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October 24, 2015

Doctors call for new U.S. painkiller labels to stop abuse

U.S. health regulators should change the prescription guidelines for opioid painkillers to prevent more people abusing the powerful and addictive medicines, urged a group of medical and public health experts

October 24, 2015

Border protection officers no longer permitting cooked eggs into US

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency announced Tuesday cooked eggs and foods containing cooked eggs are no longer admissible into the United States

October 24, 2015

More people survive cardiac arrest when bystanders encouraged to perform CPR

More people survived cardiac arrests in Denmark after the country encouraged bystanders to step in and perform CPR, a new study shows.

October 24, 2015

CDC report highlights some STDs on the rise

A new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates certain sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise in some groups

October 24, 2015

US regulators could bring more common drugs over the counter

Prescription drugs to treat some of the most common chronic diseases, such as high cholesterol and diabetes, may become available over the counter under a plan being considered by U.S. regulators

October 24, 2015

U.S. Says Too Much Fluoride in Water

Fluoride in drinking water — credited with dramatically cutting cavities and tooth decay — may now be too much of a good thing. It's causing spots on some kids' teeth

October 24, 2015

Some doctors miss test results with electronic records

Lab results sent directly to doctors' computer screens sometimes get lost in a flood of other alerts, according to a new study

October 24, 2015

Study: Coffee may make you lazy

Depending on your personality, your morning cup of Joe may be counterproductive

October 24, 2015

CDC trying out free rapid AIDS test at drugstores

Would you go to a drugstore to get tested for AIDS? Health officials want to know, and they've set up a pilot program to find out.

October 24, 2015

Why you shouldn't go gluten-free

Many Americans are considering cutting back on the amount of gluten in their diets or avoiding it altogether. However, nutritionists say that if this is not done carefully, the diet can be unhealthy