Night shift health risks loom for workers
The article notes growing evidence that night shift work raises serious disease and accident risks, especially for women. It cites a Journal of the National Cancer Institute study of 78,585 women showing a 2.35 percent colorectal cancer increase, plus higher breast cancer risk. Experts warn employers underinform workers and urge lifestyle changes. Global trends push a 24/7 society, increasing the affected workforce and potential costs.
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National Cancer Institute
Pitt
James Blessman
Wayne State University
Detroit
United States
Department of Labor
Ricardo Martinez
Martinez
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA
Congress
National Institutes of Health
NTH
Claude Lenfant
NIH
Monk
European Union
Snickers Maker Merges Candy and Energy Bars in Marathon
Masterfoods USA unveils Snickers Marathon energy bars with chocolate peanut and multi-grain crunch flavors. The company touts vitamins minerals and protein to reduce guilt while nutrition experts call energy bars fortified junk food. Marathon tester Joe Horton a San Francisco firefighter backs the product as a tasty high texture bar for active people.
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Hackettstown, No
Snickers
Masterfoods USA
M&M/Mars
Bonnie Liebman
Center For Science
Bill Bellady
Masterfoods
Prototype and Design Group
San Francisco
Joe Horton
Horton
Mitchell Pinheiro
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pinheiro
Molly Meek
Snickers Marathon
Master Foods Marathon
Hackettstown, N.J
Markets hold steady before Fed rate decision
Stocks mixed as investors pause ahead of the Fed Open Market Committee meeting. The Dow rose 36.90 to 9109.85 while the Nasdaq fell 5.14 to 1605.61 and the S&P 500 added 1.80 to 983.44. Kroger rose on strong profits while BellSouth and Merrill Lynch gained on upgrades, Advanced Micro Devices fell after trimming its Q2 sales forecast due to SARS impact on PC and handset markets in Asia.
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New York
Federal Reserve
Fed
Brian Bush
Equity Research
Stephens Inc
Little Rock
Standard & Poor
Wall Street
Kroger
BellSouth
Merrill Lynch
Prudential Securities
Asia
Dollar rally persists as Fed awaits rate decision
The dollar strengthened against major rivals amid position adjustments ahead of the Federal Reserve decision. The euro slid to 1.1506 dollars while the dollar rose to 117.8 yen and 1.2280 Swiss francs, with the pound slipping to 1.6644 dollars amid expectations for a potential quarter or half point cut.
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New York
Dow Jones/AP
Federal Reserve
Fed
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