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H1N1 flu still a danger to young people, health officials warn

Last updated Wednesday, February 9, 2011 - 11:18am

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The death of a healthy Cary, N.C., high school senior last week of H1N1 flu is a reminder that the strain can still be lethal to young people, health officials said.

When the novel virus hit in 2009, college-age people seemed especially vulnerable, striking a group that is generally less inclined to get vaccinated or to seek treatment when sick.

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Dentists take on the FTC over teeth whitening

Sarah Avery, The News & Observer

Last updated Tuesday, February 1, 2011 - 6:52pm

RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina's dentists have filed a lawsuit challenging the Federal Trade Commission's authority to stop them from shutting down tooth-whitening operations at mall kiosks and day spas.

The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Raleigh, alleges constitutional violations last summer when the FTC charged that the state's dental board was squelching competition by targeting the whitening services.

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Toddlers' self-control may predict future substance abuse

Raleigh News and Observer, Sarah Avery

Last updated Tuesday, February 1, 2011 - 2:43pm

A toddler's inability to exert self-control appears to predict trouble later in life with substance abuse, crime and money mismanagement, researchers report.

The findings suggest early interventions to improve self-control could have lasting, cost-effective results, according to the report last week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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