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A major US breast cancer foundation Friday reversed its decision to stop funding Planned Parenthood after outcry over the move sparked a political and fundraising backlash by women's health advocates. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Despite concerns by some that vaccines might cause a crippling nerve disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome, a new study finds that people who receive vaccines after previously having been diagnosed with the condition … View full post on Yahoo! Health News

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A 9-year-old Maine girl is home after undergoing a transplant of six organs to remove a tumor that was spreading throughout her abdomen. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

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Pfizer Inc. is recalling 1 million packets of birth control pills because of a packaging error that could leave women with an inadequate dose of the hormone-based drugs and raise the risk that they will get pregnant accidentally. The news … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

PARIS (Reuters) – France's health authorities on Wednesday called for tighter safety controls on medical devices in Europe in the wake of a global health scare involving substandard French-made breast implants. The health department and its re… View full post on Yahoo! Health News

GENEVA (Reuters) – The head of the Global Fund, the largest backer of the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, will step down in March after a misuse of funds led it to cut back on new grants to battle the diseases. Michel Kazatchkine has… View full post on Yahoo! Health News

MONDAY, Jan. 23 (HealthDay News) — Seniors in long-term care facilities have a roughly threefold increased risk for respiratory or gastrointestinal infections if they visit a hospital emergency department in the fall, winter or spring, according … View full post on Yahoo! Health News

TOKYO (Reuters) – Shares of scandal-hit Olympus Corp jumped more than 7 percent in heavy trade on Monday after the Tokyo bourse kept the company listed, but placed it on its "security on alert" list for firms needing to urgently improve … View full post on Yahoo! Health News