Volkswagen’s top shareholders said the group’s core business is still robust, after the carmaker agreed a record $15.3 billion settlement in its emissions-cheating scandal in the United States. “We are firmly convinced that Volkswagen (VW) has long-term potential to gain in value,” Hans Dieter Poetsch, chief executive of Porsche SE , which owns 52 percent of VW’s voting shares, said on Wednesday. “Despite all difficulties that VW is currently facing in the wake of the diesel issue, we should always bear in mind that its core business is healthy and robust,” Poetsch said at Porsche SE’s annual shareholder meeting.

Eating a healthier diet, increasing physical exercise, reducing alcohol consumption, and stopping smoking are all modifiable lifestyle choices that could help prevent up to two thirds of cancer suggests new research. Organizations such as the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research (WCRF/AICR) have set recommendations on diet and physical activity as part of their cancer prevention strategy. New research analyzed 12 prospective cohort studies published within the last ten years to look at the association between following these guidelines and cancer incidence and mortality.

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Americans are adding more whole grains, nuts and seeds to their diets and cutting back on sodas and sugary drinks, a U.S. study suggests. While these changes point to some improvements in U.S. eating habits over the past decade, many people still consume too much sugar and processed food and not enough whole fruits and vegetables, the study published in JAMA found. “The overall diet is still far from optimal – less than one-third of American adults meet guidelines for most foods,” said senior study author Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, dean of the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy in Boston.