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Wednesday 22 January 2020
Major Insurers Pledge $55 Million to Try to Lower Generic Drug Prices
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Smokers Should Quit at Least 4 Weeks Before Surgery, W.H.O. says
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Flame Retardants, Pesticides Remain Threat to U.S. Health: Study
Among children, the percentage of cognitive (mental skills) loss attributed to chemicals in flame retardants rose to 81% in 2015-2016, up from 67% in 2001-2002, the study found.
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Vaping Is the Darling of Instagram
Researchers discovered that Instagram posts that promote use of the devices outnumber anti-vaping content by a shocking ratio of 10,000 to 1.
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Eating More Veggies Won't Stop Prostate Cancer: Study
After two years of follow-up, the group on the vegetable-rich diet saw no extra protection against prostate cancer compared to the control group, according to findings published Jan. 14 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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