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Enlarge this image E-Liquid (right) with labeling that resembles kid-friendly candy (left). FDA/Flickr hide caption toggle caption FDA/Flickr E-Liquid (right) with labeling…
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Enlarge this image The Bridge, a medical device worn behind the ear, delivers electronic pulses to ease the symptoms of opioid withdrawal.…
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Enlarge this image The Food and Drug Administration is proposing to cap the amount of nicotine in cigarettes to make them less…
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Plastic Additive BPA Not Much Of A Threat, Government Study Finds
by Jon Hamilton February 23, 2018Enlarge this image Image Source/Getty Images Image Source/Getty Images The chemical BPA isn’t living up to its nasty reputation. A two-year government…
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Gone With A Shot? Hopeful New Signs Of Relief For Migraine Sufferers
by Lauren Gravitz February 3, 2018Enlarge this image New treatments for migraines could change how physicians treat patients with the debilitating headaches. Photographer is my life/Getty Images…
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FDA Panel Gives Qualified Support To Claims For ‘Safer’ Smoking Device
by Rob Stein January 25, 2018Enlarge this image Philip Morris’ iQOS device heats tobacco but stops short of burning it, an approach the company says reduces exposure…
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E-Cigarettes Likely Encourage Kids To Try Tobacco But May Help Adults Quit
by April Fulton January 23, 2018Enlarge this image Vapor from e-cigarettes contains toxins, although fewer than conventional cigarettes. mauro_grigollo/Getty Images/iStockphoto hide caption toggle caption mauro_grigollo/Getty Images/iStockphoto Vapor…