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• Attorneys General ask Congress to look into herbal products

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• Apr 06, 2015 06:45 PM EDT

• The Attorneys General of 14 states are asking Congress to investigate the herbal supplement industry after a probe in New York discovered that many herbal supplements had little or none of the key ingredients on the label and often had ingredients that were no…

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• Scott County HIV needle exchange program goes against state ban

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• Apr 06, 2015 06:25 PM EDT

• A temporary needle exchange program has started in Scott County, IN, the site of an outbreak of HIV infections in intravenous drug users.

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• Bergen’s new memoir well received, but everyone focuses on the chapter on her weight

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• Apr 06, 2015 06:15 PM EDT

• All the talk about Candice Bergen's latest memoir is about the one chapter in which she mentions that she has gained 30 pounds and loves to eat.

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• Texas Chain Recalls Blue Bell Ice Cream Over 3 Deaths In Kansas

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• Apr 06, 2015 06:20 AM EDT

• As a precaution, H-E-B and Houston Astros recalled Blue Bell products over Listeriosis risk.

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• Drug Firm In Hot Water After Being Accused Of Blocking Access To Cheap Eye Meds

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• Apr 06, 2015 06:15 AM EDT

• Access to cheaper medicines which can prevent blindness is being blocked by pharmaceutical companies, a British Medical Journal investigation claimed.

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• Binge TV Watching May Hurt Your Health

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• Apr 06, 2015 06:04 AM EDT

• A new study reveals that every hour spent in front of the television can increase the risk of diabetes.

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• Airline Tragedy Sparks Focus On Mental Health In The Workplace

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• Apr 06, 2015 05:59 AM EDT

• The recent airline tragedy involving a Germanwings flight operated by Lufthansa German Airlines has drawn the attention of the world to mental health issues in the workplace

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• FDA advises consumers on why cosmetics can’t make some claims

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• Apr 04, 2015 07:24 PM EDT

• More and more cosmetic products are making unlawful claims by saying they can make structural changes to the skin.

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• New Law in France bans excessively thin models and find fashion houses that use them

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• Apr 04, 2015 07:18 PM EDT

• French modeling agents and fashion houses who hire models that look anorexic will face fines or even jail under the new law.

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• Blood tests for Down syndrome are gaining use, but may cause confusion

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• Apr 04, 2015 07:11 PM EDT

• Fetal DNA tests that screen fetuses for Down syndrome are accurate in low-risk women, which may mean they will become more widely used. But experts warn that women who test positive should still have more invasive tests done to confirm the diagnosis, especiall…

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• Surviving Childhood Cancer Doesn’t Always Mean a Good Life

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• Apr 04, 2015 12:21 AM EDT

• More children are surviving childhood cancer, but while it definitely sounds good news, it also means one thing: more people may develop chronic conditions later in life.

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• FDA warns about latex in some “latex-free” gloves and other items

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• Apr 03, 2015 05:36 PM EDT

• The FDA is now requiring that makers of items such as medical gloves and condoms stop using “latex-free” or “does not contain latex” on their labels.