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California deals with dementia among aging inmates

Jun 19, 2018

By Sharon Bernstein STOCKTON, Calif. (Reuters) – California prison inmate Richard Arriola...

Denying it has lost war on drugs, UK rules out legalizing cannabis

Jun 19, 2018

By Kate Holton and Ben Sladden LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Tuesday it had no...

UAE imposes ban on birds from Russia after flu outbreak: WAM

Jun 19, 2018

DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned the import of domestic and wild live birds, as well as their meat and meat products from Russia after a bird flu outbreak, state news agency WAM reported on...

Roche pays $2.4 billion for rest of cancer expert Foundation Medicine

Jun 19, 2018

By Michael Shields and Ben Hirschler ZURICH/LONDON (Reuters) – Swiss drugmaker Roche...

Marriage tied to lower risk of fatal heart attacks and strokes

Jun 18, 2018

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – People who are married may be less likely to develop cardiovascular disease or die from a heart attack or stroke than individuals who aren’t, a research review suggests....

Parents say teens’ time alone with pediatricians is important

Jun 18, 2018

By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – Most parents believe their adolescents should spend time alone with the pediatrician during routine visits to talk about any concerns or questions, according to a new study. “Kids...

More weight loss tied to less knee pain for obese people

Jun 18, 2018

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Obese people with knee osteoarthritis, a painful joint disease, may find greater symptom relief when they lose larger amounts of weight than when they shed fewer pounds, a recent study...

With FDA input, compassionate use programs appear to work well: study

Jun 18, 2018

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – When terminally ill Americans receive experimental medicines through so-called “compassionate use” programs, they typically only get these drugs after extensive tests for...

After law change, Greek medicinal users hope to enter cannabis business

Jun 18, 2018

By Idyli Tsakiri XYLOKASTRO, Greece (Reuters) – Konstantinos Syros turned to cannabis 26...

UK signals changes on medicinal cannabis use after epileptic boy’s case

Jun 18, 2018

LONDON (Reuters) – The British government will look into possible changes to rules on the...

FDA declines to approve Valeant’s plaque psoriasis lotion

Jun 18, 2018

By Manas Mishra (Reuters) – Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc’s plaque...

Gaming addiction classified as mental health disorder by WHO

Jun 18, 2018

By Kate Kelland LONDON – Many parents already have concerns, but some may now have a new...

Roche SMA drug shines in study as costly new therapies advance

Jun 18, 2018

ZURICH (Reuters) – A drug being co-developed by Roche to treat spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) helped improve development scores in babies with the genetic disease, a study released on Monday showed, as the race heats up for...

UK PM May’s healthcare funding rise wins broad cabinet support: spokesman

Jun 18, 2018

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May’s pledge to increase healthcare...

Israel’s DreaMed gets FDA ok for diabetes management software

Jun 18, 2018

TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israel’s DreaMed Diabetes said on Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved for marketing its Advisor Pro software to help manage diabetes treatment. Advisor Pro is indicated to...

Saudi MERS outbreaks killed 23 over four months: WHO

Jun 18, 2018

GENEVA (Reuters) – Outbreaks of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) killed 23 people in Saudi Arabia between Jan. 21 and May 31 this year, the World Health Organization said on Monday. The deaths were among...