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Hybrid limousine stretches mileage

UNCASVILLE, Conneticut: Even in a small sea of over-the-top limousines, 28-foot-long black Lincolns, and stretched-out Hummers with not one but three cocktail bars in the back, this was a car that stood out from the crowd.
What made it unique? An environmentally friendly hybrid engine that makes this livery-package Mercury Mariner capable of getting 34 […]

China plans new oral care regulations

BEIJING (AP) China is crafting new safety rules for oral care products, state media reported Wednesday, apparently propelled by international alarm over toothpaste producers’ use of a potentially toxic chemical found in antifreeze.
Numerous countries have stopped imports of Chinese-made toothpaste in recent months for containing diethylene glycol, or DEG, which is also used […]

Socks ‘could scar children’s legs’

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Young children who wear socks that are too tight could be left with permanent scars, experts have warned today.
Specialists noted that elastic bands on infant socks could cause reddish, raised marks around the ankle […]

1 year and counting for morning-after pill

NEW YORK (AP) In the year since it was approved for over-the-counter sales, the morning-after pill has become a huge commercial success for its manufacturer, but its popularity and solid safety record haven’t deterred critics from seeking to overturn the milestone ruling.
The pill, marketed by Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. as Plan B, was the […]

U.N.: World must manage new health risks

GENEVA (AP) A ballooning world population, intensive farming practices and changes in sexual behavior have provided a breeding ground for an unprecedented number of emerging diseases, the U.N. health agency said Thursday.
AIDS and 38 other new pathogens are afflicting mankind that were unknown a generation ago, the World Health Organization said.
Though advances […]