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Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Trump aides, lawmakers hold talks to revive healthcare bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top White House officials met moderate and conservative Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday in an effort to revive a plan to repeal and replace Obamacare.

Scientists find common antibiotic could prevent or treat PTSD

LONDON (Reuters) - A common antibiotic called doxycycline can disrupt the formation of negative thoughts and fears in the brain and may prove useful in treating or preventing post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to research by British and Swiss scientists.

U.S. raises Medicare payments to insurers by 0.45 percent in 2018

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Monday slightly improved its final payment rate for health insurers who offer Medicare Advantage plans for older people and the disabled, settling on an increase of 0.45 percent on average for 2018.

Mylan hit with new class action lawsuit over EpiPen pricing

(Reuters) - Mylan NV has been hit with a new proposed class action lawsuit over the price of its EpiPen allergy treatment, which shot up to more than $600 for a two-pack of the device from less than $100 in 2007.

Kansas House fails in attempt to override Medicaid veto

(Reuters) - Lawmakers in Kansas on Monday failed to override Republican Governor Sam Brownback's veto of a bill expanding eligibility for Medicaid for the poor under the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Teva wins FDA approval for Huntington's drug

(Reuters) - Israel-based Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had approved its drug to treat chorea stemming from Huntington's disease, a fatal degenerative disorder.

Federal judge blocks Indiana abortion ultrasound measure

(Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge blocked an Indiana measure requiring women to have an ultrasound at least 18 hours before undergoing an abortion, saying that the mandate was unnecessary and a burden to low-income women.

Experts urge huge expansion of online therapy for mental illness

LONDON (Reuters) - A "massive and growing" mental health burden across the world can only be tackled successfully with a major expansion of online psychiatric resources such as virtual clinics and web-based psychotherapies, specialists said on Tuesday.

Anorexia nervosa diagnosis more common in women with celiac disease

(Reuters Health) - - Women with celiac disease may be more likely to also be diagnosed with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa, researchers suggest.

Paratek's antibiotic succeeds in second late-stage study

(Reuters) - Paratek Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Monday its experimental lead antibiotic succeeded in a second late-stage study, bringing it one step closer to applying for marketing approvals in the United States and Europe.