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Recall: FDA Sees Trace Asbestos in J&J Baby Powder
Johnson & Johnson said FDA testing as recently as last month found no trace of asbestos. The company says the FDA's most recent test found "sub-trace levels" of asbestos in samples from a single...
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Grab the kids and your seasonal spirit, because it’s time to find your perfect pumpkin for Halloween 2019. We have scoured the Lower Mainland for the best places to turn your pumpkin hunt into family...
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Vaccine Exemptions for Kindergartners Still Rising
The exemption rate for one or more required vaccines was 2.5% in the 2018-19 school year, up from 2.3% in the previous year, and 2.1% in the 2016-17 school year, according to the U.S. Centers for...
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Drug Limits Damage of Brain Injury
Treatment with the drug within three hours of brain injury reduced the risk of death, the investigators found.
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Fecal Transplants Benefit IBS Patients: Study
Fecal transplants -- in which stool from a donor is processed and then transplanted into a patient's gut -- are meant to repopulate the gut with a healthier range of microorganisms, NBC News reported.
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Recall: Walmart Frozen Sausage for Salmonella Risk
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says George’s Prepared Foods of Caryville, TN, produced the Great Value brand pork sausage patty and turkey sausage patty products in April and May and shipped them...
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Teal Pumpkins Offer Allergy Safe Halloween Stops
The Food Allergy Research and Education wants to make Halloween inclusive for kids with food allergies, who may feel excluded because many Halloween foods are on their no-no list.
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What Kind of Drinking Can Trigger A-Fib?
The strongest risk factor for a-fib was the number of times per week a person drank. The greatest risk was seen in those who drank every day, followed by drinking twice or once a week.
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Many Parents Not Following Safe-Sleep Advice for Babies
Less than one-third said they only put their babies to sleep on "approved" surfaces, namely, a crib, bassinet or "pack and play." And just 42% kept their babies' sleep area free of blankets, pillows...
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Signs of Virus Seen in Disease Paralyzing Kids
The new test detected antibodies for two types of enteroviruses in the spinal fluid of dozens of patients diagnosed with acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a disease that causes potentially permanent and...
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FDA OKs Diabetes Drug for Type 2 Heart Failure Risk
The FDA granted a new use for diabetes drug Farxiga (dapagliflozin): to reduce the risk of hospitalization for heart failure in adults who have type 2 diabetes and established heart disease or risk...
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Stress in Pregnancy May Affect Baby's Sex, Preterm Delivery Risk: Study
Women with either physical or psychological stress were more likely to have a girl, the study found
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Jimmy Carter Recovering in Hospital From Fall
Former President Jimmy Carter, 95, is recovering from a minor pelvis fracture after he fell at his home in Plains, GA.
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FDA Approves New Drug for Most Common Form of Cystic Fibrosis
Acting FDA Commissioner Dr. Ned Sharpless said the approval was an outgrowth of efforts to speed development of new therapies for complex diseases.
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Antidepressant Doesn't Ease Obsessive Behaviors of Autism
The study randomly compared use of the drug to a placebo over 16 weeks. In the end, the researchers saw no meaningful clinical benefits from the drug.
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Good News for Parents: Many Preemie Babies Grow Up Fine
The study of more than 2.5 million children found that more than half of those born prematurely had no major medical concerns in adulthood.
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Georgia Sues to Close Sterilization Plant
Air testing results showed high levels of a toxic gas in neighborhoods close to the plant.
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Many Common Meds Could Alter Your Microbiome
The gut microbiome includes at least 1,000 species of bacteria and is influenced by a number of different factors, including medication.
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Crisp Autumn air, bright orange and red leaves, boots and umbrellas, it is definitely Fall! And with fall comes Halloween, and the hunt for the perfect pumpkin patch. We have put together your go-to...
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More Children’s Cancer Drug Coming, Drugmaker Says
The drug’s only maker, Pfizer, says relief may be coming soon. In a letter dated Oct. 18, Pfizer said the next delivery of the drug is expected in late October and will meet current patient needs for...
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