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Women in South Africa take up guns and martial arts for protection against gender violence

BRONKHORSTSPRUIT, South Africa (AP) - At the command of a female instructor, a line of girls and women, some wearing pink ear protectors, shoot five rounds at a target with 9 mm pistols as they undergo firearm training at a range in the agricultural ...
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US FDA approves Lantheus’ new prostate cancer imaging formulation

March 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a new formulation of Lantheus Holdings' prostate cancer imaging agent, aimed at improving scanning access through increased production capacity. Shares of the company were up about 3% in extended trading. The imaging ...
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Heat waves that spark damaging droughts are happening more frequently, study finds

WASHINGTON (AP) - Heat waves that lead to sudden and damaging drought are spreading across the globe at an accelerating rate, highlighting how climate change-fueled extremes can build dangerously off each other, a new study found. Researchers from South Korea and Australia looked at compound ...
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French probe into baby death did not show link with recalled formula – Bordeaux prosecutor

PARIS, March 6 (Reuters) - A judicial inquiry launched in France after the death of a baby has shown no link with the recalled Nestle infant formula he has consumed, the Bordeaux prosecutor said on Friday. Cereulide, a toxin that can cause nausea and vomiting, ...
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How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health

WASHINGTON (AP) - Most of America "springs forward" Sunday for daylight saving time. Losing that hour of sleep can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day; it also could harm your health. Darker mornings and more evening light knock your body ...
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Judge approves Pfizer, SEC settlement tied to insider trading at Cohen hedge fund

NEW YORK, March 5 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday awarded Pfizer $29 million to resolve a dispute with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission stemming from the regulator's 2013 insider trading settlement with billionaire Steven A. Cohen's former hedge fund SAC Capital ...
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Health Rounds: Protein related to Parkinson’s linked to faster Alzheimer’s progression in women

(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) March 6 (Reuters) - New findings could help explain why Alzheimer's dementia often progresses faster in women and may lead to fresh avenues of research and ...
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Zealand Pharma slump wipes billions off its value after obesity drug data disappoints

March 6 (Reuters) - Shares in Zealand Pharma tumbled more than 30% on Friday, putting the Danish biotech firm on track for its worst trading day on record, after mid-stage trial results for obesity drug petrelintide fell short of investor expectations. The drug, which Zealand ...
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China approves Pfizer GLP-1 drug for weight loss

By Andrew Silver SHANGHAI, March 6 (Reuters) - China has approved Pfizer's GLP-1 treatment Xianweiying for long-term weight management in overweight or obese adults, the U.S. drugmaker said on WeChat on Friday, boosting competition in a market analysts expect to be worth billions of dollars. The ...
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Study suggests Trump’s unproven autism claims influenced care

Last year, President Donald Trump told pregnant women not to take Tylenol as he promoted unproven ties between the fever reducer and autism and touted an old generic drug as a treatment for the developmental condition. For nearly three months after that, new research found, ...
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Jamaica to end medical cooperation program with Cuba

KINGSTON, March 5 (Reuters) - Jamaica will end a medical cooperation program with Cuba, as the two governments were unable to agree on the terms for a new arrangement, the foreign ministry said on Thursday. The decision makes Jamaica the latest nation to roll back ...
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Medtronic’s diabetes unit MiniMed raises $560 million in US IPO

March 5 (Reuters) - MiniMed, the diabetes business of medical device maker Medtronic, said on Thursday it has raised $560 million in its U.S. initial public offering. The diabetes care company, which makes insulin pumps, glucose monitors and sensors, priced 28 million shares at $20 ...
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