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Congo Ebola center set on fire after armed attack

Posted by Reuters | Feb 28, 2019 | Reuters |

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Armed assailants attacked an Ebola treatment...

No added health risks for pregnancy within a year of a stillbirth

Posted by Reuters | Feb 28, 2019 | Reuters |

By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – Women who become pregnant within a year of having a stillbirth are no more likely than those who wait longer to have a second stillbirth, a preterm birth or a small-for-gestational-age...

Chemical exposure in womb and early childhood tied to worse lung function

Posted by Reuters | Feb 28, 2019 | Reuters |

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Exposure to certain common chemical pollutants, even before birth, may be permanently reducing kids’ lung function, a study of European children suggests. There is a large body of...

Vaginal laser treatment tied to complications like scarring

Posted by Reuters | Feb 28, 2019 | Reuters |

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Vaginal laser treatments may help relieve problems associated with menopause, like dryness, pain and sexual dysfunction, but the safety of this technique is not clear, suggest the...

Yoga linked to lowered blood pressure with regular practice

Posted by Reuters | Feb 28, 2019 | Reuters |

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Adults who practice yoga with breathing and relaxation...

U.S. Senator Sanders urges FDA to allow older versions of $375,000 drug

Posted by Reuters | Feb 28, 2019 | Reuters |

By Yasmeen Abutaleb and Deena Beasley (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders this week...

FDA flags concerns at Akorn’s Amityville plant, shares slip

Posted by Reuters | Feb 28, 2019 | Reuters |

By Saumya Joseph (Reuters) – Generic drugmaker Akorn Inc said on Thursday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had raised concerns about its manufacturing plant in Amityville, New York, that included a lack of records on...