FDA: Arthritis drugs pose cancer risk to children

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FDA: Arthritis drugs pose cancer risk to children

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(AP) -- Federal regulators on Tuesday added stronger warnings to a group of best-selling drugs used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory diseases, saying they can increase the risk of cancer in children and adolescents.

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