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| Bolshoi Ballet director leaves hospital after acid attack Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 11:29 PM PST  MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Bolshoi Ballet's artistic director, wearing dark glasses but saying he felt well, left a Moscow hospital on Monday to have treatment in Germany after an acid attack that damaged his eyes and face. Sergei Filin, 42, said before checking out of the hospital that he knew who was behind last month's attack and made clear he believed it was linked to his work at Russia's prestigious Bolshoi Theatre. "I feel well, I'd even say great, if only my eyes could see a bit better. ... Full Story | Top |
| Sanofi's diabetes drug Lyxumia approved in Europe Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 10:48 PM PST PARIS (Reuters) - Sanofi said on Monday regulators had approved Lyxumia, an injectable diabetes treatment, for sale in Europe. Also known by its generic name lixisenatide, the drug is taken once a day in conjunction with other drugs or insulin by patients who are otherwise not able to control their blood sugar levels. The drug is one of the new products the French drug maker is betting on to restore growth after losing several blockbusters to generic competition. ... Full Story | Top |
| Somali PM says govt working hard to improve after rape criticism Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 09:27 PM PST  MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's prime minister on Sunday said the authorities will do more to protect rape victims after foreign donors and human rights groups criticised the arrests of a woman allegedly gang-raped by soldiers and a journalist who interviewed her. The trial of an unidentified 27-year-old woman, her husband, and the freelance journalist has sparked international concerns over sexual violence and press freedom in the country. ... Full Story | Top |
| Bullying declines for LGB youth over time Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 09:12 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - It does get better for lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) youth, according to a new study of the name calling, threats and violence faced by teens in England. Researchers found that although more than half of non-heterosexual teens reported getting bullied at ages 13 and 14, less than one in ten was still being victimized six years later. "This study provides strong empirical support for the idea that it does get better," said lead researcher Joseph Robinson, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. ... Full Story | Top |
| Vaccine group funds cervical cancer immunisations for poor Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 09:04 PM PST LONDON (Reuters) - The GAVI global vaccines group is to help protect more than 180,000 girls in eight countries across Africa and Asia from cervical cancer by funding immunisation projects with vaccines from Merck and GlaxoSmithKline. The non-profit GAVI Alliance, which funds bulk-buy vaccination programmes for poor nations, said on Monday that Ghana, Kenya, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Niger, Sierra Leone and Tanzania would be the first countries to get its support for cervical cancer protection pilot projects. ... Full Story | Top |
| Obama: more tax revenue needed to address deficit - CBS Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 04:44 PM PST  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Sunday more tax revenue would be needed to reduce the U.S. deficit and signaled he would push hard to get rid of loopholes such as the "carried interest" tax break enjoyed by private equity and hedge fund managers. Obama, who won re-election in November largely on his promise to raise rates for the wealthiest Americans, pushed through a legislative package at the beginning of the year that raised rates for individuals making more than $400,000 a year and households making more than $450,000 a year. ... Full Story | Top |
| Insulin-requiring diabetes up in young children: study Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 04:22 PM PST (Reuters) - The number of cases of insulin-requiring type 1 diabetes rose sharply in children under the age of Philadelphia over a two decade span, paralleling increases seen across the United States and in Europe, according to a U.S. study. Researchers whose work appeared in the journal Diabetes Care found that the number of Philadelphia children under 5 diagnosed with type 1 diabetes increased 70 percent in 2005 from 1985, when a registry of such patients was begun. The number of diagnosed cases among all children up to age 14 rose by 29 percent. ... Full Story | Top |
| Vaccine group funds cervical cancer immunizations for poor Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 04:02 PM PST LONDON (Reuters) - The GAVI global vaccines group is to help protect more than 180,000 girls in eight countries across Africa and Asia from cervical cancer by funding immunization projects with vaccines from Merck and GlaxoSmithKline. The non-profit GAVI Alliance, which funds bulk-buy vaccination programs for poor nations, said on Monday that Ghana, Kenya, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Niger, Sierra Leone and Tanzania would be the first countries to get its support for cervical cancer protection pilot projects. ... Full Story | Top |
| Bolshoi ballet chief says he knows who is behind acid attack on him Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 10:59 AM PST  MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Bolshoi Ballet's artistic director was quoted on Sunday as saying he knew who was behind an attack on him in which a masked assailant splashed acid over his face threatening his eyesight. Sergei Filin, who has undergone several operations on his eyes and face since the January 17 attack, did not give any names but made clear he linked the case to his job. "I not only have a suspicion about who did this, but I'm absolutely certain I know who did this. ... Full Story | Top |
| NFL's Goodell: no brain damage cover-up in football Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 09:38 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the National Football League, in remarks before the Super Bowl on Sunday, defended his organization's efforts to make the game safer and flatly denied an allegation that it had deliberately covered up the risks of head injuries in the sport. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, speaking on CBS's "Face the Nation," said there had been no effort by the NFL to hide the dangers of brain damage in football, as claimed in a lawsuit by the family of an NFL player who killed himself last year. ... Full Story | Top |
| Somali PM says government working hard to improve after rape criticism Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 06:14 AM PST MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's prime minister on Sunday said the authorities will do more to protect rape victims after foreign donors and human rights groups criticised the arrests of a woman allegedly gang-raped by soldiers and a journalist who interviewed her. The trial of an unidentified 27-year-old woman, her husband, and the freelance journalist has sparked international concerns over sexual violence and press freedom in the country. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Alcoholic Gascoigne's life in danger, says agent Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 04:48 AM PST LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Former England midfielder Paul Gascoigne needs immediate help with his life in danger because of alcoholism, his agent said on Sunday. The 45-year-old, who became a national hero thanks to his performances and tears as England reached the 1990 World Cup semi-finals, started shaking uncontrollably at a charity event last week and footage has appeared in the UK media. "He won't thank me for saying it but he immediately needs to get help," agent Terry Baker told BBC radio. ... Full Story | Top |
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