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Gene therapy for rare form of blindness wins US approval
U.S. health officials on Tuesday approved the nation's first gene therapy for an inherited disease, a treatment that improves the sight of patients with a rare form of blindness. It...

Big Tobacco’s anti-smoking ads begin after decade of delay
Decades after they were banned from the airwaves, Big Tobacco companies return to prime-time television this weekend — but not by choice.

FDA warns of injury, death with herbal supplement kratom
Federal health authorities are warning about reports of injury, addiction and death with a herbal supplement that has been promoted as an alternative to opioid painkillers and other prescription drugs