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Monday, 22 May 2017

Reuters Health Report: May 22, 2017

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Monday, May 22, 2017

Heart problems hit hopes for experimental Amgen, UCB bone drug

(Reuters) - Amgen Inc and UCB SA no longer expect their experimental osteoporosis drug to win U.S. approval this year after a higher rate of serious heart-related side effects were observed in a late-stage clinical trial.

U.S. gender confirmation surgery up 19 percent in 2016, doctors say

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gender confirmation surgeries rose 19 percent in 2016 from the previous year, a survey of plastic surgeons said, an increase some doctors attribute to expanded Medicare coverage and greater social acceptance of transgender people.

Fourth person in probable Ebola death in Congo: WHO

KINSHASA (Reuters) - A fourth person has likely died from Ebola in remote northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said on Sunday, as the overall number of cases rose to 37 from 29.

G20 health ministers agree to tackle antibiotics resistance

BERLIN (Reuters) - Health ministers of the G20 leading economies, meeting for the first time on Saturday, agreed to work together to tackle issues such as a growing resistance to antibiotics and to start implementing national action plans by the end of 2018.

Two Chinese cities close poultry markets after H7N9 bird flu infections

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will shut poultry markets in certain districts of two cities after H7N9 bird flu infections were detected, state media reported on Sunday, the latest incidents in this year's more severe outbreak of the virus.

Ryan says to send health bill to Senate after CBO score

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives will send its healthcare overhaul plan passed this month to the Senate after it receives a final analysis by congressional reviewers, probably in a couple of weeks, House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Friday.

Military veterans suffering PTSD get back on course with golf

(Reuters) - Sylvan Olivieri, who suffers from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after serving in the Vietnam War as a U.S. Marine, is among dozens of veterans who have sought therapy on the golf course.

Philippines' tough public smoking ban gets broad support

MANILA (Reuters) - A Philippine ban on smoking in public places received broad support on Friday, with anti-tobacco activists hailing it as a victory and some smokers saying they were now prepared to kick the habit.

Yemen cholera cases could hit 300,000 within six months: WHO

GENEVA (Reuters) - Yemen could have as many as 300,000 cases of cholera within six months and an "extremely high" number of deaths, the World Health Organization said on Friday.

Oil-based infertility test produces higher pregnancy rate than water-based test: study

(Reuters Health) - When it comes to using X-rays to check a woman's reproductive system in search of a cause for her infertility, oil turns out to be better than water.