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CHICAGO (AP) — Another folk medicine remedy bites the dust. Cranberry capsules didn’t prevent or cure urinary infections in nursing home residents in a study challenging persistent unproven claims to the contrary.

India drug industry lobby hits back at antibiotic pollution claims

Oct 27, 2016

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By Zeba Siddiqui MUMBAI (Reuters) – The head of an Indian drugs industry lobby group on Thursday said media reports linking pollution in some lakes and rivers to factories making antibiotics were not accurate and that drug factories were in compliance with local environmental rules. India’s $17 billion drugs industry is one of the world’s…

Man accused in hospital computer hack wages hunger strike

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The man who acknowledges he attacked the computer network at world-renowned Boston children's hospital two years ago, costing it hundreds of thousands of dollars, is unapologetic and now waging a hunger …

Man accused in hospital computer hack wages hunger strike

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The man who acknowledges he attacked the computer network at world-renowned Boston children's hospital two years ago, costing it hundreds of thousands of dollars, is unapologetic and now waging a hunger …

Autism study shows lasting benefits of early interaction

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A year-long training programme to help parents communicate with their very young autistic children reduced symptoms of the disorder up to six years later, according to a follow-up analysis released Wednesday. Children were less impaired in their ability to communicate, and less likely to show repetitive behaviour, one of the telltale signs of the disorder.…

Autism study shows lasting benefits of early interaction

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A year-long training programme to help parents communicate with their very young autistic children reduced symptoms of the disorder up to six years later, according to a follow-up analysis released Wednesday. Children were less impaired in their ability to communicate, and less likely to show repetitive behaviour, one of the telltale signs of the disorder.…

U.S. Catholic health group hit with complaint over sterilization ban

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The complaint was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights. It asks the health department to investigate the policies on sterilization of Ascension Health [ASCNH.UL] and its subsidiary, Genesys Health System, to see if they violate federal medical care regulations.

U.S. Catholic health group hit with complaint over sterilization ban

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The complaint was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights. It asks the health department to investigate the policies on sterilization of Ascension Health [ASCNH.UL] and its subsidiary, Genesys Health System, to see if they violate federal medical care regulations.

LA hospital pays $450,000 after ‘dumping’ homeless patient

Oct 25, 2016

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