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Infant Tylenol Recalled Because Of Measuring Device

11:23 AM, Feb 17, 2012

McNeil Consumer Healthcare says it is recalling about 574,000 bottles of a grape-flavored version of the liquid medicine.

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15-Minute-Old Newborn Gets Pacemaker

7:21 PM, Feb 16, 2012

The current pacemaker should last Jaya about 10 years, Maeda said.

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Study: Safe Water, Sanitation Save Lives

5:31 PM, Feb 16, 2012

The United States ranks in the second-highest quartile for safe water and the top quartile for sanitation.

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Study: Antibiotics Don't Help Most Sinus Infection Patients

7:00 PM, Feb 15, 2012

A new study finds most patients recover the same from sinus infections whether they have an antibiotic or a placebo.

Different Reasons Given For Cancer Drug Shortage

6:02 PM, Feb 15, 2012

The shortage began late last year after a key maker of the drug shut down factories where it's made.

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End To Children's Cancer Drug Shortage is Unclear

6:59 AM, Feb 15, 2012

Methotrexate, used to treat a type of childhood cancer, has been in very short supply in recent weeks after a leading maker of the drug shut down some of its factories late last year.

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Stem Cells Help Regrow Heart Tissue In Small Study

12:23 PM, Feb 14, 2012

Stem cells harvested from a patient's own heart can be used to help repair muscle damaged during a heart attack.

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Doctors: Broken Heart Syndrome Real

7:56 PM, Feb 13, 2012

Doctors said they see about 30,000 cases of Broken Heart Syndrome every year in the United States.

60 Minutes: Deception At Duke University

7:23 PM, Feb 13, 2012

Were some cancer patients at Duke University given treatment based on fabricated data? Scott Pelley Reports. 

 

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What You Drink May Determine What You Lose

3:33 PM, Feb 13, 2012

A simple substitution of water or diet soft drinks for drinks with calories can help you lose 4 to 5 pounds, according to new study.

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Injured Baby Boomers Beware: Know When To See A Doctor

9:02 PM, Feb 12, 2012

A new study found that athletic baby boomers are more prone to minor damage that can turn serious if ignored.

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A Doctor's Weight May Impact Their Patients

11:18 PM, Feb 10, 2012

Two new studies say that more doctors and nurses are overweight and it may have an impact on your health.

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Study: Your Doctor's Weight May Influence Obesity Diagnosis, Care

7:50 PM, Feb 10, 2012

The results are featured in the January issue of Obesity.

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Why Fake Viagra And Other Drugs Can Kill You

8:27 AM, Feb 9, 2012

Many people think they are ordering from a legitimate Canadian pharmacy, but that is not often the case. It is not even close. 

State Using Videos To Help Grocery Shoppers Buy Healthier

5:42 PM, Feb 6, 2012

NC Division of Public Health hopes a new series of web videos will improve your shopping experience and your diet.

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Illnesses Point To Raw Milk's Popularity

12:57 PM, Feb 4, 2012

Raw milk from a dairy in Pennsylvania is now linked to 38 illnesses in four states, and the farm has temporarily suspended sales.

Hard-Cooked Eggs Being Recalled For Possible Listeria

7:40 PM, Feb 3, 2012

Michael Foods, Inc. is recalling specific lots of hard-cooked eggs in brine sold in 10- and 25-pound pails for institutional use.

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Website Connects NC Women To Cervical Cancer Services

11:09 AM, Feb 3, 2012

Women in North Carolina who have questions about Cervical Cancer have a new place to get that information.

Doctor Labels Sugar As 'Toxin', Suggests Regulation

8:06 PM, Feb 2, 2012

Dr. Robert Lustig, a pediatric endocrinologist, claims sugar is deadly enough in high enough doses that, he says, it should be regulated just like alcohol.

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Study: New Alzheimers Findings May Help Slow Disease

4:00 PM, Feb 2, 2012

The new clues to the neurodegenerative brain disorder might help scientists find a way to stop the disease from getting worse.

Stigmas About Mental Health Persist, But Resources Abound

10:03 PM, Feb 1, 2012

When you hear what led to a Tuesday standoff, it's easy to crack jokes about mental health. But stigmas don't help anyone.

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NC Scientists Discover Possible Birth Control For Men

8:43 PM, Feb 1, 2012

Researchers created new technology to retest ultrasound as a viable method for birth control.

Update: Police Investigating Death In Lake Jeanette Neighborhood

Police said they found one person with gunshots and another dead from a self-inflicted gunshot on Cobbler Ridge Court.

9:41 AM, Feb 22, 2012

Curtis Lutterloh Sentenced For Killing Darren Jones & Seriously Injuring

A man who admitted he killed a 17-year-old and seriously injured a Good Samaritan in a drunk driving crash last year pleaded guilty Tuesday and will spend more than three years in prison.

8:58 AM, Feb 22, 2012

Sears Delivery Driver Hits, Kill Brothers 1, and 5.

Police said the victims are boys and were walking with their father to school at Dixon Academy.

1:21 PM, Feb 22, 2012

Saddle Up For Church With Cowboys And Cowgirls

Piedmont Cowboy Church provides a place for cowboys and cowgirls to worship.

11:55 PM, Feb 21, 2012

Gun Found Inside Piano Donated To Nursing Home

Police checked a state database but found no registered owner for the gun.

10:33 PM, Feb 21, 2012

Greensboro Coliseum Concerts Set Crowd Record Last Weekend

Three separate weekend concerts brought the Greensboro Coliseum its largest crowds to date.

6:19 PM, Feb 21, 2012

Police: Two Pizza Delivery Drivers Robbed In Greensboro

A driver for Papa Johns and another for Dominos both reported being robbed within minutes of each other in Greensboro.

1:58 PM, Feb 22, 2012

Stricter Laws Are A Small Relief To Drunk Driving Victims

Curtis Lutterloh pleaded guilty to killing 17-year-old, Darren Jones and leaving 38-year-old Carl Wheeler paralyzed and unable to speak. A judge sentenced Lutterloh to between 41 to 59 months but the victims' families will never find closure.

12:00 AM, Feb 22, 2012

NC Highway Patrol Applicant Collapses, Dies

Sgt. Jeff Gordon said Wednesday that the applicant had just completed the run which is part of the screening process when he collapsed around 12:30 p.m.

7:31 PM, Feb 22, 2012

Maggots Found In SC Child's Diaper At Hospital

The investigation started when they said the child was taken to the AnMed emergency room with an illness.

7:44 PM, Feb 14, 2012

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