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_ Health HeadlinesBPA: What You Need to Know By Jane Farrell articleThe federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) acknowledges the interest that many consumers have in the safe use of Bisphenol … Read More→
_ Depression Health HeadlinesA New Treatment for Depression? By Jane Farrell articleResearchers have discovered a chemical that could be an innovative tool to control depression, a severe and chronic psychiatric disease … Read More→
_ Solve the Medical Riddle: She Has a Fever, Nausea, Neck Pain, and a Headache, First Week By Sondra Forsyth articleEditor’s note: Welcome to our thirdAGE feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the … Read More→
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