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Scientists have found a strong link between BPA and lower levels of thyroid hormone.

Commonly found in plastic materials, sales receipts on thermal paper, linings of canned food, and dental sealants, BPA is an estrogen-like compound that puts adverse affects on the brain and behavior of a person.

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According to the findings of a new study carried out by the researchers at the Harvard University, people who consume three or more cups of caffeinated coffee a day face an increased risk of vision problems, including glaucoma and vision loss.

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With the recent cold weather conditions bringing to mind the fact that the flu season is apparently round the corner, and will bring along an increase in reports of sudden fevers, chills and muscle aches, the process of flu vaccination has been made easy by the Polk County Health Department.

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The U. S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered Teva Pharmaceuticals to pull its generic antidepressant Budeprion XL from the market.

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As per reports, it has been revealed that people in Tarrant County and Dallas County have received strained steroid injections. The injection, which was having a rare strain of meningitis, has been given to more than 110 people in Tarrant County.

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