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Click to View in Browser 02/10/2014 Smoking tied to increased risk of common type of breast cancer NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young women who smoke may have an increased risk of a common type of breast cancer, according to a new study. Tweaking an exercise routine to stay strong after 50 NEW YORK (Reuters) - People turning 50 may want to consider tweaking their exercise routines because as they age stiffer joints, slower recovery from injury and the loss of lean body mass are among the perils facing the youngest baby boomers, fitness experts say. North Carolina attorney general to appeal abortion ultrasound ruling RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - North Carolina's Democratic attorney general said on Friday he would appeal a federal court ruling that struck down a Republican-backed state law requiring abortion providers to conduct an ultrasound and explain it to a woman before an abortion. Short track-Hamelin grabs gold in men's 1,500 meters SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Canada's Charles Hamelin grabbed gold in the men's short track 1,500 meters at the Sochi Games on Monday, while home-crowd favorite Viktor Ahn seized Russia's first Olympic medal in the sport, winning bronze. Florida set to launch its own limited insurance marketplace ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Florida's own health insurance marketplace, long touted by Republican lawmakers as a free-market solution to providing affordable health coverage, is expected to launch as early as next week. Team spirit may help men lose weight NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who took part in a weight loss program designed specifically for male soccer fans lost an average of 12 pounds (5 kg) and had a good time doing it, according to a new study from Scotland. Roche bans rivals from comparing copycat drugs to Herceptin ZURICH (Reuters) - Pharmaceutical group Roche said it secured an injunction from an Indian court banning generic drug makers Biocon and Mylan from comparing their copycat versions of Roche's Herceptin breast cancer treatment to the original. Teens' poor breakfast choices predict later health problems NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teenagers who didn't eat a good breakfast were more likely to be obese and have elevated blood sugar in middle age, a new study shows. Merck, Utrecht University to research pig virus vaccine CHICAGO (Reuters) - Merck Animal Health, a division of Merck & Co., entered into a 12-month research agreement with Utrecht University to develop a vaccine for Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv), a deadly pig virus spreading across the U.S. farm belt, the company said. Merck to pay $100 million in NuvaRing contraceptive settlement (Reuters) - Merck & Co said on Friday it will pay $100 million to resolve all U.S. product liability lawsuits alleging it downplayed serious health risks involving its NuvaRing intrauterine contraceptive device. Related Video For landmine detection, Bogota designers think with their feet Entrepreneurs turn pollution into plastic 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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