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• HEALTHDAY - KIDS HEALTH

  Health Tip: Help Keep Teen Drivers Safe

  Posted 5:00 AM 5/20/2013 by Diana Kohnle

  (HealthDay News) -- Parents of new drivers can breathe a bit easier by setting safety rules for their teens.

  The U.S. National Safety Council offers these suggestions:

  • Limit your teen's driving time after dark; set a rule of no driving after 10 p.m.
  • Don't allow your (More)

  
  

• HEALTHDAY - CAREGIVING

  Swallowing Magnets Can Be Fatal for Children

  

  Posted 7:00 AM 5/18/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas

  SATURDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Children who swallow high-powered magnets often need surgery and other invasive procedures to remove the objects, according to a new study.

  The researchers, from the Louisiana State University Health Center in New Orleans, found that more than 79 (More)

  
  

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• HEALTHDAY - ALLERGY RESPIRATORY

  Eyelash Extension Adhesives May Cause Bad Reactions

  

  Posted 12:00 PM 5/16/2013 by Robert Preidt

  THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- For those who aren't born with long, fluttery eyelashes, cosmetic extensions can help achieve that often sought-after look. But eye experts warn that the adhesives used to apply these eyelash extensions can cause allergies and infections.

  The American (More)

  
  

• HEALTHDAY - FITNESS

  Many Public Pools Contaminated With Human Waste: CDC

  

  Posted 10:00 AM 5/16/2013 by HealthDay staff

  THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- There are few things more inviting than a cool, clear pool on a hot summer day. But a new federal report will have you thinking twice before dipping a toe in the water.

  Fifty-eight percent of pool filter samples taken from Atlanta area pools last summer (More)

  
  

• HEALTHDAY - PUBLIC HEALTH

  FDA: Lower Ambien's Dose to Prevent Drowsy Driving

  

  Posted 10:00 AM 5/15/2013 by By Amanda Gardner
  HealthDay Reporter

  WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved new, lower-dose labeling for the popular sleep drug Ambien (zolpidem) in an effort to cut down on daytime drowsiness that could be a hazard while performing certain tasks such as driving.

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• HEALTHDAY - CAREGIVING

  Noisy Operating Rooms May Jeopardize Patient Safety

  

  Posted 10:00 AM 5/15/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas

  WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- Background noise in the operating room -- such as the sounds of surgical equipment, chatter or music -- can affect surgeons' ability to understand what is being said to them and might result in a breakdown of communication among surgical team members (More)