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August 24, 2016

Few Homeless Shelter Workers Are Trained to Administer Heroin Antidote

International Herald Tribune - Posted: August 24th, 2016, 8:41pm UTC

The Department of Homeless Services said that training staff members in all New York City shelters, where overdoses were the leading cause of death last fiscal year, is a top priority.

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Mylan Raised EpiPen’s Price Before the Expected Arrival of a Generic

International Herald Tribune - Posted: August 24th, 2016, 8:21pm UTC

Mylan’s price increases for the allergy treatment device highlight a common tactic in the industry: raising prices just before a generic competitor reaches the market.

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Gene Tests Identify Breast Cancer Patients Who Can Skip Chemotherapy, Study Says

International Herald Tribune - Posted: August 24th, 2016, 5:02pm UTC

Researchers found that nearly half of women with early breast cancer can safely avoid the treatment with little risk of cancer recurring or spreading in five years.

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Well: Obesity Is Linked to at Least 13 Types of Cancer

International Herald Tribune - Posted: August 24th, 2016, 5:00pm UTC

Carrying excess weight is a risk factor for a range of cancers, including uterine and ovarian cancers and some cancers of the breast, pancreas, liver, esophagus and kidney.

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Well: Growing Older, Getting Happier

International Herald Tribune - Posted: August 24th, 2016, 4:00pm UTC

Older people tend to be happier than younger people, and their happiness increases with age, a study in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry reports.

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Well: When Kids Are in the Bed: The Ups and Downs of Co-Sleeping

International Herald Tribune - Posted: August 24th, 2016, 12:39pm UTC

Mothers who co-slept with their babies past 6 months of age reported less satisfaction in their marriages and in how well they and their partners were working together as parents, a study found.

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In Florida Keys, Some Worry About ‘Science and Government’ More Than Zika

International Herald Tribune - Posted: August 24th, 2016, 8:41am UTC

Officials want to test genetically modified mosquitoes built to blunt the spread of dengue and Zika, but many Key Haven residents fear the experiment more than the viruses.