ZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis’s foray into digital technology intensified on Wednesday as the Swiss drugmaker launched a mobile-phone based app to help collect data from people participating in eye disease studies.
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Hearing loss tied to higher risk of accidental injuries
(Reuters Health) – People who have a lot of trouble hearing may be almost twice as likely to experience an accidental injury as individuals with excellent or good hearing, a U.S. study suggests.
Source: Reuters Medical News
Caffeine in pregnancy tied to childhood weight gain
(Reuters Health) – Pregnant women who drink lots of coffee and other caffeinated beverages may be more likely to have kids who are overweight than mothers who limit caffeine during pregnancy, a Norwegian study suggests.
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For elderly, opioids tied to higher risk of fall-related injuries and deaths
(Reuters Health) – Elderly people who are prescribed opioids may be at higher risk for injuries from falls, some of which may be fatal, a Canadian analysis of trauma cases suggests.
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Express Scripts targets Amgen, Lilly migraine drugs in pricing shift
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The largest U.S. manager of prescription benefits is telling drugmakers that the current pricing model is broken, and taking aim at Amgen Inc, Eli Lilly and Co and other makers of new migraine medicines to try and fix it.
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FDA cracks down on sales of Juul tobacco products to minors
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday said it launched a crackdown to curb the sale to minors of e-cigarettes and other tobacco products developed by Juul Labs Inc.
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Malaria on rise in crisis-hit Venezuela, WHO says
GENEVA (Reuters) – Malaria is spreading rapidly in crisis-hit Venezuela, with more than an estimated 406,000 cases in 2017, up roughly 69 percent from a year before, the largest increase worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters Medical News
AstraZeneca flop a fresh blow to cancer immunotherapy combination
LONDON (Reuters) – The concept of combining two immunotherapy drugs to fight lung cancer – not so long ago one of the hottest ideas in cancer research – has suffered a fresh blow from the failure of an AstraZeneca clinical study.
Source: Reuters Medical News
Ireland wins EU OK to tax sugary drinks on health grounds
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Ireland gained EU approval on Tuesday for a tax on sugary drinks after regulators said the levy would help the country tackle health and obesity issues.
Source: Reuters Medical News
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