Elderly patients who stay on antidepressant drugs after recovering from depression are much less likely to suffer recurrences than patients taken off the drugs or those treated with psychotherapy alone, an important new study suggests. Elderly people over the age of 70 who received placebo were more than twice as …
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HARTFORD, Conn. – It may be the most important decision of their lives, yet most men base their choice of prostate cancer treatments on incomplete information. The finding comes from a review of studies looking at how men decided what to do when they learned they had early stage prostate …
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BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) plans to hire up to 150,000 employees in China over the next five years, five times its current work force there, as it expands its number of stores, the company said Monday. Wal-Mart has targeted China, which has long been a major supplier …
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SAN FRANCISCO – Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Wednesday’s session Liberty Media Corp., Google Inc., Dynegy Inc., and TiVo Inc. Click here to visit FOXBusiness.com’s Investing page. Dynegy Inc. (DYN) is expected to report a fourth-quarter loss of 12 cents a share, according …
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How safe are you? If government statistics are any indication, there’s reason to feel somewhat secure. The latest U.S. Department of Justice crime figures show personal crimes — which include rape, sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated and simple assault — are at their lowest levels on record. Property crimes — …
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*&^@#!(&!!!! Do you hear a lot more of that? Three-quarters of Americans questioned by the Associated Press last week, say they hear cussing in public frequently or occasionally. Most people think we swear more than we did 20 years ago. Sixty-four percent of people say they use the F-word. Here’s …
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HONG KONG – Andy Lau may play a major narcotic dealer in the upcoming movie “Protege,” but the Hong Kong star had little to say when asked if he had tried drugs to prepare for the role. Director Derek Yee told reporters at a news conference that one of the …
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PHARR, Texas – More than 300 pounds (135 kilograms) of cocaine valued at more than $10 million (euro7.74 million) were found hidden in the support beams of a flatbed trailer hauling cinder blocks from Mexico, authorities said Monday. A drug-sniffing dog caught the scent of cocaine, and customs officers using …
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Following a 10-day power outage that brought life to a virtual halt in parts of New York, the Small Business Administration is now offering disaster loans to affected companies. Small businesses located in Queens , Kings, New York, Bronx, and Nassau counties that lost power during the July blackout are …
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JERUSALEM – The hospital treating former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Wednesday he was in stable condition two days after being put on antibiotics for double pneumonia. Sharon, 78, has been in a coma since suffering a massive stroke Jan. 4. He has since undergone several extensive brain operations …
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