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UPDATE 4-US Senate panel probing Valeant, Turing over drug costs – Reuters * Senate panel seeks information from four drugmakers on pricing * Valeant shares fall 6 pct, Retrophin shares tumble 14 pct (Adds drug pricing task force, government panel formed) By Caroline Humer and Sarah N. Lynch NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Nov 4 (Reuters) – A […]
November 4, 2015 | Posted in
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Chipotle now linked to 35 confirmed E. coli cases – Reuters LOS ANGELES The number of confirmed E. Coli food poisoning cases linked to Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG.N) in Oregon and Washington state rose to 35 on Tuesday, as the company announced steps to improve food safety. Chipotle, which is grappling with its third […]
November 4, 2015 | Posted in
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Tuberculosis now rivals AIDS as leading cause of death: WHO – Reuters Clinical lead Doctor Al Story points to an x-ray showing a pair of lungs infected with TB (tuberculosis) during an interview with Reuters on board the mobile X-ray unit screening for TB in Ladbroke Grove in London January 27, 2014. Reuters/Luke MacGregor CHICAGO […]
October 29, 2015 | Posted in
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California considers adding meat to cancer-alert list – Reuters Bacon is fried up in a pan in a kitchen in this photo illustration in Golden, Colorado, October 26, 2015. Reuters/Rick Wilking California is examining new World Health Organization findings to determine whether to add red meat and foods like hot dogs, sausages and bacon to […]
October 28, 2015 | Posted in
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Lack of sleep linked to risk factors for diabetes and heart disease – Reuters A businessman takes a mid-day nap in the lobby of a midtown hotel in the Manhattan borough of New York August 1, 2014. Reuters/Carlo Allegri (Reuters Health) – People who get less than six hours of sleep a night may be […]
October 22, 2015 | Posted in
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UPDATE 1-Aggressive blood-pressure reduction cuts death, heart problems -study – Reuters (Adds some commonly used treatments) By Bill Berkrot Sept 11 (Reuters) – Lowering blood pressure below a commonly used target significantly reduced serious heart problems and cut the risk of death in adults aged 50 and older, according to preliminary results of a large […]
September 11, 2015 | Posted in
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California company recalls cucumbers amid deadly salmonella outbreak – Reuters US | Sat Sep 5, 2015 4:51pm EDT NEW YORK | By Katie Reilly NEW YORK A California produce company is recalling cucumbers imported from Mexico amid concerns they could be the source of a salmonella outbreak that has killed one person and infected at […]
September 5, 2015 | Posted in
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Former President Jimmy Carter to be treated for brain cancer – Reuters ATLANTA Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said on Thursday that he will start radiation treatment for cancer on his brain later in the day, adding that his fate was “in the hands of God” barely a week after announcing he had undergone surgery […]
August 20, 2015 | Posted in
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FDA approves ‘female Viagra’ with strong warning – Reuters WASHINGTON/NEW YORK The first drug to treat low sexual desire in women won approval from U.S. health regulators on Tuesday, but with a warning about potentially dangerous low blood pressure and fainting side effects, especially when taken with alcohol. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said […]
August 19, 2015 | Posted in
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FDA approves women’s libido drug with strong warning – Reuters WASHINGTON A controversial drug to treat low sexual desire in women won approval from U.S. health regulators on Tuesday, but with a warning about potentially dangerous low blood pressure and fainting when taken with alcohol. Moreover, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said the first […]
August 19, 2015 | Posted in
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