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Study: Injury Deaths Drop Among U.S. Kids

Childhood deaths from injury have dropped almost 30 percent over the past decade, but suffocation deaths by infants and fatal poisonings among teens have risen, said a U.S. study out Monday.

Despite the 29 percent decline, unintentional injuries are still the number one killer for U.S. minors between the ages of one and 19, taking more than 9,000 lives in 2009, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Too Little Sleep Ups Diabetes Risk

More people pull the night shift. Teens text past midnight and stumble to class at dawn. Travelers pack red-eye flights.

Nodding off behind the wheel isn't the only threat from a lack of shut-eye. There's growing evidence that people who regularly sleep too little and at the wrong time suffer long-lasting consequences that a nap won't cure: An increased risk of diabetes, heart disease and other health problems.

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China Suspends Sale of Drugs in Unsafe Capsules

China's State Food and Drug Administration has suspended the sale of 13 drugs that it says are believed to have been made with capsules that contain excessive chromium.

State broadcaster CCTV ran a report Monday quoting the administration as saying it has started an investigation into the case.

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Cosmetic Chin Implant Skyrockets in U.S.

Cosmetic surgery to make the chin look more prominent has soared in popularity in the course of a year, making it the fastest growing trend among men and women, U.S. plastic surgeons said on Monday.

Chin implants are particularly popular among those over 40, said the report by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

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Italian Business Group Points to Suicides amid Crisis

Amid Italy's biting economic crisis, 23 entrepreneurs have committed suicide so far this year, a small-business association said on Saturday.

Nine suicides were reported in Veneto, the northeastern region where the Italian General Confederation of Artisan Firms (CGIA) is based. There were three suicides each in Puglia, Tuscany and Sicily and another five elsewhere.

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Texas Approves Experimental Stem Cell Therapy Rules

The Texas Medical Board on Friday approved new rules on experimental stem cell therapies such as the one Gov. Rick Perry underwent during back surgery last year, despite objections they don't do enough to protect patients and could lead to an explosion of doctors promoting unproven, expensive treatments.

The rules require patients to give their consent, and a review board must approve the procedure before doctors use stem cell treatments.

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Tuna Linked to Salmonella Outbreak in 20 States

A yellowfin tuna product used to make dishes like sushi and sashimi sold at restaurants and grocery stores has been linked with an outbreak of salmonella that has sickened more than 100 people in 20 states and the District of Columbia, federal health authorities said Friday.

The Food and Drug Administration said 116 illnesses have been reported, including 12 people who have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.

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U.S. Warns Two Merck Drugs May Have Sexual Side Effects

Two Merck drugs for treating male baldness and enlarged prostate will now carry extended labels to add more possible sexual side effects, U.S. regulators said.

The changes involve Propecia and Proscar, both of which contain the active ingredient finasteride, after patients reported additional adverse effects that were not apparent at the time of the drugs' approval, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday.

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California Finds Toxins in 'Nontoxic' Nail Polishes

Some nail polishes commonly found in California salons and advertised as free of a so-called "toxic trio" of chemicals actually have high levels of agents linked to birth defects, state regulators said Tuesday.

A Department of Toxic Substances Control report determined that the mislabeled nail products have the potential to harm thousands of workers in more than 48,000 nail salons in California, and their customers.

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Europe’s Fertility Treatment Ban Draws Criticism

More than three decades after Britain produced the world's first test-tube baby, Europe is a patchwork of restrictions for people who need help having a child.

Many countries have strict rules on who is allowed to get fertility treatments. And recent court rulings suggest nothing's likely to change anytime soon.

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