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  FDA Will Ban Many Flavored E-Cigarettes

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will soon announce a ban on sales of...

  • Posted November 9, 2018
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  Bringing Baby in a Lyft, Uber? Child Car Seats Are Rarely Included

  There are wide variations between states when it comes to child restraint rules for...

  • Posted November 9, 2018
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  Sleepy Drivers Involved in 100,000 Crashes a Year

  Driving under the influence and distracted driving are well-known hazards, but few people think...

  • Posted November 7, 2018
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  Global Melanoma Deaths Up Among Men, But Not Women

  Melanoma skin cancer death rates in men are on the rise in most countries,...

  • Posted November 5, 2018
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  Opioid Use May Sometimes Trigger A-Fib

  Opioid users may be putting themselves at increased risk for atrial fibrillation (“A-fib”), an...

  • Posted November 5, 2018
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  Why Bystanders Are Less Likely to Give CPR to Women

  Some bystanders may avoid performing CPR on women because they fear hurting them, or...

  • Posted November 5, 2018
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  Instant-Soup Burns Send Almost 10,000 Kids to ERs Each Year

  Many kids love a quick bowl of instant soup or tasty noodles, but these...

  • Posted November 2, 2018
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  Guns Kill Fewer Kids in States With Strict Firearm Laws

  Kids are safer in states with strict gun laws, a new preliminary study reports....

  • Posted November 2, 2018
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  Teens at High-Performing Schools Less Likely to Use Pot

  The type of high school teens attend may determine whether they’ll try marijuana and...

  • Posted October 31, 2018
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  Keeping Your Teen Driver Safe

  Rules for new drivers instituted in Massachusetts back in 2007 have led to fewer...

  • Posted October 30, 2018
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  Roll Up Your Sleeves to Avoid the Flu

  With flu season looming, don’t wait too long to get your flu shot, a...

  • Posted October 28, 2018
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