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Click to View in Browser 03/19/2014 You're not alone: Medical conspiracies believed by many NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - About half of American adults believe in at least one medical conspiracy theory, according to new survey results. In U.S. contraception case, a question of corporate rights WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court could dodge the contentious question of whether corporations have religious rights when it weighs objections to an Obamacare requirement that employers provide insurance coverage for contraception. More than 130 dead pigs dumped in southern Chinese river BEIJING (Reuters) - The decaying bodies of at least 131 dead pigs were found in a major river in China's eastern province of Jiangxi, the official Xinhua news agency said on Wednesday. Roche-backed study finds Tamiflu saved lives in flu pandemic LONDON (Reuters) - Using Roche's medicine Tamiflu saved lives during the H1N1 swine flu pandemic four years ago, according to a new scientific study published on Wednesday. Sanofi teams up with South Korean group on pneumococcal vaccine PARIS (Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi said its Sanofi Pasteur unit had signed a long-term cooperation deal with South Korea's SK Chemical Co to develop and market a vaccine against pneumococcal infection. Rivals race to develop new biotech asthma drugs LONDON (Reuters) - Rival firms are racing to develop injectable biotech asthma drugs for patients with severe disease who don't respond well to traditional inhalers, in pursuit of a new market worth a possible $7.5 billion. Screen time tied to poor wellbeing among kids NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Spending too much time in front of a television, computer or other devices with screens may signal problems in a child's family and personal wellbeing, according to a new study. Mumps outbreak at Ohio State University reaches 28 cases (Reuters) - A mumps outbreak at The Ohio State University has grown to 28 cases and officials are concerned the number could rise with students returning from spring break, a city health department spokesman said on Tuesday. Consider culture in counseling on infant feeding: study NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obesity prevention efforts directed at infants may not work if cultural differences in childcare are not taken into account, suggests a new U.S. study. ADHD medications tied to teenage weight gain NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Stimulant medications, rather than the childhood ADHD they are used to treat, could be linked to weight gain during the teenage years, according to a new analysis of medical records. Related Video World's longest aircraft takes disaster relief to new heights Washington hit with late season snow 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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