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Click to View in Browser 02/4/2014 FDA launching major anti-tobacco campaign aimed at youth WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A major new anti-tobacco campaign will be launched in the United States next week aimed at vulnerable teenagers at risk of becoming addicted to cigarettes. Medigus launches device to treat acid reflux without surgery TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israeli medical device maker Medigus expects revenue of a few million dollars in 2014 as it begins to sell its flexible endoscope for the treatment of acid reflux. Ten rivals join with NIH to search for new drugs - WSJ (Reuters) - Ten big rival drug companies have formed a pact to cooperate on a government-backed effort to accelerate the discovery of new drugs, the Wall Street Journal reported. Biomet reaches $56 million settlement over faulty hip replacements (Reuters) - U.S. medical device maker Biomet Inc will pay at least $56 million to settle a multi-district lawsuit relating to defective metal hip replacements, a court filing showed, ending a protracted legal tussle. Stool test spots most colon cancers: study NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An at-home test that reacts to blood in a person's stool can identify most colon cancers, according to a fresh look at some previous studies. KFC parent Yum says no bird flu hit to China sales (Reuters) - KFC parent Yum Brands Inc on Monday reaffirmed its 2014 profit and said a resurgent bird flu in China had not hurt national sales in its top market. Iowa research lab identifies new strain of deadly pig virus (Reuters) - A new strain of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus, or PEDv, has been identified in samples taken from Illinois and Missouri, a top veterinarian at Iowa State University said on Monday. Health insurer Centene's profit surges due to new contracts (Reuters) - Health insurer Centene Corp reported a nearly six-fold rise in quarterly profit, helped by new contract wins and expansion of existing contracts. Added sugars abundant In U.S. diets, linked to death NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most U.S. adults are eating too much sugar and that's linked to an increased risk of dying from heart disease, according to a new government study. We can't beat cancer with drugs alone; prevention crucial: WHO LONDON (Reuters) - Governments must make better use of vaccines and preventative public health policies in the fight against cancer as treatment alone cannot stem the disease, a World Health Organization (WHO) agency said on Monday. Related Video Keystone pipeline review shows little climate risk Flooding, winter storms wreak havoc across Europe 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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