Acadia buys private behavioral health services provider

(Reuters) - Acadia Healthcare Co Inc said it was buying a private behavioral healthcare service provider in the United Kingdom for about 1.28 billion pounds ($1.89 billion), including debt.

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Baxalta inks deal to expand immuno-oncology business

(Reuters) - Drugmaker Baxalta Inc said on Monday it inked a deal with privately held Symphogen under which the companies will develop immuno-oncology drugs.

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Drug approvals at 19-year high belie industry challenges

LONDON (Reuters) - 2015 was a good year for innovation in medicine with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approving 45 novel drugs, four more than in 2014 and the most since the all-time record of 53 set in 1996.

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Extra care required when dying parents have young kids

(Reuters Health) - End-of-life care for parents of young children may need to include additional support services that help the entire family cope with terminal illness, a recent study suggests.

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Better results offset costs of prostate surgery at specialty centers

(Reuters Health) - Men who get prostate cancer surgery at hospitals that do a lot of these procedures may have better results, and those better outcomes might help offset the added cost of care at specialized facilities, a U.S. study suggests.

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More patients may be able to safely shower after surgery

(Reuters Health) - Many patients may be able to shower just two days after their operations without increasing their risk of infections around the incision site, a recent study suggests.

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