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Birth control recall raises risk of unplanned pregnancy
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 5:26:27 PM CST
BOSTON (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc is reaching out directly to women consumers to warn them about its U.S. recall of one million packets of birth control pills as concerns mounted that a manufacturing error could raise the risk of unplanned pregnancies.
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Moms' bossiness at snack time tied to kids' weight
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 2:31:52 PM CST
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Mothers who push their toddlers to eat more at snack time may end up with a heavier child, a new study suggests.
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Aging America creates demand for health-care workers
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 3:30:46 PM CST
(Reuters) - The graying of America and a booming Hispanic population is driving major changes in the structure of the U.S. workforce and the types of jobs that will be available over the next decade, a new government report shows.
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Judge: health labels may stem tobacco co rights
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 6:03:46 PM CST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal rule requiring large graphic health warnings on cigarette packaging and advertising may violate the free speech rights of tobacco companies, a U.S. district court judge said at a hearing on Wednesday.
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Nuclear accidents pose little risk to health: NRC
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 2:39:46 PM CST
(Reuters) - The risk to public health from a severe nuclear power plant accident in the United States is "very small" because reactor operators should have time to prevent core damage and reduce the release of radioactive materials, U.S. nuclear regulators said in a study on Wednesday.
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AstraZeneca axes 7,300 jobs, warns on profit
Thursday, February 2, 2012 4:29:35 AM CST
LONDON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca is cutting a further 7,300 jobs and expects earnings to fall 14-18 percent this year as patents on key drugs expire and governments in Europe and the United States squeeze prices.
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Taco Bell linked to October salmonella outbreak
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 9:50:16 PM CST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Yum Brand Inc's Taco Bell chain has been linked to a salmonella outbreak that sickened 68 people in 10 states late last year.
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Omega-3 fatty acids tied to lower heart arrhythmia risk
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 8:14:44 PM CST
(Reuters) - Older adults who had the highest blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids, most commonly found in fish, were 30 percent less likely to later develop an irregular heartbeat than peers with the lowest blood levels of omega-3s, according to a U.S. study.
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The very old may feel helpless, but not depressed
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 4:20:20 PM CST
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People over 100 years old may say they feel "helpless" and "worthless" because they can't do the things they used to, but that doesn't mean they're not in good spirits suggests a new study.
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UK says home-grown cancer pill too costly to use
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 6:10:14 PM CST
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's health cost watchdog NICE sparked a major row on Thursday by snubbing a pricey new prostate cancer pill discovered at the country's top cancer research centre, a decision critics said was bad for patients and research.