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| Kate and William show off Britain's new prince Tuesday, Jul 23, 2013 12:26 PM PDT  By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - Prince William and his wife Kate gave the world its first glimpse of their new baby on Tuesday when they left hospital with the boy who is third in line to the British throne. To huge cheers from well-wishers and hospital staff, the beaming couple waved and took turns to hold their son, wrapped tightly in a white blanket with only the top of his head visible. "We are still working on a name, so we will have that as soon as we can," William told reporters, adding that he could not be happier. "He's got her looks, thankfully. ... Full Story | Top |
| Actress Amanda Bynes placed under psychiatric care in California Tuesday, Jul 23, 2013 12:15 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Troubled actress Amanda Bynes has been taken to a hospital for involuntary psychiatric care after the former teen star was involved in a disturbance in Southern California, authorities said on Tuesday. Don Aguilar, a spokesman for the Ventura County Sheriff's Department, declined to describe the incident that prompted deputies to take Bynes into custody and commit her for psychiatric evaluation. But local media reported that the 27-year-old actress had started a fire in the driveway of a home in the Los Angeles suburb of Thousand Oaks. ... Full Story | Top |
| Better healthcare for less money, if you can find it Tuesday, Jul 23, 2013 11:44 AM PDT  By Beth Pinsker NEW YORK (Reuters) - Consumers intrigued by the new model of accountable healthcare - which promises better-coordinated care that could save lots of money - are going to have to actively seek out participating providers. A tenet of accountable care is better quality: doctors are paid to keep patients healthy, rather than for treating them when they are sick. Some programs even penalize providers for too many hospitalizations or not keeping overall costs down. ... Full Story | Top |
| Kids 'hearing voices' may be at high suicide risk Tuesday, Jul 23, 2013 11:37 AM PDT By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among teens in a new study from Ireland, those who reported hearing voices were at greatly elevated risk of attempting suicide within the year compared to their peers with or without mental disorders who did not experience voices. Considered a symptom of psychosis, hearing voices was linked to a nearly 70-fold higher likelihood of a suicide attempt over the course of a year in the study of 13-to-16 year olds. That could make the symptom a valuable early-warning sign for parents to act on, according to the study's authors. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rural life riskier than city life? U.S. study says yes Tuesday, Jul 23, 2013 11:06 AM PDT  By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Contrary to what many believe, the risk of dying from an injury is far less in the city than in the country, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. Although homicides in cities far outpace those in rural areas, overall the risk of dying from some form of accident or injury is 20 percent greater in the most rural counties of the United States than in the nation's biggest cities. The findings may give pause to people tempted to flee cities for the bucolic ideal of rural life, says Dr. ... Full Story | Top |
| FDA considers tightening rules on menthol cigarettes Tuesday, Jul 23, 2013 10:33 AM PDT  By Toni Clarke and Tom Miles WASHINGTON/GENEVA (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. tobacco companies fell on Tuesday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it is considering tightening regulations on menthol cigarettes following a scientific review that showed the products are likely to be more addictive than regular cigarettes. Shares of Lorillard Inc, which makes the Newport brand of menthol cigarettes, fell as much as much as 5 percent while shares of Altria Group, which makes a menthol version of its Marlboro brand, fell as much as 3 percent. ... Full Story | Top |
| Supreme Court win boosts fight against drug settlements: FTC Tuesday, Jul 23, 2013 10:07 AM PDT  By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling giving regulators the right to sue drugmakers for agreements that delay cheaper generic versions of their products should deter some of the most egregious deals and allow the agency to better fight others, Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez told lawmakers on Tuesday. At issue are deals - often called "pay for delay" - where brand-name drugmakers settle patent infringement lawsuits by paying generic companies to postpone marketing their cheaper versions of the products. ... Full Story | Top |
