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The national governing body for triathlon will become the first organization of its type to sign a deal with a company that sells products containing cannabidiol.
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cannabis foods and products, doping (sports), united states anti-doping agency, colorado
A former psychiatrist and real-estate speculator turned to helping the poor make money by selling foot pumps, charcoal and clean water
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foreign aid, philanthropy, deaths (obituaries), poverty, refugees and displaced persons, third world and developing countries, united nations high commission for refugees, world bank, colorado, czechoslovakia, india, somalia
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday he will never allow electronic cigarette companies to produce their products in Turkey, urging Turks to drink tea instead.
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A federal judge had summoned chief executives of drug companies and representatives of states and local governments to try to hammer out a deal. But some issues remain unresolved.
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suits and litigation (civil), states (us), opioids and opiates, drugs (pharmaceuticals), amerisourcebergen corp, cardinal health inc, mckesson corporation, polster, dan aaron, your-feed-healthcare
A landmark trial over the U.S. opioid epidemic is on track to begin on Monday after drug companies and local governments failed to agree on a settlement on Friday that had been expected to be valued at around $50 billion.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc's treatment for a second rare blood disorder, the company said.
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Sanofi SA said on Friday it would recall popular heartburn medicine Zantac in the United States and Canada, after the medicines were linked with a probable cancer-causing impurity.
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The U.S. Food & Drug Administration said on Friday that it found that a sample from one lot of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder contained chrysotile fibers, a type of asbestos, confirming test results the company disclosed earlier on Friday.
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Johnson & Johnson said on Friday its investigation into asbestos contamination of its baby powder could take 30 days or more, after announcing it planned to recall about 33,000 bottles of the product in the United States.
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Johnson & Johnson said on Friday it is recalling around 33,000 bottles of baby powder in the United States after U.S. health regulators found trace amounts of asbestos in samples taken from a bottle purchased online.
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From the start of the sprawling U.S. litigation seeking to hold drugmakers and distributors liable for the country's opioid epidemic, Judge Dan Polster has made one thing clear: he never wanted a trial.
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New cases are down to 15 a week from a high of 128 in April, but outbreaks are still popping up in remote and dangerous mining areas.
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ebola virus, epidemics, disasters and emergencies, vaccination and immunization, world health organization, tedros adhanom ghebreyesus, congo, democratic republic of (congo-kinshasa), uganda
(Reuters Health) - People who were exposed to more sources of stress in the womb and early childhood may be more sensitive to pain by early adulthood than their counterparts with little or no exposure to stress early on, a recent study suggests.
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(Reuters Health) - Secondhand smoke may damage children's eyes and possibly lead to problems with sight later in life, new findings suggest.
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The company’s announcement follows decisions by Walgreens, CVS and others to remove the drug from their shelves and after other manufacturers recalled their products.
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sanofi sa, drugs (pharmaceuticals), cancer, hazardous and toxic substances, food and drug administration, recalls and bans of products, heartburn, your-feed-healthcare, zantac, united states, canada
The defibrillator beeps. No response. The air is prickly with his life force waning. “One, two, three…,” they count.
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airlines and airplanes, deaths (fatalities), flight attendants, medicine and health
A federal appeals court’s ruling on the Affordable Care Act could be a huge headache for the president and take Democrats’ focus off Medicare for all.
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health insurance and managed care, patient protection and affordable care act (2010), united states politics and government, trump, donald j
Facing multiple inquiries into its marketing practices and its role in the rise of teenage vaping, the company suspended internet access to mango, cucumber and other pods.
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e-cigarettes, smoking and tobacco, e-commerce, advertising and marketing, nicotine, juul labs inc, teenagers and adolescence, regulation and deregulation of industry, united states politics and government, crosthwaite, k c, food and drug administration, your-feed-healthcare
Young athletes are practicing too hard in just one sport, increasing the risk of injuries and burnout. New guidelines urge parents to reduce the intensity.
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Some sun protection may come at a steep price for the ocean's coral reefs. Now, a Florida state senator wants to ban some sunscreens entirely for the potential harm they cause marine life.
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Americans spent $1.4 billion on the most popular brands of children's fruit drinks and flavored waters last year. Yet according to nutritional guidelines, none of the drinks were healthy.
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A third person has died from an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in North Carolina, state health officials said.
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He thought vaping THC would be safer than smoking marijuana, but the fumes shut down his lungs.
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e-cigarettes, respiratory diseases, marijuana, drug abuse and traffic, lungs, long island jewish medical center, thc, hazardous and toxic substances, gregory rodriguez, smoking and tobacco, epidemics
Pink tax, tampon tax, period tax -- the rule goes by different names, but all refer to the sales tax people pay to purchase pads and tampons.
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Do you compulsively scrub your toilet for fear of germs? Good for you, but how often do you change your bath and hand towels?
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When it comes to concussions in high school sports, there is good news and bad news, a new study suggests.
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Moms-to-be who undergo physical or mental stress during their pregnancies are less likely to have a boy and may also have a higher risk of preterm birth, according to a study published Monday.
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About 2 million pounds of seasoned beef used in Taco Bell burritos and tacos have been removed from restaurant locations across the country.
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Students in California, rejoice. You'll soon be able to sleep in a little more.
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As the fall chill sets in, you may see some men sporting scruffy faces. It could be laziness, it could be a fashion statement, or maybe it's a way for men to look out for each other.
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Johnson & Johnson said FDA testing as recently as last month found no trace of asbestos. The company says the FDA's most recent test found "sub-trace levels" of asbestos in samples from a single bottle.
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The flavors dropped by Juul will be mango, creme, fruit and cucumber, which account for 10% of its sales. The company will continue to sell its most popular flavors: mint and menthol, the AP reported.
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The exemption rate for one or more required vaccines was 2.5% in the 2018-19 school year, up from 2.3% in the previous year, and 2.1% in the 2016-17 school year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CNN reported Friday.
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Fortunately, most incidents of cosmetic counterfeiting or product tampering aren't as serious. But if you don't buy from reputable retailers, it's hard to know exactly what's in the products you're putting on your face.
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Treatment with the drug within three hours of brain injury reduced the risk of death, the investigators found.
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Nearly all foods made for babies contain at least one toxic heavy metal that can harm brain development, according to a large new study that tested 13 different types of baby foods, including puffs, infant formula, teething biscuits, juices, cereals, and purees.
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Being calm and mature as teen were each associated with roughly a 10% reduction in adult dementia risk.
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The device combines an insulin pump, a continuous glucose monitor and a computer algorithm.
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The study found that women who had irregular periods or extra-long menstrual cycles had as much as a one-third higher risk of death during the two-decade study compared to women who usually had a normal menstrual cycle.
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More teens and young adults are coming to a violent end in recent years, either at their own hand or another's, new federal data show.
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