A Boston hospital with a farm on its roof seeks to inspire others
A rooftop farm at a medical center in Massachusetts could serve as a model for hospitals that seek to encourage…
Longer pregnancy tied to higher risk of stillbirth, newborn death
(Reuters Health) – Pregnant women who continue to carry their babies after they reach full term have a higher risk…
Drug makers met with Trump to argue against Senate pricing bill
(Reuters) – The main pharmaceutical industry lobbying group said on Thursday it and some drugmakers met with President Donald Trump…
Deployment of second Ebola vaccine would not be quick fix, experts warn
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – The resignation of Congo’s health minister in the midst of the country’s worst…
Vehicle infotainment systems dangerously distracting, especially for seniors
(Reuters Health) – Many of the interactive information and entertainment systems turning up in newer cars may be distracting enough…
Plant-based diets tied to lower risk of type 2 diabetes
(Reuters Health) – People who tend to eat mostly plants may be less likely to develop type 2 diabetes, a…
Antibiotic use without prescription common in U.S.
(Reuters Health) – Many people in the U.S. take antibiotics that weren’t prescribed for them, according to a new study…
Sanofi signs U.S. rights deal with Roche for flu treatment Tamiflu
FILE PHOTO: A logo of Sanofi is pictured during the company’s shareholders meeting in Paris, France, April 30, 2019. REUTERS/Benoit…
Coal miners to urge Congress to protect their black lung benefits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Around 120 coal miners with black lung disease were due in Washington on Tuesday hoping to pressure…
Medicare-for-all might not cause surge in hospital use
(Reuters Health) – Medicare-for-all and other versions of universal coverage being proposed for the U.S. by several presidential hopefuls wouldn’t…
China’s agri ministry emphasizes need to ensure stable hog market
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s agriculture ministry said on Tuesday that it would work to ensure the country’s pork supplies and…
Senators announce bipartisan proposal to lower drug prices
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The top Republican and Democrat on the U.S. Senate Finance Committee announced a proposal to lower…
Multiple sclerosis drug helps Biogen beat Wall St. profit expectations
(Reuters) – Biogen Inc reported better-than-expected second quarter profit and raised its 2019 earnings forecast on Tuesday, driven by higher…
Short-term opioids for pain still come with side effects
(Reuters Health) – Patients who only briefly take opioid painkillers are still likely to face side effects, a new study…
Senators announce bipartisan proposal to lower drug prices
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The top Republican and Democrat on the U.S. Senate Finance Committee announced a proposal to lower…
U.S. farmers look past trade fears to cash in on China’s hog crisis
WALCOTT, Iowa/LONDON (Reuters) – It might seem an unlikely time for U.S. farmers to look to China for more business…
Nursing home residents often have preventable complications after hospital stay
(Reuters Health) – Many nursing home residents who are hospitalized develop preventable health problems after they go back to the…
Multidrug-resistant malaria spreading in Southeast Asia: study
FILE PHOTO: Anopheles minimus mosquitoes are pictured at a lab in the Public Health Ministry in Bangkok, Thailand, November 9,…
Night shifts, long hours linked to miscarriages and preterm births
(Reuters Health) – Pregnant women who work nights or long hours may be more likely to have a miscarriage or…
Biden versus Sanders: Top 2020 contenders snipe over healthcare policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden and rival Bernie Sanders are waging a public battle this week over…
Trump EPA allows use of controversial pesticide
(Reuters) – The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday said it will not ban the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos, which…
Illinois to defy Trump administration’s abortion referral ‘gag rule’
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois will defy enforcement of the Trump administration’s rule barring federally subsidized family planning clinics from making…
Novartis’s older MS drug Gilenya wins Chinese approval
FILE PHOTO: Swiss drugmaker Novartis’ logo is seen at the company’s plant in the northern Swiss town of Stein, Switzerland…
WHO says investigators conclude Ebola victim did not enter Rwanda
GENEVA (Reuters) – A Congolese woman who may have spread the deadly Ebola virus in Uganda did not go to…
Indoor smoking ban tied to heart attack decline in older adults
(Reuters Health) – Heart attack rates dropped among older adults in Scotland in the decade after a nationwide indoor smoking…
Health Canada to keep importing Kaleo’s epinephrine shot amid shortages
(Reuters) – The Canadian health regulator said on Friday it would keep importing U.S.-based Kaleo Inc’s epinephrine auto-injectors and expects…
Pets may help older adults manage chronic pain
(Reuters Health) – People with pets may be able to use their companion animals to practice techniques for managing chronic…
Smokers have more complications after skin cancer surgery
(Reuters Health) – Complications after skin cancer surgery may be more common in smokers and former smokers, a U.S. study…
Some women don’t heed warnings of acne drug danger during pregnancy conception
(Reuters Health) – It’s long been known that the highly effective acne medication isotretinoin – marketed as Accutane and Roaccutane…
Trump administration pauses new rule limiting abortion referrals: report
FILE PHOTO: A Missouri state flag waves outside the Reproductive Health Services of Planned Parenthood St. Louis Region, Missouri’s sole…
CDC links two deaths to multi-state salmonella outbreak
