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U.S. health spending recovers after two slow years: CMS
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - U.S. healthcare spending recovered in 2018 after two consecutive years of decline, a government health agency reported on Thursday. The total national health expenditures
New York doctor convicted of taking kickbacks from opioid maker Insys
By Brendan Pierson NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York doctor was convicted on Thursday of accepting thousands of dollars in bribes and kickbacks from Insys Therapeutics Inc in exchange for prescribing
1 in 3 U.S. high schools have no athletic trainers
By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) - One in every three high schools in the U.S. has no access to an athletic trainer, according to a large study. Even among the schools with some access, in roughly
Rural hospital acquisitions may reduce patient services
By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) - Although hospitals can improve financially when they join larger health systems, the merger may also reduce access to services for patients in rural areas,
Obesity may compromise response to sodium-channel blockers in AF patients
By David Douglas NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In obese patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), antiarrhythmic therapy with sodium-channel blockers may lead to poor symptomatic control, researchers have
British hiker survives six-hour cardiac arrest in "exceptional" case - Spanish doctor
By Reuters Staff BARCELONA (Reuters) - A 34-year-old British hiker was revived in Spain after a six-hour cardiac arrest brought on by severe hypothermia, with the low mountain temperatures that made
U.S. vaping-related deaths rise to 48, cases of illness to 2,291
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - U.S. health officials on Thursday reported one new case and one more death from a respiratory illness tied to vaping over a two-week period, taking the total death toll to
WHO decries "collective failure" as measles kills 140,000
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Measles infected nearly 10 million people in 2018 and killed 140,000, mostly children, as devastating outbreaks of the viral disease hit every region of the world,
MDs in postgrad training may skip routine health care
By Lisa Rapaport Dec 5 (Reuters) - (Reuters Health) - Young physicians in residency programs often miss out on routine medical care and preventive health services even when they take daily
Hairdressers' skin damaged by hair dyes, even without dermatitis
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Hairdressers may have skin damage from p-phenylenediamine (PPD), a hair dye ingredient, even when they don't have dermatitis from this exposure, a small lab
GSK seeks FDA approval for investigational HIV treatment
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline Plc said on Thursday its HIV unit has submitted a new drug application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration seeking approval for fostemsavir, an
Gates Foundation CEO Sue Desmond-Hellman to step down after 5 years
By Kate Kelland (Reuters) - The multi-billion dollar philanthropic Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said on Thursday that its chief executive officer, Sue Desmond-Hellman, is to step down after more
Pembrolizumab shows limited activity against prostate cancer
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pembrolizumab shows limited activity in selected men with treatment-refractory metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), according to
UPDATE 2-New Biogen data showed no major safety issues for its Alzheimer's drug
By Deena Beasley and Julie Steenhuysen SAN DIEGO/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Biogen Inc on Thursday presented new data on its experimental Alzheimer's drug aducanumab that did not reveal any new safety
On-demand PrEP still protective with less-frequent sex
By Anne Harding NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - On-demand pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is effective for HIV prevention in lower-risk men who have sex with men (MSM), according to a new analysis of data
FDA declines to approve Enzyvant regenerative therapy on manufacturing concerns
By Tamara Mathias and Vishwadha Chander (Reuters) - Privately held drug developer Enzyvant said on Thursday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration declined to approve its regenerative tissue therapy
Obstructive sleep apnea in women likely underestimated, undertreated
By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Current criteria for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) "obscure" its prevalence in women and likely lead to undertreatment, researchers say. When OSA was
Parents' plea to climate negotiators: Be 'real heroes' for world's children
By Megan Rowling MADRID (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Parents from nearly 30 countries on Thursday urged negotiators at a U.N. summit in Madrid to act swiftly to curb climate change for their sake of
Half a million Ebola vaccine doses to be stockpiled for emergency use
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - A stockpile of 500,000 doses of Ebola vaccine for emergency use in outbreaks of the deadly fever is being established by the global vaccine alliance GAVI. The plan
Sage depression therapy fails much-awaited trial, stunning investors
By Saumya Joseph (Reuters) - Sage Therapeutics Inc's experimental drug for severe depression failed a closely-watched study, setting up the drugmaker to lose about $4.5 billion in valuation when the
Patch testing identifies allergens responsible for contact dermatitis