| FDA advisory panel votes against new use of AbbVie's Humira Tuesday, Jul 23, 2013 09:22 AM PDT (Reuters) - An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted against approving AbbVie Inc's rheumatoid arthritis drug Humira for treating an inflammatory disease of the spine. The panel of independent advisors called for additional trials to prove the efficacy of the drug in treating early-stages of spondyloarthritis. The FDA will take the panel's 12 to 1 vote into consideration while deciding upon the final approval for this new use for the drug. Ahead of Tuesday's panel meet, FDA staff had put out documents questioning the design of the trial. ... Full Story | Top |
| GSK says past R&D shortfalls in China now fixed Tuesday, Jul 23, 2013 08:36 AM PDT  LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline said on Tuesday it had faced problems with drug research in China in the past but these shortcomings had now been fixed, following internal changes and the sacking of its China R&D head in June. Britain's biggest drugmaker, which is facing charges of corrupt sales practices in China, said a 2011 internal audit into its Shanghai research and development (R&D) center had highlighted a number of deficiencies. ... Full Story | Top |
| FDA warns 15 companies over fraudulent diabetes product claims Tuesday, Jul 23, 2013 08:27 AM PDT By Toni Clarke (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators are cracking down on 15 companies for selling products they said falsely claim to cure or mitigate the symptoms of diabetes. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent letters last week to 10 domestic and five foreign companies, warning them that their products violate the law. A total of 20 products are covered by the warning letters. In some, treatments are being sold as "natural" when in fact they contain pharmaceutical ingredients, the FDA said. ... Full Story | Top |
| Array asthma drug meets main goal in mid-stage study Tuesday, Jul 23, 2013 08:23 AM PDT (Reuters) - Array Biopharma Inc said one of its drugs met the main goal of improving lung function in a mid-stage study among patients with mild to moderate persistent allergic asthma. Array shares rose as much as 19 percent to $6.64 — their highest in nearly five years — on Tuesday morning. Array said it was seeking a partner to develop the drug and Chief Executive Ron Squarer said there was substantial interest from key players in the field. "In theory, with a partner we may look at higher doses of the drug. ... Full Story | Top |
| First U.S. citizen detained as China pharma probe spreads Tuesday, Jul 23, 2013 08:15 AM PDT  By Michael Martina BEIJING (Reuters) - The first U.S. citizen has been detained in China in connection with probes sparked by an unfolding corruption scandal in the drugs industry, as China widens the range of international firms and staff under the spotlight. Police have also questioned two further Chinese employees from drug maker AstraZeneca in Shanghai, after a local sales representative was taken away for questioning earlier. And China's health ministry said 39 hospital staff would be punished for taking bribes from drug companies. The unnamed American is the first U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Moldovan doctors use household tools for surgery in leaked video Tuesday, Jul 23, 2013 07:59 AM PDT CHISINAU (Reuters) - Doctors at a Moldovan state-run hospital used household tools, including an electric drill and pliers, to perform surgery in a video leaked to local press and published on the Internet, prompting outrage among the public and government officials. Local television stations ran the short but graphic video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6k8T5gfzBc), recorded at a children's hospital in Chisinau, repeatedly on Monday. Prime Minister Iurie Leance ordered Healthcare Minister Andrei Usatii on the same day to investigate the incident. ... Full Story | Top |
| More evidence not all prostate cancers need treatment Tuesday, Jul 23, 2013 07:45 AM PDT By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a study of older men who had died from causes other than prostate cancer, almost half were found to have prostate tumors. And up to half of those tumors detected on autopsy would have qualified for treatment had doctors known about them while the men lived, though none had been the cause of death. That suggests the criteria for treatment "might be worth reexamining," according to the study authors, and adds to a growing body of evidence that a wait-and-see approach might be better than treatment for many prostate cancers. ... Full Story | Top |
| South Africa orders recall of Reckitt's Dettol disinfectant liquid Tuesday, Jul 23, 2013 06:40 AM PDT  JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa on Tuesday ordered a recall of Dettol brand disinfectant liquid made by Britain's Reckitt Benckiser, saying the product used to fight household germs was not safe for consumer use. The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications said the product, Dettol Disinfectant Liquid Lime and Lemongrass, failed a "bacterial efficacy test". Other products in the Dettol range are not impacted by the recall, the regulator said. Reckitt's local unit, Dettol South Africa, said in a statement the product met all regulatory requirements in the U.K. ... Full Story | Top |
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