Vaccine group suspends Sierra Leone support after funds misused
(This is a corrected version of a December 20, 2012 story that was erroneously issued on June 3, 2013 without the correction informa...
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Thinking differently: Autism finds space in the workplace
By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent LONDON (Reuters) - Some call it neurological diversity, others see it as autism's ...
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AstraZeneca scraps Rigel arthritis pill in new R&D blow
By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca is ending development of a rheumatoid arthritis pill that was one of its few late-st...
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U.S. House approves bill on prescription drug tracking
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill on Monday setting out how the federal government should tra...
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Daily sunscreen may prevent skin aging
By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Using sunscreen every day may help protect against aging skin, according to a new stu...
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Vegetarian diet tied to fewer deaths over time
By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who limit how much meat they eat and stick to mostly fruits and vegetables ar...
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Flaxseed no help for kids with high cholesterol
By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite some evidence it might be beneficial for adults, eating flaxseed every day di...
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New drugs trail many old ones in effectiveness against disease
By Sharon Begley NEW YORK (Reuters) - Despite the more than $50 billion that U.S. pharmaceutical companies have spent every year sin...
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Vaccine group suspends Sierra Leone support after funds misused
By Simon Akam FREETOWN (Reuters) - A vaccination provider set up with money from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has put on ho...
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Study finds strong genetic links for blacks with breast cancer
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Researchers have been working for years to determine whether genetic glitches are driving h...
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