By Reuters Staff NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Patch testing is useful for identifying allergens responsible for facial dermatitis in male patients and for anogenital dermatitis, according to two
Brachytherapy an effective option for elderly patients with non-melanoma skin cancer
By Megan Brooks NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - High-dose-rate brachytherapy (HDRBT) is a good alternative to Mohs surgery or conventional radiation therapy for older adults with non-melanoma skin cancer
Long-duration vancomycin linked to lower rates of C. diff recurrence in IBD
By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a long course of oral vancomycin is associated with lower odds of Clostridioides difficile infection
Acadia Pharma's psychosis drug proven better than placebo in dementia patients
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Wednesday dementia patients taking its drug Nuplazid (pimavanserin) were nearly three times less prone to a psychotic relapse than those
Two-way street links physician depressive symptoms and medical errors
By Reuters Staff NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There appears to be a bidirectional relationship between depressive symptoms in physicians and medical errors, according to a systematic review and
Novartis CEO plans 80+ submissions for drug approvals through 2022
By Reuters Staff ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis is planning more than 80 major submissions to regulators for drug approvals from 2020-2022 in the United States, Europe, Japan and China, Chief Executive
Biogen to make case to skeptics for its controversial Alzheimer's drug
By Deena Beasley and Julie Steenhuysen SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Biogen Inc, looking to win over skeptics and health regulators, later on Thursday will present highly anticipated data on its experimental
REFILE-Fewer bloodstream infections with fecal transplantation in recurrent C diff
(In para 5, changes (5/290) to (45/290), in story originally posted Nov 5.) By Reuters Staff NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The incidence of bloodstream infections with recurrent Clostridioides difficile
New typhoid fever vaccine protects young children
By Gene Emery (Reuters Health) - The first field trial of a new typhoid vaccine that can be used in young children provides protection for 81.6% of recipients, opening the door to better control of a
Quebec, Newfoundland & Labrador say they will not allow cannabis vape sales
By Nichola Saminather TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian provinces of Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador said on Wednesday they would not allow the sale of cannabis vapes, just weeks before the start
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter released from hospital
By Dan Whitcomb (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was released from a Georgia hospital on Wednesday where he had been undergoing treatment for a urinary tract infection, his spokeswoman
Kids who snack may have better-quality diets
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Children who eat between meals may be getting fruits and other elements of a healthy diet that they would not otherwise eat, a small study of kids' diet quality
REFILE-SPECIAL REPORT-Powder Keg: FDA bowed to industry for decades as alarms were sounded over talc
(Updates in paragraph 71 to reflect Dr Linda Katz's credentials as a physician.) By Lisa Girion and Chad Terhune (Reuters) - At an invitation-only gathering late last year, U.S. regulators and their
Even in big cities, mobile stroke units save time and brain cells
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) - Special ambulances that carry equipment to treat stroke on the spot make a difference even when there are lots of hospitals nearby, a new study suggests. So-called
UV lights in hospitals could help limit bacteria on phones
By Manas Mishra (Reuters Health) - Ultraviolet sanitizing devices could be stationed around hospitals to help prevent the spread of bacteria on workers' devices like smartphones, a small Canadian
U.S. scientists test first monthly contraceptive pill in pigs
By Reuters Staff (Reuters Health) - In a first, U.S. researchers have developed an experimental, once-a-month contraceptive pill aimed at improving the effectiveness of daily oral contraceptives,
MRI-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation promising for localized prostate cancer
By Reuters Staff NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - MRI-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation (TULSA) can effectively treat prostate cancer, with minimal side effects, researchers reported this week at
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy linked to excess mortality
By Anne Harding NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is associated with higher mortality in adults at all ages, according to new findings. The highest excess mortality was
Laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy effective for clinical-stage-I gastric cancer
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy (LADG) performed by experienced surgeons provides outcomes similar to those of open distal gastrectomy (ODG) with
U.S. FDA clears Israeli startup Sight Diagnostics' finger prick blood test
By Manas Mishra (Reuters) - Israeli startup Sight Diagnostics said on Wednesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had cleared its device that can process results for the most commonly needed blood
Pediatric allergies to non-beta-lactam-antibiotics are over-reported
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most children with reported hypersensitivity reactions to non-beta-lactam antibiotics (NBLAs) have negative allergy tests, researchers in Australia report.
