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Click to View in Browser 03/13/2014 Pfizer says U.S. court invalidates Celebrex patent; generics loom (Reuters) - A U.S. court ruled invalid a patent covering Pfizer Inc's blockbuster Celebrex painkiller, the drugmaker said, giving generic rivals an earlier U.S. entry that analysts estimated could cost the company $3 billion in revenue by the end of 2015. Blood test offers swifter, safer diagnosis of sport brain injury LONDON (Reuters) - Swedish researchers say they have devised a blood test that could better diagnose sports-related brain injuries and prevent American football, rugby and ice hockey players returning to the field in danger. New York hospital warns patients of possible HIV, hepatitis exposure NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York hospital on Wednesday alerted more than 4,200 patients who may have received insulin of possible exposure to hepatitis viruses and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) due to possible blood contamination, officials and local media said. Sebelius says no Obamacare mandate delay, enrollment extension WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There will be no delay in the penalty most Americans face under President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law if they fail to obtain health coverage this year, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said on Wednesday. GSK's asthma drug succeeds in two late-stage trials (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline Plc said its non-inhaled treatment for a type of severe asthma met the main goals in two late-stage studies. FDA bans imports from Sun Pharma plant in India crackdown MUMBAI (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned imports from Indian generic drugmaker Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd's plant at Karkhadi in the western state of Gujarat, in the latest quality blow for India's drug sector. 'Love hormone' oxytocin may help anorexics fight food fixation LONDON (Reuters) - Oxytocin, a brain chemical known as the "love hormone", is showing promise as a potential treatment for people with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa, according to research by British and Korean scientists. Slightly elevated blood pressure also tied to strokes NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with blood pressure that is elevated but not enough to be considered "high" are still at an increased risk for strokes, according to a new analysis of past studies. TV time linked to less sleep for kids NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The more television children watch, the less total sleep they're getting, according to a small Spanish study. Kids with family routines more emotionally, socially advanced NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Preschoolers who sing, tell stories and eat dinner with their families tend to be emotionally healthier and better adjusted socially than kids who don't have such routines, a recent study has found. Related Video Russian pressure on Ukraine may ignite U.S. gas exports Heliostat spreads light into darkest city corners 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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