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Shigella: What to Know About America's New Drug-Resistant Bug News that a stomach bug is becoming resistant to antibiotics is alarming, but before you start fearing the so-called new bug, there are a few things you should know.
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Childhood ADHD linked to secondhand smoking (Reuters) - Children exposed to tobacco smoke at home are up to three times more likely to have attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) as unexposed kids, according to a new study from Spain.
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Is fish oil safe during chemotherapy? (Reuters Health) - Fish oil supplements might make cancer chemotherapy less effective - but many people with cancer were taking those supplements in a recent survey.
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Blue Bell halts operations at Oklahoma ice cream plant Blue Bell Ice Cream is temporarily halting operations at its Broken Arrow, Okla., plant due to listeria concerns, the company announced Friday on its website.
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French Bill Barring Ultrathin Models Clears a Hurdle PARIS - Controversial new measures to prohibit modeling agencies from hiring dangerously thin models and to require that retouched photos of models be clearly labeled overcame a major legislative hurdle on Friday, winning approval by the National ...
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Hayley Okines, a teen trapped in a 104-year-old's body, dies at 17 A 17-year-old who suffered from a rare genetic condition that left her with the body of an elderly woman has died. Hayley Okines had progeria, which meant that as a child, her body aged at a rapid rate - eight times faster than the average person.
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This man's kidneys failed after he drank too much iced tea Iced tea is delicious; no one here is denying that. But like with most great things, too much of it can bring about dire consequences.
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Cigarette smoke makes superbugs even stronger (NEWSER) - Superbugs such as MRSA are already bad enough. But it turns out that something can make them even nastier: cigarette smoke.
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France Moves to Ban Ultrathin Fashion Models PARIS—French lawmakers have voted in favor of a law that would ban excessively thin fashion models from the runway and potentially fine their employers in a move that prompted resistance in the modeling industry.
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Family of Colorado infant given wrong drug dose awarded $17.8 million DENVER (Reuters) - A Colorado family has won a $17.8 million jury verdict against a hospital after their infant daughter suffered permanent brain damage when she was given the wrong drug dosage, their lawyers said on Friday.
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Can fish oil supplement hinder cancer treatment? Fish oil is among the top-selling nutritional supplements in the U.S. and has long been under the microscope regarding its effectiveness.
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British teen dies from rare 'Benjamin Button' aging disease Hayley Okines, seen here at 14, suffers from a rare generic condition called progeria, which means she ages eight times faster than the average person.
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Cardinal George released from hospital, 'feeling much better' Cardinal Francis George at a Knights of Columbus luncheon in January. (Abel Uribe / Chicago Tribune). By Chicago Tribune staff contact the reporter · Francis George · Loyola University Chicago.
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'100-Year-Old-Teenager' With Rare Genetic Condition Dies at 17 Hayley Okines, who became known as the "100-year-old teenager" because of a rare genetic condition that made her age at eight times the normal rate, died Thursday in England.
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Weirdest science news of the week A recipe for a remedy for eye infections from a 10th Century medical volume called Bald's Leechbook, one of the earliest known medical textbooks, has been found to fight Staphylococcus aureaus, the antibiotic-resistant bacteria MRSA.
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Blue Bell suspends operations at Oklahoma production plant HOUSTON - Blue Bell Ice Cream says it's suspending operations at an Oklahoma production facility that officials had previously connected to a foodborne illness that contributed to the deaths of three people.
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Study: Packaged Food Contains Unhealthy Levels of Salt A new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, found that more than half of all packaged grocery items in the United States contain levels of salt in excess of government recommendations.
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Colorado Dog Gets Prosthetics for All 4 Legs A 2-year-old Rottweiler who lost his paws when he was left out in the freezing cold as a puppy is learning to walk on prosthetics for all four legs.
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CDC: Don't eat Blue Bell ice cream from tainted factory The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a rare Friday night warning about Blue Bell ice cream - the brand implicated in an outbreak at a hospital of a dangerous bacterial infection.
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Blue Bell Shuts Down Ice Cream Factory After Deaths Blue Bell Ice Cream has voluntarily suspended operations at an Oklahoma production facility that officials had previously connected to a foodborne illness linked to the deaths of three people, the company announced Friday.
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Bleach use at home puts kids at risk Passive exposure to bleach at home is linked to higher rates of childhood respiratory and other infections, says a new study. Published online in Occupational & Environmental Medicine, the results are of concern to public health in the light of the widespread ...
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Blue Bell Shuts Down Oklahoma Plant Following Listeria Scare DALLAS (1080 KRLD) - Blue Bell Creameries is shutting down a manufacturing plant in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma over a listeria scare last month.
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Blue Bell Ice Cream shuts down plant following illness Blue Bell Ice Cream voluntarily suspended operations at a company plant in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, on Friday, following the deaths of three people that officials linked back to a foodborne illness in some of the plant's products, NBC News reports.
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Blue Bell suspending operations at Okla. plant Last month's listeria scare is still causing problems for Texas ice cream giant Blue Bell. On Friday, the Brenham creamery announced on it website that it will voluntarily suspend operations at a plant in Broken Arrow, Okla.
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Cleaning with bleach may lead to childhood infections A splash of bleach can kill germs on a kitchen counter, but it may also cause health problems in children, a new study finds. Children in the study who lived in homes or went to schools where bleach was used for cleaning had higher rates of influenza, ...
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Neglected dog who lost paws to frostbite given prosthetics A two-year-old Rottweiler, who developed frostbite when he was a puppy, is now learning how to walk again using prosthetic paws. Brutus, who lives in the US city of Loveland, was left outside in freezing temperatures when he was younger and his breeder ...
