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Health Smart: TMS Procedure Helps Fight Depression
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- A non-invasive, drug-free procedure is helping people with depression have breakthroughs. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, known as TMS, is a method in which a magnet stimulates the frontal lobe, improving connections and activity...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Health Insurance Cost, Health, Depression, Behavioral Conditions
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FDA Panel Backs First HIV Prevention Drug
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- The first drug shown to prevent HIV infection has taken another step toward FDA approval. On Thursday, a panel of federal advisers on Thursday endorsed the daily pill Truvada. The FDA advisory panel recommended approval of Truvada for...Tags: HIV, Drugs and Medicines, Health, Tenofovir (drug), Truvada (drug)
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3 Popular Brands of Jerky Treats Tied to Illnesses in Dogs
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Three popular brands of chicken jerky treats may be linked to illnesses in at least 600 dogs across the country. Records obtained by msnbc.com show that the Food and Drug Administration has cited Waggin' Train, Canyon Creek Ranch...Tags: Dog (animal), Product Recalls
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FDA Warns About Mercury-Tainted Skin Products
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- The Food and Drug Administration is warning women that they may have been unknowingly using mercury-tainted cosmetics. The products are usually marketed as skin-lighteners and anti-aging treatments that remove age spots, blemishes...Tags: Symptoms, Health
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Investigation Launched into Death of Woman Who Underwent Lap-Band Surgery
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Police have launched an investigation into the Sept. 8 death of a Ladera Ranch woman who died shortly after receiving weight-loss surgery. Paule Rojeski, 55, became the fifth person to die within the last few years after...Tags: Health, File Sharing, Weight, Health Organizations, Marketing
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FDA to Probe Safety of AeroShot Inhalable Caffeine
KTLA NewsWASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration is investigating a caffeine inhaler that has become popular in dance clubs. The AeroShot Energy is sold in lipstick-sized canisters and went on sale on the East Coast last month. Each canister contains B...Tags: Dietary Supplements, B Vitamins, Health, Health and Medical Professionals, Margaret Hamburg
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State Launches Lap-Band Surgery Fraud Investigation
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- The state has launched an investigation into Lap-Band surgery centers affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN ad campaign. Insurance giant Aetna says the California Department of Insurance is looking into allegations of fraud against its...Tags: Weight Loss Surgery, Fraud, Health, New Products, Corporate Crime
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FDA: No Need to Recall Baby Formula After Infants Sickened
KTLA NewsLEBANON, Mo. (KTLA) -- Health officials released a report Friday saying a baby formula that recently infected three infants, killing two, was safe enough to stay on the shelves. In the past few weeks, three babies in Oklahoma, Missouri and Illinois...Tags: Symptoms, Health Organizations, Medical Procedures and Tests, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health
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Feds Warn Man to Stop Donating Sperm for Free
KTLA NewsSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KTLA) -- A California man who has been donating cups of his sperm to women who want kids has been warned to stop by federal officials. 36-year-old Trent Arsenault told the San Fransisco Chronicle that he is the father of 14 kids --...Tags: Charity, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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6K Cartons of Cilantro Recalled Over Salmonella Fears
KTLA NewsSALINAS, Calif. (KTLA) -- The Food and Drug Administration is recalling 6,141 cartons of cilantro, after some samples tested positive for salmonella. The cilantro comes from Salinas-based Pacific International Marketing. Pacific says the product is...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Salmonella Infection, Cilantro
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Eggs Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination
KTLA NewsMINNETONKA, Minn. (KTLA) -- More than a million eggs distributed to 34 states, including California, have been recalled after tests showed some of the eggs could be contaminated with listeria. Minnesota food company Michael Foods said Friday it is...Tags: Symptoms, Headaches, Health, Abdominal Pain, Companies and Corporations
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Pepsi-co Admits to Fungicide in Orange Juice
CNN/KTLA NewsWASHINGTON -- Pepsi-co admitted Saturday to finding low amounts of potentially dangerous fungicide in its Tropicana brand of orange juice just days after federal officials announced an investigation into all orange juice products. The company released...Tags: Environmental Politics, Companies and Corporations, Coca-Cola Co., U.S. Department of Agriculture, Environmental Politics
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