China reports one more bird flu death, toll rises to 32
BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported one more death from a new strain of bird flu on Thursday, bringing the death toll to 32, with the...
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Merck, GSK cut price of cervical cancer shots for poor countries
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Drugmakers Merck and GlaxoSmithKline have cut the price of cervical cancer shots in a deal that w...
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U.S. spending on medicines fell for first time in 2012
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) - Patent expirations on big-name drugs such as Lipitor and Plavix has resulted in modestly less spending ...
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Wrigley halts production of caffeine gum following FDA concern
(Reuters) - Wrigley temporarily halted production of its new Alert Energy Caffeine Gum in response to concerns expressed by the U.S....
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Study questions fish oil benefit before heart attack
By Gene Emery NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fish oil supplements did not prevent heart problems in people who hadn't had a heart attac...
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Could vaginal delivery be safer for preemies?
By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Very premature babies have fewer breathing problems when they're born through vaginal...
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Packaged diet foods may spur more weight loss
By Kerry Grens NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a head-to-head comparison with a traditional diet, people who stuck to a diet of porti...
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U.S. makes data available on wide disparity in hospital charges
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration revealed what over 3,000 hospitals charge for common medical procedu...
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WHO experts to visit Saudi hospital where coronavirus spread
By Stephanie Nebehay and Mahmoud Habboush GENEVA/DUBAI (Reuters) - World Health Organization (WHO) experts and local officials will ...
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Info packets don't help people take ER meds
By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a test of services geared toward making sure patients took their prescribed medicati...
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