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Even doctors and nurses don’t always have healthy lifestyles

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Even doctors and nurses don’t always follow the healthy lifestyle choices they recommend for patients to reduce the risk of medical problems like obesity, heart disease and diabetes, a U.S. study suggests. Although rates of these conditions appeared lower among health care workers than other people, the diseases were still common. The findings suggest that the same societal and environmental factors that can influence

Aid workers warn looming Balkan winter threatens migrant children

By Fatos Bytyci and Aleksandar Vasovic PRESEVO/BERKASOVO, Serbia (Reuters) – Shams Dassuki, a 24-year-old from Damascus, wrapped a white blanket tightly around her young daughter against the cold rain as they reached Serbia from Macedonia along with thousands of migrants moving West. Aid workers in Serbia warn children struggling across the Balkans on their way to western Europe face serious health risks as cold winter months approach. Many children arriving

Quebec regulator says claims against Valeant worrying; shares extend fall

By Euan Rocha TORONTO (Reuters) – The securities regulator in Quebec, where Valeant Pharmaceuticals International is headquartered, said on Thursday that recent allegations against the drugmaker are “worrying,” even as Valeant shares slid further amid growing investor concern about the company’s prospects. On Wednesday, Citron Research, an influential short-selling firm, accused Valeant in a report of using specialty pharmacies to inflate its revenue. The claims sent Valeant shares into a