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Wednesday 30 August 2017

Reuters Health Report: August 30, 2017

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Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Exclusive: Bloomberg charity scrutinized by India for anti-tobacco funding, lobbying - documents

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India has been investigating how Bloomberg Philanthropies, founded by billionaire Michael Bloomberg, funds local non-profit groups for anti-tobacco lobbying, government documents show, making it the latest foreign non-government organization to come under scrutiny.

Storm Harvey could financially hurt already strained Houston hospitals

HOUSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Structural improvements over the last decade to Houston hospitals have helped them so far to avoid devastation like Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans in 2005, but the pounding it is receiving from Tropical Storm Harvey is expected to financially hobble many already strained Texas medical centers.

FDA approves Medicines Co's urinary tract infection drug

(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it has approved Medicines Co's antibacterial drug for patients with complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI).

Abbott releases new round of cyber updates for St. Jude pacemakers

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Abbott Laboratories said on Tuesday it would issue updates to reduce the risk of its St. Jude heart implants being hacked and to warn patients that the devices' batteries may run down earlier than expected.

UK report plans boost for life sciences as Brexit looms

LONDON (Reuters) - The British government has rekindled its industrial strategy, unveiled earlier this year to prepare the economy for Brexit, with plans to boost the country's pharmaceuticals sector via fresh investments and public-private collaborations.

Study challenges conventional wisdom on fats, fruits and vegetables

(Reuters Health) - Global dietary guidelines should possibly be changed to allow people to consume somewhat more fats, to cut back on carbohydrates and in some cases to slightly scale back on fruits and vegetables, a large study suggests.

Religious young women less educated about HPV vaccine

(Reuters Health) - Religious young women are less knowledgeable about a vaccine that guards against several different types of cancer, suggests a new study from Utah.

Cancer patients lack access to fertility support

(Reuters Health) - Up to half of cancer patients of reproductive age do not receive adequate information about the impact of treatment on their fertility, decreasing their options for family planning and support, a new study suggests.

Steady may win the weight-loss race

(Reuters Health) - Dieters who lose varying amounts of weight each week may not shed as many excess pounds as people who consistently lose the same amount week in and week out, a U.S. study suggests.

AstraZeneca strikes $400 million Parkinson's drug deal with Takeda

LONDON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca is to receive up to $400 million from Takeda Pharmaceutical after striking a deal for the Japanese company to co-develop an early-stage medicine for Parkinson's disease.