(Reuters) – Two people have died following a multi-state outbreak of salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry, U.S. health officials…
Biohaven’s treatment for Lou Gehrig’s disease fails to win FDA nod
FILE PHOTO: The logo for Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company is displayed on a screen during the company’s IPO on the…
African swine fever hits pig farm in northeast Bulgaria
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria reported on Saturday an outbreak of African swine fever at a breeding farm for pigs near…
Timeline: How a Congo Ebola outbreak became a global concern
DAKAR (Reuters) – The World Health Organization has declared Congo’s Ebola outbreak an international health emergency, after the virus threatened…
WHO sounds Ebola alarm as risks intensify
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared Congo’s Ebola outbreak an international health emergency, sounding a rarely…
Malnutrition, disease kill at least 139 displaced in Indonesia’s Papua – group
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Thousands of people in Indonesia’s easternmost province of Papua have been displaced by fighting between soldiers and…
Young men ‘benefit’ in later years when teen pregnancy ends in abortion
When young women use abortion services, the adolescent men who avoid becoming teenaged fathers go on to have better educational…
Recent cannabis use tied to memory deficits, slowed mental processing
(Reuters Health) – People who have recently used cannabis may be more likely to experience memory deficits or difficulties with…
Exclusive: Canada warns U.S. against drug import plans, citing shortage concerns
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada opposes any U.S. plans to buy Canadian prescription drugs that might threaten the country’s drug supply…
Second opioid distributor charged over role in U.S. drug epidemic
(Reuters) – An Ohio drug wholesale distributor and two former executives were charged on Thursday with profiting from the U.S.…
WHO flags Ebola risk in Rwanda, but then withdraws its report
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization on Thursday withdrew a report that said an Ebola patient may have entered…
Women doctors skip conferences because of family responsibilities
(Reuters Health) – Female cancer experts are more likely than their male colleagues to skip scientific meetings that could offer…
Study confirms heart benefit of soy as FDA reviews this claim
(Reuters Health) – U.S. regulators should continue to recommend soy protein as part of a heart-healthy diet because it helps…
Opioid ‘kingpin’ J&J fueled epidemic, Oklahoma argues at trial’s end
NORMAN, Okla. (Reuters) – Lawyers for the state of Oklahoma on Monday compared Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) to a drug…
U.S. judge slashes Roundup jury award to $25.3 million from $80.3 million
FILE PHOTO: A logo of Bayer AG is pictured at the so called ‘Chempark’, the main plant and headquarters of…
Ebola spread to east Congo’s Goma massively raises risk – U.N.
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo/GENEVA (Reuters) – Ebola’s arrival in eastern Congo’s main city of Goma severely raises the risk…
On the menu soon: lab-grown steak for eco-conscious diners
REHOVOT, Israel (Reuters) – Diners in some upmarket restaurants will soon be able to tuck into laboratory-grown steak, thanks to…
Opioid treatment may reduce contact with law enforcement
(Reuters Health) – Opioid users who get treatment for their drug dependency are less likely to have police encounters or…
Early risers may have lower breast cancer risk
(Reuters Health) – Women who like to wake up early every day may be less likely to develop breast cancer…
Eton’s conjunctivitis treatment fails to win FDA nod; shares tumble
(Reuters) – Eton Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration declined to approve its treatment…
J&J faces U.S. criminal probe related to baby powder – Bloomberg
The Johnson & Johnson logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)…
Cargill shuts animal-feed mills in China as fatal hog disease spreads
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Cargill Inc shuttered animal-feed mills in China in recent months partly because the rapid spread of a…
U.S. federal judge orders FDA to implement 10-month deadline for e-cig applications
FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a Juul e-cigarette while walking in New York, U.S., September 27, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (Reuters)…
U.S. appeals court blocks Trump administration birth control exemptions
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Friday blocked the Trump administration from enforcing new rules allowing employers to obtain…
Democrats take aim as Trump abandons drug pricing plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats see U.S. President Donald Trump becoming increasingly vulnerable to criticism about healthcare costs after the administration’s…
Indivior says Reckitt settlement in U.S. unrelated to its cases
(Reuters) – Drugmaker Indivior Plc said on Thursday its former parent Reckitt Benckiser’s $1.4 billion settlement with authorities in the…
Reckitt to pay $1.4 billion to end U.S. opioid addiction treatment probes
(Reuters) – Reckitt Benckiser has agreed to pay up to $1.4 billion to resolve U.S. claims that its former pharmaceuticals…
Reckitt to pay $1.4 billion to end U.S. opioid addiction treatment probes
(Reuters) – Reckitt Benckiser has agreed to pay up to $1.4 billion to resolve U.S. claims that its former pharmaceuticals…
Sex less likely and less satisfying as women hit older age
(Reuters Health) – The number of women who have sex regularly falls off with age as does the number who…
Reduced work hours for trainee doctors not seen to compromise care
(Reuters Health) – Physicians who trained in U.S. hospitals under recent reforms that capped their work hours appear to provide…