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By Tamara Mathias (Reuters) – Privately held Celtaxsys Inc said on Thursday a mid-stage trial testing its experimental cystic fibrosis treatment was successful in reducing a key symptom of the genetic lung disease, but did...

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Roughly two in three U.S. teens believe that tougher gun control laws might help prevent mass shootings, a survey suggests. Researchers recruited young people on social media platforms...

By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – Use of prescription opioids remains high in the U.S., despite public health efforts and growing awareness of risks for abuse and overdose, a new study suggests. Over a decade, the...

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Parents with depression may be more likely to take their children to the doctor than those without mental health problems, a UK study suggests. When parents are depressed, kids are 41...

By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – Multidrug-resistant “superbugs” that can cause dangerous infections in hospitals are becoming increasingly resistant to alcohol-based hand sanitizers and disinfectants...

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Opioid addicts with criminal histories may be less likely to die of overdoses or other causes during periods when they’re in methadone treatment programs, a Canadian study...

By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – Obese kids may be able to drop weight with the help of an unlikely aid: video games. Special exercise video games helped overweight children drop pounds – and improve their...

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Female soccer players may be more likely to experience brain damage from heading the ball than male athletes, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers examined brain scans of 49 male and 49...