Climate linked to California ER visits

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The risk of heading to the emergency room for certain conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes, stroke, kidney disease and low blood pressure rises slightly as temperature and humidity increase, according to a new study from California. Researchers also found that for a few conditions, including aneurysm and high blood pressure, higher temperatures were tied to a drop in ER visits. …

Coffee May Increase My Risk for Glaucoma, But I’m Still Drinking It

COMMENTARY | Dedicated coffee shop patrons, beware! New research from Harvard University finds drinking caffeinated coffee may increase your risk for developing glaucoma. The study, published in the journal Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science on October 3, found drinking three or more cups of caffeinated coffee daily is associated with a 66-percent increased risk for developing a condition called exfoliation glaucoma.

Lot of work left on Canada-EU trade talks, says senior official

OTTAWA (Reuters) – A large amount of work remains to be done on a proposed free trade treaty between Canada and the European Union, which is supposed to be concluded by the end of the year, a senior Canadian official was quoted as saying on Friday. Canada, keen to diversify its exports away from the United States, says a deal with the European Union would increase two-way trade by 20 percent. …

Analysis: Romney would lean on Congress for tax code overhaul

Republican presidential nominee Romney waves to the crowd at a campaign rally in AbingdonWASHINGTON (Reuters) – If Mitt Romney is elected president on November 6, he likely would look to fellow Republicans in Congress to fill in the blanks of a framework to slash rates and pare deductions as part of an overhaul of the U.S. tax code. Accused by Democrats and some academics of not spelling out how he would fund his proposed 20 percent across-the-board tax cut, Romney this week offered a hint of a solution: imposing a $17,000 to $50,000 deduction cap on tax breaks for Americans. …

FDA warns against use of Stryker surgical suction systems

(Reuters) – U.S. health regulators warned on Friday against the use of systems made by Stryker Corp for removing surgical waste from patients after receiving reports of one death and one serious injury due to tissue damage. The Stryker systems, called Neptune 1 Silver and Neptune 2 Ultra Waste, use powerful suction to collect and remove surgical fluid waste in operating rooms and smoke at surgical sites caused by electrocautery or laser devices. …

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