FDA approves multiple sclerosis drug from Biogen and Alkermes

FDA approves multiple sclerosis drug from Biogen and Alkermes
Reuters: Health
Biogen Inc and partner Alkermes Plc said on Wednesday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved their oral drug to treat multiple sclerosis.

Indonesia hikes state health insurer's premiums to plug deficit

Indonesia hikes state health insurer's premiums to plug deficit
Reuters: Health
Indonesia's state health insurer will raise regular customers' premiums starting 2020 to patch up deficits and the government will chip in to cover this year's $2.3 billion estimated cash shortfall, according to a government statement on Wednesday.

Bayer says U.S. farmers unfazed by glyphosate litigation

Bayer says U.S. farmers unfazed by glyphosate litigation
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Bayer, the world's largest maker of seeds and pesticides, said U.S. farmers were unperturbed by lawsuits seeking damages from Bayer for an alleged cancer-causing effect of glyphosate-based herbicides.

One avocado a day helps lower 'bad' cholesterol for heart healthy benefits, suggests new randomized controlled study, which found that eating an avocado a day was associated with lower levels of LDL and oxidized LDL, and higher levels of lutein, an antioxidant, in adults with overweight or obesity.

One avocado a day helps lower 'bad' cholesterol for heart healthy benefits, suggests new randomized controlled study, which found that eating an avocado a day was associated with lower levels of LDL and oxidized LDL, and higher levels of lutein, an antioxidant, in adults with overweight or obesity. submitted by /u/mvea
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One avocado a day helps lower 'bad' cholesterol for heart healthy benefits, suggests new randomized controlled study, which found that eating an avocado a day was associated with lower levels of LDL and oxidized LDL, and higher levels of lutein, an antioxidant, in adults with overweight or obesity.

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Exclusive: J&J's own expert, working for FDA, found asbestos in Baby Powder

Exclusive: J&J's own expert, working for FDA, found asbestos in Baby Powder
Reuters: Health
Ever since Johnson & Johnson disclosed this month that a government test had turned up asbestos in its Baby Powder, the company has attacked the validity of the result.

Hormonal contraceptives affect the efficacy of anxiety therapy, suggests new study involving arachnophobia, which found that women who were on the pill benefitted less from exposure therapy than women not on it, suggesting it may affect central learning and memory processes in exposure therapy.

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