Health
Five things to know: Alcohol calorie labels on menus
Want to know how many calories are in that alcoholic drink you're about to order? You might be able to find out just by reading the menu.
Dec 17, 2014
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Health
Taiwan recalls tainted dried tofu in fresh food scare
Taiwanese authorities ordered more than two tonnes of tofu be removed from shelves Wednesday over fears it could contain a banned industrial dye, in the island's latest food scandal.
Dec 17, 2014
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Health
Menus will sport new calorie labels for alcohol
Don't want to be confronted with the number of calories in that margarita or craft beer? Then avoid the menu and order at the bar.
Dec 17, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
FDA approves drug that extends survival in the most common type of lung cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new drug to treat non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), offering patients new hope in fighting this difficult disease. Lung cancer is expected to lead to over 150,000 deaths ...
Dec 15, 2014
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Health
Teen use of e-cigarettes growing; Hawaii use rates higher than in mainland
E-cigarette use among teenagers is growing in the U.S., and Hawaii teens take up e-cigarette use at higher rates than their mainland counterparts, a new study by University of Hawaii Cancer Center researchers has found.
Dec 15, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
FDA: Cyramza approval now includes non-small-cell lung CA
(HealthDay)—U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of the anti-cancer drug Cyramza (ramucirumab) has been expanded to include aggressive non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the agency said Friday.
Dec 14, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
New HPV vaccine strengthens cancer protection
The drugmaker Merck & Co. Inc. has received approval for an updated version of its Gardasil vaccine that protects against an additional five strains of the virus that causes most cases of cervical cancer.
Dec 10, 2014
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Health
Lawmakers wary of genetically modified food labels
The food industry is likely to find a receptive Congress come January in its fight against mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods.
Dec 10, 2014
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Health
Dead teen's parents seek ban on caffeine powder
The parents of an Ohio teen who died from an overdose of caffeine powder are urging federal regulators to ban sales of the stimulant, saying that children must be protected from a highly potent substance.
Dec 9, 2014
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HIV & AIDS
US panel fails to make recommendation on gay blood donors
A panel of experts convened by US health regulators failed Wednesday to recommend whether a lifetime ban should be lifted on gay men donating blood, following two days of heated deliberations.
Dec 4, 2014
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