Depression in pregnancy may alter babies’ brains
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Women with depression and anxiety during pregnancy may...
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Weight loss drug lorcaserin found safe in large study
By Reuters Staff (Reuters Health) – Eisai’s weight loss drug lorcaserin does not increase people’s risk of major cardiovascular events, according to data from a study of 12,000 overweight or obese patients....
Read MoreFDA declines to approve Akcea-Ionis genetic disease drug
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday declined to approve a drug from Akcea Therapeutics Inc and Ionis Pharmaceuticals that aims to treat a genetic disease that causes fat accumulation in the blood....
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One in seven U.S. adults used marijuana in 2017
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – With more and more states legalizing marijuana, whether...
Read MoreFDA approves Tetraphase Pharma’s antibiotic
By Saumya Joseph and Tamara Mathias (Reuters) – Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Monday U.S. health regulators approved its drug to treat complicated intra-abdominal infections, providing a new option to combat the...
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Fewer middle-aged stroke survivors skip medicines under Obamacare
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – With increased access to insurance under the Affordable...
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Seniors healthier when medical care is coordinated
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – As America’s population ages, experts are...
Read MoreEsperion’s combo therapy lowers cholesterol level by 35 percent, shares surge
(Reuters) – Esperion Therapeutics Inc said on Monday a combination of its drug, bempedoic acid, taken along with Merck’s Zetia lowered cholesterol level by 35 percent in a late-stage study, sending the...
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Novartis wins EU approval for blood cancer therapy Kymriah
By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis has received European approval for Kymriah, its...
Read MoreSouth Korea tightens quarantine after African swine fever found in Chinese foods
SEOUL (Reuters) – //South Korea’s agriculture ministry said on Monday it has ramped up quarantine measures at airports after African swine fever (ASF) was detected in Chinese foods brought by a South Korean traveler...
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Bayer, J&J’s bid to further widen use of Xarelto hits snag
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Bayer and Johnson & Johnson’s campaign to widen the patient...
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Pfizer rare heart disease drug reduces risk of death by 30 percent in study
By Michael Erman NEW YORK (Reuters) – Pfizer Inc said on Monday that its drug tafamidis...
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China’s Shandong bans live hogs, products from African swine fever areas
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Shandong province said it has banned live hogs and related...
Read MoreBayer, J&J’s heart drug Xarelto fails trial to widen use
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Bayer and Johnson & Johnson’s campaign to widen the market for its heart drug Xarelto hit a snag on Sunday when a study for a potential new patient subgroup failed to show a statistically...
Read MoreCargill recalls 25,000 lbs of possibly contaminated beef
(Reuters) – A Cargill Meat Solutions plant in Colorado is recalling more than 25,000 pounds (11,300 kg) of ground beef that could be contaminated with E. Coli, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. The meat carries an...
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Play predicts chilling future for Britain’s prized health service
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – A desperate mechanic driven to operate on his sick wife is the subject...
Read MoreAfrican swine fever hits Romania’s biggest pig farm
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania has confirmed an outbreak of deadly African swine fever at the country’s largest pig breeding farm and all 140,000 animals will be culled, the national food safety authority...
Read MorePlastic surgery videos on YouTube aren’t always accurate
By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – YouTube videos about facial plastic surgery procedures garner hundreds of millions of views – but they often present inaccurate medical information, a new study found. Viewers...
Read MoreAntioxidants don’t relieve muscle soreness after exercise
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – – Consuming lots of antioxidants through foods or supplements may not reduce muscle soreness after exercise, a research review suggests. Researchers focused on “delayed onset...
Read MoreMaternal depression can impact baby’s physical and mental health
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – Children with depressed mothers may end up with altered immune responses and at greater risk for psychological disorders, a new study suggests. Maternal depression may have a significant...
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