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Friday, March 17, 2017

Republicans split, conservatives angry as healthcare overhaul inches ahead

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Deeply divided Republicans squeezed their U.S. healthcare overhaul, backed by President Donald Trump, through a key House of Representatives panel on Thursday despite defections by three conservatives who consider it too similar to the Obamacare law it is intended to replace.

Wal-Mart supplier recalls U.S. frozen pizzas over possible listeria

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A Wal-Mart Stores Inc supplier has recalled frozen pizzas available in 11 U.S. states due to concerns about possible listeria contamination, according to the retailer and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

French biotech firm closes in on cancer that killed Steve Jobs

LONDON (Reuters) - A French biotech firm is hoping to gain approval within months for a nuclear medicine targeting the type of cancer that killed Steve Jobs.

AstraZeneca receives fresh blow to potassium drug

LONDON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca said on Friday that U.S. regulators had rejected the British company's new drug for high potassium levels, in the latest setback to the product.

Spring in the air, China's pigeon racers give birds their meds

BEIJING (Reuters) - Guarding against avian flu, which has forced a mass cull of birds in China, pigeon fancier Wang Jincang paid out nearly $400 to get his 200 racing pigeons vaccinated and fortified for the onset of the spring racing season.

Finland throws hat into ring to host EU drug agency after Brexit

HELSINKI (Reuters) - The Finnish government on Friday said it will join several other European Union states in bidding to become the new home of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) once Britain leaves the EU.

Experimental blood test could speed autism diagnosis: U.S. study

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Developers of an experimental blood test for autism say it can detect the condition in more than 96 percent of cases and do so across a broad spectrum of patients, potentially allowing for earlier diagnosis, according to a study released on Thursday.

Lack of sleep linked to behavioral problems in kids

(Reuters Health) - Getting too little sleep in early childhood is linked to cognitive and behavioral problems years later, a U.S. study suggests.

Migrant mental health crumbles in Greece: rights groups

ATHENS/CHIOS, Greece (Reuters) - Refugees and migrants stuck in Greek camps, including children as young as nine, are cutting themselves, attempting suicide and using drugs to cope with the "endless misery", international charities said on Thursday.

Ryan says Trump playing constructive role on healthcare

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday that President Donald Trump is playing a constructive role in new health care legislation and helping bridge differences among congressional Republicans.