Vape shop owners sue Massachusetts over product sale ban
(Reuters) – Several vape shop owners are suing the state of Massachusetts for implementing a...
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Month: September 2019
Drugmakers look to use Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy to settle U.S. opioid suits: WSJ
(Reuters) – Endo International Plc, Johnson & Johnson and other drugmakers that face...
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CVS suspends sales of Zantac brand and generic heartburn drug during safety review
(Reuters) – CVS Health Corp said on Saturday it will discontinue sales the popular Zantac...
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Fruit fly trial unlocks clues for ‘polypill’ to beat aging
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists who gave fruit flies a triple drug combination...
Read MoreOccupational pesticide exposure may raise heart risk
By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – On-the-job exposure to high levels of pesticides might raise the risk of developing heart disease or having a stroke, according to a long-term study in Hawaii. Farm and agricultural...
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FDA issues warning letters to websites selling illegal opioids
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Drug Enforcement Administration...
Read MoreBooks may foster bonding better than tablets when parents read to toddlers
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – Toddlers appear to be much more engaged with their parents when stories are read to them from books rather than digital tablets, a new study finds. Researchers found that instead of...
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U.S. recorded 2 new cases of measles last week
(Reuters) – The United States recorded two new measles cases last week, taking the total...
Read MoreMany women with heart defects don’t get recommended pre-pregnancy care
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Few women with high-risk heart defects get all of the care recommended before conception to help increase their chances of having a successful pregnancy, a new study suggests. Congenital...
Read MoreEast Timor moves to contain African swine fever outbreaks
PARIS (Reuters) – East Timor is imposing restrictions on the movement of livestock to contain African Swine flu, its agriculture ministry said on Monday after reporting multiple outbreaks to the World Organization for...
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AstraZeneca, Merck ovarian cancer treatment improves progression-free survival
(Reuters) – AstraZeneca Plc and Merck & Co Inc said on Monday their treatment for newly...
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GlaxoSmithKline’s cancer therapy cuts risk of disease progression or death by 38%
(Reuters) – GlaxoSmithKline plc said on Monday its maintenance therapy for a form of ovarian...
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Nintedanib Slows Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Disease
Nintedanib linked to lower rate of decline in forced vital capacity versus placebo in phase 3 trial
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Nivolumab Therapy Prolongs Survival in Advanced Melanoma
Overall survival at five years longer with nivolumab + ipilimumab, nivolumab alone versus ipilimumab
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Washington State Bans Sale of Flavored Electronic Cigarettes
Sale of all flavored e-cigarettes will stop for 120 days; ban can be extended after 120 days
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CDC Says People Can Contract Tuberculosis From Deer
Anyone working closely with animals that might carry the infection should be screened for tuberculosis
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CVS Halts Sales of OTC Zantac
Tests have found low levels of the nitrosamine impurity NDMA in some ranitidine products
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Low Cancer Suspicion Tied to Delay in CRC Referral in Primary Care
Presentation without alarm symptoms linked to long duration to referral in multivariable analysis
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Childhood Secondhand Smoke Tied to Later Atrial Fibrillation
Each pack/day increase in parental smoking ups offspring risk by 18 percent
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Adverse Outcomes Up for Vaginal Birth After Previous C-Section
However, women with planned VBAC more likely to breastfeed at birth, discharge, and six to eight weeks
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