Listeria risk soars with daratumumab for multiple myeloma
By David Douglas NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Patients with multiple myeloma receiving daratumumab-based therapy are at highly increased risk of infection by Listeria monocytogenes, according to
Cognitive aids may improve surgeons' care of deteriorating patients
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cognitive aids increased adherence to best practice in the treatment of deteriorating surgical patients in simulation studies, researchers report. "From
Multifraction radiotherapy slightly better than single-fraction for metastatic spinal compression
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Multifraction radiotherapy provides slightly better ambulatory status among patients with spinal-canal compression from metastatic cancer, compared with
Trump administration moves to remove 700,000 people from food stamps
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Wednesday it will make it harder for states to keep residents in the U.S. food stamp program in a move that is projected to end
Hospital groups file lawsuit to block Trump's price transparency rule
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - U.S. hospital groups have challenged the Trump administration's rule that requires them to be more transparent about prices they charge patients for healthcare services,
Genetic and autoimmune variants may impact response to type 1 diabetes therapies
By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) differ in their genetic and islet autoimmune signatures, with potential consequences for therapy, a
More U.S. women know breast density impacts cancer risk
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - A growing number of U.S. women understand that breast density can impact cancer risk, but a new study suggests this isn't prompting more patients to discuss the
U.S. authorities confiscate migrant kids' medications at the southern border
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) - Doctors on Long Island say two migrant children showed up at their hospital in seriously ill condition at least in part because their asthma medication had been
Dairy consumption does not appear to impact longevity
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - People who consume lots of dairy products may not necessarily live longer than those who don't, a recent study suggests. Researchers examined data on total dairy
Asthma flares in pregnancy tied to maternal, neonatal complications
By Reuters Staff (Reuters Health) - Asthma attacks during pregnancy are associated with an increased risk of complications for mothers and babies, a Canadian study suggests. Researchers examined data
Deep-learning system accurately detects neoplasia in patients with Barrett's esophagus
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new deep-learning computer-aided detection (CAD) system detects neoplasia in patients with Barrett's esophagus with greater accuracy than general
Maternal efavirenz use linked to microcephaly in children
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Maternal use of the antiretroviral efavirenz is associated with an increased risk of microcephaly in children who are HIV-exposed but uninfected, according
Elevated troponin linked to higher mortality at all ages
By Reuters Staff NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Above-normal troponin levels are associated with increased mortality regardless of patient age, new findings show. Even small increases in troponin were
Smartphone app spots undiagnosed symptomatic dry eye, helps identify risk factors
By Reuters Staff NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A smartphone app can identify people with undiagnosed symptomatic dry eye and identify factors linked with the condition, according to a new crowd-sourced
U.S. regions hard hit by opioids to ditch class action, pursue own lawsuits
By Tom Hals WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - Local governments in regions hard hit by the U.S. opioid epidemic have opted out of massive litigation taking aim at the drug industry over the crisis,
Ardelyx drug reduces elevated phosphate levels, late-stage study shows
By Manojna Maddipatla (Reuters) - Ardelyx Inc's experimental drug has shown promise in a late-stage study as a standalone therapy to reduce elevated blood phosphate levels in patients with chronic
Brazil approves medical marijuana, as Latin America drug taboo softens
By Reuters Staff RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil has approved medicinal cannabis-based products, the country's pharmaceutical regulator Anvisa said on Tuesday, becoming the latest drug-ravaged Latin
Deaths prompt Nepal to offer cash to women who shun 'menstrual huts'
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A Nepali village will give cash rewards to women who refuse to be isolated in illegal "menstrual huts" during their periods, an official said
Pertussis burden lower in young infants following advice to vaccinate in all pregnancies
By Megan Brooks NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Giving pregnant women the tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine appears to benefit infants younger than 2 months
NSAID use common among atrial-fibrillation patients taking oral anticoagulants
By Reuters Staff NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Patients with atrial fibrillation commonly use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) along with oral anticoagulants, a practice that increases
RPT-Nonfemoral peripheral TAVR safe alternative to femoral approach
(Repeats to additional clients with no change to text) By David Douglas NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although femoral peripheral (FP) access is the most widely used approach for transcatheter
SPECIAL REPORT-Powder Keg: FDA bowed to industry for decades as alarms were sounded over talc
By Lisa Girion and Chad Terhune (Reuters) - At an invitation-only gathering late last year, U.S. regulators and their guests huddled at a hotel near Washington, D.C., to discuss the best way to detect
Soccer-FA Cup matches to be delayed by a minute for mental health awareness
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - All 32 England's FA Cup third-round ties will be delayed by one minute as part of a campaign to promote mental health, the Football Association has said. The "Take a
Nonfemoral peripheral TAVR safe alternative to femoral approach
By David Douglas NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although femoral peripheral (FP) access is the most widely used approach for transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR), nonfemoral peripheral
Japan's Astellas to buy Audentes for $3 bln in high-priced gene therapy bet
By Reuters Staff TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Astellas Pharma Inc is buying U.S. drugmaker Audentes Therapeutics Inc for about $3 billion in cash, in a high-priced push to make genetic medicines a key
Climate change hits health, yet funds lacking - WHO
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Climate change is harming human health as more people suffer from heat stress, extreme weather and mosquito-borne diseases including malaria, the World Health
Earth's temperature likely marks hottest decade on record - report
By Matthew Green MADRID (Reuters) - The past decade is almost certain to be the hottest on record, weather experts warned on Tuesday, painting a bleak picture of vanishing sea ice, devastating
Tourism in Israel? U.S. charity's offer with Gaza hospital project irks Palestinians
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Rami Ayyub GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A U.S. charity building a tent hospital in the Gaza Strip is causing Palestinian unease by offering foreign medical volunteers the
Pharmacy chains sue Bausch Health, other drugmakers for overcharging for diabetes drug
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - Three pharmacy chains, including Walgreens Boots Alliance, have filed a lawsuit against drugmakers Bausch Health Inc, Assertio Therapeutics and Lupin Ltd, seeking damages
Former U.S. President Carter hospitalized in Georgia with urinary tract infection
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, released from one hospital in Georgia the day before Thanksgiving, was admitted to another over the holiday weekend for treatment of a
Ontario focused on rare disease drugs ahead of national drug plan talks
By Allison Martell TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian province of Ontario will push for the federal government to tackle the high cost of treatments for rare diseases as negotiations over a new national
UK's Corbyn asks Trump to ensure health service not for sale in trade talks
By Reuters Staff LONDON (Reuters) - British opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn wrote to U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday to ask him to revise U.S. negotiating objectives for a post-Brexit
Firearms most lethal suicide method by far in the U.S.
