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Medications with new warning labels will appear in stores and pharmacies immediately.
Drugmakers are voluntarily warning parents not to give their products to children younger than 4, a move negotiated in private with federal drug regulators over the past six months. (By Paul Sakuma -- Associated Press)

Life-or-Death Drama

Alarmed by a record suicide rate in its ranks, the Army is launching an interactive video to be mandatory viewed by the service members.

• VIDEO: Play the Demo


Unregulated Drug Test Reignites Debate

An Iceland biotech firm will begin offering the first genetic test to assess a woman's risk for the most common forms of breast cancer.


Latest News

Obama wishes he had more time for staying fit
(AP, October 7, 2008; 7:10 PM)

Drug companies: No cold medicines for kids under 4
(AP, October 7, 2008; 5:10 PM)

Get moving: Guidelines set healthy activity levels
(AP, October 7, 2008; 4:05 PM)

Climate change seen aiding spread of deadly diseases
(Reuters, October 7, 2008; 3:23 PM)

Doctors clear Dalai Lama to resume foreign travel
(AP, October 7, 2008; 10:12 AM)
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Why We Couldn't Save Nicole
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ROTATOR CUFF
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One Joint Shoulders a Heavy Load
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The Checkup
(Post, October 7, 2008, Page HE02)

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Health Discussions
Transcript: Dealing With Addiction
(Jacqueline Duda and Michael Gimbel, October 7, 2008; 12:00 PM)

Tuesday, Oct. 7, 11 a.m. ET: Ask the MisFits
(Vicky Hallett and Howard Schneider, October 7, 2008; 11:00 AM)

Transcript: Fitness Advice From Big Losers
(Stacey and Adam Capers, September 30, 2008; 12:00 PM)

Tuesday, Sept. 30, 11 a.m. ET: Ask the MisFits
(Vicky Hallett and Howard Schneider, September 30, 2008; 11:00 AM)

Slate: Minor Emergencies: Why Some People Go to the ER for Any Old Ailment
(Dr. Jesse M. Pines and Dr. Zachary F. Meisel, September 18, 2008; 12:00 PM)
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