China facing shortage of pediatricians, especially in rural areas
(Reuters Health) – China is facing a shortage of pediatricians and, just as in America, that scarcity is being felt most in rural areas, researchers report in a new study.…
French court rules that quadriplegic should be allowed to die
FILE PHOTO: Viviane Lambert, mother of French quadriplegic Vincent Lambert, who has been in a deep vegetative state for more than a decade, arrives at Sebastopol Hospital in Reims, France,…
Sarepta surges after Pfizer gene therapy data raises safety concerns
(Reuters) – Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (SRPT.O) surged 15% on Friday after some safety concerns were raised in a small, early-stage study of a competing gene therapy for a…
Unproven stem cell therapies often peddled by doctors without training
At U.S. clinics advertising unproven stem cell treatments, roughly two-thirds of the clinicians may be physicians, but a new study suggests these doctors are often trained in specialties unrelated to…
Yes, counting steps might make you healthier
People who track their daily steps may not only be more active, they may also be less likely to develop health problems that lead to events like heart attacks or…
Tobacco, vape shops sell more to minors than other retailers
U.S. regulations require retailers to check ID for everyone under age 27 who tries to buy tobacco products, but half of tobacco and vape shops don’t do this, a 2018…
Opioid use booming as tramadol crisis emerges in Africa – U.N. drug report
VIENNA (Reuters) – Synthetic opioid use is booming, the United Nations said on Wednesday in a worldwide drug report that showed deaths in the United States from overdoses still rising…
Juul loses home turf as San Francisco bans e-cigarette sales
(Reuters) – San Francisco will become the first major city in the United States to ban the sale of e-cigarettes as officials look to control the rapid uptick in teenage…
U.S. pork lobby says regulatory changes needed after Trump biotech order
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. pork lobby said on Tuesday more must be done to simplify regulations for genetically altered livestock, weeks after President Donald Trump signed an executive order…
Oklahoma judge approves Teva’s $85 million opioid settlement
(Reuters) – An Oklahoma judge on Monday approved a revised $85 million (£66.7 million) settlement with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd resolving claims by the state’s attorney general that the drugmaker…