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) - Firearms are by far the most lethal suicide method, with nearly nine out of 10 attempts being fatal, a new study finds. Pinpointing the most lethal method can help
High-dose flu shot may be best in rheumatoid arthritis
By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a high-dose trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (HD-TIV) is safe and potentially more immunogenic than a
Holding intubated infants safe, well received
By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Holding infants intubated in an intensive care unit (ICU) to increase early mobility was well tolerated by the infants and well received by nurses and
HCV screening of baby boomers continues to lag in U.S. safety-net clinics
By Megan Brooks NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Even with help, safety-net primary care clinics serving low-income and uninsured populations in the U.S. often fall short in screening baby boomers for
Many U.S. teens, young adults have 'prediabetes'
By Reuters Staff (Reuters Health) - About one in five teens and one in four young adults in the U.S. have prediabetes, a new study suggests. Researchers examined data on 5,786 people ages 12 to 34 who
No more chains: Anti-slavery campaigns urged to stop relying on shock images
By Molly Millar (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - From chains to scarred backs, sensationalized images used to raise awareness of modern slavery risk doing more harm than good because they misrepresent
Dexcom says diabetes monitoring software malfunctioning since Saturday
By Reuters Staff NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dexcom Inc, which makes continuous glucose monitoring systems that can be used by adults to track sugar levels in children with diabetes, said on its website
Improvements in heart-surgery outcomes in kids seen with interhospital collaboration
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Heart-surgery outcomes in kids improved after a group of hospitals joined forces to form the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium (PC4), according to
Antimicrobial-resistant pathogens differ for adult, pediatric healthcare-associated infections
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Antimicrobial-resistant pathogens implicated in healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) differ for adults and children and for different healthcare
HPV genotyping and reflex cytology efficient for cervical-cancer screening
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Human papillomavirus (HPV) genotyping for HPV-16 and HPV-18, followed by reflex cytological testing in women with positive results, is more likely than
Grey's Anatomy episode on sexual assault raised viewer awareness
By Vishwadha Chander (Reuters Health) - An episode of the long-running television show Grey's Anatomy increased public awareness about sexual assault and how to get help, a study suggests. On March 28
Focused ultrasound thalamotomy improves essential tremor for 3 years
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Transcranial magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) thalamotomy improves medication-refractory essential tremor through three years of
One bout of childhood pancreatitis tied to higher T2DM risk
By Anne Harding NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A single episode of pancreatitis in childhood is associated with a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes in adulthood, according to new findings. "
Bangladesh plans to ban e-cigarettes amid growing health concerns
By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh plans to prohibit the sale and use of electronic cigarettes and vaporisers, a health official said on Sunday, as countries around the world move to ban
Samoa in Christmas lockdown as measles deaths top 50
By Charlotte Greenfield and Jonathan Barrett WELLINGTON/SYDNEY (Reuters) - The small Pacific island nation of Samoa has closed schools and is restricting travel ahead of the Christmas holiday season
Slight hearing loss may affect kids' behavior, school performance
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) - Children with slight hearing loss may do a little less well in school and may be a bit more likely to develop behavior problems, a new study suggests. Hearing
Could life insurance go up in smoke for some vapers?
By Carolyn Cohn, Suzanne Barlyn and Noor Zainab Hussain LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global reinsurers are stepping up their warnings to life insurer clients about the potential risks of vaping,
