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How your job could be influencing your waistline: study

According to researchers in Australia, people whose work days require constant decision-making are at greater risk of expanded waistlines compared to their counterparts. The overarching conclusion from the study, published in the journal Social Science and Medicine, suggests that the two aspects of job control — decision-making and the application of skills — should be treated separately when evaluating levels of job stress and health. For the study, researchers from

Pfizer, Allergan say in talks on merger

Botox maker Allergan Plc and Pfizer Inc on Thursday confirmed they were in preliminary, friendly talks on a potential merger, a deal that would create the world’s largest drugmaker. Both Pfizer and Ireland-based Allergan said no agreement has been reached and declined to discuss any terms that might lead to such a tie-up. Allergan shares jumped 8.2 percent to $310.92 in U.S. trading, while Pfizer was off almost 1 percent

VW eyes 10-20 people responsible for emissions rigging: source

By Jan Schwartz HAMBURG (Reuters) – Volkswagen believes that up to around 20 people were involved in its rigging of diesel-engine emissions tests, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday. “This should be a two-digit number in the range of between 10 and 20.” Europe’s biggest carmaker admitted last month to cheating diesel emissions tests in the United States, triggering a crisis that has wiped more than a

Stop Asking 'Why Me?' Instead, Say 'Why Not?'

My brothers and nephew are perfectly healthy; they don’t even usually get a cold and certainly have never had anything serious enough to send them to the hospital other than a broken bone. By contrast, I have done the hospital tour in three states: New York, where I work; New Jersey, where I live and Boston, where I used to go to college. I…

12 Delicious New Experiences in Sonoma

While Sonoma’s claim to fame is wine, the region’s latest crop of farm-to-fork fare—from a drive-thru restaurant from an organic-foods pioneer to a food-centric complex lined with eateries—is just as layered with ingenuity. From the hip, bustling plaza in Healdsburg to tasting rooms on postcard-perfect landscapes across the valley, here are must-stops for every foodie’s palate. Whether you crave a juicy Pinot Noir or crisp Chardonnay (just two grapes that