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A common veterinary drug used by American pork farms could soon be pulled from the market, the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday, due to concerns that it could pose a cancer risk in humans who eat hot dogs, sausages and other foods made from animals given the drug. The FDA’s move comes nearly a
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Heavy lead X-ray aprons at dentist may do more harm than good, experts say Heavy lead X-ray aprons at dentist may do more harm than good, experts say 01:06 BOSTON – The protective aprons used during dental X-rays may be doing more harm than good. If you’ve ever had an X-ray of your teeth at
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Good Question: What guidelines should we follow when buying eye drops? Good Question: What guidelines should we follow when buying eye drops? 02:25 Consumers who use eye drops have been spooked this year by a rash of government warnings about dozens of brands potentially containing bacteria. The Food and Drug Administration earlier this year announced
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing a ban on brominated vegetable oil (BVO) after studies on animals determined the ingredient may have adverse health effects in humans. Recent toxicology studies offered conclusive evidence to support the FDA’s proposed ban of the ingredient previously authorized by the FDA for use in small amounts to
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“Bachelorette” star Zac Clark reflects on overcoming drug addiction in letter to his younger self – CBS News Watch CBS News In our award-winning Note to Self series, former “Bachelorette” contestant Zac Clark writes a letter to his younger self, reflecting on his nearly fatal battle with drug addiction and his inspiring road to recovery
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American Cancer Society lowers age threshold for lung cancer screenings – CBS News Watch CBS News The American Cancer Society on Wednesday updated its age guidelines for lung cancer screenings, recommending yearly cancer screenings for people aged 50 to 80 who smoke or formerly smoked. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get
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The U.S. infant mortality rate rose 3% last year – the largest increase in two decades, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. White and Native American infants, infant boys and babies born at 37 weeks or earlier had significant death rate increases. The CDC’s report, published Wednesday, also noted larger increases for
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A panel of the Food and Drug Administration’s outside advisers voiced few concerns Tuesday during a daylong meeting wrestling with any potential risks posed by a new therapy that could cure sickle cell disease using a gene editing technology called CRISPR. If approved by the FDA, the infusion called exa-cel, from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, could be
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Idaho’s restrictive abortion laws are fueling an exodus of OB/GYNs, with more than half of those who specialize in high-risk pregnancies expected to leave the state by the end of the year. Doctors CBS News spoke with said treating non-viable pregnancies, in which the fetus is not expected to survive, puts them and their patients
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Federal regulators are warning consumers to stop using a number of over-the-counter eye drops that may pose an infection risk, marking the latest of several alerts this year against artificial tears. The notice applies to 26 eye drop products marketed under several store brands, such as CVS Health, Rite Aid and Target Up & Up,
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