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 art. French doctor Christian Chenay, 98 years-old, treats a patient…
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 House, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters on Thursday…
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 (Reuters) – Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) is planning to…
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 decision to scrap a proposal to lower drug prices, and…
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 safe, a large U.S. study shows. When elderly patients are…
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 100 illnesses tied to Salmonella contamination. Caito Foods LLC, a…
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 a signal to U.S. households: keep buying stuff. FILE PHOTO:…
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 anxiety over the biggest December stock market rout since Herbert…
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, leaving insider Alan Jope to step into his shoes after…
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 in his working-class Athens neighborhood for anything he can afford.…