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Jan. 30
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — While Congress debates the particulars of the economic bailout, Diet Dr Pepper is ready to serve up its own stimulus plan for Americans — a diet soda that doesn’t taste like a diet soda — for free.
“It’s clear that 2009 is going to be a year of sacrifice for our country, but we have good news for people thirsting for something to lift their spirits. We’re giving away up to 2 million coupons Read the rest of this entry »

will spin off this year, the company turned to what it’s bringing together.
The Dublin health-care giant Monday said the name for its technology-centered clinical and medical products businesses will be CareFusion. The
of the $4 billion-a-year business is expected to be completed by the end of June, when Cardinal Health’s fiscal year ends, and likely will trade its shares the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CFN.
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Massa Fahnbulleh was wary of going to the doctor, especially for obstetrics and gynecology.
It’s a cultural thing. Fahnbulleh, a refugee from Liberia, avoided or resisted medical treatment – just as many African immigrants do – because it was uncomfortable sharing intimate details about herself to someone who didn’t look or talk like her.
The reluctance is common in the tight-knit immigrant community, where most pregnant women don’t receive neonatal Read the rest of this entry »

Brett Lee is putting a positive spin on a fourth ankle operation that threatens his participation in the Ashes.
The Australian paceman suffered another foot injury during the second Test against South Africa in Melbourne and will miss the upcoming three-Test series against the same opposition.
But the 32-year-old insists the surgery will give him the chance to recharge his batteries away from the glare of Test match cricket, and allow him to fully Read the rest of this entry »

Does it work?
We’re not sure. A big study found that people who closely followed the Mediterranean diet were less likely to die prematurely (earlier than expected) from heart disease. But we don’t how many of the people in this study had high cholesterol.
What is it?
The Mediterranean diet is eaten by people who live around the Mediterranean in countries like Greece, Italy and Spain. Researchers don’t always agree on what constitutes a Mediterranean-style Read the rest of this entry »

Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz, the heir to the Saudi throne, has flown to New York for medical tests, according to the Saudi press agency.
There are no details about the prince’s condition.
Prince Sultan, who is in his eighties, has spent the last six weeks recuperating in Morocco after having medical tests in the US last year.
One of King Abdullah’s half-brothers, he has been the Saudi defence minister for more than 40 years.
His son Read the rest of this entry »