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Court: Thimerosal in Vaccine Didn't Cause Autism

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WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is adding its strongest warning to the label for Plavix after reports that some patients cannot process the blockbuster blood thinner.

FDA Black Box Warning: Some Can't Process Blood Thinner Plavix

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WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is adding its strongest warning to the label for Plavix after reports that some patients cannot process the blockbuster blood thinner.

Elizabeth is Our New Buddy Check 12 Story

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- We update the Buddy Check 12 story of a local mom with a visit to her radiologist at Baptist Health.

Le Whif Aims to Curb Chocolate, Cigarete Cravings

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- There is new way to get your chocolate or caffeine fix. It's called Le Whif.

Lack of Sleep Can Lead to Weight Gain

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FORT WORTH, Texas -- They come to the Downtown Y in Fort Worth to get fit, yet even the best bods admit they're off-balance in one key area.

Diabetes Test

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Fight the Couch

Kick it Up in the fight against childhood obesity!

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Medical Mondays

Medical Monday: Vaccinations

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JACKSONVILLE, FL -- School children need shots up to about age 12, and some of the vaccinations have changed recently.

Medical Monday: Allergies

Car Seat Safety

Happy Babies

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Buddy Check 12

Elizabeth is Our New Buddy Check 12 Story

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- We update the Buddy Check 12 story of a local mom with a visit to her radiologist at Baptist Health.

First Coast News Has New Buddy Check Survivor

Marie Moran, Beloved Photographer, Passes On

Local Parrothead Credits Buddy Check 12

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Diet & Weight Loss

Study Finds Blacks Among Nation's Most Obese

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ATLANTA (AP) -- New health statistics show that nearly 36 percent of black Americans are obese -- much more than other major racial or ethnic groups. And that gap exists in most states.

The Biggest Loser Two Years Later

The Battle To Lose Weight Doesn't Have To Break The Bank

Fast Food Spending Outranks Dollars Spent On College Tuition