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Reuters Health Report Your Daily Briefing       Tweet       Share Walgreens first-quarter profit falls nearly 25% on higher costs Drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc posted a 24.8% drop in quarterly profit on Wednesday, hurt by higher costs related to its acquisition of stores from rival Rite Aid Corp Bird flu hits swans in China's Xinjiang region: ministry China's agriculture ministry said an H5N6 avian flu virus outbreak has been detected in swans in the western region of Xinjiang. Many popular gyms offer unhealthy indoor tanning (Reuters Health) - More than three-quarters of commercial gyms surveyed offered tanning beds, undermining public health warnings about the dangers of indoor tanning, according to a study of three of the largest U.S. gym chains. Starbucks launches oat milk drink as vegan movement grows Starbucks Corp on Tuesday added an oat milk beverage to its menu, as the coffee chain taps into the growing demand for vegan alternatives to dairy. Largest study yet offers no clear talc link to ovarian cancer U.S. researchers who conducted the largest study yet into whether applying powder to the genitals increases a woman's risk of ovarian cancer were unable to definitively put to rest the issue that has prompted thousands of lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson and other companies. Cannabis edibles may present unanticipated dangers (Reuters Health) - With cannabis edibles becoming legal and available in more and more places, experts warn there could be unexpected health risks. Teen drinking, drug use tied to other risky behaviors (Reuters Health) - Teens who binge drink or abuse prescription opioids may be more likely to engage in other risky behaviors, too, two new studies suggest. Analysis of commercial DNA tests finds inconsistent coverage (Reuters Health) - Once strictly the domain of research labs, tests that sequence large swaths of the human genome called the exome have become increasingly popular among medical specialists as a way to understand the genetic causes of rare disease. Apellis' drug better than Soliris in improving hemoglobin levels in trial Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Tuesday its experimental drug for a blood disorder showed greater improvement in patients' hemoglobin levels than market leader Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc's Soliris. Too old? Too slow? No! Debut marathoners may add years to life First-time marathon runners can add years to their lives and reap the health rewards of lower blood pressure and healthier arteries, even if they take on the challenge in mid- to later life, research showed on Monday. Health report confirms air contamination in Toronto subway Air in Toronto's subway system is polluted, the public health department said in a report issued on Monday calling on the transit system to mitigate it. Related Videos Introducing the all-new Reuters News app The new Reuters News app is here, redesigned from the ground up to fit your busy life. Get it now on iOS Your world. Your news. More Newsletters Get Reuters News App Get Reuters TV App               © 2020 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved. 3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036 Email Preferences    |   Privacy Policy    |   Terms and Conditions