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Click to View in Browser 05/19/2014 Unhealthy food taxes vital to fight obesity: UN investigator GENEVA (Reuters) - Unhealthy diets pose a greater risk to global health than the increasingly regulated sale of tobacco and governments should move fast to tax harmful food products, a United Nations investigator said on Monday. U.S. justices decline to hear dialysis machine patent case WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear an appeal filed by healthcare company Baxter International Inc over a patent dispute with rival Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. Foreign doctors, nurses in Saudi Arabia could take MERS global NEW YORK (Reuters) - The biggest risk that Middle East Respiratory Syndrome will become a global epidemic, ironically, may lie with globe-trotting healthcare workers. U.S. youth activity report card gives poor grades to adults NEW YORK (Reuters) - American children are scoring failing marks in fitness because of the lure of the Internet, time-pressed parents and the culture of the car, fitness experts say. Scientists warn of dengue fever risk during Brazil's World Cup LONDON (Reuters) - The risk of an outbreak of dengue fever during the upcoming soccer World Cup in Brazil is serious enough to warrant a high alert in three of the 12 host cities, according to an early warning system for the disease. Silently among us: Scientists worry about milder cases of MERS CHICAGO (Reuters) - Scientists leading the fight against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome say the next critical front will be understanding how the virus behaves in people with milder infections, who may be spreading the illness without being aware they have it. Hookah use tied to exposure to cancer-causing compounds NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People may think hookah is a safe alternative to cigarettes, but a new study shows hookah users are still exposed to cancer-causing compounds. Inactivity is greatest heart risk factor for women over 30: study NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Heart disease is the single biggest killer of women and inactivity is the biggest contributor to heart disease for all but the youngest ones, according to Australian researchers. Nine dead in cholera outbreak in South Sudan capital: WHO GENEVA (Reuters) - Cholera has broken out in the capital of South Sudan where five months of civil war has left thousands homeless and disrupted food supplies and health services, according to the World Health Organization. Seatbelts, airbags also good for kidneys NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Seatbelts and airbags are not only good at protecting a person's head and chest during a car crash. They also help protect the kidneys, according to a new report. Related Video US Navy turns seawater into fuel Magic carpet lights the way for informative floors The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS

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