Water safety campaign breathes life into Jones

Jones of U.S. competes in the preliminaries for the men's 100m butterfly event during the USA Swimming Grand Prix Charlotte Ultra Swim in CharlotteLONDON (Reuters) – Cullen Jones was five when he almost drowned but rather than live in fear of water the American jumped back in with both feet, overcoming his fears to become an Olympic swimming gold medallist and drive a campaign to slash the drowning rate in the United States. The 28-year-old, who won relay gold in Beijing and hopes to earn an individual berth at the London Games, was put straight into swimming lessons by his mother after the water park accident. …

Novo Nordisk says Victoza superior to Amylin rival

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark’s Novo Nordisk, the world’s biggest insulin producer, said on Monday a study had confirmed its diabetes drug Victoza provided greater reductions in blood sugar levels than rival drug Byetta from Amylin. Novo Nordisk said in a statement the study, presented at the 72nd Annual Scientific Sessions of the ADA in Philadelphia, showed more patients appeared to favor a drug given by injection over a drug which is given orally. The study also confirmed weight loss and cost-effectiveness in the use of Victoza, Novo Nordisk said. …

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