Year: 2014

By Christina Farr SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – For years, Google Inc’s commerce chief, Stephanie Tilenius, held a demanding job and helped oversee the medical care of her parents, an experience that led her to leave the Internet search giant in 2012 and start a company to help patients combat chronic disease.  Earlier this year, Tilenius’ company launched Vida, a mobile app that lets patients consult with a team of professionals, including doctors, nurses and nutritionists, from their smartphone. The program costs $15 a week and includes reminders to take medication. …
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MONROVIA (Reuters) – Former world soccer player of the year George Weah has won a seat in Liberia's Senate to represent the capital, defeating the son of the president and boosting his political fortunes ahead of a presidential election in 2017. Weah won the Montserrado County seat that includes the capital Monrovia with 78 percent of the vote, defeating Robert Sirleaf, the son of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberia's National Elections Commission said late on Saturday. …

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PARIS (Reuters) – The AirAsia aircraft that went missing on Sunday on its way to Singapore from Surabaya in Indonesia was delivered to its operator in 2008 and had recorded 23,000 flight hours on 13,600 flights, manufacturer Airbus said in a statement. Indonesia AirAsia Flight QZ8501, an Airbus 320-200 with 162 people aboard, lost contact with Jakarta air traffic control at 6:17 a.m. (6.17 p.m. ET), officials said. The pilots had asked to change course to avoid bad weather. More than 6,000 A320-200s are in service with over 300 operators. …
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I was disappointed to see the emphasis on weight loss and dieting in the article … She could have improved her health just by eating a wide variety of foods … Even if this had not led to weight loss, her health and fitness would have …
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Healthy lifestyle, diet and fitness topics were in the spotlight of lifestyle … This isn't a weight loss diet – it aims at finding out whether you have allergies …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – A woman is critically ill in Hong Kong with the deadly H7N9 strain of bird flu, the first confirmed case in the city this winter, the Hong Kong government said. The woman, 68, was admitted to hospital on Thursday after falling ill on Dec. 19, the Hong Kong government said in a statement issued on Saturday. …

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Healthy foods and drinks in vending machines in secondary schools and calorie … initiatives aimed at getting the nation's growing waistline under control. … cleanse diet and VB6 (Vegan Before 6pm) are just some of the weight loss …
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