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Olympus to hold shareholder meeting on April 20
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:05:41 GMT
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's troubled Olympus Corp said on Sunday it will hold an extraordinary shareholders meeting on April 20, when it is expected to seek approval of a new management team. The maker of cameras and medical equipment is struggl...
Dealing With Head Lice
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:08:07 GMT
SUNDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Although there is a stigma associated with having head lice, infestations with these small insects are common and nothing to be ashamed of, according to Dr. Hannah Chow-Johnson, a pediatrician at Loyola Universit...
Safe Social Networking Tips for Teens
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:08:07 GMT
SUNDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- More than 60 percent of American teens have at least one profile on a social networking site, and many spend more than two hours a day on social networking sites, according to the American Academy of Child and Ad...
Green tea drinkers show less disability with age: study
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:14:48 GMT
(Reuters) - Elderly adults who regularly drink green tea may stay more agile and independent than their peers over time, according to a Japanese study that covered thousands of people. Green tea contains antioxidant chemicals that may help ward of...
US girl, 9, gets six-organ transplant
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:18:34 GMT
A nine-year-old girl is making what doctors described as a remarkable recovery Sunday, days after surgeons transplanted six of her organs in a groundbreaking medical procedure.
Carnival cruise ship passengers struck with virus
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:14:35 GMT
(Reuters) - More than 100 people on board a cruise ship operated by a unit of Carnival Corp have fallen ill with a stomach virus, the latest setback facing the world's biggest cruise company, which came under scrutiny last month for the Costa ...
Parents urge more tests as twitches spread at New York school
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:52:05 GMT
LE ROY, New York (Reuters) - State health officials have added three more names to a growing list of students in this working-class town who are experiencing mysterious tics and twitching, while authorities on Saturday sought to assure parents the...
Cancer survivors line up as opponents in Super Bowl
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:17:28 GMT
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - There can only be one winner in Sunday's Super Bowl but for two opposing players, a bigger battle has already been won, victory over cancer. New York Giants linebacker Mark Herzlich and New England Patriots offensive l...
Some former Komen supporters can't forgive, forget
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:37:10 GMT
When Dorothy Twinney first saw a Race for the Cure walk for breast cancer — "a sea of pink" traveling through her hometown of Plymouth, Mich. — she was so moved she sat in her car and wept.
Don't Fumble Your Diet on Super Bowl Sunday
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:48:04 GMT
SATURDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- All the food and beverages served at Super Bowl parties can make it a challenging day for people who made a New Year's resolution to lose weight.
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Olympus to hold shareholder meeting on April 20
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:05:41 GMT
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's troubled Olympus Corp said on Sunday it will hold an extraordinary shareholders meeting on April 20, when it is expected to seek approval of a new management team. The maker of cameras and medical equipment is struggl...
Dealing With Head Lice
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:08:07 GMT
SUNDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Although there is a stigma associated with having head lice, infestations with these small insects are common and nothing to be ashamed of, according to Dr. Hannah Chow-Johnson, a pediatrician at Loyola Universit...
Safe Social Networking Tips for Teens
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:08:07 GMT
SUNDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- More than 60 percent of American teens have at least one profile on a social networking site, and many spend more than two hours a day on social networking sites, according to the American Academy of Child and Ad...
Green tea drinkers show less disability with age: study
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:14:48 GMT
(Reuters) - Elderly adults who regularly drink green tea may stay more agile and independent than their peers over time, according to a Japanese study that covered thousands of people. Green tea contains antioxidant chemicals that may help ward of...
US girl, 9, gets six-organ transplant
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:18:34 GMT
A nine-year-old girl is making what doctors described as a remarkable recovery Sunday, days after surgeons transplanted six of her organs in a groundbreaking medical procedure.
Carnival cruise ship passengers struck with virus
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:14:35 GMT
(Reuters) - More than 100 people on board a cruise ship operated by a unit of Carnival Corp have fallen ill with a stomach virus, the latest setback facing the world's biggest cruise company, which came under scrutiny last month for the Costa ...
Parents urge more tests as twitches spread at New York school
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:52:05 GMT
LE ROY, New York (Reuters) - State health officials have added three more names to a growing list of students in this working-class town who are experiencing mysterious tics and twitching, while authorities on Saturday sought to assure parents the...
Cancer survivors line up as opponents in Super Bowl
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:17:28 GMT
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - There can only be one winner in Sunday's Super Bowl but for two opposing players, a bigger battle has already been won, victory over cancer. New York Giants linebacker Mark Herzlich and New England Patriots offensive l...
Some former Komen supporters can't forgive, forget
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:37:10 GMT
When Dorothy Twinney first saw a Race for the Cure walk for breast cancer — "a sea of pink" traveling through her hometown of Plymouth, Mich. — she was so moved she sat in her car and wept.
Don't Fumble Your Diet on Super Bowl Sunday
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:48:04 GMT
SATURDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- All the food and beverages served at Super Bowl parties can make it a challenging day for people who made a New Year's resolution to lose weight.
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