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(Reuters Health) – More efforts are needed to prevent falls among the elderly, especially those just discharged from the hospital, Australian researchers say.

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(Reuters) – The Ohio Department of Insurance said on Wednesday that pharmacy benefit managers and insurers would have to disclose the lowest price for a prescription drug for Ohio consumers, part of a move to prevent insured consumers potentially paying more than those without insurance.

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DUBAI (Reuters) – London-listed NMC Health’s bid to take over the running of a top Saudi hospital has stalled over contractual terms, reflecting wider challenges to the government’s drive to open the healthcare sector to foreign investors.

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(Reuters) – Eli Lilly and Co’s cancer drug Cyramza helped patients with liver cancer live longer, meeting the main goal of a late-stage trial, four years after failing a prior study.

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LUSAKA (Reuters) – Zambia has withdrawn military personnel deployed in December to help clean up the capital and other cities at the height of a cholera outbreak that has killed more than 80 people in seven months, the government said on Wednesday.

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(Reuters) – About 11.8 million consumers nationwide enrolled in 2018 Obamacare exchange plans, a 3 percent drop from last year when 12.2 million consumers signed up, according to a final government tally released on Tuesday by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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Every 10 mmHg rise in diastolic blood pressure seems to boost risk Related items from OnMedica Premature births linked to bacterial changes in vagina Women using short-acting asthma relievers can take 20% longer to conceive Midwifery training numbers to rise by 25% Diabetes drug use during pregnancy affects child’s weight Mums-to-be can safely exercise in warm weather and use saunas for brief periods

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So far 152 out of 232 trusts have taken action, says NHS England Related items from OnMedica Cancer rates could rise due to growing intake of highly processed food Obesity set to rival smoking as UK’s leading cause of cancer, warns charity Supermarkets ban sale of energy drinks to under-16s Sugary drinks remains key source of sugar in teenagers’ diets Warning issued on high sugar content in snacks

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Greatest reductions in last three months of life, evaluation of the East London project shows Related items from OnMedica Choosing adult social care is one of life’s most stressful experiences Government reforms will open up yawning gap for adult social care funding NHS England will recruit 240 pharmacists for care homes Emergency admissions at end of life set to sky rocket Social prescribing can free up GPs’ time and save resources

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Extra 617,000 cases in 2016-17 compared with previous year; two thirds were among women Related items from OnMedica Millennials top obesity chart before reaching middle age Wait and hip measurement better indicator of heart attack risk than obesity Early puberty linked with increased risk of obesity for women Obesity set to rival smoking as UK’s leading cause of cancer, warns charity Managing obesity in primary care – Part 2

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