company's interim analysis suggested the treatment would
Busy Woman’s Guide: What You’re Not Being Told About Mammograms
Photo credit: monkeybusinessimages/ThinkstockLast month, the American Cancer Society (ACS) released a new set of guidelines for breast cancer screening. This left many of us with more questions -- now six different groups recommend three different ages
Factbox: Science’s ‘Breakthrough’ prize winners
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The following is a list of winners of the Breakthrough Prizes, worth $3 million each, announced on Sunday in Mountain View, California. Life Sciences: Karl Deisseroth, Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute