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Click to View in Browser 01/3/2014 Birth control type tied to time between pregnancies NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women using intrauterine devices (IUDs) and other types of long-term reversible birth control after having a baby are less likely to get pregnant again quickly, a new study suggests. China says child deaths not linked to hepatitis vaccine BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese health authorities said they have found no link between a hepatitis B vaccine and the deaths of nine children who had received those shots, state media said on Friday. General Mills begins selling Cheerios without GM ingredients (Reuters) - General Mills Inc said it has stopped using genetically modified ingredients in the popular breakfast cereal Cheerios as the U.S. branded foods manufacturer hopes the move will firm up customer loyalty in the face of growing opposition to such additives. Parents may want to limit electronic media at mealtime NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Parents who let their teens use electronic devices or watch TV during family meals tend to serve less nutritious food and have poorer family communication, a new study suggests. Daily routines may influence sleep quality, quantity NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Maintaining a consistent daily routine may be linked to better sleep, according to a small new study. UK lawmakers criticize govt's stockpiling of Roche drug Tamiflu LONDON (Reuters) - British lawmakers on Friday criticized government spending of 424 million pounds ($702 million) to stockpile Roche's medicine Tamiflu, saying doubts about the drug's effectiveness suggest it may not be money well spent. Heart disease could be tied to dementia for older women NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older women with a history of heart trouble were more likely to develop thinking and memory problems than those without heart disease, it was found in a new study. Trebling tobacco tax 'could prevent 200 million early deaths' LONDON (Reuters) - Trebling tobacco tax globally would cut smoking by a third and prevent 200 million premature deaths this century from lung cancer and other diseases, researchers said on Wednesday. Teen eating disorders may impact weight later: study NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young teens who binge eat and those who are fearful of weight gain may be more likely to become overweight later in adolescence, according to a new study from the United Kingdom. Bayer executive sees benefits of R&D changes as early as 2016 FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's Bayer expects a campaign to accelerate the pace of new discoveries of ingredients for pharmaceuticals and pesticides to yield results as early as 2016, a management board member said. Related Video Researchers tap power in motion as energy alternative Snow storm takes its hold on parts of U.S. The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS

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