Why parents' tech obsession may mean kids misbehave

(Reuters Health) - Parents who are constantly checking their phones for texts, emails and cat videos may be more likely to have kids who misbehave than people who are able to step away from their screens, a small U.S. study suggests.

Acne antibiotic delays development of multiple sclerosis in small trial

(Reuters Health) - An inexpensive antibiotic used to fight acne appears to delay the development of multiple sclerosis in people in the earliest stage of the crippling disease, according to a Canadian study.

Military couples who avoid problems fare worse after deployment

(Reuters Health) - Military families face many stresses and partners who tend to avoid dealing with issues directly before a deployment are more likely to have mental health and relationship problems after the soldier returns home, according to a recent U.S. study.

Meth users who quit may reverse some heart damage

(Reuters Health) - With the right treatments, some methamphetamine users who kick the habit might be able to undo heart damage linked to abusing these drugs, a small study suggests.

Mylan may have overcharged U.S. for EpiPens by $1.27 billion: HHS

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government may have overpaid drugmaker Mylan N.V. by as much as $1.27 billion between 2006 and 2016 for its EpiPen emergency allergy treatment, the Department of Health and Human Services said on Wednesday.

Trump to broaden exemptions to Obamacare birth control mandate: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is considering taking steps to broaden the Obamacare limits on claiming a religious or moral exemption from providing health insurance that covers birth control, Vox news reported on Wednesday.

Ohio attorney general sues five drug companies related to opioid crisis

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine said on Wednesday that his office sued five drug manufacturers, accusing them of misrepresenting the risks of prescription opioid painkillers, helping fuel a drug addiction epidemic.

UK doctor jailed for 15 years over unnecessary breast surgery

LONDON (Reuters) - A British breast surgeon who carried out unnecessary operations on 10 patients for personal gain was sentenced to 15 years in prison, a court heard on Wednesday.

Nigerian cabinet approves vaccines joint venture with May & Baker

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's cabinet approved on Wednesday a plan to set up a joint venture with pharmaceutical firm May & Baker Nigeria Plc to produce vaccines, with an initial capital of 100 million naira ($328,515), the health minister said.

Wasted food adds up to wasted nutrients

Foods that wind up in the trash contain many of the same nutrients that Americans are missing in their diets, suggests a new study.

Teva's migraine drug succeeds in late-stage study

(Reuters) - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd said on Wednesday its experimental drug to prevent migraine met the main goal in a late-stage study.

Congo reports outbreaks of severe bird flu in Ituri: OIE

PARIS (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo has reported three outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5 bird flu among poultry in the northeastern province of Ituri, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Wednesday.

Cancer meeting to provide clues on future immunotherapy combos

(Reuters) - As a wider range of drugs that enlist the body's immune system to fight cancer become available, clues about which combinations will prove most effective are expected at the upcoming meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.