Morning Break: DNA in the WC; Neighborhoods and Foods; Big Business Deals

The pathway to regenerative medicine might run through your own bathroom, according to Chinese researchers. (CNN)

Tell your patients with unneeded prescription opioids: Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, brought to you by the good folks at the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Looking for a way to boost the health of your microbiome? Look no further than these three items, which many of us already consume regularly. (Los Angeles Times)

Many in Congress want to scrap an Obama Administration proposal to cut drug costs in Medicare Part B. (The Hill)

The neighborhood you live in may limit your access to healthier eating choices. (Ohio State University; The Professional Geographer)

Andrew Bindman, MD, is the new director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; he replaces Richard Kronick, PhD, who stepped down in March. (AcademyHealth)

MedPage Today partner VICE News reports that, although speculation about the cause music icon Prince's death has focused on prescription drugs, flu might have been a factor.

More alarms about the potential health hazards -- specifically, cancer risk -- associated with air pollution. (Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, Prevention)

When you're 6'7" and 310 pounds, it's hard to hide behind a gas mask while taking bong hits, as a top NFL draft prospect learned the hard way. (USA Today)

The film hasn't been made yet, but the prospect of Will Ferrell playing a cognitively impaired President Reagan -- billed as a "hilarious political satire" -- is already controversial. (The Mercury-News)

When in need of surgery, shopping around for the best price might not be the highest priority, but maybe it should be a higher priority. (NPR)

Abbott will pay $25 billion to acquire device maker St. Jude Medical. (Bloomberg)

And Sanofi has bid $9.3 billion for a Medivation buyout, though the latter's management are resisting. (Reuters)

Teva said its ProAir RespiClick albuterol inhaler has been approved for asthmatic children age 4-11; it's been on the market since last for older asthma patients.

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Morning Break: DNA in the WC; Neighborhoods and Foods; Big Business Deals