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HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) — Consumption of alcohol is
up, and so it seems are the ills associated with it. Worldwide, one in 25
deaths and 5 percent of the years that people live with health-related
disabilities are related to alcohol, according to a new study.

HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) — The seizure of all drugs
and drug ingredients at a Michigan-based manufacturer by the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration could lead to a shortage of a particular type of pain
reliever, the agency said on Thursday.

HealthDay - FRIDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) — When a teenager has an eating
disorder, it’s not just the teen’s problem. It’s a family problem.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Hitting the beach is a great way to spend
the late spring and summer. But what if your local beach is contaminated
with germs that can make you sick?

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Driving at night is more difficult and
dangerous, no matter how old you are.

HealthDay - FRIDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) — Raising awareness of the
importance of HIV testing is among the goals of the U.S. National HIV
Testing Day on June 27.

HealthDay - FRIDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) — Next time you want to get
your message across in a noisy club, aim for the right ear.

HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by editors of HealthDay:

HealthDay - FRIDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) — A direct link exists between
smoking and brain damage, researchers say.

AFP - Egypt has confirmed the first swine flu case in an Egyptian returning from Saudi Arabia after performing the Muslim pilgrimage, a newspaper reported on Thursday.