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Romney takes fight to Obama in first debate
Wed,3 Oct 2012 07:55 PM PDT
Reuters -  DENVER (Reuters) - An aggressive Mitt Romney took the fight to President Barack Obama on Wednesday and the Republican candidate appeared to breathe new life into his struggling campaign with a solid performance at their first debate. As polls showed Obama with a slight edge among voters, Romney was on the offensive throughout the 90-minute encounter between the two rivals at the University of Denver. ...
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Factbox: Quotes from first U.S. presidential debate
Wed,3 Oct 2012 07:52 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney on Wednesday faced off in Denver in the first of three debates ahead of the November 6 election. Below are some highlights of what the two candidates said during the widely televised 90-minute encounter: FORMER MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY On Obama's economic plan: "I'm concerned that we're on the path that's just been unsuccessful. ... Full Story | Top |
Tennessee fungal meningitis outbreak spreads to other states
Wed,3 Oct 2012 07:12 PM PDT
Reuters - NASHVILLE (Reuters) - State and federal health officials said on Wednesday that they expected more cases to be reported in a deadly outbreak of fungal meningitis they believe is linked to steroid injections given for pain at two clinics in Tennessee. So far two people have died and 18 others have been sickened in Tennessee from meningitis linked to the outbreak. Four other states have reported cases, with a total of 26 illnesses and four deaths, said Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spokesman Curtis Allen. ... Full Story | Top |
McCaskill reports $5.8 million raised in Akin contest
Wed,3 Oct 2012 06:35 PM PDT
Reuters -  KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Senator Claire McCaskill, whose Missouri re-election campaign has attracted national attention since her Republican challenger made controversial remarks about rape, said on Wednesday she raised $5.8 million in the last quarter. ...
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Analysis: Is Sony buying time - or problems?
Wed,3 Oct 2012 05:32 PM PDT
Reuters -  TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp CEO Kazuo Hirai has spent $1.8 billion in the past three months snapping up an assortment of businesses such as medical equipment and cloud gaming, leaving investors to worry he is blowing his firm's waning finances on a muddled plan to revive the fading giant. Hirai, a Sony veteran of nearly three decades, took over the top spot in April pledging to reshape the once-stellar brand around the pillars of gaming, digital imaging and mobile devices. Since his promotion, the company's stock market value has fallen by around $8 billion. ...
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Canada inspectors cite delays getting tainted meat data
Wed,3 Oct 2012 04:49 PM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Canadian food inspectors could not immediately get key information from packer XL Foods after detecting E. coli bacteria in its beef, adding to a nearly two-week delay in launching one of the country's largest-ever meat recalls. Authorities learned about the presence of E. coli in beef produced at the XL Foods plant in Brooks, Alberta, from U.S. authorities on September 4, triggering a Canadian investigation. ...
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Colombia's Santos recovering from successful cancer surgery
Wed,3 Oct 2012 04:40 PM PDT
Reuters -  BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos' surgery for non-aggressive prostate cancer was successful and the 61-year-old is recovering well, his medical team said on Wednesday. Midway through his four-year term, Santos surprised the Andean nation on Monday by announcing that doctors had discovered a cancerous growth on his prostate. He said the disease had been caught in time and there was minimal risk. "Thank God, everything went well. I'm recuperating well. My family and I are very grateful for all your support," Santos said in a message on Twitter after the surgery. ...
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Rapid gene machines used to find cause of newborn illnesses
Wed,3 Oct 2012 02:27 PM PDT
Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. scientists have sequenced the entire genetic code of four gravely ill newborns and identified genetic diseases in three of them in two days, quick enough to help doctors make treatment decisions. Doctors behind the preliminary study released on Wednesday say it demonstrates a practical use for whole genome sequencing, in which researchers analyze all 3.2 billion chemical "bases" or "letters" that make up the human genetic code. "It is now feasible to decode an entire genome and provide interim results back to the physician in two days," said Dr. ... Full Story | Top |
L.A.'s richest man ups the ante for city, cancer fight
Wed,3 Oct 2012 01:19 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As owner of 5 percent of the Los Angeles Lakers, Patrick Soon-Shiong could walk into the locker room of the storied basketball franchise any time for a chat with stars like Kobe Bryant. But the richest man in Los Angeles chooses to sit with the rest of his team's fans. "He's not one of those owners who wants to be seen everywhere. He's just one of the fans," said Bryant. The NBA star gives his owner a hug before every game for luck "and maybe some of the success" of the slender Los Angles surgeon who built a fortune exceeding $7 billion as a biotechnology entrepreneur. ...
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Common solvents tied to birth defects
Wed,3 Oct 2012 01:17 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women with frequent exposure to solvents at work may be at higher risk of having babies with birth defects, French researchers have found. Both self-reported exposure and urine samples supported the link between the chemicals and newborn malformations such as cleft palate and limb deformities, they report in the journal Epidemiology. Specifically, urine breakdown products pointed to bleach-containing solvents and glycol ethers - a group of solvents common in paints, cleaning products and cosmetics - as potential culprits. ... Full Story | Top |
Drop in hospital visits seen with lower drug copay
Wed,3 Oct 2012 12:42 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - After Pitney Bowes Inc cut copayments for two essential heart drugs, employees at the Stamford, Connecticut-based company began filling their prescriptions more regularly, according to a new report. They also were less likely to visit the doctor, end up in the ER or be admitted to a hospital, slashing their out-of-pocket expenses beyond the copay reductions, researchers found. "These are events that are clinically and economically important," said Dr. Niteesh Kumar Choudhry of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. ... Full Story | Top |
Health insurer Highmark asks court to block West Penn deal talks
Wed,3 Oct 2012 12:12 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Health insurer Highmark Inc wants a state court to block any possible deal talks with rivals involving Pennsylvania's West Penn Allegheny Health System, which last week ended a planned $475 million alliance with Highmark. One of the 10 largest U.S. health insurers, with 4.9 million people on its rolls, Highmark said in a news release on Tuesday that it had asked a Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas for a temporary restraining order to keep West Penn from pursuing affiliation or acquisition talks with third parties. ... Full Story | Top |
Alere reaches deal with FDA on manufacture of cardiac test
Wed,3 Oct 2012 10:41 AM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Alere Inc said it reached an agreement with U.S. health regulators on product specifications related to the manufacture of its diagnostic test for critical disease. The company's shares were up about 9 percent at $21.09 on Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange. Prior to Wednesday's gains, the stock had lost about 12 percent of it value since March, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration began an inspection of the company's San Diego facility questioning the labeling and quality control of its Triage products. ... Full Story | Top |
Moderate drinking linked to abnormal heart rhythm
Wed,3 Oct 2012 10:38 AM PDT
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with heart disease who drink, even moderately, may have a slightly increased risk of a common heart rhythm problem, a new study suggests. The study is not the first to link moderate drinking to the heart arrhythmia, known as atrial fibrillation (AF). But it's still not clear that the habit, itself, is the problem. Doctors have long known that a drinking binge can trigger an episode of AF, in which the heart's upper chambers begin to quiver chaotically instead of contracting normally. Things get murky, though, when it comes to moderate drinking. ...
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Sarepta's drug helps improve walking ability, shares jump
Wed,3 Oct 2012 10:11 AM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - An experimental drug improved walking ability in boys suffering from a rare degenerative disease that causes progressive muscle loss, data from a new study showed, nearly tripling the market value of its developer Sarepta Therapeutics Inc. The drugmaker's shares rose as much as 188 percent, valuing the company at about $975 million. About 20 million shares changed hands by midday, more than 10 times their 25-day moving average volume. ... Full Story | Top |
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