Monday, 4 September 2017

Wealthier people exercise more on weekends, sit more during the week

(Reuters Health) - People with higher incomes tend to be “weekend warriors,” who are sedentary much of the time but exercise a lot on their days off, a recent U.S. study suggests.


Leg injury risk goes up in previously injured athletes

(Reuters Health) - Athletes may be more likely to suffer leg injuries when they’ve had injuries in the past - even those involving other parts of the body, a recent study suggests.


Novartis names drugs chief as CEO to deliver return to growth

ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis CEO Joe Jimenez will step down on Feb. 1 and hand over to drug development chief Vas Narasimhan to decide the fate of $50 billion in assets and make good on a pledge to return the Swiss company to sales growth.