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FDA warns of risks with Soladek vitamin solution
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials are warning consumers not to use Soladek vitamin solution because it may contain dangerously high levels of vitamins. The Food and Drug Administration says it has received seven reports of serious...Tags: Washington, DC, Health, Health Treatments, Dominican Republic, Vitamin Therapy
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FDA clears first melanoma drug to extend survival
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health regulators have approved a new cancer drug from Bristol-Myers Squibb that is the first therapy to prolong the lives of patients with melanoma. It's the first new drug the Food and Drug Administration has approved to...Tags: Skin Cancer, Health, Human Body, Health Treatments, Bristol Myers Squibb Company
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Suit: Four Loko caused NJ man lasting heart damage
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man who says he suffered permanent heart damage after drinking the alcohol- and caffeine-laced Four Loko beverage is suing its manufacturer. Tire salesman Michael Mustica of Knowlton Township filed the...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Litigation, Atlantic City (Atlantic, New Jersey), New Jersey
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Fort Wayne utility tells customers blue water is safe
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Officials in Indiana's second-largest city are telling residents that the blue water coming out of their water faucets is safe to drink. The city of Fort Wayne's water utility says the blue hue was the result of a dye...Tags: Fort Wayne (Allen, Indiana), Indiana
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Could gene tests tell if kids can be sports stars?
CHICAGO (AP) — Was your kid born to be an elite athlete? Marketers of genetic tests claim the answer is in mail-order kits costing less than $200. Some customers say the test results help them steer their children to appropriate sports. But...Tags: Athletes, University of Chicago, University of Michigan, Health, Multi-Sport Events
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FDA sees possible cancer risk with breast implants
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials are investigating a possible link between breast implants and a very rare form of cancer after reviewing a handful of cases reported over the last 13 years. The cancer, known as anaplastic large cell...Tags: Washington, DC, Lymphatic System, Health, Mentor Corporation, Human Body
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FDA panel backs Alzheimer's imaging drug
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal panel of medical specialists says a first-of-a-kind imaging chemical designed to help screen for Alzheimer's disease could be beneficial, provided doctors receiving training in interpreting the brain scans. The Food and...Tags: Washington, DC, Health, Alzheimer's Disease, Human Body, Elections
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Feds checking post-vaccine seizures in young kids
ATLANTA (AP) — Government officials are investigating an apparent increase in fever-related seizures in young children after they got a flu shot. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said there have been reports of 36 seizures this...Tags: Flu Vaccine, Health, Vaccines, Diseases and Illnesses, Preventative Medicine
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Tucson restaurant to offer African lion tacos
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A Tucson taco restaurant already has served up python, alligator, elk, kangaroo, rattlesnake and turtle. What's next? Lion meat. Boca Tacos y Tequila says it's accepting prepaid orders for African lion tacos, to be served...Tags: Arizona, Tacos, Tucson, Dining and Drinking, Foods and Beverages
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FDA warns of liver damage reports with Sanofi drug
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials are warning doctors and patients that a recently-launched heart drug from Sanofi-Aventis SA has been linked to liver damage in a handful of patients. The Food and Drug Administration said it has...Tags: Liver, Dronedarone (drug), Washington, DC, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Health
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Four Loko, other drinks turned into ethanol in Va.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Truckloads of Four Loko and other alcohol-laced energy drinks are being recycled into ethanol and other products after federal authorities told manufacturers the beverages were dangerous and caused users to become "wide-awake...Tags: North Carolina, Ethanol, Maryland, Elections, Biofuels
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FDA approves first 3-D mammography device
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration says it has approved the first mammography device that generates 3-D images of the breast, potentially helping doctors' spot cancerous tumors. The Selenia Dimensions System from Hologic Inc....Tags: Washington, DC, Hologic Incorporated, Health, Human Body, Breast
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