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Reuters Health Report: Aetna to sell one of its prescription plan units to WellCare

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Aetna to sell one of its prescription plan units to WellCare

Health insurer Aetna Inc said on Thursday it would sell its Medicare Part D prescription drug plan business to WellCare Health Plans Inc to obtain U.S. approval for its planned $69 billion deal to merge with CVS Health Corp .

China detains four for transporting pigs amid swine fever outbreaks

Inner Mongolia in northern China has detained four people for forging documents and illegally selling and transporting pigs from a province that has been hit by African swine fever, said the region's animal husbandry bureau late on Wednesday.

Heavy drinkers and teetotalers alike may have heightened dementia risk

(Reuters Health) - Middle-aged adults who avoid alcohol altogether, and those who consume the equivalent of seven glasses of wine or more a week are both more likely than light drinkers to develop dementia in their later years, a long-term study suggests.

Defibrillator vest fails test because many heart attack survivors wouldn't wear it

(Reuters Health) - Patients who have just survived a heart attack and consequently have a dangerously-weak heart face a high risk of sudden death. Giving them a wearable defibrillator that can restart their heart doesn't improve their odds, according to the formal findings of a new study of 2,302 volunteers.

Judicial bypass process for abortion in Texas causes harm, researchers say

(In paragraph 2, changes "2016" to "2000" and in paragraph 3, corrects researcher's affiliation.)

Breastfeeding might benefit babies by reducing stress

(Reuters Health) - Mothers have long been told that "breast is best" when it comes to feeding newborn babies, but a small experiment suggests at least some of the benefits may have nothing to do with the milk itself.

Anti-HIV antibody treatment promising in early experiments

(Reuters Health) - People living with HIV might someday be able to combat the virus with twice-a-year infusions of anti-HIV antibodies instead of daily antiretroviral pills, two preliminary experiments suggest.

Survival after cardiac arrest may depend on which EMS agency shows up

(Reuters Health) - Whether you survive a cardiac arrest may depend, at least in part, on which emergency medical services agency shows up to treat you, a new study suggests.

U.S.-Cuban biotech venture created to bring new cancer therapies to USA

U.S. and Cuban research institutes said on Wednesday they were creating the first joint U.S.-Cuban biotech venture to be headquartered on the Communist-run island to bring new cancer therapies to U.S. patients.

UK healthcare worker contracts rare monkeypox virus in third case

A health worker in northern England has become the third person in Britain to contract a rare illness caused by a monkeypox virus after caring for a patient infected with the disease following travel to Nigeria, health officials said on Wednesday.

Jail birds: Thailand considers prison for feeding pigeons

The Thai capital is considering jailing people who feed pigeons in public to try to eliminate the risk of bird flu and other diseases, officials said on Wednesday.

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