Miracle sweetener stevia may have a sour note
PARIS (Reuters) - The meteoric rise of a natural, healthy alternative to sugar - a holy grail for the food industry - might just be a little too good to be true. ...
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Docs win most malpractice suits, but road is long
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Malpractice claims against U.S. doctors are often dismissed, and when they go to trial, the verdict is usually in the doctor's favor, according to a new study. ...
POSTED 05/23/2012 at 12:26 PM --
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Scientists turn skin cells into beating heart muscle
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have for the first time succeeded in taking skin cells from patients with heart failure and transforming them into healthy, beating heart tissue that could one day be used to treat the condition. ...
POSTED 05/23/2012 at 01:16 PM --
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FDA staff shoots down Pfizer rare disease drug
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Drug reviewers on Tuesday recommended rejecting a Pfizer Inc drug because the data did not prove it worked well in treating a rare neurodegenerative disease. ...
POSTED 05/22/2012 at 10:35 AM --
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U.S. says drug abuse needs treatment, not just jail
LONDON (Reuters) - The United States sees drug abuse as a public health problem as much as a crime issue and is seeking to learn from countries in Europe and elsewhere about how to treat addiction as a disease, Barack Obama's drugs policy chief said on Tuesday. ...
POSTED 05/22/2012 at 04:17 PM --
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Neurosearch denies share manipulation charges
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danish biopharma firm Neurosearch A/S said on Wednesday charges of share price manipulation had been filed against it, but it denied the allegations and said it was working with the authorities to clear up the matter. ...
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Australia says big tobacco aiding WTO challengers
GENEVA (Reuters) - The tobacco industry is providing legal advice to Ukraine and Honduras in their challenges to Australia's new tobacco packaging rules at the World Trade Organization, Australian Health Secretary Jane Halton said on Tuesday. ...
POSTED 05/23/2012 at 05:57 AM --
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Death rate drops among Americans with diabetes -CDC
ATLANTA (Reuters) - A 40 percent decline in the death rate of diabetic American adults from heart disease and strokes is a sign that patients are taking better care of themselves and receiving improved treatment, according to a government study released on Tuesday. ...
POSTED 05/22/2012 at 07:25 PM --
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Mom's excess pounds key in newborn weight
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For at least some moms-to-be, it's extra body fat -- and not blood sugar levels -- that may be key to their risk of having a big baby, a study published Tuesday suggests. ...
POSTED 05/22/2012 at 07:14 PM --
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Exercise tied to lower risk of psoriasis: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Results from a large U.S. study suggest women who regularly exercise vigorously, including runners and aerobics buffs, may be less likely to get psoriasis than less-active women. ...
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