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P&G to add latches to make detergent packs safer

The maker of Tide Pods will create a new double-latch lid to deter children from accessing and eating the brightly colored detergent packets, a company

Runner fights through exercise-induced asthma

Melissa Francis keeps going nonstop, whether it's on the basketball court or the track.

Critics: Ind. withholds mentally ill kids' care

While a shortage of providers and a confusing maze of state agencies are issues, critics largely blame the Indiana Department of Child Services, which they say

Senate bill aims to increase drug import safety

U.S. regulators would inspect more drug manufacturing facilities in China, India and other foreign countries as part of legislation approved Thursday that aims

Doctors report rise in kids eating detergent packs

Miniature laundry detergent packets arrived on store shelves in recent months, touted as a solution to bulky bottles and messy spills. But doctors across the

Doctors report rise in kids eating detergent packs

Miniature laundry detergent packets arrived on store shelves in recent months, touted as a solution to bulky bottles and messy spills. But doctors across the

Boy's hearing loss inspires new superhero

A young boy in Salem, N.H. is the inspiration behind a new superhero. Marvel Comics created a character who can do great things -- despite his hearing loss.

Baby spinach recalled over salmonella concerns

The organic baby spinach came from Taylor Farms in Salinas, California.  The grower initiated the cautionary move even though no illness has been linked to the

Personalized genetic testing not recommended

While these tests could be important tools down the road, right now they should only be used in a clinical trial setting, where experts can put the information

High court in Ohio upholds state smoking ban

The court rejected claims by a Columbus tavern owner that argued the fines it was charged for violations were an illegal taking of property, violating the

NH lawmakers to negotiate on contraceptive bill

The New Hampshire Senate has grudgingly agreed to negotiate with the House on a bill that would allow some employers to exclude contraceptive coverage from

Kids exposed to radon in the classroom

You can’t see it, smell it or taste it, but radon, a cancer causing gas, is found in homes, offices, and even classrooms.

Some doctors unaware of long-term side effects of cancer care

Doctors need to be better educated about the significant long-term side effects of chemotherapy that may affect their cancer survivor patients, according to

Prostate cancer screening's false promise

Dr. Brawley says an industry grew around screening, ignoring the considerable associated risk

Study: Fake malaria drugs common in Asia, Africa

More than a third of the malaria-fighting drugs tested over the past decade in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa were either fake or bad quality, seriously

UK may allow IVF for older women, same-sex couples

A powerful health advisory agency says Britain should extend free fertility treatments to women up to age 42 as well as same-sex couples, recommendations

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