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Click to View in Browser 05/7/2014 AstraZeneca in partnering talks for Alzheimer drug LONDON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca, fighting a $106 billion bid approach from Pfizer, is talking to other companies as it seeks a partnering deal for its experimental Alzheimer's drug. Humana sees 2014 Medicare Advantage growth, exchange sales surge (Reuters) - Managed care company Humana Inc said on Wednesday that it expects growth in Medicare Advantage plans in 2014 despite government cuts to funding and said its will add hundreds of thousands of new customers in Obamacare plans. Humana says expects 2015 exchange rate increases (Reuters) - Managed care company Humana Inc. said on Wednesday it expects a percentage rise in the single-digits to the double-digits in the premium rates for 2015 individual health plans that comply with the national healthcare reform law. Obama health nominee's first task? Ward off new crises WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sylvia Mathews Burwell, President Barack Obama's nominee for U.S. health secretary, will need all her skills as a crisis manager to steer the law known as Obamacare away from troubled waters during this year's congressional election campaign. Corcept stops depression drug trial, shares halve (Reuters) - Corcept Therapeutics Inc said it would stop a late-stage trial of its lead product, a depression drug, after an interim analysis suggested the study was unlikely to be successful, sending its shares down 51 percent. Avian flu discovered in penguins in Antarctica: scientist SYDNEY (Reuters) - Scientists have discovered a new strain of avian flu in the Antarctic, after testing a group of Adélie penguins, according to an Australian-based researcher. High-fiber diet linked to lower death risk after heart attack NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a large U.S. study of men and women with a heart attack in their past, those who had upped their fiber intake the most afterwards had the lowest risk of death. Minnesota Senate advances medical marijuana bill MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Minnesota senators on Tuesday advanced a bill that would make physician-prescribed medical marijuana legal for a broad range of patient suffering, joining more than 20 other U.S. states. Getting and staying active good for older hearts: study NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People in their 60s and 70s who regularly engaged in physical activity, such as walking, had the healthiest hearts in a new study. Lawmakers propose incentives for end-of-life planning NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you are one of the estimated 70 percent of Americans who have not documented your end-of-life healthcare preferences, Republican Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma hopes a cash incentive will prompt you to do the paperwork. Related Video White House Report: Climate change impact real, action needed Rotting, bloated Blue whale worries Canadian fishing community 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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