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	health Daily update ⋅ May 22, 2014
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	KY3 Burger worker may have exposed thousands to hepatitis USA TODAY SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Health officials worry that as many as 5,000 people could have been exposed to hepatitis A at a Red Robin restaurant here after a worker was diagnosed with the virus. Springfield-Greene County Health Department officials received a ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Most breast cancer patients who get preventive double mastectomy don't need it CBS News Most breast cancer patients who opt for prophylactic mastectomy -- surgery to remove their healthy breast as a precaution -- are actually at very low risk for breast cancer recurrence. A new study, published today in JAMA Surgery, found that as many as 70 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kaiser Health News Medicare May Be Overpaying for Short-Stay Patients MedPage Today Public Health & Policy. Medicare May Be Overpaying for Short-Stay Patients. Published: May 21, 2014. By Susan Jaffe , Kaiser Health News. save. |. A. A. Post Test Complete · Take Posttest. The federal government may be overpaying hospitals an estimated ... Flag as irrelevant
	Out Magazine US Campaign Urges Gay Men to Talk About HIV New York Times The campaign — “Start Talking. Stop H.I.V.” — was started in South Florida, which has a high infection rate, and will be rolled out across the country in conjunction with gay pride events. It was done by a private agency, Brand-Aid, for the Centers for Disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	WDIV Detroit Stores could have received tainted beef CNN (CNN) -- The United States Food Safety and Inspection Service on Wednesday named retailers in nine states that may have received tainted beef. Two days earlier, FSIS announced that 1.8 million pounds of ground beef products were being recalled on fears ... Flag as irrelevant
	WKEF ABC 22 PetSmart slips after forecast falls short Boston Globe AP Images for PetSmart. French Bulldogs Manny, below, and Cooper model their new stencils they received as part of the new Pet Expressions offered at PetSmart in-store salons Monday, April 21, 2014 in Chicago. Animal lovers are happy: PetSmart will stop ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Mail Diet Tied to Better Breathing in COPD Patients WebMD WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- People with certain chronic lung diseases might breathe a bit easier when their diets contain healthy foods like fruits and fish, a new study suggests. Researchers found that among nearly 2,200 adults with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Maine News Bacteria and Viruses found in Healthy Placenta Maine News New study has found that placenta could be home to diverse community of bacteria, fungi and viruses. In the deep layers of the tissue, Baylor College of Medicine and the Texas Children's Pavilion for Women medical team has found microbial community. Flag as irrelevant
	WICS-TV Could Cannabis Prevent Childhood Seizures? LiveScience.com Some parents of children with severe epilepsy say that cannabis helps prevent their children's seizures, but experts caution that it remains unproven whether using the drug to treat epilepsy is safe or effective. One mother in Colorado turned to cannabis to ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Choosing a hospital that's best for you Agoura Hills Acorn Have you ever read a restaurant guide before picking a place for a special dinner or a consumer-advice magazine before buying a new car? Wouldn't it be great if there was a similar guide for looking up the quality of care at hospitals in your area? Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Trader Joe's, Target Hummus Recalled Over Listeria Fears Huffington Post More than seven tons of hummus and dips have been recalled nationwide due to possible bacterial contamination. Massachusetts-based food manufacturer Hot Mama's Foods announced that it has voluntarily pulled several dip products from store shelves ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Times Painful and rapid spread of new virus in Caribbean Washington Times SAN CRISTOBAL, Dominican Republic (AP) - They suffer searing headaches, a burning fever and so much pain in their joints they can barely walk or use their hands. It's like having a terrible flu combined with an abrupt case of arthritis. Hospitals and clinics ... Flag as irrelevant
	ANINEWS Circadian rhythms disruption may lead to inflammatory disease ANINEWS Washington, May 22 (ANI): Researchers have said that a disruption of circadian rhythms, when combined with a high-fat, high-sugar diet, may contribute to inflammatory bowel disease and other harmful conditions. Robin M. Voigt, PhD, assistant professor at ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kaiser Health News I-Team: Some Doctors Always Charge Medicare for the Most Expensive Office Visit NBC New York A joint investigation by ProPublica and the I-Team found hundreds of New York and New Jersey doctors who have billed Medicare exclusively for the most expensive type of office visit – even though most of their peers rarely charge the top rate. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Soil Bacteria May Provide Clues To Curbing Antibiotic Resistance Science 2.0 Drug-resistant bacteria annually sicken 2 million Americans and kill at least 23,000. A driving force behind this growing public health threat is the ability of bacteria to share genes that provide antibiotic resistance. Bacteria that naturally live in the soil have a ... Flag as irrelevant
	WKMG Orlando Alprazolam misuse still sending tens of thousands to emergency rooms Appleton Post Crescent Misuse of the popular sedative alprazolam, known by the trade name Xanax, sent more than 123,000 people to the emergency room in 2011, slightly fewer than the year before but more than double the number who went to the emergency room in 2005, ... Flag as irrelevant

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