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Suicide rates rising among young black children in U.S.

(This May 19 story has been corrected to clarify a statement by Stacey Freedenthal in paragraph 13 to say suicide rates among adolescents and adults increased in the early 1990s and then declined.) By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) – Suicide rates have fallen among young white children in the U.S. but they’ve gone up among black youngsters, according to a new study of suicides in kids under age 12. Suicide

U.S. aims to crack down on 'novelty' motorcycle helmets

U.S. transportation regulators on Wednesday called for stronger rules for motorcycle helmets, proposing additional safety requirements in an effort to crack down on “novelty” helmets that do not meet federal standards. The Department of Transportation said such uncertified helmets are unsafe and do not protect riders in crashes despite being sold and marketed for use on the road. Its proposal would further define what makes an acceptable motorcycle helmet, from

J&J to submit at least 10 medicines for approval by 2019

By Bill Berkrot and Caroline Humer NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. healthcare conglomerate Johnson & Johnson said on Wednesday it expects to submit more than 10 new medicines with annual revenue potential of at least $1 billion each to regulators by 2019, and is testing dozens of new uses for existing medicines. J&J said it would file for approval of the experimental drug daratumumab for the blood cancer multiple myeloma

Novo Nordisk rejects Baxter patent claim over Novoeight

Novo Nordisk said on Wednesday it rejected claims by U.S. rival Baxter International that it had infringed patents on drugs to treat the bleeding disorder hemophilia, the Danish company said on Wednesday. Baxter had said Novo Nordisk’s newly launched hemophilia drug Novoeight infringed some of its patents, prompting an investigation from the U.S. International Trade Commision announced on Monday. “Novo Nordisk strongly disagrees and has asked the court to intervene