Obama comfortable with FDA decision to let 15-year-olds buy morning-after pill
By Steve Holland MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Thursday he is comfortable with a U.S. government agency's d...
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Healthcare law opponents sue Obama officials over IRS rules
By Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of individuals and businesses filed a lawsuit against the Obama administration...
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Arena withdraws diet drug application in Europe; shares fall
By Adithya Venkatesan (Reuters) - Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc withdrew an application to market its anti-obesity drug in the European ...
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FDA advisers recommend against Delcath's cancer therapy
(Reuters) - A panel of advisers to the U.S. health regulator unanimously recommended against approving Delcath Systems Inc's cancer ...
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Programs to reduce antibiotic use often work
By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Programs that attempt to encourage or force hospital doctors to cut back on prescrib...
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MedEvac cost effective with modest use improvements
By Trevor Stokes NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Emergency helicopter transport is expensive, but could become cost effective if it's us...
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Consider lighter baseballs for young pitchers: study
By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Practicing with lighter baseballs may help teen pitchers improve their throwing speed...
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FDA panel votes against Aveo's kidney cancer drug
By Toni Clarke (Reuters) - An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration recommended that the agency reject a kidney cancer ...
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Analysis: Big insurers wary of entering new Obamacare markets
By Caroline Humer NEW YORK (Reuters) - The nation's largest health insurers are far from leaping at the chance to join new state hea...
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Most women back over-the-counter birth control pill
By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Close to two-thirds of women favor making contraceptive pills available over the coun...
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