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- Singapore fumes as air pollution hits 16-year high Jun 19, 2013 2:17 am UTC
SINGAPORE (AP) — Singaporeans rolled back military training, kept cough-stricken children indoors and considered wearing protective masks to work after a smoky haze triggered by forest fires in neig. […] - 18 mayors: Limit use of food stamps to buy soda Jun 19, 2013 2:11 am UTC
NEW YORK (AP) — The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. - Beverage group: 18 mayors wrong on sugary drinks Jun 19, 2013 2:01 am UTC
NEW YORK (AP) — The American Beverage Association says efforts by the mayors of 18 cities to stop food stamps from being used to buy sugary drinks won't make the nation healthier. - Republican-led House passes bill restricting abortion Jun 19, 2013 1:12 am UTC
By Rachelle Younglai WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Tuesday passed legislation severely restricting abortions, a move that could alienate women from the c. […] - Especially grim encephalitis toll feared in India Jun 19, 2013 12:49 am UTC
GORAKHPUR, India (AP) — A mosquito-borne disease that preys on the young and malnourished is sweeping across poverty-riven northern India again this monsoon season in what officials worry could be t. […] - Melissa Etheridge Calls Angelina Jolie's Mastectomy 'the Most Fearful Choice You Can Make' Jun 19, 2013 12:37 am UTC
By Tony Maglio LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Melissa Etheridge believes Angelina Jolie jumped the gun with her double mastectomy. The singer, a breast cancer survivor, told The Washington Blade that she. […] - Outbreak of deadly piglet virus spreads to 13 U.S. states Jun 19, 2013 12:35 am UTC
By P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO (Reuters) - A swine virus deadly to young pigs, one never before seen in North America, is spreading rapidly across the United States and proving harder to control than pre. […] - Call for overhaul of drug industry business model Jun 18, 2013 11:03 pm UTC
By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) - Pharmaceutical companies need to boost the benefits of drug research by working with regulators and healthcare providers to overhaul the way medicines are approved. […] - Mississippi leans on Google to crack down on illegal products Jun 18, 2013 10:18 pm UTC
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mississippi's attorney general said on Tuesday he would subpoena documents from Google Inc as part of a probe into allegations the Web search company facilitated. […] - Enroll America sets private outreach for Obamacare sign-up Jun 18, 2013 10:07 pm UTC
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Enroll America, a nonprofit group at the center of the political fight over President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law, launched a multi-state grassroots cam. […] - FDA probes deaths of two patients on Lilly schizophrenia drug Jun 18, 2013 10:06 pm UTC
By Ransdell Pierson (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating the cases of two individuals who died after injections with Eli Lilly and Co.'s long-acting treatment for schizop. […] - Lullaby Medicine for Premature Babies Jun 18, 2013 9:32 pm UTC
Something as old as mankind itself is helping keep pre-term babies alive — the lullaby. Research shows that music has become an important new ally for babies who are born too soon and struggle to br. […] - Ohio residents accused of holding disabled woman in slavery Jun 18, 2013 9:25 pm UTC
By Kim Palmer CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Three Ohio residents are accused of holding an intellectually disabled woman and her daughter against their will and forcing the woman to perform physical labor for. […] - Naked gymnast faces charges over San Francisco transit stop antics Jun 18, 2013 8:49 pm UTC
By Laila Kearney SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A trained gymnast whose naked acrobatics and harassment of passengers at a San Francisco public transit station were captured on video and circulated widely. […] - Past care tied to later treatment's success Jun 18, 2013 8:46 pm UTC
By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If a person doesn't have much success with one pain treatment, they may say the next one they try doesn't work so great either, suggests a new study fro. […] - New Hampshire nears approval of medical marijuana law Jun 18, 2013 8:38 pm UTC
By Jason McLure LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - New Hampshire is set to become the final state in New England to allow medical marijuana after negotiators from the Republican-controlled Senate an. […] - U.S. court finds Novo Nordisk Prandin diabetes drug patent invalid Jun 18, 2013 8:25 pm UTC
(Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court found the patent on Novo Nordisk's Prandin diabetes drug in combination with metformin to be invalid, paving the way for introduction of a generic version of the medic. […] - Obamacare-like groups tied to lower costs: study Jun 18, 2013 8:23 pm UTC
By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Large independent doctor practices that focus on primary care tend to spend less money and are more likely to meet guidelines for Americans on Medicare. […] - MRI may help find infection from tainted injection Jun 18, 2013 8:14 pm UTC
