Health News
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Feds fight morning-after pill age ruling in NY
Friday, May 24, 7:03 pm
NEW YORK (AP) - Department of Justice lawyers filed court papers Friday again asking a federal appeals court to delay lifting age restrictions and prescription requirements on an emergency contraceptive... Read more...
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FDA warns of infections tied to Tennessee pharmacy
Friday, May 24, 4:25 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) - Health officials are investigating cases involving patients who suffered complications after being injected with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty... Read more...
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Pharmaceutical co. ISTA pleads in NY federal case
Friday, May 24, 2:30 pm
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - ISTA Pharmaceuticals Inc. pleaded guilty on Friday in a federal case involving its eye drug Xibrom, admitting it promoted the drug for unapproved uses and agreeing to pay $33.5... Read more...
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Study: No higher cancer rate at Conn. Pratt plants
Thursday, May 23, 8:13 pm
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - An 11-year study of the incidence of brain cancer at jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney in the state ended Thursday with university researchers saying they... Read more...
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Hobby Lobby tests birth-control coverage mandate
Thursday, May 23, 4:19 pm
DENVER (AP) - In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. asked a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires... Read more...
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WHO: Scientific red tape mars efforts vs. virus
Thursday, May 23, 2:44 pm
GENEVA (AP) - International efforts to combat a new pneumonia-like virus that has now killed 22 people are being slowed by unclear rules and competition for the potentially profitable rights to... Read more...
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Alabama mystery illness solved: it's common flu
Thursday, May 23, 2:35 pm
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Health officials investigating a cluster of mysterious illnesses in Alabama closed their investigation Thursday after determining the illnesses were unrelated and no new... Read more...
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US companies challenging contraception mandate
Thursday, May 23, 1:00 pm
DENVER (AP) - Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is challenging the part of the federal health care law that requires for-profit companies to offer employees health coverage that includes products the business... Read more...
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Nearly all US states see hefty drop in teen births
Thursday, May 23, 12:11 pm
NEW YORK (AP) - The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new... Read more...
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5 ways to stay active when there is little time
Thursday, May 23, 11:47 am
Between taking care of our children, our homes and even our spouse, we may find very little time for ourselves. Things that were once our top priorities are being pushed farther and farther down our... Read more...
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Shuttered NM plant resumes making peanut butter
Thursday, May 23, 11:13 am
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - The eastern New Mexico peanut butter plant shuttered eight months ago after a salmonella outbreak is back in production, and company officials say their coveted natural... Read more...
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Report: Nation's kids need to get more physical
Thursday, May 23, 8:19 am
WASHINGTON (AP) - Reading, writing, arithmetic _ and PE? The prestigious Institute of Medicine is recommending that schools provide opportunities for at least 60 minutes of physical activity... Read more...
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Teen birth rates decline in most US states
Wednesday, May 22, 9:21 pm
(AP) - The U.S. teen birth rate fell 25 percent over five years to a record low of 31 births per 1,000 teens ages 15 to 19, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The... Read more...
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Polish man gets quick face transplant after injury
Wednesday, May 22, 8:10 pm
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - A 33-year-old Polish man received a face transplant just three weeks after being disfigured in a workplace accident, in what his doctors said Wednesday is the fastest time... Read more...
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Vote on pot shops could end lingering LA issue
Wednesday, May 22, 4:37 pm
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Voters approved a law limiting the number of medical pot shops in Los Angeles after politicians failed for years to corral the blossoming industry. The winning ballot... Read more...
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