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Regulators say R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. must stop selling four kinds of cigarettes because the Food and Drug Administration said the company had failed to show they aren't riskier than cigarettes on the market before mid-February 2007.

Health & Safety

FDA Orders 4 Cigarette Products Pulled From The Market

7:46pm September 15, 2015

by Rob Stein

The Food and Drug Administration exercised its regulatory power to compel a tobacco company to stop selling cigarettes after the maker failed to show they don't raise new public health issues.

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Vitamin D supplements may or may not help slow cognitive decline. But studies hint at a connection.

Cognitive Decline May Move Faster In People With Low Vitamin D

5:18pm September 15, 2015

by Nancy Shute

Older people with low levels of vitamin D are likely to lose memory and executive function more quickly, a study finds. But it didn't look into whether taking supplements could help.

Small Changes By Employers Can Raise Workers' Health Costs

1:04pm September 15, 2015

by Michelle Andrews

As the enrollment window opens for employer-provided health insurance, workers may see changes for wellness programs, dependents' coverage and specialty drugs that could be costly.

The group of women in a new study with the lowest rate of breast cancer consumed about four tablespoons of olive oil each day.

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Mediterranean Diet With Extra Olive Oil May Lower Breast Cancer Risk

2:04pm September 14, 2015

by Allison Aubrey

A study finds that women who ate a Mediterranean diet plus four tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil per day had a significantly lower risk of breast cancer compared with women on a low-fat diet.

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Carly Severn lost her hair at age 19 to alopecia.

What Not To Say To A Woman With No Hair

1:49pm September 14, 2015

by Carly Severn

Carly Severn lost her hair at age 19 to alopecia, an autoimmune disorder. She's heard every well-meaning comment in the book. She's here to help us do better than "It will come back, right?"

Researchers say poor sleep quality, too much sleep and too little sleep all play a role in heart health.

Good Quality Sleep May Build Healthy Hearts

1:48pm September 14, 2015

by Patti Neighmond

Too much sleep, too little sleep or disrupted sleep may put people at risk for heart disease. A study finds a link between poor quality sleep patterns and a buildup of calcium in the arteries.

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A landmark federal study was halted when early results showed that lowering patients' top blood pressure number to 120 or lower led to dramatic reductions in heart disease and deaths.

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Aggressively Lowering Blood Pressure Saves Lives, Study Finds

1:47pm September 14, 2015

by Rob Stein

A huge federal study was halted early when a preliminary analysis of the results found clear evidence that lowering blood pressure can slash heart attacks, strokes, heart failure and deaths.

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U.S.-born Hispanics are more apt to have misconceptions about skin cancer, compared to non-Hispanic whites.

Hispanics May Think They Can't Get Skin Cancer, But They're Wrong

10:42am September 14, 2015

by Ellie Hartleb

Having darker skin reduces the risk of skin cancer, but doesn't eliminate it. Hispanics are less likely to be aware of that risk, and more apt to be diagnosed late, which can be deadly.

Microbial diversity could be a factor in premature births.

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Microbe Mix May Play Role In Preterm Birth Risk

9:15am September 14, 2015

by Rob Stein

A small study found that women with diverse microorganisms in their birth canals were more likely to give birth before their babies reached full term than women with less microbial variety.

Treatment From Brain Tissue May Have Spread Alzheimer's Protein

4:07pm September 10, 2015

by Jon Hamilton

Eight people who received growth hormone treatments made from human brains died decades later from a rare disease. Some also had brain damage similar to that seen in Alzheimer's, autopsies reveal.

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