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Chipotle shares take fresh hit after Boston College students fall ill

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Thirty Boston College students got sick after eating at Chipotle Mexican Grill over the weekend, a school spokesman said, sending company shares down 6 percent in extended trading on

J&J leukemia drug cuts death risk vs. chemo in new patients: study

Johnson & Johnson's and AbbVie's cancer drug Imbruvica significantly reduced the risk of death and disease progression compared with chemotherapy in previously untreated patients with a type of leukemia in a late stage study, paving the way

Red Cross talks to debate new mechanism for upholding laws of war

By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - States are divided about an attempt to improve compliance with the rules of war, a non-binding but contentious issue at the heart of an international conference next week, senior Swiss

Big Pharma Payments for High Prescribing Doctors

In an ideal world, doctors avoid outside influence and commit to ethical practice. However, they are also huge influencers in a for-profit pharmaceutical industry. This creates a breeding ground for potential conflicts of interest.

Republican sees no government shutdown over Planned Parenthood funding

By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Monday said he expects lawmakers to debate federal funding this month for Planned Parenthood as they consider spending legislation for the current fiscal year,

Colorado shooting suspect said ‘no more baby parts’: reports

The man accused of opening fire at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado and killing three people said "no more baby parts" while he was being arrested, NBC News and other media reported on Saturday, citing

Gunfire at Colorado Planned Parenthood triggered rapid lockdown

By Keith Coffman COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) - The moment a receptionist heard gunfire and an "intruder" burst into the Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, the well-drilled staff immediately activated lockdown procedures, the organization's local president

Car emissions campaigners turn sights on Renault

BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) - Renault's flagship Espace minivan released toxic diesel emissions 25 times legal limits in a Swiss study, despite complying with EU tests carried out at unrealistically low engine temperatures, a German environmental group said

For teens and tobacco, out of sight might mean out of mind

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - - Keeping tobacco products out of sight in convenience stores may make teens less likely to smoke, a U.S. study suggests. To test the power of store displays to sway

U.S. clears genetically modified salmon for human consumption

By Julie Steenhuysen and Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators on Thursday cleared the way for a type of genetically engineered Atlantic salmon to be farmed for human consumption - the first such approval