GlaxoSmithKline on Wednesday said it had agreed to buy US group Sierra Oncology, a specialist in medicines for rare forms of cancer, for $1.9 billion as the British drugs giant restructures.
Apr 13, 2022
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A new study published in Diabetologia finds that exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—a large and diverse group of industrial chemicals found in many everyday products—is associated with an increased ...
Apr 12, 2022
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Ordering an online Uber Eats, other food, alcohol or vaping delivery from the comfort of your couch is hugely popular—but a new study is calling for urgent Government action, due to concerns unregulated, on-demand home ...
Apr 7, 2022
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Despite COVID-19 forcing the hand of digitally reticent governments and health organizations to update, upskill and adopt digital health tools, evidence of scaled up mobile phone health (mHealth) initiatives being accessible ...
Apr 5, 2022
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In a study aimed at assessing the impact of washing poultry on kitchen contamination, researchers found that more than a quarter of study participants contaminated salad with raw poultry—including many study participants ...
Apr 4, 2022
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Each year, about eight children ages five or younger die and 3,300 require emergency treatment after falling from windows, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. To bring attention to the risks, the National ...
Apr 4, 2022
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Most medical debt will be dropped from Americans' credit reports as of this summer, the top three credit reporting agencies said Friday.
Mar 21, 2022
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Consumer interest and awareness in nicotine pouches is growing. These are products that contain nicotine but have no tobacco, and they are most popular among younger smokers and those trying to quit, according to a Rutgers ...
Mar 21, 2022
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(HealthDay)—A daily multivitamin-multimineral (MVM) does not reduce the incidence of total invasive cancer, and cocoa extract does not reduce total cardiovascular events in older adults, according to two study reports published ...
Mar 18, 2022
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A new report delivers a troubling statistic: Seven in 10 consumer product-related deaths occur among those over 65, even though these people only account for 16% of the U.S. population.
Mar 9, 2022
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