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Britain avoids M&A collapse as foreign buyers go Brexit bargain hunting
By Pamela Barbaglia and Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) - Britain avoided a collapse in mergers and acquisitions activity after the shock Brexit vote as foreign companies used sterling's spectacular devaluation against the U.S. dollar to snap
With Trump’s victory, GOP hopes to overhaul Medicaid
When President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January, Republicans will have the opportunity to pull off something they have wanted to do for years — overhaul Medicaid, the program that provides health ...
Obstetricians balk at FDA warning on anesthesia in pregnant women
By Ronnie Cohen (Reuters Health) - - Repeated or lengthy use of general anesthetic and sedation drugs in infants, toddlers and pregnant women in their third trimester might damage children’s developing brains, the U.S. Food and Drug
Factbox: Trump to meet heads of Carlyle Group, Marvel, World Jewish Congress
(Reuters) - Republican U.S. President-elect Donald Trump resumed meetings at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, following the Christmas holiday as he prepares to take over the White House from Democrat Barack Obama on Jan. 20.
Kansas Parents of 2 Girls With Microcephaly Share Joys, Struggles of Family Life
From the very beginning, Scott and Gwen Hartley from Kansas knew there was something very different about their daughter, Claire. “Literally she was born and there was a lot of commotion,” Gwen Hartley said.” I remember
Cancer: depriving the lymphatic system of fat could stop metastasis
Belgian researchers have presented new data on the role of fats in the migration of cancer cells to new sites. When cancer cells spread through the body, they often migrate via pre-existing or new lymphatic vessels.
Cancer patient donates year’s worth of pizza to food bank
NORTHAMPTON, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man going through treatment for colon cancer won a pizza parlor's raffle for a year's worth of free pies and then donated his prize to a food bank.
Cancer patient donates year’s worth of pizza to food bank
NORTHAMPTON, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man going through treatment for colon cancer won a pizza parlor's raffle for a year's worth of free pies and then donated his prize to a food bank.
Synthetic stem cells to regenerate heart tissue
American and Chinese researchers have developed synthetic cardiac stem cells that could have the same therapeutic impact as human stem cells, with the added benefit of reducing the risk of graft rejection in cellular therapy. Cellular
Actress Carrie Fisher suffers medical emergency on London-to-L.A. flight
By Steve Gorman and Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood actress and writer Carrie Fisher, best known for her role as Princess Leia in the "Star Wars" movies, suffered a cardiac episode on Friday during