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Charlotte is test market for tobacco lozenges

Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 08/03/2011 - 1:56pm.READ MORE:
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Charlotte smokers are in one of two test markets for a new tobacco product that may please etiquette mavens: dissolvable, smokeless tobacco lozenges. Full story...
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ONLY ON 3 UPDATE: Restaurant workers' TB test results could take months

Submitted by Cliff Pyron on Tue, 08/02/2011 - 4:25pm.READ MORE:
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According to New Hanover County Personal Health Services Manager Janet Smithy, those test results are still pending, and the initial test is just a baseline. They will eventually retest the workers, which is a process that could take months. Full story...
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FDA takes new look at what "gluten free" means

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 08/02/2011 - 2:03pm.READ MORE:
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The Food and Drug Administration is taking a new look at how to label foods "gluten free." Full story...
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CDC: 1 death, 76 illnesses linked to ground turkey

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 08/02/2011 - 1:37pm.READ MORE:
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Federal officials say one person has died from salmonella poisoning that appears to be linked to eating ground turkey, but the government so far has declined to say who produced the meat or initiate a recall. Full story...
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Insurers must cover birth control with no copays

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 08/01/2011 - 3:46pm.READ MORE:
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Also to be covered without copays are breast pumps for nursing mothers, an annual "well woman" physical, and screening for the virus that causes cervical cancer and for diabetes during pregnancy. And, plans will have to cover counseling on domestic violence, as well as other services. Full story...
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