Doctors see eye hazard in powerful laser pointers

16 hours, 26 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) -- A 15-year-old boy damaged his eyes while playing with a laser pointer he'd bought over the Internet, say doctors who warn that dangerously high-powered versions are easily available online....  more»»

CDC: Adults eating less fruit, not enough veggies

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ATLANTA (AP) -- An apple a day? Apparently not in the United States....  more»»

FDA warns of deadly side effect with imaging drugs

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal health regulators are warning that a class of injectable drugs used in medical imaging scans such as MRIs can cause a rare and sometimes fatal condition in patients with kidney disease....  more»»

Gov't: Spending to rise under health care overhaul

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The nation's health care tab will go up - not down - as a result of President Barack Obama's sweeping overhaul. That's the conclusion of a government forecast Thursday, which also predicts the increase will be modest....  more»»

J&J giving $200 million for health of women, kids

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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Health giant Johnson & Johnson is donating about $200 million in cash and medicine to a sweeping United Nations program created to improve the health and lives of people in poor countries....  more»»