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Health Highlights: Oct. 16, 2015
Excessive Drinking Cost U.S. $249 Billion in 2010: Study FDA Warned of Sexual Enhancer Products Tied to Lamar Odom's Collapse
- Posted October 16, 2015
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Study Links Flu Vaccine to Short-Term Drop in Stroke Risk
Research only sees an association, not a cause-and-effect connection
- Posted October 15, 2015
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FDA Warns of Hazards From Imported Supplements
Danger for people who don't speak English well or have limited access to health services, agency says
- Posted October 15, 2015
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Enterovirus D68 No Deadlier for Kids Than the Common Cold: Study
CDC still doesn't know if unusual paralysis cases are caused by this virus
- Posted October 15, 2015
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FDA Warns of Hazards From Imported Supplements
Danger for people who don't speak English well or have limited access to health services, agency says
- Posted October 15, 2015
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Enterovirus D68 No Deadlier for Kids Than the Common Cold: Study
CDC still doesn't know if unusual paralysis cases are caused by this virus
- Posted October 15, 2015
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Artificial Skin Could Bring Sense of Touch to Prosthetics
But many steps remain before this technology might be available for human use
- Posted October 15, 2015
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Doctors’ Prescribing Practices Key to Curbing Painkiller Abuse: CDC
Small number write most narcotic prescriptions, study finds
- Posted October 15, 2015
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U.S. Report Urges End to ‘Conversion’ Therapy for LGBT Youth
Mental health experts say the practice is ineffective, potentially harmful
- Posted October 15, 2015
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Fewer Teens Smoking Cigarettes, But Twice as Many Using Pot: CDC
Meanwhile, more American adults are trying to break the tobacco habit, second government study shows
- Posted October 15, 2015