By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some people who received potentially contaminated steroid injections may benefit from a MRI to check for signs of infection, a new study suggests - even. […] - Nonprofit launches campaign to reach uninsured Jun 18, 2013 7:54 pm UTC
CHICAGO (AP) — A nonprofit group helping to spread the word about President Barack Obama's health care overhaul launched a campaign Tuesday that will target states with high numbers of uninsured Ame. […] - Magazine's Suicide-Themed Fashion Spread Causes Uproar Jun 18, 2013 7:47 pm UTC
Some suicide prevention experts and feminists condemned images of famous literary suicides as tasteless and commercial; but some say photos were only art and Americans view death as a "taboo." Â Â Â. […] - Suicide-Themed Fashion Spread Causes Uproar Jun 18, 2013 7:45 pm UTC
Some suicide prevention experts and feminists condemned images of famous literary suicides as tasteless and commercial; but some say photos were only art and Americans view death as a "taboo." Â Â Â. […] - Russia evacuates thousands after blasts at army munitions store Jun 18, 2013 7:41 pm UTC
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Some 6,000 people were evacuated in Russia's southwestern Samara region on Tuesday after ammunition explosions shook a military training area, the Emergencies Ministry said. The min. […] - Vice Axes Suicide Fashion Spread in Uproar Jun 18, 2013 7:34 pm UTC
Some suicide prevention experts and feminists condemned images of famous literary suicides as tasteless and commercial; but some say photos were only art and Americans view death as a "taboo." Â Â Â. […] - Industry-backed studies more prominent at meetings Jun 18, 2013 7:11 pm UTC
By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Studies that are funded by pharmaceutical companies or involve industry-backed scientists tend to be more prominent at cancer meetings than independent s. […] - Medicare: Cost-saving changes coming for diabetics Jun 18, 2013 6:57 pm UTC
WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare begins a major change next month that could save older diabetics money and time when they buy crucial supplies to test their blood sugar — but it also may cause some con. […] - Exclusive: Japan's Astellas looks to sell dermatology assets - sources Jun 18, 2013 5:30 pm UTC
By Jessica Toonkel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Japanese drugmaker Astellas Pharma Inc is looking to sell its dermatology portfolio, which could be worth between $500 million and $1 billion, according to thre. […] - AstraZeneca turnaround is 3-4 year journey, says CEO Jun 18, 2013 4:50 pm UTC
By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) - Turning around drugmaker AstraZeneca will be a long haul, with a strategy of revamping research and boosting acquisitions set to take up to four years to pay off, i. […] - Maine Democrats scramble after governor blocks Medicaid expansion Jun 18, 2013 4:33 pm UTC
By Dave Sherwood BOWDOINHAM, Maine (Reuters) - Democratic legislators in Maine scrambled on Tuesday to muster the votes needed to override Republican Governor Paul LePage's late-night veto of a bill t. […] - U.S. patent case climaxes with win for Canadian vibrator maker Jun 18, 2013 3:07 pm UTC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Couples in the United States looking to spice up their sex lives will have to do without certain adult toys after a U.S. trade panel ruled on Monday that some companies are viol. […] - New Virus Delivery Method Could Help Treat Blinding Diseases Jun 18, 2013 2:57 pm UTC
Researchers have developed an easier method to insert viruses carrying special genes into the eye. Their eventual goal is restoring sight destroyed by blinding diseases. - Watch: Baby's Skull Cut, Reshaped for 'Normal Life' Jun 18, 2013 2:31 pm UTC
Six-month-old Ryan Burke's skull was growing lopsided until Texas surgeons intervened. Â Â Â Â - 'Drunk' claims upset Ukraine parliament budget hearing Jun 18, 2013 2:11 pm UTC
KIEV (Reuters) - A parliamentary hearing on Ukraine's budget was suspended for several hours on Tuesday after opposition deputies alleged that a deputy finance minister presenting the budget report wa. […] - Prenatal Exposure to Pollution Raises Risk of Autism in Kids Jun 18, 2013 2:00 pm UTC
Pollutants in the air are known to affect brain development, but the first national study of in utero exposure and autism rates raises new concerns. - GSK negotiating $1 billion sale of thrombosis drugs to Aspen Jun 18, 2013 1:03 pm UTC
By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline is discussing the sale of its thrombosis drug brands Arixtra and Fraxiparine, along with a related French factory, to Aspen Pharmacare in a deal tha. […] - Effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas in Mexico - the Actam Chuleb Example Jun 18, 2013 12:40 pm UTC
Effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas in Mexico - the Actam Chuleb Example - Eye-Tracking Software May Reveal Autism and other Brain Disorders Jun 18, 2013 11:30 am UTC
Eye-Tracking Software May Reveal Autism and other Brain Disorders
