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Back pain tied to increased fall risk for older men
By Madeline Kennedy (Reuters Health) – – Back pain is the most common type of pain older men complain of, and it could signal a greater risk of falling, even for people with no other disabilities, according to a recent U.S. study. “We know that older people with back pain have poor physical function, like…
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Teva to pay U.S. government $519 million over foreign bribery charges
The settlement with the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission relates to conduct in Ukraine, Mexico and a guilty plea by a subsidiary in Russia, and followed a voluntary investigation, Teva said. Details of the misconduct, which Teva said ended several years ago, were not disclosed. Teva, the world's biggest generic drugmaker,…
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Changes in depression symptoms tied to lung cancer survival
By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) – – Worsening depression symptoms are associated with shorter survival for lung cancer patients, particularly those in the early stages of disease, according to a new U.S. study. Conversely, when depression symptoms lift, survival tends to improve, researchers found. “Surprisingly, depression remission was associated with a mortality benefit as they…
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U.S. top court rejects suit against Colorado over marijuana law
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday threw out a lawsuit filed by the states of Nebraska and Oklahoma against their neighbor Colorado over a law approved as a ballot initiative by Colorado voters in 2012 that allows the recreational use of marijuana. The court declined to hear the case filed by Nebraska and Oklahoma, which…
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U.S. top court rejects suit against Colorado over marijuana law
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday threw out a lawsuit filed by the states of Nebraska and Oklahoma against their neighbor Colorado over a law approved as a ballot initiative by Colorado voters in 2012 that allows the recreational use of marijuana. The court declined to hear the case filed by Nebraska and Oklahoma, which…
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BioMarin drug fails to show inattention, mood benefit in study
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc’s drug met a study’s main goal of reducing a toxic buildup of an amino acid in the blood of patients with a genetic disorder, but did not show enough benefit in related inattention and mood complications. BioMarin’s shares fell as much as 6 percent in early trading on Monday after the company…
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Ohio voters weigh legalizing recreational marijuana use
Ohio voters will decide Tuesday on whether to become the first Midwestern state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, though a rival ballot measure could kill the law before it takes effect. Issue 3 would add an amendment to the state constitution that legalizes both personal and medical use of marijuana for those over…