Reuters Health – Parents who endured “toxic stress” during childhood may be more likely to have kids with developmental delays and have a harder time coping with their children’s health issues, new research suggests.
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Fall injuries in very elderly rising, outcomes may be slightly better
(Reuters Health) – As the elderly population grows in the U.S., an increasing number of patients in their 90s are hospitalized with injuries after falling, but they may be faring slightly better than in the past, a small study suggests.
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Mississippi's new law restricting abortion blocked by judge for 10 days
(Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a Mississippi law that enacted the tightest restrictions on abortion in the United States, in a ruling handed down a day after the governor signed the measure.
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Guns tied to high suicide risk for teens with self-harm history
(Reuters Health) – Teens and young adults who harm themselves without suicidal intent often kill themselves soon afterward, and the increased risk of death is greatest when guns are involved, a U.S. study suggests.
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Doctors endorse counseling of some kids, young adults to prevent skin cancer
(Reuters Health) – Fair-skinned children and young adults should get counseling on how to avoid sunburns that can lead to skin cancer, according to new guidelines from U.S. physicians.
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Seattle Genetics' Hodgkin's lymphoma drug wins U.S. approval
(Reuters) – U.S. regulators on Tuesday approved Seattle Genetics Inc’s Adcetris as part of a chemotherapy cocktail to treat advanced Hodgkin’s lymphoma in newly diagnosed patients, making it the first new treatment in over 40 years.
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Children risk serious injuries on golf carts
(Reuters Health) – Golf cart crashes involving children can result in serious injuries, a new study confirms.
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U.S. high court skeptical toward California law on anti-abortion centers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday signaled sympathy toward Christian-based facilities that argued that a California law requiring them to post signs disclosing the availability of state-subsidized abortions and birth control violates their right to free speech.
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FDA seeks data on role of flavors in tobacco addiction
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday asked for data, research and public comment on the role that flavors such as menthol play in tobacco addiction, the agency’s latest move to curb nicotine addiction in the country.
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Roche's Tecentriq notches third cancer cocktail trial win
ZURICH (Reuters) – Roche’s immunotherapy Tecentriq on Tuesday racked up a third trial win in combination with other cancer drugs, a boost for the Swiss drugmaker as it seeks to muscle in on space dominated by Merck and Bristol-Myers Squibb.
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