Tag: carry-the-virus
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Florida identifies two more Zika cases not related to travel
The Florida health department said on Wednesday it is investigating another two cases of Zika not related to travel to a place where the virus is being transmitted, raising the possibility of local Zika transmission in the continental United States. The health department said it has identified an additional case of Zika in Miami-Dade County,…
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Teva, Allergan win U.S. antitrust approval for generics deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd won U.S. antitrust approval to purchase Allergan Plc's generics business, after agreeing to divest 79 generic drugs to rival firms, the Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday.
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Exercise lowers heart disease risk, even for younger women
By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) – For women under age 50, spending two and half hours of leisure time each week being active could cut heart disease risk by 25%, according to a U.S. study. While that’s been shown before for middle aged and older adults, less was known about whether exercise would make a…
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Consumer Reports Highlights Dietary Supplement Dangers
Supplements can cause side effects especially with other medications.