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New name, old campaign as Republicans wage war on "Obamacare"
Tue,10 Jul 2012 03:19 PM PDT
Reuters -  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Since Republicans took control of the House of Representatives, they have introduced by their own count 30 bills to get rid of or gut the law they call "Obamacare," bearing titles such as the "Reclaiming Individual Liberty Act," the "repeal the Job killing health care law" act and the "NObamacare Act of 2012." On Tuesday they began debate on the 31st, the "Repeal of the Obamacare Act," which is certain to win passage when the House votes on Wednesday and just as certain to go no further, since the Senate and White House are both in Democratic hands. ...
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Canada to study health impact of wind turbine noise
Tue,10 Jul 2012 02:33 PM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Canada will conduct a study to explore if there is a relationship between wind turbine noise and health problems reported by people living near wind power developments, the government health department said on Tuesday. "This study is in response to questions from residents living near wind farms about possible health effects of low frequency noise generated by wind turbines," Leona Aglukkaq, Canada's health minister, said in a statement. ...
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Tax businesses see profits in healthcare law
Tue,10 Jul 2012 02:20 PM PDT
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - While some see the new healthcare law as a source of controversy, tax preparation companies see it as an opportunity, hoping it will bring in millions of new and confused customers. Under the Affordable Care Act, most of those who sign up for health insurance will receive a federal tax credit. At the same time, the government will impose a tax on most people who do not obtain health insurance. Either way, more Americans are likely to need help with their taxes, even though the Internal Revenue Service aims to keep the new rules as simple as possible. ... Full Story | Top |
More profit warnings hit Wall Street
Tue,10 Jul 2012 02:17 PM PDT
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell for a fourth day on Tuesday as more pessimism from companies compounded worries the sluggish world economy is taking a toll on profit growth. A sales warning from engine maker Cummins Inc came on top of earlier weak forecasts from chipmakers Applied Materials Inc and Advanced Micro Devices , causing the market to extend losses in afternoon trading. The news sent the S&P 500 down for a fourth consecutive day, the index's longest downward streak since May when it fell for six straight days. Shares of industrials fell the most at 1.6 percent. ...
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Moms' caffeine not tied to kids' behavior problems
Tue,10 Jul 2012 01:33 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If your kindergartner is hyperactive, there's no reason to blame the caffeine you had during pregnancy, new research suggests. In a study of more than 3,400 five- and six-year-olds, reported in the journal Pediatrics, researchers found no evidence that the children's behavioral problems were related to their mothers' caffeine intake during pregnancy. The odds of hyperactivity, inattention or other issues at home or school were not raised among kids whose moms had downed more than 425 milligrams of caffeine per day during pregnancy. ... Full Story | Top |
Ranbaxy puts biosimilars into gear
Tue,10 Jul 2012 01:20 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd will launch at least three copies of biotech medicines in India by 2015, mostly to treat cancer, and needs to develop such high-tech drugs to remain a serious player in the global generics business, Chief Executive Arun Sawhney said on Tuesday. Sawhney said that Ranbaxy, majority-owned by Japanese drugmaker Daiichi Sankyo, will introduce a "biosimilar" cancer treatment in India next year and follow up with at least two other biosimilars in the same market over the following year or two. ... Full Story | Top |
H1N1 vaccine tied to small Guillain-Barre risk
Tue,10 Jul 2012 01:05 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults who got the H1N1 flu vaccine in 2009 had a slightly increased risk of Guillain-Barre Syndrome - but the shots weren't linked to birth defects in babies of vaccinated women, according to two new studies released today. Researchers said that even with the extra cases of Guillain-Barre, reported in eastern Canada, the flu shots still did more good than harm. "The risk is pretty small," said Dr. Claudia Vellozzi, deputy director of the Immunization Safety Office at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who wasn't involved in the new research. ... Full Story | Top |
Lakers owner Jerry Buss hospitalized for dehydration
Tue,10 Jul 2012 12:37 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss was being treated for dehydration at a local hospital, a team spokesman said on Tuesday. "In response to media inquiries and to dispel rumors and inaccurate reports, we'd like to state that Dr. Buss is in a local hospital where he is being treated for dehydration," Lakers spokesman John Black said in a written statement. Black said Buss, 78, was recovering and expected to be released soon. No further details were released. Buss purchased the Lakers in 1979. The team has won 10 NBA championships since then. ...
