French doctor still treating patients at 98
CHEVILLY-LARUE, France (Reuters) – When French doctor Christian Chenay saw his first patients in 1951, penicillin was state of the…
U.S. House speaker: Drug pricing plan should be priority for White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House Democrats’ plan to help lower the cost of medicines should be a priority for the White…
SoftBank plans to lend up to $20 billion to employees to invest in new fund: WSJ
Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son attends a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, November 5, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon…
Democrats take aim as Trump abandons drug pricing plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats see U.S. President Donald Trump becoming increasingly vulnerable to criticism about healthcare costs after the administration’s…
When elders leave hospital, falls are big reason they return
(Reuters Health) – Preventing falls among elderly patients who’ve just left the hospital is an important part of keeping them…
Caito Foods recalls fresh cut melon over Salmonella outbreak
(Reuters) – An Indianapolis food company has voluntarily recalled fresh cut melon produced at its facility after reports of nearly…
The Fed is prodding Americans to buy more on credit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve’s decisive statement this week that interest rates are unlikely to rise this year sends…
U.S. retirees try to keep cool as stocks tumble
BOSTON (Reuters) – Nancy Farrington, a retiree who turns 75 next month, admits to being in a constant state of…
Unilever CEO retires after headquarters row, replaced by insider Jope
LONDON (Reuters) – Unilever’s (ULVR.L) Chief Executive Paul Polman will step down next month after 10 years in the job,…
For Greece’s austerity-hit elderly, bailout will never end
ATHENS (Reuters) – With two euros in his pocket, Yorgos Vagelakos, an 81-year-old retired factory worker, scouts the farmer’s market…
Deutsche Bank’s U.S. brokerage fined $1.4 million for reporting problems
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank AG’s (DBKGn.DE) U.S. securities division agreed to pay a $1.4 million fine to the…
After law change, Greek medicinal users hope to enter cannabis business
XYLOKASTRO, Greece (Reuters) – Konstantinos Syros turned to cannabis 26 years ago after a motorcycle accident left him with deformed…
Soaring costs, loss of benefits top Americans’ healthcare worries: Reuters/Ipsos poll
(Reuters) – For over a year now, Americans have listed healthcare as the most important problem facing the country, according…
U.S. banks push mortgage apps as home lending slows
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Big U.S. banks are racing to launch websites and mobile apps to make getting a mortgage…