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House Republicans leery of 'Obamacare' defunding idea

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WASHINGTON - A Tea Party-inspired plan to kill President Barack Obama's healthcare law by forcing a government shutdown unless funds to implement the law are denied has not gained traction among senior Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives, lawmakers said on Wednesday.

Kansas meatpacker recalls 50,100 pounds of ground beef

- A Kansas meatpacker has recalled 50,100 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with the E. coli bacteria, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service said.

U.S. 9:31am EDT

Cardinal Health profit beats market estimates as margins improve

- Cardinal Health Inc reported an adjusted quarterly profit that beat market estimates due to margin expansion in its wholesale drug and medical supply businesses.

8:04am EDT

Cigna profit exceeds expectations; low costs help

- Cigna Corp, which provides U.S. and overseas health insurance, as well as disability and life insurance, on Thursday reported a second-quarter profit that beat analysts' expectations on low medical costs and higher revenue.

7:51am EDT

Mylan earnings rise, but dollar drags on revenue

- Mylan Inc's quarterly earnings rose 28 percent, but the generic drugmaker said the weakness of the Indian and Japanese currencies against the dollar would put 2013 revenue at the low end of its forecast range of $7 billion to $7.4 billion.

Japan 8:21am EDT

Teva Pharm second-quarter profit falls on weaker generic drug sales

JERUSALEM - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries reported lower underlying quarterly profit on Thursday, hurt by a decline in generic drug sales in the United States and Europe.

7:57am EDT

S&N looks to new knee product to regain market share

LONDON - Artificial knee and hip maker Smith & Nephew Plc sees new products backed by a television ad campaign boosting its reconstructive surgery business after a weak second quarter for the unit.

6:41am EDT

Quintiles profit rises as drug developers outsource research

- Quintiles Transnational Holdings, the world's largest medical contract research provider, forecast a higher full-year profit than analysts had expected as more drugmakers use its services.

7:31am EDT

Addictive gaming more common with autism and ADHD

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children with an autism spectrum disorder spend about twice as much time playing video games as kids who don't have a developmental disability, according to a new study.

31 Jul 2013

Older adults' anemia linked to dementia risk

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among people in their 70s, anemia may flag an increased risk of developing dementia later in life, according to a new study.

31 Jul 2013