(Reuters) – The U.S. government said on Friday it will pay for certain genetic tests for Medicare-eligible patients with advanced cancer, in a bid to help match patients with the drugs most likely to provide benefit.
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Slightly elevated blood sugar tied to heart and kidney problems
(Reuters Health) – People who have slightly elevated blood sugar that’s not high enough for a diabetes diagnosis may still have a higher risk of heart and kidney disease than individuals with normal blood sugar, a U.S. study suggests.
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Massachusetts court: Merck can be sued over generic drug injury
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts’ top court on Friday opened the door for consumers to sue Merck & Co Inc and other makers of brand-name drugs over injuries blamed not on their own medications but on generic versions of their treatments made by other companies.
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Exercise improves asthma in obese adults
Reuters Health – Exercise training helps improve daily life for obese adults with asthma, a new study found.
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Employee health plans charge smokers extra but don’t help them quit
Reuters Health – Almost half of small employers that charge tobacco users extra for their health insurance don’t offer wellness programs to help employees stop smoking, according to a recent study.
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Lundbeck to buy Parkinson's drug developer in potential $1.1 billion deal
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Lundbeck agreed to buy Prexton Therapeutics, a specialist in treatments for brain disorders, in a deal potentially worth $1.1 billion, the Danish drugmaker said on Friday.
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Deadly listeria could herald tighter food safety rules in South Africa
LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) – A huge and deadly outbreak of listeria in South Africa could alter the country’s approach to food-borne disease and prompt improvements in food safety standards, a leading health official said on Friday.
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Is the legal bar for convicting HCPs of manslaughter 'too low'?
| While the MPS seems to think so, Hannah Travis at Bolt Burdon Kemp looks at the implications
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Coastal waters tied to swimmers’ risk of infections
(Reuters Health) – Even relatively clean coastal waters are likely to harbor microbes that raise the risk of stomach aches, ear infections and diarrhea for those who venture in, according to a review of over 40 previous studies.
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Pedestrian-friendly road design law tied to fewer traffic deaths
(Reuters Health) – Pedestrian deaths have decreased significantly in Florida since the state implemented a law mandating roadway design that accommodates walkers and cyclists from the beginning, according to a new study.
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