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Magic mushrooms may ease anxiety of cancer: study

CHICAGO (Reuters) – The hallucinogen psilocybin — known by the street name magic mushrooms — may help ease the anxiety that often accompanies late-stage cancer, U.S. researchers said on Monday Continue reading

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Long-term weight loss may be harmful to health

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Long-term weight loss may release into the blood industrial pollutants linked to illnesses like diabetes, hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis, researchers said on Tuesday. Continue reading

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Malpractice liability costs U.S. $55.6 billion: study

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Medical malpractice liability costs the U.S. healthcare system more than $55 billion a year, most of it in “defensive” medical practices such as extra tests and scans, according to a report released on Tuesday. Continue reading

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Malpractice liability costs U.S. $55.6 billion: study

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Medical malpractice liability costs the U.S. healthcare system more than $55 billion a year, most of it in “defensive” medical practices such as extra tests and scans, according to a report released on Tuesday. Continue reading

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Mental illness alone not linked to violence

LONDON (Reuters) – Mental illnesses like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder alone do not make people more violent, but the tendency of people with psychiatric problems to abuse drugs or alcohol does, scientists said on Monday. Continue reading

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Mental illness alone not linked to violence

LONDON (Reuters) – Mental illnesses like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder alone do not make people more violent, but the tendency of people with psychiatric problems to abuse drugs or alcohol does, scientists said on Monday. Continue reading

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Study links cholesterol and nonstick coating chemical

CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chemicals used to make non-stick coatings on cookware and to waterproof fabrics may raise levels of cholesterol in children, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Continue reading

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Study links cholesterol and nonstick coating chemical

CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chemicals used to make non-stick coatings on cookware and to waterproof fabrics may raise levels of cholesterol in children, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Continue reading

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UK wants GSK’s Avandia pulled as EU reviews safety

LONDON (Reuters) – GlaxoSmithKline’s diabetes drug Avandia should be pulled from sale because of concerns about heart risks, British drug regulators said on Monday ahead of a special European meeting on the drug’s safety. Continue reading

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UK wants GSK’s Avandia pulled as EU reviews safety

LONDON (Reuters) – GlaxoSmithKline’s diabetes drug Avandia should be pulled from sale because of concerns about heart risks, British drug regulators said on Monday ahead of a special European meeting on the drug’s safety. Continue reading

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