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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said in his State of the Union address to the U.S. Congress on Tuesday that he wants lawmakers to support the "right to try" for terminally ill patients to try experimental therapies not approved by federal authorities. from Reuters: Health News http://ift.tt/2DWVSwX

Southeast Asia a 'hotspot' for antibiotic abuse, FAO official says

- January 31, 2018

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Overuse and misuse of antibiotics in food is rife in Southeast Asia, a Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) official said on Wednesday, warning of serious risks for people and animals as bacterial infections become more resistant to treatment. from Reuters: Health News http://ift.tt/2rXpR34

Sanofi and partner seek European Medicines Agency review for sleep sickness product

- January 31, 2018

PARIS (Reuters) - French healthcare group Sanofi, along with its business partner, has asked the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to review the fexinidazole product for the treatment of sleeping sickness, the company said on Wednesday. from Reuters: Health News http://ift.tt/2nrs2Gg

Amazon, Berkshire, JPMorgan partner to cut U.S. healthcare costs

- January 31, 2018

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc , Berkshire Hathaway Inc and JPMorgan Chase & Co said on Tuesday they will form a company to cut health costs for hundreds of thousands of their employees, setting up a major challenge to an inefficient U.S. healthcare system. from Reuters: Health News http://ift.tt/2DYy6jV

Global cancer survival rates improve, but wide gaps remain

- January 31, 2018

LONDON (Reuters) - Cancer patients' survival prospects are improving, even for some of the deadliest types such as lung cancer, but there are huge disparities between countries, particularly for children, according to a study published on Wednesday. from Reuters: Health News http://ift.tt/2Gyz2dt

Vape shops sue to block U.S. regulation covering e-cigarettes

- January 31, 2018

(Reuters) - A group of vape shops in five U.S. states on Tuesday announced a trio of lawsuits challenging a rule adopted by the Food and Drug Administration that allows the regulator to treat e-cigarettes and similar devices like cigarettes. from Reuters: Health News http://ift.tt/2BEFZWB

Wrigley lawsuit: Don't use Starburst, Skittles to sell e-cigarette liquid

- January 31, 2018

(Reuters) - The chewing gum and candy company Wm Wrigley Jr Co said in a new lawsuit that a seller of e-liquid for electronic cigarettes should stop trading off its Starburst and Skittles brands in its marketing. from Reuters: Health News http://ift.tt/2Gxc2LB

Weight-loss surgery tied to slight increased risk of suicide

- January 31, 2018

(Reuters Health) - Obese people who get surgery to lose weight are slightly more likely to attempt suicide than their counterparts who try other approaches to shed excess pounds, a Swedish study suggests. from Reuters: Health News http://ift.tt/2DP1gmo

Scientists urge UK to fortify flour with folic acid to limit birth defects

- January 31, 2018

LONDON(Reuters) - Britain's failure to legislate to make food producers fortify flour with folic acid to help prevent babies being born with birth defects is based on flawed analysis and should be reversed, scientists said on Wednesday. from Reuters: Health News http://ift.tt/2nrFIB7

U.S. judge sentences Novelion's Aegerion in drug marketing case

- January 31, 2018

BOSTON (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Inc for improperly marketing a cholesterol drug and ordered that some of the $40.1 million it agreed to pay to resolve a U.S. investigation go to the company's victims. from Reuters: Health News http://ift.tt/2ntLcvd