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Senate Votes to Beef Up the FDA

Here’s one form of big government that even some Republicans on Capitol Hill can apparently embrace : On Tuesday, the Senate passed a bill designed to crack down on food regulation practices in the U.S. after recent batches of tainted foodstuffs were unleashed on the general public.

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Dosing Confusion Common With Kids’ Liquid Medicines

An examination of 200 top-selling pediatric liquid medications finds confusing and inconsistent dosing recommendations.

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Older Antidepressants Linked to Heart Risk

Tricyclic antidepressants have been linked to an increased risk of heart disease in a new study of nearly 15,000 people in Scotland.

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How Acupuncture May Alter Perception of Pain

Acupuncture works directly on the brain to alter the way we process and perceive pain, preliminary research suggests.

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Wary Meeting: Obama, GOP Leaders Pledge Tax Talk

President Barack Obama and GOP leaders pledged to work together to resolve differences on tax cuts, but there are few details on how they plan to compromise. AP correspondent Julie Pace reports. (Nov. 30)

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How Much Sleep Do You Really Need

A new paper published by the National Sleep Foundation suggests that while there is no one-size-fits-all answer when it comes to how much sleep adults need, there are ways to tell if you are not getting sufficient sleep.

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US slams PA claim on Western Wall

Obama administration rejects Palestinian comments that holy site in Old City of Jerusalem has no religious significance for Jews and is actually Muslim property as ‘factually incorrect, insensitive and highly provocative’

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Prostate Cancer: Active Surveillance Offers Quality-of-Life Gains

Active surveillance for men with localized prostate cancer may offer up some important quality-of-life advantages when compared to other initial prostate cancer treatments.

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Carter on North Korea: ‘We May Well Have Peace’

Former President Jimmy Carter was in Washington Tuesday signing copies of his new book and he commented on the current situation on the Korean peninsula. Carter visited North Korea in a successful bid to seek the release of a Korean minister. (Nov. 30)

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Father Charged in Disappearance of 3 Boys

The father of three young brothers who have been missing since Thanksgiving was charged with their kidnapping on Tuesday, hours after police said it’s unlikely the boys will be found alive. (Nov. 30)

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