Medicaid expansion tied to fewer heart disease deaths
(Reuters Health) – With increased access to insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), known as Obamacare, fewer middle-aged people are dying from heart disease, a U.S. study suggests. Under…
Abbott device helps in cutting blood sugar in type 2 diabetics: study
(Reuters) – Insulin-dependent patients with type 2 diabetes saw a significant drop in their blood sugar levels after wearing Abbott Laboratories Inc’s continuous glucose monitoring system for three months compared…
Inflammatory bowel disease patients have higher health costs
(Reuters Health) – People with inflammatory bowel disease – either Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis – may incur health costs more than three times higher than individuals without these conditions,…
Co-owner, ex-employee of pharmacy in U.S. meningitis outbreak acquitted
BOSTON (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday tossed the convictions of a co-owner and former employee of a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy accused of conspiring to help it evade regulatory…
Takeda scraps late-stage amyloidosis study
FILE PHOTO: Takeda Pharmaceutical Co’s logo is seen at its new headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, July 2, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo (Reuters) – Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd said on Wednesday…
U.S. soldiers have worse heart health than civilians
(Reuters Health) – U.S. soldiers are more likely to have poor heart health than civilians of similar ages, a new study finds. Comparing more than 263,000 active duty Army personnel…
Middle schools can help prevent teen dating violence
(Reuters Health) – Middle schools that offer a comprehensive dating violence prevention program in every grade may have fewer youth involved in abusive relationships, a U.S. study suggests. The goal…
Top lawmaker signals support to classify all illicit fentanyl copycats like heroin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top U.S. Senator signaled some support on Tuesday for legislation permanently placing illicit chemical knock-offs of the extremely potent opioid fentanyl into the same legal class…
CVS to expand health hubs to 1,500 stores by end of 2021
NEW YORK (Reuters) – CVS Health Corp said it would offer expanded health services such as nutrition counseling and blood pressure screenings in 1,500 stores by the end of 2021,…
U.S. health officials report 41 new cases of measles last week
(Reuters) – The United States recorded 41 new measles cases last week, bringing the year’s total number of cases to 981 in the worst outbreak of the disease since 1992,…