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Bayer has agreed to pay more than $10 billion to settle thousands of U.S. lawsuits alleging that its weedkiller Roundup causes cancer.

Bayer to Pay $10 Billion to Settle Roundup Lawsuits

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Amount includes $1.25 billion for potential future claims from people who used Roundup
French drugmaker Sanofi has shortened its timeline to get a COVID-19 vaccine on the market.

Sanofi Speeds COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts

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Company says it may be able to get a vaccine approved by regulators as early as the first half of 2021
Johnson & Johnson and a subsidiary must pay $2.1 billion in damages to women who said their ovarian cancers were caused by the company's baby powder and other talcum products

J&J Ordered to Pay $2.1 Billion in Talcum Product Lawsuit

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Decision reduced by more than half the record award of $4.7 billion made to the women in July 2018
An outbreak of Cyclospora infections in the U.S. Midwest appears to be linked to bagged salad mixes

Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Bagged Salad Mixes

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19 people have been hospitalized; no deaths reported
As states across the country continue to move into different phases of reopening

Experts Weigh in on Pace of Reopening, Preventive Measures

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Marjorie Jenkins, M.D., and Thomas Giordano, M.D., talk with HD Live! about waning social distancing measures, rising infection rates in the youth population
Patients with stage III and IV cancer have worse quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic

Quality of Life Worse for Cancer Patients During COVID-19

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Quality of life significantly lower than reference group; symptom scales worse, including insomnia
In 2015 to 2018

CDC: 10.7 Percent of U.S. Adults Used Rx Pain Meds in 2015 to 2018

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No change found in use of prescription opioids from 2009-2010 to 2017-2018, but increase seen in nonopioid meds
Prolonged storage of embryos after vitrification is associated with a reduced likelihood of biochemical pregnancy

Odds of Pregnancy Decrease With Prolonged Embryo Storage

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Likelihood of biochemical pregnancy, clinical pregnancy, live birth reduced with longer storage
Following declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic as a national emergency

ED Use Down for MI, Stroke, Hyperglycemic Crisis in COVID-19

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Drop in visits seen in the 10-week period following declaration of COVID-19 as national emergency
Elderly patients with hip fracture have an increased risk for suicide

Suicide Risk Increased After Hip Fracture in Elderly Patients

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Older patients with hip fracture have 2.97-fold increased risk for suicide in South Korean cohort