Tag: reuters-health
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Big Pharma Payments for High Prescribing Doctors
In an ideal world, doctors avoid outside influence and commit to ethical practice. However, they are also huge influencers in a for-profit pharmaceutical industry. This creates a breeding ground for potential conflicts of interest.
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For teens and tobacco, out of sight might mean out of mind
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – – Keeping tobacco products out of sight in convenience stores may make teens less likely to smoke, a U.S. study suggests. To test the power of store displays to sway adolescent smoking habits, researchers created three different experimental convenience stores, sent teens shopping without telling them the true purpose…
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The 3 Biggest Health Mistakes Men Make In Their 30s
So you're mourning the loss of the weekend warrior you were in your 20s. Never fear. The decade of the 30s is also a good time for remarkably good health, especially if you took care of yourself in your 20s.
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Doubling numbers on HIV drugs could ‘break’ epidemic: UN
The UN on Tuesday urged countries to “break the AIDS epidemic” by doubling the number of people receiving HIV treatment within the next five years. In a new report, UNAIDS hailed “extraordinary” progress in the fight against HIV and AIDS over the past 15 years, insisting the world had a chance of meeting the UN…