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Weight-gain risk, deadly antibiotics, cell-damaging salt

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Fox Health Fix: Dr. Manny reports on the top health headlines of the week
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Date Mar 15, 2013

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The FDA's warning consumers that C -- antibiotics can be deadly for some patience.

-- -- -- research finds the popular drug can cause a potentially fatal irregular heart rhythm.

And people with certain heart conditions.

Health officials say doctors need to use caution when prescribing the antibiotics.

Too much -- may trigger autoimmune diseases researchers from Yale University found in mice.

I sold -- increased levels of a type of immune cells linked with autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis.

And type one diabetes.

They believe that link also exists in humans if you're trying to lose weight.

Getting enough sleep is just as crucial as diet and exercise at large US study found those who mostly.

Just five hours nightly have a higher risk for weight gain.

While those -- closer to nine hours lose weight easier researchers say a lack of sleep is one of the biggest factors causing the obesity epidemic.

For more information on these stories and all the latest -- knows visit Fox News health dot com I'm Dr.

Manny Fox News.

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