Scientists find toxic fungus near Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A highly poisonous fungus, with toxins that can be absorbed through...
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U.S. vaping-related deaths rise to 18, illnesses surpass 1,000: CDC
By Julie Steenhuysen and Manas Mishra (Reuters) – U.S. health officials on Thursday reported...
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CVS drug coverage plan based on outside pricing review is off to a slow start
By Caroline Humer NEW YORK (Reuters) – A CVS Health Corp <CVS.N> health plan that uses...
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U.S. seeks advertising, sales data on e-cigarette companies
By Bryan Pietsch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has ordered a...
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U.S. FDA approves Gilead’s Descovy for HIV prevention
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved...
Read MoreHead and neck melanomas increasing, especially among boys and young men
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – Although relatively rare, head and neck melanomas have been on the rise in North America, increasing by more than 50% over two decades, researchers report. The increase in these...
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Factbox: Vaping-related illnesses cause 18 U.S. deaths: CDC
(Reuters) – U.S. health officials are investigating a mysterious lung illness linked to...
Read MoreDrinking within recommended limits not tied to dementia
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Most older adults who have one or two drinks a day are no more likely to develop cognitive decline or dementia than their peers who drink only rarely, a recent study suggests. The...
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Trump woos seniors with order to boost Medicare health program
By Jeff Mason THE VILLAGES, Fla. (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump sought to woo...
Read MoreOptimism tied to lower rates of heart attacks, death
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – People with a positive outlook on life may be less likely than pessimists to experience events like a heart attack or stroke, and they may live longer, a recent review of existing...
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Tanzania denies hiding information on suspected Ebola cases
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – Tanzania denied on Thursday it was withholding information from...
Read MoreHealthy eating tied to lower risk of kidney disease
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – People with diets rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy may be less likely to develop chronic kidney disease than those who shun these foods in favor of sweets and...
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High ambitions: Uruguay cannabis firm targets booming global market for medical marijuana
By Fabian Werner MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) – In a white, sterilized laboratory on the outskirts...
Read MoreCourt rules Northern Ireland abortion ban violates UK human rights commitments
By Amanda Ferguson BELFAST (Reuters) – Belfast’s High Court ruled on Thursday that Northern Ireland’s strict abortion laws are incompatible with the United Kingdom’s human rights commitments, in the...
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Philippines polio cases a warning for vulnerable Ukraine
LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) – By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent The first cases...
Read MoreJapan drug price reforms risk hurting investment: Bristol-Myers CEO
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s “overly restrictive” drug pricing policies risk diverting foreign direct investment to China and other markets, the chief executive of Bristol-Myers Squibb said on...
Read MoreSouth Korea confirms two new African swine fever cases, now 13 in all as disease spreads
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s agriculture ministry said on Thursday two more suspected cases of African swine fever have been confirmed as the deadly hog disease at pig farms in towns near its border...
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Walmart to test programs for U.S. workers to cut its healthcare costs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Walmart Inc <WMT.N> said on Thursday it will begin several...
Read MoreFDA says finds ‘unacceptable level’ of carcinogen in Zantac and its generics
By Saumya Joseph (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it found “unacceptable levels” of a cancer-causing impurity in the popular heartburn drug Zantac and its generic versions...
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U.S. doctors rule out pneumonia due to inhaled oil as cause of vaping injuries
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) – Doctors studying lung tissue from people with...
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