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Reuters: Health News

FDA approves Botox to treat wrist, finger spasms
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. regulators on Tuesday approved the use of Allergan Inc's wrinkle smoother Botox to treat spasms of the elbow, wrist and fingers in adults.
Live kidney donors do not die sooner: study
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Healthy Americans who donated a kidney were not at higher risk of dying afterward, which may reassure potential donors and help shorten the long waiting list for an organ, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
U.S. says "drugged driving" growing threat
VIENNA (Reuters) - Motorists under the influence of drugs are a growing threat on U.S. roads, while the number who drink and drive has fallen thanks to education and law enforcement, a top U.S. drug control official said on Tuesday.
Medication fears lead to worse side effects
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - It may not be surprising, but a new study offers some proof that patients who are worried about their medications are more likely to have side effects from them.
Senators probe Select Medical after report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Finance Committee is seeking information from long-term care hospital operator Select Medical Holdings Corp after a New York Times report raised concerns about patient care, the committee said on Tuesday.

NYT > Health

Flu Shots in Children Help People of All Ages
A study of isolated Hutterite farming colonies in Canada found that giving flu vaccine to schoolchildren protected the entire community from the disease.
Recipes for Health: Greens and Mushroom Panini
When you blanch the greens, these panini make for a quick and wonderful meal.
After Cancer, Removing a Healthy Breast
A procedure gains popularity but doesn't improve survival odds.
Obama Turns Up the Volume in Health Care Bid
In an appearance that harked back to his 2008 campaign, President Obama made an emotional pitch for public support.
A Conversation With Dr. Peter J. Pronovost: Doctor Leads Quest for Safer Ways to Care...
Dr. Peter J. Pronovost, medical director of the Quality and Safety Research Group at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, travels the country advising hospitals on innovative safety measures.

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Reuters: Oddly Enough

Ex-president's body stolen for ransom, Cyprus says
NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus said Tuesday ransom was the motive of thieves who stole the body of former President Tassos Papadopoulos, found in a shallow grave Monday three months after it disappeared from its tomb.
Chocolate-powered racecar makes sustainability sexy
BOSTON (Reuters Life!) - Fueled by leftover chocolate and with components made from carrots, potato starch and flax, the world's first sustainable Formula 3 racing car has a top speed of 135 miles per hour and can go from zero to 60 in 2.5 seconds.
Residents flee Angolan village invaded by elephants
LUANDA (Reuters) - Wild elephants rampaged through a southern village in Angola last weekend, destroying farms and dozens of houses and prompting most of its 4,000 residents to flee to neighboring Namibia, a local official said Tuesday.
Canada drops plans for politically correct anthem
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Don't mess with a century-old tradition even if it is sexist, Canadians told the Conservative government this week, forcing Ottawa to scrap plans to make the country's national anthem gender-neutral.
U.S. blacks, Hispanics losing more sleep over worries
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Black and Hispanic Americans are more likely than whites and Asians to lose sleep over job and money worries, a sleep survey released on Monday found.