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Avandia trial put on hold at FDA request
U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials said Wednesday the FDA has put on hold a study comparing the diabetes drug Avandia with an alternative drug.
Cleaning products, breast cancer link
Women who reported greater use of cleaning products had higher levels of breast cancer risk than those who said they used them sparingly, U.S. researcher say.
Walk-in centers offer shorter wait times
A program offered by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine provides non-emergency care that helps avoid busy hospital emergency rooms.
Cutting salt via processed foods suggested
Using less salt on food, or avoiding processed food, which is high in sodium, can lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, researchers in Germany say.
Insurers push smaller cost, narrow choice
The biggest U.S. insurers are pushing plans with reduced premiums but a narrow selection of doctors and hospitals, industry officials say.
Teen binge drinking now, thin bones later
Teen binge drinking may disrupt genes involved in forming bone, increasing teens' risk for osteoporosis and bone fractures later in life, U.S. researchers say.
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