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FDA pulls proposed rule banning teens from using tanning beds​FDA pulls proposed rule banning teens from using tanning beds 

FDA pulls proposed rule banning teens from using tanning beds​FDA pulls proposed rule banning teens from using tanning beds 

 The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday withdrew a proposed rule that would have barred all Americans under age 18 from using tanning beds.  ​​The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday withdrew a proposed rule that would have barred all Americans under age 18 from using tanning beds. 

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If states ban fluoride, more kids will get cavities and Medicaid costs could soar, study finds​If states ban fluoride, more kids will get cavities and Medicaid costs could soar, study finds 

If states ban fluoride, more kids will get cavities and Medicaid costs could soar, study finds​If states ban fluoride, more kids will get cavities and Medicaid costs could soar, study finds 

 If five states ban fluoride in drinking water, the costs to Medicaid for a significant increase in kids with cavities could top $40 million within three years, a new analysis finds.  ​​If five states ban fluoride in drinking water, the costs to Medicaid for a significant increase in kids with cavities could top $40 million within…

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FDA investigating illnesses linked to raw cheddar cheese from California farm​FDA investigating illnesses linked to raw cheddar cheese from California farm 

FDA investigating illnesses linked to raw cheddar cheese from California farm​FDA investigating illnesses linked to raw cheddar cheese from California farm 

 A raw cheese producer has declined to issue a recall of two of its products after the Food and Drug Administration linked the cheeses to a multistate outbreak of a dangerous strain of E. coli.  ​​A raw cheese producer has declined to issue a recall of two of its products after the Food and Drug Administration…

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Bernie Sanders demands Bill Cassidy hold a hearing to debunk RFK Jr.’s vaccine claims​Bernie Sanders demands Bill Cassidy hold a hearing to debunk RFK Jr.’s vaccine claims 

Bernie Sanders demands Bill Cassidy hold a hearing to debunk RFK Jr.’s vaccine claims​Bernie Sanders demands Bill Cassidy hold a hearing to debunk RFK Jr.’s vaccine claims 

 Sen. Bernie Sanders is demanding that Senate Health Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy hold a hearing to set the record straight that there is no link between vaccines and autism.  ​​Sen. Bernie Sanders is demanding that Senate Health Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy hold a hearing to set the record straight that there is no link between vaccines…

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153 people on Princess cruise ship in the Caribbean infected with norovirus​153 people on Princess cruise ship in the Caribbean infected with norovirus 

153 people on Princess cruise ship in the Caribbean infected with norovirus​153 people on Princess cruise ship in the Caribbean infected with norovirus 

 More than 150 people on board a Princess cruise ship touring the Caribbean became ill with norovirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week  ​​More than 150 people on board a Princess cruise ship touring the Caribbean became ill with norovirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week 

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Cholesterol screening advised for people in their 30s, new guidelines suggest​Cholesterol screening advised for people in their 30s, new guidelines suggest 

Cholesterol screening advised for people in their 30s, new guidelines suggest​Cholesterol screening advised for people in their 30s, new guidelines suggest 

 The American Heart Association urges doctors to begin screening and treating patients who are still in their 30s, before the risks of a heart attack and stroke are higher.  ​​The American Heart Association urges doctors to begin screening and treating patients who are still in their 30s, before the risks of a heart attack and stroke…

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Utah measles outbreak speeds up but there are few changes to daily life​Utah measles outbreak speeds up but there are few changes to daily life 

Utah measles outbreak speeds up but there are few changes to daily life​Utah measles outbreak speeds up but there are few changes to daily life 

 Utah’s measles outbreak is speeding up as it spills into the eighth month, getting so bad that some local health officials have turned to talk radio to get the message about vaccination.  ​​Utah’s measles outbreak is speeding up as it spills into the eighth month, getting so bad that some local health officials have turned to…

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David protein bar founder pushes back after lawsuit alleges company undercounted calories​David protein bar founder pushes back after lawsuit alleges company undercounted calories 

David protein bar founder pushes back after lawsuit alleges company undercounted calories​David protein bar founder pushes back after lawsuit alleges company undercounted calories 

 A lawsuit alleging that David protein bars misrepresent their calorie and fat content is drawing comparisons to the movie “Mean Girls.”  ​​A lawsuit alleging that David protein bars misrepresent their calorie and fat content is drawing comparisons to the movie “Mean Girls.” 

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