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Click to View in Browser 05/26/2014 Pregnant women should take iodide supplement: docs NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women should take an iodide-containing supplement to protect the brain development of their babies, according to the leading U.S. group of pediatricians. Five dead as Sierra Leone records first Ebola outbreak ABID (Reuters) - Five people have died in Sierra Leone's first confirmed outbreak of Ebola virus, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday. On the road and wanting to work out? Apps help travelers find gyms TORONTO (Reuters) - Travelers who want to skip the hotel fitness center in favor of local gyms that may offer better equipment, classes and amenities can turn to new apps on their smartphones to buy a day pass to a nearby gym. Fitness experts differ on best running techniques NEW YORK (Reuters) - Humans may be born to run but fitness experts differ on exactly how to embark on what has been called the most natural cardiovascular workout. A bitter pill as China crackdowns squeeze pharma margins SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A crackdown on corruption and pricing in China's fast-growing pharmaceutical market has squeezed profits and margins, raising a red flag to global Big Pharma that the days of easy growth in the country may be over. Bill to put warning label on sugary drinks advances in California SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) - A measure to require sugary soft drinks to carry labels warning of obesity, diabetes and tooth decay advanced in the California state legislature on Friday, the latest move by lawmakers nationwide aimed at persuading people to drink less soda. Qiagen wins U.S. approval for test to accompany Amgen cancer drug FRANKFURT (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators on Friday approved Qiagen NV's gene-testing kit to identify those colorectal cancer patients most likely to benefit from Amgen Inc's drug, Vectibix, Qiagen said. Mosquito-borne chikungunya virus spreads in the Caribbean PORT-AU-PRINCE/SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) - A painful mosquito-borne virus spreading quickly through the Caribbean is causing alarm in Haiti and neighboring Dominican Republic, where health officials are scrambling to respond to a surge of new patients. Weight could be a factor in treating rheumatoid arthritis NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who are overweight when they are diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis are less likely to be able to control the disease well in its early stages than people of a healthy weight, according to a new study. U.S. FDA approves Durata's acute bacterial skin infection drug WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it has approved a new drug to treat acute bacterial skin infections made by Durata Therapeutics Inc. Related Video Scans reveal snout nervous system of the mighty pliosaur Extreme thunderstorms in Colorado cause flooding, hail 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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