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Orthofix to pay $5.2 million to settle bribery charges
Tue,10 Jul 2012 12:29 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Medical device maker Orthofix International NV will pay $5.2 million to settle charges that its Mexican subsidiary paid bribes to government officials to obtain sales contracts with hospitals, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said. The SEC alleged the company's Promeca subsidiary regularly paid bribes, referred to as "chocolates," in the form of cash, laptop computers, televisions and appliances in a scheme that yielded nearly $5 million in illegal profits over a period of seven years. ... Full Story | Top |
Canadian scientists protest against spending cuts
Tue,10 Jul 2012 12:18 PM PDT
Reuters - OTTAWA (Reuters) - Several hundred Canadian scientists and their supporters held an unprecedented protest march on Tuesday to demonstrate against the government's decision to close down major facilities and fire research staff. The protesters, who say the right-of-center Conservative government dislikes science, walked through central Ottawa behind a woman dressed as the Grim Reaper and a coffin designed to mourn the "Death of Evidence". "Evidence is the way that adults navigate reality. To deny evidence is to live in a fairy world ... ... Full Story | Top |
Cummins warns on sales, shares slide
Tue,10 Jul 2012 12:12 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - U.S. engine maker Cummins Inc cut its full-year sales forecast on Tuesday, citing weaker U.S. orders from truck and power generation customers, a stronger dollar and softer demand in emerging markets, but it also raised its dividend. Shares of Cummins slid 10 percent in afternoon trading after the company said it expects second-quarter sales of about $4.45 billion, and warned that it sees full-year sales "in line" with 2011 rather than growing by 10 percent as it had earlier forecast. Analysts, on average, had expected second-quarter sales of $5. ... Full Story | Top |
Ranbaxy to boost biosimilars business
Tue,10 Jul 2012 12:11 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd will launch at least three copies of biotech medicines in India by 2015, mostly to treat cancer, and needs to develop such high-tech drugs to remain a serious player in the global generics business, CEO Arun Sawhney said on Tuesday. Sawhney told Reuters that Ranbaxy, majority-owned by Japanese drugmaker Daiichi Sankyo, will introduce a "biosimilar" cancer treatment in India next year and follow up with at least two other biosimilars in the same market over the following year or two. ... Full Story | Top |
Atrium unit recalls supplements on salmonella concerns
Tue,10 Jul 2012 11:54 AM PDT
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sedona Labs, a unit of Canada's Atrium Innovations Inc, is recalling two children's dietary supplements because they may be tainted with salmonella, the company said. Sedona is pulling some lots of its iFlora Kids Multi-Probiotic and iFlora 4-Kids Powder because the company's supplier of galactooligosaccharide has recalled the ingredient because of possible salmonella contamination, Sedona said in a statement on the Food and Drug Administration website. No illnesses have been reported from the supplements. The supplements were distributed between March 16 and May 3. ... Full Story | Top |
Five doctors settle SEC insider trading charges
Tue,10 Jul 2012 11:49 AM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Five doctors have agreed to pay $1.9 million to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission civil charges that they conducted insider trading in shares of a medical professional liability insurer that was preparing to be sold. The SEC said Apparao Mukkamala routinely tipped the other doctors in 2010 about confidential details of the sale process for American Physicians Capital Inc ("APCapital"), where he had been chairman at the time. It said the other doctors bought nearly $2. ... Full Story | Top |
Study confirms uncircumcised boys' UTI risk
Tue,10 Jul 2012 11:19 AM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Baby boys who are uncircumcised have an increased risk of urinary tract infection - whether their foreskin is "tight" or not, a study published Monday finds. Doctors have long known that baby boys who remain uncircumcised are more likely to get a urinary tract infection (UTI) than circumcised babies are. But their absolute risk is still low, said Dr. Alexander Sasha Dubrovsky, the lead researcher on the new study. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), an uncircumcised boy has about a one in 100 chance of developing a UTI in his first year of life. ... Full Story | Top |
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