Canada Senate approves recreational use of marijuana
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s upper house of parliament on Tuesday approved a revised...
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Good social media experiences don’t outweigh bad ones for young adults
By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock (Reuters Health) – For young adults, the adverse effect of negative social media experiences on mental health outweigh any potential benefits of positive experiences, a study of university...
Read MoreFathers’ antidepressant use doesn’t worsen babies’ health risks
By Jocelyn Wiener (Reuters Health) – Fathers’ use of antidepressant medications around the time mothers become pregnant does not increase babies’ risk of preterm birth, birth defects, autism or intellectual...
Read MoreStress disorders tied to increased risk of autoimmune diseases
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – People who suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other stress-related psychiatric issues may be more likely to develop autoimmune diseases than individuals who...
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Pizza Hut pledges to drop some chicken antibiotics by 2022
By Alana Wise NEW YORK (Reuters) – Yum Brand Inc’s Pizza Hut chain will fully phase...
Read MoreSarepta shares soar as Duchenne gene therapy shows promise
By Manas Mishra (Reuters) – Sarepta Therapeutics’ shares jumped 60 percent on Tuesday after promising results from a gene therapy study positioned the specialty drugmaker as a potential leader in the market for...
Read MoreSevere obesity rates surging in rural America
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Severe obesity rates have been on the rise nationwide since the turn of the century, disproportionately affecting children and adults in rural communities, two U.S. studies suggest....
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Trump administration puts skimpy health insurance plans in place
By Yasmeen Abutaleb NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Tuesday issued a...
Read MoreBotswana notifies WTO of foot and mouth disease outbreak
GENEVA (Reuters) – Botswana notified its trading partners on Tuesday of a suspected outbreak of foot and mouth disease in cattle in its Ngamiland district and said it had banned meat exports from the area, adding there was...
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