Costco to pay $11.75 mln over lax US pharmacy controls and other top stories.

• Costco to pay $11.75 mln over lax US pharmacy controls

  

  Costco will pay $11.75 million to resolve claims that some of its pharmacies filled improper or incomplete prescriptions for controlled substances in violation of federal regulations, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday. The deal, one of several corporate settlements being unveiled during the last days of President Barack Obama's administration, came as U.S. authorities grapple with an opioid drug epidemic. "This settlement demonstrates the accountability and responsibility that ..

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• Flabby heart keeps pumping with squeeze from robotic sleeve

  

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists are developing a robotic sleeve that can encase a flabby diseased heart and gently squeeze to keep it pumping. So far it's been tested only in animals, improving blood flow in pigs. But this "soft robotic" device mimics the natural movements of a beating heart, a strategy for next-generation treatments of deadly heart failure. The key: A team from Harvard University and Boston Children's Hospital wound artificial muscles into the thin silicone s..

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• Flu deaths rise heading into peak season

  

  Health Team Flu deaths rise heading into peak season Posted 12:46 p.m. yesterdayUpdated 6:31 p.m. yesterday Raleigh, N.C. — The state came out with the latest flu statistics - for 'week 2' of this year. The report shows a slight decrease in the number of reported flu-like illnesses since the week ending January 7. There were 3 new deaths, bringing the total to 13 flu-related deaths this season. Local doctors' offices and hospital emergency ro..

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• What Really Happened to Your Taxes While Obama Was President

  

  With Donald Trump and the Republicans set to take the reins of government, Washington’s economic priorities are clear: Expect big tax cuts, especially for business owners and wealthy investors, in the name of invigorating economic growth. That’s going to be a big contrast with President Obama and the Democrats, who put bigger emphasis on using tax policy to correct a wealth distribution they consider unfair.But claims that Obama dramatically raised taxes — as was frequently charged by his oppone..

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• FDA warns of Illnesses and Deaths in pets exposed to prescription topical (human) cancer treatment

  

  × FDA warns of Illnesses and Deaths in pets exposed to prescription topical (human) cancer treatment The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting pet owners, veterinarians, health care providers and pharmacists that pets are at risk of illness and death when exposed to the topical cancer medication Fluorouracil Cream USP 5% (5-FU.) intended for use in people. Fluorouracil may also be marketed under the brand names Carac, Effudex and Fluoroplex. People using this medication should use ca..

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• Senator Offers Roadmap For Marijuana Changes

  

  Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – A key senator Thursday released the Legislature’s first attempt at carrying out a constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana, with the proposal calling for a growing number of marijuana licenses and making it easier for doctors to order the treatment for patients. The bill by Sen. Rob Bradley, who was instrumental in passage of medical-marijuana laws in 2014 and 2016, came days after health officials pub..

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• Number of US women taking maternity leave unchanged for two decades

  

  The number of women in the United States who take maternity leave has remained stagnant for the past 22 years, despite factors that suggest it should be increasing, according to a new study.The report, published in the American Journal of Public Health, found that approximately 273,000 women in the United States took maternity leave on average every month between 1994 and 2015 -- a number that showed no upward or downward trend during that time.The researchers note that fewer than half of the wo..

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• Gwyneth Paltrow's new wellness book offers tough lessons on 'clean' living

  

  It seems as if celebrities are on a mission to help us become healthier, happier versions of ourselves. And they're doing it one wellness book at a time. Cameron Diaz coached us in mastering the art of longevity; Kate Hudson presented us with a lesson in body acceptance.With "Goop Clean Beauty," actress Gwyneth Paltrow takes things further by drawing on her online lifestyle magazine to create what her Goop editors believe is the "ultimate beauty guide." While she has introduced us to some ridi..

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