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Click to View in Browser 06/4/2014 Diet and exercise may help maintain weight loss NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Programs focused on both diet and exercise may help people who have lost weight keep the pounds from creeping back on, according to a new analysis of past studies. Guinea, Sierra Leone see spike in Ebola cases: WHO DAKAR (Reuters) - At least 21 people died and 37 new cases of suspected Ebola were recorded in Guinea between May 29 and June 1, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, undermining the government's claims that the disease was coming under control. Medical device maker HeartWare gets FDA warning letter (Reuters) - HeartWare International Inc said it received a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration following an inspection of its manufacturing plant in Florida in January. Saudi MERS data review shows big jump in number of deaths RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia announced a jump of nearly 50 percent in deaths from a new virus on Tuesday after re-examining old data that also showed the number of infections since 2012 was a fifth higher than previously reported. A second language may keep the brain young NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Being able to speak more than one language may help you think more clearly in later life, even if you've learned the second language as an adult, according to a new study. Sleepless nights raise brain levels of Alzheimer's protein: study NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - After a night of no sleep, even a healthy brain has higher than normal levels of the protein that forms the signature tangles in Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study from the Netherlands. Cancer drug data supports advanced trials: AstraZeneca CHICAGO (Reuters) - Britain's AstraZeneca Plc on Tuesday said data from early-stage trials of its experimental cancer drug, MEDI4736, are encouraging and support moving the immunotherapy into pivotal-stage testing. Having babies may be contagious among friends NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young women whose high school friends have had a baby are more likely to follow suit, according to a new study. FDA sets approval path for Prosensa muscle disorder drug (Reuters) - Prosensa Holding NV said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had outlined an accelerated regulatory approval path for its most advanced drug, aimed at treating a muscle disorder. Circumcision linked to lowered prostate cancer risk NEW YORK (Reuters) - Something about being circumcised may offer men a degree of protection from developing prostate cancer later in life, suggests a new study from Canada. Related Video Beetles threaten Saudi date industry Nursing wild animals back to health in Kansas 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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