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Thursday, 1 June 2017

Reuters Health Report: June 1, 2017

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Thursday, June 1, 2017

Indonesia tobacco bill would open tap for ads aimed at kids, health official says

JAKARTA (Reuters) - A proposed Indonesian tobacco law will roll back regulations to discourage smoking in a country that already has one of the highest smoking rates in the world and open the floodgates to advertising aimed at teenagers, a health ministry official said.

Philips in deals with U.S. hospitals on use of its gene data platform for cancer research

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch healthcare technology company Philips said Thursday it had reached deals with New York's Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and Utah-based Intermountain Healthcare for them to use its genomics platform for cancer research and treatment.

Mylan may have overcharged U.S. for EpiPen by $1.27 billion: HHS

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government may have overpaid drugmaker Mylan N.V. by as much as $1.27 billion between 2006 and 2016 for its EpiPen emergency allergy treatment, the Department of Health and Human Services said on Wednesday.

Ohio sues five drug companies over opioid crisis

(Reuters) - The state of Ohio on Wednesday sued five major drug manufacturers, accusing them of misrepresenting the risks of prescription opioid painkillers that have fueled a sky-rocketing drug addiction epidemic.

Trump to broaden exemptions to Obamacare birth control mandate: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is considering taking steps to broaden the Obamacare limits on claiming a religious or moral exemption from providing health insurance that covers birth control, Vox news reported on Wednesday.

Why parents' tech obsession may mean kids misbehave

(Reuters Health) - Parents who are constantly checking their phones for texts, emails and cat videos may be more likely to have kids who misbehave than people who are able to step away from their screens, a small U.S. study suggests.

Beer-loving Czechs stub out cigarettes as pubs go smoke-free

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Pubs in the Czech capital Prague filled up on Tuesday night and some held special events as smokers lit up for the last time before a ban on smoking in bars and restaurants took effect.

Teva's migraine drug clears late-stage study

(Reuters) - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd said on Wednesday its experimental drug to prevent migraine cleared a late-stage study, paving the way for a U.S. regulatory submission later this year.

Acne antibiotic delays development of multiple sclerosis in small trial

(Reuters Health) - An inexpensive antibiotic used to fight acne appears to delay the development of multiple sclerosis in people in the earliest stage of the crippling disease, according to a Canadian study.

Military couples who avoid problems fare worse after deployment

(Reuters Health) - Military families face many stresses and partners who tend to avoid dealing with issues directly before a deployment are more likely to have mental health and relationship problems after the soldier returns home, according to a recent U.S. study.