Fiorina: 'I'm not a neophyte'

Drug-resistant typhoid now 'epidemic' in Africa

Drug-resistant typhoid has become an invisible epidemic in Africa, scientists said on Monday after an unprecedented probe into the disease. The now-dominant lineage “has emerged and spread throughout Asia and Africa over the last 30 years,” it said. The disease is caused mainly by Salmonella typhi bacteria in food or water contaminated with the faeces or urine of infected people.

Experts denounce WHO's slow Ebola response

A UN-sponsored report on Monday denounced the World Health Organization’s slow response to the Ebola outbreak and said the agency still did not have the capacity to tackle a similar crisis. “It is still unclear to the panel why early warnings approximately from May through to July 2014 did not result in an effective and adequate response,” an interim report by a six-member expert team said. WHO only declared a

South Africa's Aspen sells part of local unit to Endo for $134 mln

South Africa’s biggest drugmaker Aspen Pharmacare said on Monday it will sell a part of its local business to a unit of Endo International Plc for 1.6 billion rand ($134 million). Aspen said in a statement that the sale is part of its strategy to focus on areas of growth. Aspen operates in more than 150 countries across the world. In South Africa’s highly regulated pharmaceutical market, consumers have been

Kids and parents worry about schoolwork after concussions

By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) – Kids and teens who suffer a concussion worry about their academic skills in the weeks afterward, and older kids and those with more severe symptoms seems to worry the most, according to a new study. Studies in the last five years have focused largely on the athletic side of the equation – “taking them off the field, not putting them back on the field

10 Ultimate Tips for Manifesting Your Desires

The art of manifestation is bringing your desires to life. It sounds absolutely magical doesn’t it? Well it is! AND it is completely within YOUR power to make them come to fruition. More and more individuals are starting to learn to let go and trust that the path we are on is exactly the path we should be on and that everything in our lives up…

The Perfect Posture Workout

Good posture not only presents an alert and lively image, but also allows you to perform exercises more efficiently, effectively and safely,” confirms NASM-certified personal trainer Khalia Frazier, a Zumba, yoga and barre instructor at several Equinox locations in Los Angeles.