China reports new African swine fever outbreaks in three provinces

China found three new African swine fever cases on pig farms in Hunan, Jilin and Jiangxi provinces, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Thursday.

Falls from soft furniture are leading cause of toddler injuries

(Reuters Health) - Accidents on sofas and beds are now the leading cause of injury for children aged 4 years and younger in the U.S. and a leading cause of trauma for infants, new research suggests.

Regulators investigate salmonella infections linked to Conagra's cake mixes

U.S. health regulators said https://www.fda.gov/Food/RecallsOutbreaksEmergencies/Outbreaks/ucm625148.htm?utm_campaign=CFSAN%20Outbreak%3A%20Duncan%20Hines%20Cake%20Mixes%20Potentially%20Linked%20to%20Salmonella%20Agbeni%20Illnesses&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua on Wednesday they were investigating Conagra Brands Inc's facility that makes cake mixes after a sample of the product that contained Salmonella agbeni matched the strain that had infected five people.

How doctors describe heart risk can affect patient willingness to act

(Reuters Health) - Patients often misunderstand their own odds of experiencing heart disease and its potential consequences, and that means doctors may need to rethink how they explain risk, a new study suggests.

Encourage teens to discuss relationships, experts say

(Reuters Health) - Healthcare providers and parents should begin talking to adolescents in middle school about healthy romantic and sexual relationships and mutual respect for others, a doctors' group urges.

Israel's Intec Pharma eyes revenue from Parkinson's drug in 2019

Israel's Intec Pharma, which is conducting a late stage trial for its long-lasting pill to treat Parkinson's disease, expects to start earning money from the program sometime in 2019.

Just $2 per person a year could halt deadly superbugs, OECD says

Halting the rise of deadly drug-resistant "superbug" infections that kill millions around the world could cost just $2 per person a year, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said on Wednesday.

U.S. companies team up with hospitals to reduce employee maternity costs

General Electric Co and other large companies are trying to chip away at rising childbirth costs for U.S. employees, working directly with hospitals to reduce cesarean sections and related complications.

Foamix's treatment for common skin condition meets late-stage trial goals

Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd said on Wednesday its experimental foam treatment for rosacea, a common skin condition that causes acne-like bumps and redness on the face, met the main goals of two late-stage clinical trials.

Benefit of low-salt diet for heart failure uncertain

(Reuters Health) - Although many doctors advise heart failure patients to follow a low-salt diet to help minimize complications, a new study suggests there isn't much high-quality evidence to support this recommendation.

More pregnant women in U.S. smoking pot

(Reuters Health) - Even as alcohol and tobacco use continue to decline among pregnant women in the U.S., a new study offers fresh evidence that more American mothers are using cannabis during pregnancy.

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