Tag: world
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India bans more than 300 combination drugs sold illegally
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India has banned the manufacture and sale of more than 300 combination medicines, including two widely used cough syrups, being sold without government approval, a senior health ministry official said on Saturday. The move is aimed at curbing the misuse of such medicines in India, where nearly half…
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India bans more than 300 combination drugs sold illegally
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India has banned the manufacture and sale of more than 300 combination medicines, including two widely used cough syrups, being sold without government approval, a senior health ministry official said on Saturday. The move is aimed at curbing the misuse of such medicines in India, where nearly half…
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Mothers worldwide leaving hospitals too soon after childbirth
By Andrew M. Seaman (Reuters Health) – – Women around the world are leaving hospitals too soon after giving birth, according to a new analysis. The World Health Organization suggests that women stay in the hospital at least 24 hours after a vaginal delivery, but researchers found that depending on the region, up to 83…
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Mothers worldwide leaving hospitals too soon after childbirth
By Andrew M. Seaman (Reuters Health) – – Women around the world are leaving hospitals too soon after giving birth, according to a new analysis. The World Health Organization suggests that women stay in the hospital at least 24 hours after a vaginal delivery, but researchers found that depending on the region, up to 83…
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Binge Eating: Self-Sabotage or Self-Defense?
As a nutritionist, I understand the biochemical factors associated with eating disorders and the way in which proper nutrition plays an integral part in finding resolution. According to a national survey, it is estimated that more than 2.8 million adults in the United States–both men and women– are coping with a binge eating disorder. Because…
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Military to check for water contamination at 664 sites
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The military is beginning to check whether chemicals from its firefighting foam may have contaminated groundwater at hundreds of sites nationwide, according to the Defense Department.
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WHO chief ‘confident’ Olympics will be safe despite Zika
Brasília (AFP) – The head of the World Health Organization expressed confidence that Brazil can host the Rio Olympics safely despite the Zika threat, while warning of a long battle against the mosquito-borne virus. Margaret Chan praised the Brazilian government's efforts to stamp out mosquitoes and its coordination with various international bodies, including the WHO…
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CDC, Brazil start big study to test Zika link to birth defects
U.S. and Brazilian researchers are heading to João Pessoa in the state of Paraíba on Monday to recruit mothers and babies in one of the biggest government-led studies to understand whether the Zika virus is linked to microcephaly, a rare birth defect. Brazil has confirmed more than 500 cases of microcephaly, defined by an unusually…
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U.S. proposes hike in Medicare Advantage payments; insurer shares rise
By Caroline Humer NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Friday proposed raising payments by 1.35 percent on average next year to the health insurers who offer Medicare Advantage health benefits to elderly and disabled Americans. Payments to insurers will vary under the 2017 Medicare Advantage proposal, based on the region the plans are…