Friday, 14 April 2017

Reuters Health Report: April 14, 2017

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Friday, April 14, 2017
Trump administration issues final rule on stricter Obamacare enrollment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Thursday issued a final rule that will shorten the Obamacare enrollment period and give insurers more of what they say they need in the individual insurance market, likely making it harder for some consumers to purchase insurance, healthcare experts said.
Trump signs resolution allowing U.S. states to block family planning funds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a resolution that will allow U.S. states to restrict how federal funds for contraception and reproductive health are spent, a move cheered by anti-abortion campaigners.
University of California files appeal over CRISPR patents
(Reuters) - The University of California is appealing a U.S. patent ruling over the game-changing gene editing technology known as CRISPR that favored the Broad Institute, a research affiliate of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Improperly stored raw meat among violations found at Trump's Mar-a-Lago
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Reuters) - Undercooled meat, potentially dangerous raw fish and broken coolers were among 13 violations found by restaurant inspectors at Mar-a-Lago, the exclusive Florida resort owned by President Donald Trump, during visits in late January, state officials said on Thursday.
More gay, bi men with HIV receiving care, disparities remain
(Reuters Health) - Gay and bisexual men in the United States who are diagnosed with HIV are promptly receiving the necessary treatments more often than in the past, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Millions of Americans risk hearing loss from jobs and guns
(Reuters Health) - Many people are exposed to dangerously loud sounds at work and at play, and most of them don't wear ear plugs or take other steps to prevent hearing loss, a recent U.S. study suggests.
Canada on track to legalize recreational pot by July 2018
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada was on track to legalize recreational marijuana by July 2018 after the government put forward legislation on Thursday that will see it regulate production but left the details of how the drug will be sold up to the provinces.
Bird flu redirects trade flow of U.S. chicken, eggs, grains
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Global outbreaks of bird flu in poultry have altered the flow of U.S. chicken meat, eggs and grain around the world, adding to challenges faced by domestic exporters and giving a leg up to Brazil, which has so far escaped the disease.
As people age, the factors that drive depression may shift
(Reuters Health) – Different types of problems are most likely to afflict people at different times of life, so common risk factors for depression change over the years, too, Dutch researchers say.
Weight loss surgery raises odds of abdominal surgery during pregnancy
(Reuters Health) - Women who have had bariatric surgery are six times more likely to need abdominal surgery during pregnancy compared to obese pregnant women who haven't had a prior weight loss surgery, a recent study in Sweden suggests.
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