Not all very short kids need screening tests: study
By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who are short for their age but otherwise healthy probably don't need extensive ...
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Italy announces first case of SARS-like coronavirus
ROME (Reuters) - Italy reported its first case of the SARS-like coronavirus on Friday, a 45-year-old man who had been travelling in ...
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Probiotics with antibiotics may prevent diarrhea
By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Taking "good" bacteria known as probiotics may help prevent diarrhea brought on by a...
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Adding dip to veggies gets kids to eat more
By Kerry Grens NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Offering a dip alongside vegetables encourages kids to eat veggies they might normally pu...
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U.S. Medicare outlook improves as healthcare costs ease
By David Lawder and Margaret Chadbourn WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Slower growth in U.S. healthcare costs improved the budget outlook for...
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France to ban electronic cigarettes in public
PARIS (Reuters) - France will ban electronic cigarette smoking in public places by imposing the same curbs enforced since 2007 to co...
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India's Sun Pharma in talks to buy Sweden's Meda for $5-$6 billion: sources
By Sumeet Chatterjee and Kaustubh Kulkarni MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd is in talks to buy Sweden's ...
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No rise in cancer seen from Japan's nuclear disaster: U.N.
By Fredrik Dahl VIENNA (Reuters) - The evacuation of tens of thousands of people helped prevent rising cancer rates and other health...
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Three more coronavirus deaths in Saudi Arabia: WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) - Three more people have died in Saudi Arabia from the new SARS-like coronavirus, bringing the worldwide death toll...
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EU agency calls for curbs on GSK, Valeant epilepsy drug
LONDON (Reuters) - Use of an epilepsy drug developed by GlaxoSmithKline and Valeant Pharmaceuticals should be restricted to patients...
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