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France Cracks Down on Anorexia by Banning Super-Skinny Models from Runway In an effort to crack down on anorexia, France passed a law on Friday banning excessively skinny fashion models. The law also demands that advertisements in which models have been Photoshopped carry a message noting that the image has been ...
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PetSmart Closes 3 Boarding Facilities Amid Spread Of Dog Flu CHICAGO (CBS) - PetSmart has decided to close three of its animal boarding facilities in the Chicago area, due to the spread of canine influenza.
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Blue Bell Creameries Suspends Operations at Plant Linked to Listeria Outbreak Blue Bell Creameries said Friday it has voluntarily suspended operations at its Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, manufacturing plant where ice cream contaminated with listeria was traced to last month.
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Officials warn about canine flu outbreak after 5 dogs die in Chicago area Dogs and their owners mingle near Oak Street Beach in Chicago in 2014. Health officials are warning dog owners to keep their dogs away from social areas because of a flu outbreak.
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France Just Banned Ultra-Thin Models France has become the latest country to ban excessively skinny models from working in the ultra-chic country's fashion industry, joining Israel, Spain and Italy.
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Indiana begins needle-exchange in county with HIV outbreak AUSTIN, Ind. (AP) - State and local health officials have begun a needle-exchange program in a southeastern Indiana county where an HIV outbreak among intravenous drug users has grown to nearly 90 cases.
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Childhood ADHD Linked to Secondhand Smoke By Shereen Lehman (Reuters Well being) - Youngsters exposed to tobacco smoke at residence are up to 3 times additional probably to have consideration deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) as unexposed little ones, according to a new study from Spain.
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Travelers Bringing Drug-Resistant Bacteria to US THURSDAY, April 2, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- A drug-resistant strain of bacteria that causes diarrhea is spreading in the United States, federal health officials warned Thursday.
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Baby Born With Rare Condition Congenital Arhinia: Leaves Him Without A Nose "I pulled back and said, 'Something's wrong!," Brandhi McGlathery said, via AL. com. "And the doctor said, 'No, he's perfectly fine.
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Head-mounted sensor helps blind rats navigate A new study reveals how a head-mounted, compass-like device connected to the brains of blind rats allowed the animals to navigate a maze almost as well as normal-sighted rats, and the researchers say a similar technique could be used to aid navigation in ...
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Direct Brain Interface Allows Blind Rats To 'See' A microstimulator and geomagnetic compass attached to the brains of blind rats allows them to spontaneously learn to use new information about their location and navigate through a maze nearly as well as normally sighted rats.
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Man Damaged His Kidneys After Drinking Too Much Ice Tea Man damaged his kidneys after drinking incredible amounts of black tea. The man arrived at the hospital with mysterious symptoms that made doctors thinking.
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Workplace psychologist says talking about depression helps to de-stigmatize ... In the aftermath of the Germanwings Flight 9525 crash, questions are being raised about whether Andreas Lubitz - the co-pilot believed to have brought the plane down intentionally - was depressed.
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Secondhand Smoke Increases Childhood ADHD Risk up to 300% Further evidence has emerged of the truly devastating effects secondhand smoke can have on infants and young children, as a new study suggests that prolonged tobacco smoke exposure can increase a child's risk of developing attention deficit hyperactive ...
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Blue Bell Creameries Suspends Operations at Oklahoma Plant Blue Bell Creameries, which has recalled some products recently due to listeria concerns, said it is voluntarily suspending operations at its Broken Arrow, Okla.
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Could Household Bleach Raise Kids' Risk for Flu, Other Infections? Bottles of Clorox bleach sit on a shelf at a grocery store. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. Travel Deals. $115 & up -- Aruba Hotel & Resort Deals up to 40% Off.
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Adorable Experiment Shows That Babies Learn From Surprises According to a new study published in Science this week, babies learn more effectively from surprises than they do from expected events.
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Way Too Much Salt in Packaged and Processed Foods According to CDC Too much of anything can be bad, especially salt. As the consumption of salt increases, the amount of sodium in an individual's bloodstream also rises forcing the body to "hold extra water" in order to dilute the effects of the sodium increase.
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Fish Oil Supplements Shown to Mess With Course of Chemotherapy A recent survey found out that many people suffering from various cancers take some counterintuitive medication during their chemotherapy sessions: fish oil supplements.
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CDC confirms that the majority of packaged foods have too much sodium In a recent publication, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that the majority of packaged food available in grocery stores contains excessive amounts of sodium.
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Brain Compass Implant Helps Blind Rats 'See' According to a new study titled "Visual Cortical Prosthesis with a Geomagnetic Compass Restores Spatial Navigation in Blind Rats" and published in the journal Current Biology, a group of blind rats are now able to see.
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Canine flu alert: Outbreak hits Chicago with 5 dogs dead so far On Friday City officials said that they have alarmed the the public of the area where five dogs have died due to complications which had occur between January and March .
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New geomagnetic prosthetics implant can make blind rats to "see" A new study published in the journal Current Biology and titled "Visual Cortical Prosthesis with a Geomagnetic Compass Restores Spatial Navigation in Blind Rats" suggests that blind lab rats can "see" their way through a maze with the help of a "geomagnetic ...
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16 Dogs Found Abandoned at Miami Humane Society The staff at the Humane Society of Greater Miami found 16 Maltese-mix dogs in horrible condition dumped on the doorstep of their shelter Friday morning.
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