Depression, anxiety may cause patients to leave cardiac rehab
(Reuters Health) – Anxiety and depression are common among participants in cardiac rehab programs, and that poor mental health may cause them to drop out,...
Islamic State women attack security at Syria camp: SDF
Women affiliated with Islamic State attacked security offices with sticks and stones on Friday during unrest at a camp where they were held by Kurdish-led...
Hopes for talks to end unrest in Ecuador dim as protests roil capital
Hopes for a negotiated end to the worst unrest in Ecuador in at least a decade dimmed on Friday as clashes between police and anti-austerity...
‘Executive physicals’ at top-ranked hospitals may lack recommended screenings
(Reuters Health) – Executive physicals may lure corporate clients and wealthy individuals with the promise of personalized attention and comprehensive preventive care, but a new...
Canada’s Conservatives pledge to balance budget without cutting public jobs
Canada’s Conservative Party on Friday promised to balance the country’s budget in five years without slashing government jobs if it wins an election this month,...
Journalist’s killing fuels ire of Haiti protesters
The killing of a journalist who had closely covered Haiti’s political and economic crisis fueled protesters’ anger on Friday as they marched by the thousands...
Daimler recalls hundreds of thousands of Mercedes-Benz diesel vehicles
German carmaker Daimler is recalling hundreds of thousands of Mercedes-Benz vehicles including Sprinter van models over diesel emissions issues....
U.S. health officials say vaping illness may have multiple causes
U.S. health officials said on Friday there may be more than one cause behind the nationwide outbreak of serious lung illnesses linked to vaping, and...
Iran releases widow of Iranian-Canadian who died in jail: Ottawa
Iran has released the wife of an Iranian-Canadian environmental activist who died in a Tehran prison after it barred her from leaving the country for...
Eli Lilly’s migraine treatment wins U.S. FDA approval
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it had approved Eli Lilly and Co’s migraine drug, Reyvow....