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New flu vaccine, sleeping pill risks, video game 'exercise'

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I -- -- -- -- -- with your fox help fix just in time for this year's late flu season federal health officials approve the first four and one influenza vaccine.

It offers an additional layer of protection against the common flu virus that affects millions each year.

The new vaccine is -- nasal spray the delivers weakened strains of the virus.

Are sleeping pills as risky as cigarettes.

A new study suggests that prescription sleeping pill users are four times more likely to die prematurely.

Researchers at top US sleep centers say taking common sleeping pills like Indian or blue nets that increases the chances of developing cancer.

I 35%.

-- think your child is getting enough exercise from active video games I think again the journal pediatrics says that contrary to popular -- sports games don't fit the criteria for real exercise.

Studies find -- games like Wii Fit and Dance Dance Revolution.

Are more likely to improve gross motor skills than burn a lot of calories.

Experts say can still need to participate in more intense activities.

For more information on these stories and all the latest healthy is is -- Fox News health dot cops I'm an appointment Fox News.