Reuters Health Report: August 25, 2015

Click to View in Browser Tuesday, August 25, 2015 An aspirin a day – for years – may keep colon cancer away (Reuters Health) - Taking one or two baby aspirins a day for at least five years was tied to a lower risk of colorectal cancer in a study from Denmark. Sierra Leone releases last known Ebola patient from hospital FREETOWN (Reuters) - Sierra Leone released its last confirmed Ebola patient from hospital on Monday and began a 42-day countdown to being declared free of the virus, medical sources said. Women, minorities still underrepresented in medical specialties NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Too few women and minorities are entering certain medical specialties in the U.S., researchers say. For some colon cancer patients, travel distance limits access to chemo (Reuters Health) - People who have been treated for colon cancer are less likely to get chemotherapy after surgery to reduce the risk of future cancer if they have to travel far for the appointments, according to a new study. Rhode Island move to mandate HPV vaccine in schools faces criticism PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Reuters) - When Rhode Island seventh graders start school next month, the state's Department of Health will require they be vaccinated against the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus, over the protests of parent groups. Hedge fund manager Kyle Bass loses challenges to pharma patents NEW YORK (Reuters) - Prominent hedge fund manager Kyle Bass's campaign to wipe out certain drug patents hit a roadblock on Monday when the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office declined to formally review two patents on Acorda Therapeutics Inc's flagship multiple sclerosis drug, Ampyra. Parent and teen weight relate to feeding practices (Reuters Health) - A new study helps identify which parents of teens are most likely to use feeding practices that have been linked with unhealthy outcomes, researchers say. Spinal injections of steroids temporarily ease low back pain (Reuters Health) - Spinal epidural injections of steroids may relieve low back pain from a ruptured disc, but only briefly, a new study shows. Short time between pregnancies linked to osteoporosis (This August 7 story corrects spelling of researcher's last name in paras 3 and 4) AstraZeneca names Genentech's Bohen as chief medical officer LONDON (Reuters) - British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca named Sean Bohen as its chief medical officer, in an appointment that it said could help accelerate the development of new oncology and immunology medicines. Related Video Wars improve air quality in the Middle East Mexico volcano erupts A quick-fix on the day's news delivered when you want it. Register Today A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today » » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2015 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook