“India says it is committed to global tobacco-control treaty” plus 8 more Reuters: Health News |
- India says it is committed to global tobacco-control treaty
- Palatin female sexual desire drug succeeds in trials; shares soar
- Valeant in talks to sell Salix stomach-drug unit in $10 billion deal
- R.J. Reynolds loses bid to end TV anti-smoking ad requirement
- Washington state investigating possible cluster of rare condition
- Are some kids genetically more vulnerable to food advertising?
- Distress and depression with type 2 diabetes tied to skipping meds
- Cheap cancer measures could save hundreds of thousands of lives in poor countries
- Mothers' nutrition pivotal for healthy child growth: study
| India says it is committed to global tobacco-control treaty Posted: 01 Nov 2016 01:06 AM PDT NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India reaffirmed on Tuesday its commitment to a World Health Organization (WHO) tobacco-control treaty, despite lobbying from its $11 billion industry that opposes some measures in the treaty that will be discussed at a conference next week. |
| Palatin female sexual desire drug succeeds in trials; shares soar Posted: 01 Nov 2016 01:43 PM PDT (Reuters) - A drug meant to boost the libido of pre-menopausal women distressed by lack of sexual desire met the main goals of a pair of late stage clinical trials, according to initial results released on Tuesday by its developer, Palatin Technologies Inc , and its shares rose 66 percent. |
| Valeant in talks to sell Salix stomach-drug unit in $10 billion deal Posted: 01 Nov 2016 10:40 PM PDT (Reuters) - Canada's Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc said on Tuesday it is in talks with third parties to sell its Salix stomach-drug business and other assets. |
| R.J. Reynolds loses bid to end TV anti-smoking ad requirement Posted: 01 Nov 2016 09:12 AM PDT (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected R.J. Reynolds' bid to void a decade-old order requiring tobacco companies to televise "corrective" advertisements about the dangers of smoking. |
| Washington state investigating possible cluster of rare condition Posted: 01 Nov 2016 02:12 PM PDT (Reuters) - A possible cluster of cases of acute flaccid myelitis, a rare condition that causes weakness or paralysis in children, is being investigated in King County, Washington, the state health department said on Tuesday. |
| Are some kids genetically more vulnerable to food advertising? Posted: 01 Nov 2016 02:37 PM PDT (Reuters Health) - Children exposed to food advertisements are more likely to overeat, especially if they have a specific version of a gene linked to obesity, a recent study suggests. |
| Distress and depression with type 2 diabetes tied to skipping meds Posted: 01 Nov 2016 01:23 PM PDT (Reuters Health) - People with type 2 diabetes who also have symptoms of distress or depression are more likely than others to miss or skip their diabetes medications, according to a recent study. |
| Cheap cancer measures could save hundreds of thousands of lives in poor countries Posted: 01 Nov 2016 05:31 PM PDT LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Health interventions costing as little as $1.72 per person could prevent hundreds of thousands of deaths from breast and cervical cancer in developing countries, scientists said on Tuesday. |
| Mothers' nutrition pivotal for healthy child growth: study Posted: 01 Nov 2016 05:30 PM PDT LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Improving mothers' nutrition before and during pregnancy is pivotal to reducing child stunting in developing countries, researchers said on Tuesday, as a new study showed poor child growth often starts in the womb. |
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