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Froome wins 1st high-mountain stage at Tour de France (Yahoo Sports)

LA PIERRE-SAINT-MARTIN, France (AP) — Chris Froome used the first high-mountain stage of this year’s Tour de France to take control of the race, powering up a punishing climb in the Pyrenees on Tuesday at a pace that none of his rivals could match. Froome and his Sky teammates killed off the hopes of one contender after another, including 2014 winner Vincenzo Nibali, the first of the big favorites to

Body of former NFL player JaJuan Dawson found in Texas lake

The body of former NFL receiver JaJuan Dawson was recovered from a Dallas-area lake where he went missing after a weekend boat accident, officials said on Tuesday. Dawson, 37, fell off an inflatable tube being towed by a boat on Lavon Lake on Sunday night, prompting a search with divers and sonar teams, they said. The body was recovered on Monday night and sent to a medical examiner, where Dawson’s

Johnson & Johnson second-quarter sales wilt on strong dollar, weak device sales

Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday reported sharply lower sales in the second quarter, and cited a stronger U.S. dollar, disappointing sales of its medical devices and plunging demand for a hepatitis C drug faced with strong competition. J&J Chief Executive Alex Gorsky acknowledged that sales of medical devices, one of the company’s big three product lines, have disappointed in recent quarters, but in a conference call, he urged industry analysts

Countries must invest more in mental health in hard times: WHO

By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – Rich and poor countries alike must invest more in mental health care, especially during economic crises when rates of depression and suicide tend to rise, the World Health Organization (WHO)said on Tuesday. One in 10 people worldwide has a mental health disorder but only one percent of the global health workforce is treating such illnesses, which are still widely stigmatized, the United Nations agency

U.S. consumer groups oppose Teva bid for generic drug rival Mylan

A proposed merger of the two largest U.S. generic drug makers drew fire on Tuesday from Consumers Union and seven other groups, who asked antitrust enforcers to stop Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd’s proposal to purchase Mylan NV , saying it would lead to higher prices and more drug shortages. Mylan has been rebuffing Teva’s takeover bids, including one in April for $40 billion. Meanwhile, Mylan has pressed on with a