Wednesday, 27 December 2017

Reuters Health Report: December 27, 2017

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Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Exclusive: Federal agents found fetuses in body broker's warehouse (Warning: Graphic images)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal agents discovered four preserved fetuses in the Detroit warehouse of a man who sold human body parts, confidential photographs reviewed by Reuters show.
Accurate celiac diagnosis in trial of new blood test
(Reuters Health) - An experimental blood test accurately identifies people who do, or don't, have celiac disease, even if they are following gluten-free diets, researchers say.
Vitamin D, calcium supplements may not lower fracture risk
(Reuters Health) - Older adults who take vitamin D and calcium are no less likely to break their hips or other bones than peers who don't use these supplements, a research review suggests.
Leaving the house linked to longevity in older adults
(Reuters Health) - For older people, getting out of the house regularly may contribute to a longer life - and the effect is independent of medical problems or mobility issues, according to new research from Israel.
Girls' early puberty tied to depression, behavior problems into adulthood
(Reuters Health) - Girls who go through puberty early could be more likely to experience depression and behavior problems that last into their 20s compared to peers who start menstruation later, a U.S. study suggests.
Pot-smoking on the rise among U.S. pregnant women
(Reuters Health) - A growing number of pregnant women are using marijuana, and the habit is expanding fastest among teens and young adults, a U.S. study suggests.
Peers may influence how well type 1 diabetes is managed
(Reuters Health) - How young people with type 1 diabetes relate to their peers may have important effects on how well they manage the disease and how distressing it is for them, a small study suggests.
Concussion protocol altered after recent missteps
(Reuters) - The NFL's concussion protocol has been altered with late-season changes following recent incidents that have triggered investigations.
Israel's Super-Pharm in talks to buy Teva Pharm plant: source
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel's largest pharmacy chain Super-Pharm (Israel) Ltd is in talks to acquire Teva Pharmaceutical Industries' plant in the coastal city of Ashdod, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday, confirming media reports.
Parental-notification law appears to limit, delay abortions
(Reuters Health) - Minors had nearly one-third fewer abortions in an Illinois clinic in the year after the state enacted a parental-notification law, according to new research questioning the legislation's utility.
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