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Friday, 10 March 2017

Reuters Health Report: March 10, 2017

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Friday, March 10, 2017

Republican health plan clears first hurdles, fate uncertain

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican plan backed by President Donald Trump to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system cleared its first hurdles in Congress on Thursday, but its chances for passage looked uncertain and top Republicans scrambled to bring disgruntled conservatives aboard.

USDA has $80 million-$90 million to fight bird flu

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has $80 million to $90 million left over from the last major outbreak of bird flu to fight any new discoveries of the virus, the department's chief veterinary officer said on Thursday.

Bird flu strikes Tennessee chickens again, in a less-dangerous form

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A commercial flock of 17,000 chickens in Tennessee has been culled after becoming infected with low-pathogenic bird flu, state agricultural officials said on Thursday, days after a more dangerous form of the disease killed poultry in a neighboring county.

CDC probes multistate listeria outbreak linked to contaminated cheese

(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating a multistate outbreak of listeriosis linked to the consumption of soft raw milk cheese made by Vulto Creamery that has led to two deaths.

Cost of kidney dialysis poses ethical dilemma in sub-Saharan Africa

(Reuters Health) - Up to one-fourth of adults in sub-Saharan Africa suffer from chronic kidney disease and only a small fraction ever reach a dialysis treatment center, a new study finds.

Americans drank more bottled water than soda in 2016

(Reuters) - It's official: Americans are now drinking more bottled water than soda.

Free long-term birth control cuts unwanted pregnancies

(Reuters Health) - Women with access to free long-term birth control after an abortion are more likely to use it and avoid future pregnancies, according to a study in Texas.

TV may take biggest toll on school readiness for poor kids

(Reuters Health) - - Doctors often tell parents of young children to limit television time because it can interfere with learning and language development. Now, a U.S. study suggests TV's impact on school readiness might be worse for poor kids than for more affluent children.

Early first menstruation tied to pregnancy diabetes risk

(Reuters Health) - Women who got their first period at age 11 or earlier are at higher risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy, a recent Australian study suggests.

Romania's healthcare exodus

CLUJ, Romania (Reuters) - Sonia Papiu started her first year of residency as a psychiatrist in the Romanian city of Cluj in January, but she plans to move abroad within the year, seeking better learning opportunities and hospital conditions.