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Tough safety standards for cribs going into effect

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 06/27/2011 - 2:43pm.READ MORE:
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Beginning Tuesday, the government is prohibiting the manufacture, sale or even re-sale of drop-side baby cribs, which have been blamed in the deaths of dozens of children. Full story...
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Hearing may be end of road for breast cancer drug

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 06/27/2011 - 12:44pm.READ MORE:
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The best-selling cancer drug in the world comes under federal scrutiny once again this week, as drugmaker Roche makes a last-ditch effort to keep its drug Avastin approved for breast cancer, despite evidence that it is ineffective against the disease. Full story...
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FDA to independently review of menthol cig studies

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 06/27/2011 - 11:06am.READ MORE:
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video The Food and Drug Administration is conducting an independent review of research on the public health impact of menthol cigarettes. Full story...
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Eastern North Carolina wildfires take toll on the public's health in coastal counties

Submitted by WWAY on Fri, 06/24/2011 - 4:02pm.READ MORE:
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The NC Division of Public Health has been monitoring hospital visits for acute respiratory conditions in the Piedmont and Eastern regions of the state and has observed an increase in visits to hospital emergency departments in the following coastal counties for the week of June 18-24: Beaufort, Bertie, Carteret, Dare, New Hanover and Pender. Full story...
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Drug maker to pay $1.2 million to NC in settlement

Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 06/23/2011 - 3:25pm.READ MORE:
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Attorney General Roy Cooper says North Carolina will get more than $1 million in a multi-state settlement involving claims of flawed drug manufacturing at a plant in Puerto Rico. Full story...
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