Signs and Symptoms of Bronchitis

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Signs and Symptoms of Bronchitis

Whether or not you can believe it, cold and flu season are already in full swing; cold season typically peaks in January, while flu season not until February. 

This year, however, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting that this is the earliest start to flu season since 2003.  Other medical websites mapping cold and flu activity are showing moderate to severe activity in most states. 

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New Year's resolutions getting a boost from the FDA?

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New Year's resolutions getting a boost from the FDA?

With the start of the New Year, many Americans will resolve, once again, to trim inches from their waistlines.  

If you are one of those people, you may get some help this year from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  How? By banning trans fats and requiring the U.S. food industry to slowly phase them out of use entirely as of early January.       

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