Reuters Health Report: April 13, 2017

Trump may halt insurer payments to force Democrats to table on healthcare WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday that he might consider withholding billions of dollars of Obamacare payments to health insurers to force Democrats back to the negotiating table on healthcare.

Cholera spreading in Somalia, 50,000 cases foreseen: WHO GENEVA (Reuters) - More than 25,000 people in Somalia have been struck by cholera or acute watery diarrhea, and the epidemic is expected to double in coming months "by summer", the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday.

Apple hires secret team for treating diabetes: CNBC (Reuters) - Apple Inc has hired a team of biomedical engineers as part of a secret initiative, initially envisioned by late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, to develop sensors to treat diabetes, CNBC reported citing three people familiar with the matter.

New study on Monsanto weedkiller to feed into crucial EU vote LONDON (Reuters) - Results of a new animal study into possible health risks of the weedkiller glyphosate will be published in time to inform a key EU re-licensing vote due by the end of 2017, according to the researcher leading the trial.

Hospitalizations drop where laws restrict trans fats (Reuters Health) - - People were less likely to go to the hospital with heart attacks or strokes after several counties in New York State restricted the use of trans fats, according to a new study.

Heart attack deaths rise when a large marathon is in town (Reuters Health) - - Being in a town where a major marathon is being run can pose a life-and-death hazard, researchers say.

Doctor tells U.S. court drug not suitable for Arkansas executions LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) - A surgeon told a federal court in Arkansas on Wednesday that a sedative the state plans to use in its lethal injection mix is not suitable for surgery and should be prohibited when Arkansas holds an unprecedented series of executions later this month.

Insurance, medical groups urge Trump to keep funding Obamacare subsidies WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major medical groups kept up the pressure on U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday to maintain funding Obamacare subsidies that are paid directly to insurers, warning that not doing so would destabilize the individual insurance markets that millions of people use to buy health insurance.

Nursing home residents often untreated for chronic pain (Reuters Health) - - Many nursing home residents suffering from chronic pain don’t get any medication or don’t get enough to fully relieve their symptoms, a recent U.S. study suggests.

More evidence ties insulin resistance to cognitive decline (Reuters Health) – - Having reduced sensitivity to insulin may lead to more rapid decline in memory and other mental skills in old