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Illinois Quick Hits: Storms cause damage, closures

(The Center Square) - Severe storms on Wednesday caused damage in many areas around Illinois, including the state fairgrounds in Springfield. The Illinois Department of Agriculture said several buildings were closed due to power outages. Several fairgrounds-area events were cancelled, including harness racing and ...
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Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to 676

DAKAR, June 11 (Reuters) - The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo has increased to 676, including 136 deaths, government data showed on Thursday. The number represented the total number of confirmed cases as of Wednesday, the health minister said in ...
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FDA’s e-cigarette authorization: Fruity vapes not significantly better than tobacco ones

WASHINGTON (AP) - Fruit-flavored e-cigarettes recently authorized by the Food and Drug Administration were not significantly better at helping smokers quit than tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes, according to a new memo that's likely to stir more questions about the agency's decision. The FDA last month gave its ...
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Italy fines Philip Morris €7 million over ‘smoke-free’ marketing claims

ROME, June 10 (Reuters) - Italy's competition authority on Wednesday slapped a €7 million ($8.1 million) fine on Philip Morris' Italian unit over allegedly misleading marketing for non-combustion tobacco products. Philip Morris Italia said it would appeal against the decision, which it called "erroneous and ...
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US doctor isolated in Czech hospital for Ebola monitoring released, heading home

PRAGUE, June 10 (Reuters) - A U.S. doctor who was transferred to a Czech hospital from Uganda last month as a precaution after having contact with a patient with Ebola has been released and is on his way home, Prague's Bulovka hospital said on ...
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Analysis-BOJ’s pivotal moment muddied by Ueda’s absence

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, June 11 (Reuters) - Heading into a defining week, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda's absence leaves the central bank with a jarring optics problem just as it seeks to cement its credibility as an inflation fighter and convince markets it ...
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Judge considers arguments in challenge to New Mexico’s universal childcare program

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A New Mexico judge is scheduled Thursday to consider arguments in a challenge to the state's fledgling universal childcare program, an ambitious and closely watched effort to eliminate daycare costs for all working families. A lawsuit brought by former Republican ...
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The Media Line: Lifestyle Changes May Protect Against Diabetes Even After Weight Regain: Ben-Gurion Study 

Lifestyle Changes May Protect Against Diabetes Even After Weight Regain: Ben-Gurion Study By The Media Line Staff Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and partner institutions said Wednesday that lifestyle-driven reductions in deep abdominal fat may protect against type 2 diabetes years later, ...
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Humana divests minority stake in hospice provider Gentiva

June 10 (Reuters) - Humana said on Wednesday it has agreed to sell all or substantially all of its minority stake in Gentiva, a provider of hospice and palliative care services, in a deal valuing the stake at about $900 million. • The stake will ...
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Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to 635

DAKAR, June 10 (Reuters) - The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has increased to 635, including 127 deaths, government data showed on Wednesday. (Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com
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OB-GYN group makes vaccine recommendations for the first time

A prominent OB-GYN group announced vaccine recommendations on Wednesday that differ from what the U.S. government advises. The immunization schedule is specifically for pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women. It aligns with prior recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, before changes were ...
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Health sleuths are watching for disease threats during the World Cup

WASHINGTON (AP) - While millions of soccer fans cheer or groan over World Cup matches spanning North America, health officials will be on high alert for germs. A heat wave may be the most obvious health threat. But infectious diseases can spread in a crowd, ...
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