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E-cigarette users view smoke-free areas as okay for vaping
(Reuters Health) - The majority of e-cigarette users have “vaped” in a smoke-free environment and most don’t view use of the devices as harmful to themselves or others, according to a U.S. study. Learn More
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Breast cancer’s spread may be influenced by circadian gene
(Reuters Health) - Variations in a gene involved in so-called circadian rhythms that control everything from cell division to sleep may also promote the spread of breast cancer to other organs, a new study suggests. More »
U.S. states sue opioid-maker Indivior, alleging anticompetitive practices
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Thirty-five U.S. states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit on Thursday against opioid drug maker Indivior alleging it tried to keep generic versions of a drug off the market. More »
Childless women don't know much about egg freezing options
(Reuters Health) - Although egg-freezing has been an option for some time, most childless women still lack knowledge about the costs and viability of freezing their eggs to preserve their fertility, suggests a small study in Canada. More »
Deaths and complications after surgery decline at VA
(Reuters Health) - Surgery patients in Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals are much less likely to die or suffer postoperative complications today than they were 15 years ago, a U.S. study suggests. More »
Lundbeck says Alzheimer's drug fails in late-stage study
(Reuters) - Danish drugmaker H Lundbeck A/S's highly anticipated experimental Alzheimer's drug failed in a late-stage study, underscoring the challenges faced by drugmakers to tackle the debilitating memory-robbing disease. More »
Cost hampers drive to double number of children treated for starvation: hunger experts
ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A drive to give six million severely malnourished children life-saving treatment every year by 2020 – twice the current number – will only succeed if governments prioritize it alongside other killers and treatment costs are cut, hunger experts said on Thursday. More »
Hard to swallow: emerging markets get tougher for drugmakers
LONDON (Reuters) - Emerging markets�have lost their luster for Big Pharma making drug firms ever more dependent on the United States for growth just as American anger over high medicine prices is building. More »
Weight discrimination may worsen young teens’ emotional problems
(Reuters Health) – For overweight adolescents, experiencing discrimination or bullying in the first year of middle school may contribute to emotional issues seen in the third year by worsening loneliness and anxiety, a U.S. study suggests. More »
UnitedHealth trims drug coverage, including Sanofi insulin
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