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Dengue fever outbreak infects thousands in war-torn Yemen
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Thousands of people have been diagnosed with dengue fever in southern Yemen, where fighting has raged for months between Shiite rebels and their opponents, international organizations and health officials said Thursday.
Grocers: Vermont GMO law could lead to fines of $10M a day
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Gov. Peter Shumlin says grocers nationwide should label all their products containing genetically modified organisms if they fear that Vermont’s first-in-the-nation labeling law could cost them millions in fines.
FDA cracks down on over 1,000 illegal online medicine sellers
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it had sent warning letters and seized potentially dangerous, unapproved medicines and medical devices from more than 1,050 websites globally. Inspectors from the FDA and other federal agencies screened and seized illegal drugs and medical devices received through international mail facilities in Chicago, Miami and New York, the FDA said in a statement. The prescription drugs targeted included some
How Often You Should Weigh Yourself if You’re Trying to Lose Weight
Trying to lose weight? A new study reveals how often you should step on the scale.
U.S. appeals court again invalidates Teva MS drug patent
By Andrew Chung NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Thursday once again invalidated a patent held by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd on its top-selling multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone, clearing the way for the launch of a cheaper, generic version. The decision is the second time the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has reviewed the Teva patent and comes after the U.S. Supreme Court in
Authorities arrest 243 people in $712 million Medicare fraud
The charges are based on a variety of alleged fraud schemes, the government said, including submitting claims to Medicare and Medicaid, the healthcare program for low-income individuals, for treatments that were medically unnecessary and often never provided. The nationwide sweep, led by the Medicare Fraud Strike Force and the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is the largest in its history, both in terms of the number of those
APNewsBreak: US to pay millions for Agent Orange claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ending years of wait, the government agreed Thursday to provide disability benefits to as many as 2,100 Air Force reservists and active-duty forces exposed to Agent Orange residue on airplanes used in the Vietnam War.
Thailand confirms first MERS case as virus spreads in Asia
Thailand on Thursday said a 75-year-old man from Oman was confirmed to have MERS in Southeast Asia’s first case of the virus since an outbreak in South Korea that has killed 23 people. Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has spread at an alarmingly rapid pace in South Korea since the first case was diagnosed on May 20, infecting 165 in what is the largest outbreak outside Saudi Arabia. Thailand, a
UAW president says union wants to expand healthcare pool
United Auto Workers President Dennis Williams said on Thursday that he wants to enter talks with the three major U.S. automakers about expanding the healthcare insurance pool to include active union workers, retirees and perhaps salaried workers. Williams said the larger pool would mean lower prices for drug prescriptions, hospital stays and other healthcare services. This would not mean giving healthcare program management for UAW retirees back to the companies,