Rising rates of marijuana use among pregnant women spark concern
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – Increasing numbers of pregnant women are using marijuana...
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U.S. appeals court lets Trump abortion referral ‘gag rule’ go into effect
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Thursday cleared the way for the...
Read MoreExtra red meat helpings linked to increased odds of death
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Adults who increase the amount of red meat they consume over the years also increase their odds of dying sooner than those who hold steady or reduce meat intake, a U.S. study suggests....
Read MoreTeen ‘sexting’ may not always spell trouble
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – While teen sexting is linked to increased odds of certain types of risky behavior, a new analysis of research to date on the impact of sexually explicit content on adolescent health also...
Read MoreSpending minimum two hours weekly in nature tied to good health, wellbeing
By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – People who experience nature for at least 120 minutes per week are more likely to report good health and psychological wellbeing, a large UK study suggests. Researchers found that it...
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Trump to issue executive order seeking transparency on healthcare costs: Wall Street Journal
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump plans to issue an executive order on Monday asking...
Read MoreBeauty products send a small child to the ER every two hours
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Injuries from cosmetics, shampoo and other personal care products send one young child to a U.S. emergency room every two hours, according to a new study that suggests many parents may...
Read MoreLaos confirms first cases of African swine fever – OIE
PARIS (Reuters) – Laos has reported its first cases of African swine fever (ASF), confirming outbreaks in the southern province of Saravane, the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Thursday. The...
Read MoreCongo declares measles epidemic after it kills more than Ebola
(This June 11 story corrects to show 65,000 cases were last year, while this year has seen 87,000 cases, paragraph 2) DAKAR (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo’s government has declared an epidemic of measles,...
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France has no plans to legalize cannabis for recreational use: minister
PARIS (Reuters) – France will not legalize the recreational use of cannabis but could...
Read MoreStrobing stage lights could up risk of epileptic seizures
By Saumya Joseph (Reuters Health) – Flashing light effects that have become the norm for electronic dance music concerts could bring on epileptic seizures in young people who may not know they have a vulnerability, Dutch...
Read MoreLiver donation for transplant misunderstood, underutilized
By Marilynn Larkin (Reuters Health) – Lack of knowledge among community physicians may be keeping them from raising the possibility of living donor transplants with their patients with liver disease, new survey data...
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Northeast Congo insecurity hampers response to measles outbreak
By Djaffar Al Katanty BUNIA, Congo (Reuters) – Insecurity in northeast Congo has hampered a...
Read MoreFew heart patients use cardiac rehab after stenting
By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – Just one in three patients enrolls in recommended cardiac rehabilitation after having a blocked heart artery cleared and a stent inserted, a Michigan study suggests. Despite benefits...
Read MoreMore than a third of people in the Americas may have obstructive sleep apnea
By Rob Goodier (Reuters Health) – Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may affect as many as 37% of adults in North, Central and South America, according to a review of epidemiological studies presented June 9 at Sleep 2019, the...
Read MoreLack of sleep linked to mental health problems for college students
By Rob Goodier (Reuters Health) – Poor sleep may be linked to a greater risk for poor mental health on college campuses, new research suggests. With each night of insufficient sleep, the risk of mental health symptoms...
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Eroding trust in vaccines leaves populations vulnerable, global study finds
By Kate Kelland LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) – Trust in vaccines – one of the...
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Explainer: Mysterious ‘brain fever’ killing children in India
MUZAFFARPUR, India (Reuters) – More than 110 children in India, most from poor rural...
Read MoreEuthanasia law takes effect in Australia’s Victoria state
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Voluntary euthanasia became legal in the Australian state of Victoria on Wednesday, with the government saying it had extensive safeguards to prevent the process being misused while allowing people a...
Read MoreFrance leads the world in mistrust of vaccines
By Matthias Blamont and Kate Kelland PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) – For Marie-Claire Grime, who works in a pharmacy northeast of Paris, questions about vaccines are a daily challenge. They come mainly from parents who say...
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