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Natural acne treatments for black skin – Medical News Today

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Dementia tied to hormone-blocking prostate cancer treatment

Alzheimer’s disease may be a risk for older prostate cancer patients given hormone-blocking treatment, a large, U.S. government-funded analysis found. Previous evidence has been mixed on whether the treatment might be linked with mental decline. But experts say the new results stand out because they’re from a respected national cancer database and the men were… Read More: Dementia tied to hormone-blocking prostate cancer treatment »

Merck abandons $7M in grants for long-term IT hiring plan in Austin

When Merck moseyed into the Lone Star State as part of a global IT restructuring, it pitched a robust hiring plan in exchange for nearly $ 7 million in tax breaks and grants. Now, after Merck pulled back the reins on its Austin plans, those incentives have dried up. Merck is walking away from incentive… Read More: Merck abandons $7M in grants for long-term IT hiring plan… »

UnitedHealth Group names Dirk McMahon CEO of UnitedHealthcare

Dirk McMahon Dirk C. McMahon, currently president and chief operating officer of Optum, is becoming CEO of UnitedHealthcare and Daniel J. Schumacher, the current president and COO of UnitedHealthcare, is becoming president and chief operating officer of Optum, UnitedHealth Group has announced. McMahon follows Steve Nelson, who is retiring from UnitedHealthcare as its CEO after… Read More: UnitedHealth Group names Dirk McMahon CEO of UnitedHealthcare »