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Reuters Health Report: December 28, 2016

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Wednesday, December 28, 2016
Teens' view of pot changed in one state after legalization
(Reuters Health) - After marijuana was legalized for adults in the U.S. state of Washington, younger teens there perceived it to be less harmful and reported using it more, a new study found.
Serial testers and cursory checks: India's flawed generic drug trials business
HYDERABAD (Reuters) - Vasudeva Prakash left his job as a mechanic in Hyderabad three years ago for what he calls a more lucrative career: taking part in clinical trials on generic drugs.
Anthera's cystic fibrosis drug fails late-stage study, shares tank
(Reuters) - Anthera Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Tuesday that its drug to treat certain cystic fibrosis patients failed a late-stage study, sending the company's shares tumbling nearly 70 percent in after-hours trading.
U.S. posts rules for addressing cyber bugs in medical devices
(Reuters) - The U.S. government on Tuesday issued rules for addressing cyber vulnerabilities in medical devices, providing manufacturers with guidelines for fixing security bugs in equipment, including pacemakers, insulin pumps and imaging systems.
Now China's Wuxi to suspend poultry trade amid bird flu fears
BEIJING (Reuters) - The eastern Chinese city of Wuxi will suspend poultry trade from Thursday amid fears about bird flu, becoming the second city in Jiangsu province to halt live poultry markets, it said.
Many women get double mastectomy when only one breast has tumors
(Reuters Health) - Women with cancer in one breast may opt to have both breasts removed even though a double mastectomy isn't always linked to better survival odds, a recent study suggests.
FDA places some Seattle Genetics drug trials on hold after four deaths
(Reuters) - Seattle Genetics Inc said four people had died in trials testing its experimental cancer drug, prompting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to impose a clinical hold on several early-stage studies.
Why more heart-related deaths happen around the holidays
(Reuters Health) - Deaths from heart-related causes tend to spike around the holidays, and the cold weather may not really be to blame, a recent study suggests.
Pregnancy linked to changes in mothers' brains
(Reuters Health) - Pregnancy may trigger changes in the structure and size of regions in a woman's brain that are involved in responding to social and emotional cues, a recent study suggests.
'Word Clouds' comfort families and doctors of dying patients
(Reuters Health) - To humanize the intensive care unit and comfort families of the dying, Canadian doctors have found a way to elicit happier memories at the bedside.
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