- Physician's Weekly

Weight-loss surgery tied to lower risk of birth defects

Oct 15, 2019

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Women with severe obesity who have gastric bypass surgery to lose weight before becoming pregnant may be less likely to have babies with birth defects than similar women who don’t...

Three drug distributors in talks to settle opioid litigation for $18 billion – WSJ

Oct 15, 2019

(Reuters) – Three drug distributors are in talks with state and local governments to settle thousands of opioid lawsuits for $18 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the...

Parents in medical research labs missing out on government help with conference travel

Oct 15, 2019

By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – Few medical schools allow doctor-scientists with children to take advantage of a government program to help with childcare expenses related to travel to professional meetings, a new...

Mexican Senate set to pass bill to legalize marijuana in next few days

Oct 15, 2019

By Diego Oré MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s Senate will vote for a bill to fully...

Fewer emergency surgeries, more deaths in British hospitals vs U.S.

Oct 15, 2019

By Vishwadha Chander (Reuters Health) – When patients in England or the U.S. have abdominal emergencies like appendicitis or a ruptured aneurysm, half as many in England get surgery and many more die, a new study suggests....

China reports new African swine fever outbreak in Guangxi region

Oct 15, 2019

HONG KONG (Reuters) – China detected African swine fever in pigs being transported to Guangxi region from outside provinces, the Agriculture Ministry said on Tuesday. The disease was found in 48 pigs in two trucks in Bobai...

Different minds: Temple Grandin on nurturing autistic workers

Oct 15, 2019

By Caroline Monahan NEW YORK (Reuters) – During the past five decades, Temple...

Embattled drugmaker Indivior raises forecasts on Suboxone strength

Oct 15, 2019

(Reuters) – Indivior Plc on Tuesday raised its full-year forecasts as the embattled British drugmaker’s best-selling opioid addiction drug Suboxone fared better than expected in the face of competition from copycats....

Australia bars entry to Vietnamese woman for failing to declare raw pork

Oct 15, 2019

By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia has refused entry to a Vietnamese woman for failing to declare 10 kg (22 lb) of raw pork, seafood and poultry on arrival in Sydney, its first expulsion under a more strict...

To ease dementia agitation, drugs may not be best option

Oct 14, 2019

By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – Symptoms of aggression and agitation in dementia patients may respond better to non-drug therapies such as massage, touch therapy and outdoor activities, a new study suggests. In a...

In new headache, WeWork says it found cancer-causing chemical in its phone booths

Oct 14, 2019

By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) – Cash-strapped WeWork, the office-sharing company that...

Suicide attempts rising among black teens

Oct 14, 2019

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Suicide attempts are rising among black teens in the U.S. even as they fall among youth from other racial and ethnic groups, a study suggests. Researchers examined nationwide survey data...

Breastfeeding gap widens between black and white U.S. babies

Oct 14, 2019

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Even as more U.S. mothers are breastfeeding their babies, a new study suggests the gap in breastfeeding between black and white infants is widening. Researchers examined data 167,842...

Vaping illness, deaths likely very rare beyond U.S., experts say

Oct 14, 2019

By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – E-cigarette or vaping-linked lung injuries that have...

Malaysia considers total vaping ban after reports of U.S. deaths

Oct 14, 2019

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia is considering banning the sale of electronic cigarettes,...

China’s pig herd in Sept down 41.1% from year earlier

Oct 14, 2019

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s pig herd in September was 41.1% smaller than it was a year...

China reports new African swine fever outbreak in northwest province

Oct 13, 2019

(Reuters) – China reported another outbreak of the African swine fever on Sunday in its northwestern province of Gansu, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on its website. The virus, fatal to pigs but not...