SYDNEY (Reuters) – Three people have died and 12 others have fallen ill in a national listeria outbreak linked to contaminated rockmelons, and more cases are expected, Australian health authorities said.
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Nine California students hospitalized in possible opioid overdose
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (Reuters) – Nine students from the University of California, Santa Barbara suffered an apparent mass overdose of prescription opioids at a party and were taken to a local hospital, police said on Friday.
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Youngest kids most vulnerable to dog bites
(Reuters Health) – Infants and toddlers up to 2 years old make up a large proportion of kids in the U.S. who are treated at trauma centers for dog bites each year, according to a recent study.
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Recent return from deployment tied to preterm births for military women
(Reuters Health) – Military women who give birth within six months of returning from deployment are twice as likely to have premature babies compared to other soldiers, a U.S. study suggests.
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More evidence weight loss surgery can improve diabetes symptoms
(Reuters Health) – Obese people who get bariatric surgery are less likely to require medication to control diabetes symptoms afterward, compared to those who don’t get operations to lose weight, a French study suggests.
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Horseback riding may relieve combat vets’ PTSD symptoms
(Reuters Health) – Therapeutic horseback riding may ease symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in combat veterans, a new study finds.
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Healthy diet linked to lower hip-fracture risk in U.S. women
(Reuters Health) – Eating an overall healthy diet is tied to a lower risk of hip fracture among women over age 50, a U.S. study suggests.
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U.S. seeks time to consider joining opioid litigation
(Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department has asked a federal judge overseeing hundreds of lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors to give it 30 days to decide whether to participate in the litigation.
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Biogen, AbbVie withdraw multiple sclerosis drug Zinbryta
(Reuters) – Biogen Inc and AbbVie Inc have withdrawn their multiple sclerosis drug, the companies said on Friday, following reports of eight cases of inflammation of the brain, prompting the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to start an urgent review.
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Trump urges lawsuit against opioid companies, tougher sentences for dealers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday called for a federal lawsuit against opioid companies and stiffer penalties for drug dealers, arguing that the government must take a strong approach to combat an opioid addiction epidemic.
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