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Infant ibuprofen recall from Wal-Mart, CVS, Family Dollar

Several lots of infant liquid ibuprofen are being recalled due to the bottles potentially containing higher concentrations of ibuprofen. Tris Pharma said ther...

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Officials urge Hoosiers to get the flu shot

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GSK to sell Bangladesh's stake to Unilever

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FDA gives OK to eat some romaine lettuce

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Today Is World AIDS Day

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Kentucky ranks fifth in the nation for 2017 overdose deaths — CDC

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Ebola outbreak kills 19 under one week in DR Congo

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Lloyd Russell-Moyle: MP tells the Commons he has HIV

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Amazon Launches Quantum Ledger Database and Managed Blockchain

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The US mortality crisis: CDC reports extraordinary drop in life expectancy

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New cases of HIV rise in Eastern Europe

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Gene-editing scientist claims 'another potential pregnancy'

Asked whether there were any other edited gene pregnancies as part of his trials, He said there was another "potential" pregnancy and replied "yes" to a f...

Only romaine lettuce from central, northern California is unsafe: U.S. FDA

Due to personal health information restrictions, OPH can not provide any additional information about the case, however, the person did report consumption of ro...

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Groundbreaking Treatment That Reduces Severity Of Peanut Allergies Heads Toward FDA Approval

But they also cautioned that the treatment does not cure peanut allergies and should not be attempted at home. He said: "Up to now, without any treatment av...

Romaine Lettuce Is Not Safe To Eat Whatsoever, CDC Warns

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Throw away all your romaine lettuce, no matter where it’s from — CDC

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Arizona Flu Season Starts: Get Your Shot, Experts Advise

Donna Arnett, an epidemiologist and dean of the University of Kentucky College of Public Health, who was not involved in the new research, said the increased ...

DR Congo Ebola outbreak reaches 300 cases

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Study finds that morning people are less likely to get breast cancer

What's more , every additional hour slept after the recommended eight-hour sleep was associated with a 20 percent increase in risk. "We would like to do fu...

FDA Approves Powerful Opioid Pill as IV Painkiller Alternative

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Man paralysed by garden slug dies after eight years

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The outbreak has left six children dead and 12 others sick. The department confirmed 25 pediatric cases have been associated with the outbreak. The teams wi...