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U.S. insulin costs per patient nearly doubled from 2012 to 2016: study

Posted by Reuters | Jan 22, 2019 | Reuters |

By Robin Respaut and Chad Terhune (Reuters) – The cost of insulin for treating type 1...

Study in WHO journal likens palm oil lobbying to tobacco and alcohol industries

Posted by Reuters | Jan 22, 2019 | Reuters |

(The original headline of this Jan. 8 story referred to a “WHO study”. the study was...

Many migraine sufferers wary of alcohol as a headache trigger

Posted by Reuters | Jan 21, 2019 | Reuters |

By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – – Many migraine sufferers avoid alcohol, saying it can trigger the severe headaches, a survey found. Among more than 2,000 migraine patients in the Netherlands, more than a third...

Chinese scientist who gene-edited babies fired by university

Posted by Reuters | Jan 21, 2019 | Reuters |

SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – A Chinese scientist who created what he said were the...

Shorter waits for new patients at VA than in private sector, U.S. study finds

Posted by Reuters | Jan 18, 2019 | Reuters |

By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – In many cases, veterans get a first appointment at VA hospitals quicker than the general public gets first appointments with health care providers, government researchers report. The...