WebMD CEO Redmond leaving; company reports narrower loss
By Pallavi Ail and Adithya Venkatesan (Reuters) - WebMD Health Corp said Chief Executive Cavan Redmond will be leaving the health in...
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Judge criticizes FDA move on Plan B, agency warns of precedent
By Jessica Dye and Toni Clarke NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge criticized the Food and Drug Administration over its refusal to ...
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Many in U.S. don't get proper testing for hepatitis C: CDC
By Julie Steenhuysen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Only half of people in the United States who have ever been infected with hepatitis C get ...
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Kids' chemical injuries down, but may rise in summer
By Kerry Grens NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Injuries from gasoline, lamp oil and similar chemicals have dropped considerably among sm...
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Fluids may prevent constipation better than fiber
By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Everyone knows that getting enough fiber is a secret to staying "regular," but a large ...
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Religious support tied to intensive end-of-life care
By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with advanced cancer tend to get more aggressive care at the end of life and s...
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South Africa to investigate private health market
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South African competition authorities will launch an investigation into the private healthcare industry, where...
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Baxter's Alzheimer's disease drug fails in late-stage trial
By Julie Steenhuysen NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a blow for Alzheimer's patients, Baxter International Inc said it will scrap late-stage...
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Two more die in Saudi Arabia from SARS-like virus: WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) - Two more people in Saudi Arabia have died from a new strain of coronavirus that has emerged in the Middle East, b...
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Doctors to older, heavy smokers: Get CT screening for lung cancer
By Sharon Begley NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stepping into the debate over who should be screened for lung cancer, a leading medical specia...
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