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Out of the pool! Outbreaks linked to crypto parasites on the rise Some icky news just in time for pool season: Reports of diarrhea outbreaks linked to cryptosporidium parasites in pools and water parks increased at least two-fold in two years, federal health officials reported Thursday.
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Nacho cheese from gas station likely cause of NorCal botulism outbreak A Sacramento mother of three is spending her 33rd birthday in the hospital Wednesday after a rare form of food poisoning has left her partially paralyzed and breathing on a ventilator.
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Study suggests using a mindfulness approach helps weight loss New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Porto, Portugal (17-20 May) suggests using a mindfulness approach is an effective way to aid weight loss.
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A California mom drizzled gas station cheese on her Doritos. Now, she's fighting for her life A Sacramento County woman who drizzled nacho cheese from a gas station dispenser onto her Doritos has been hospitalized for nearly a month after contracting botulism, a serious illness caused by bacteria that can cause paralysis, breathing difficulty ...
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Duterte OKs nat'l smoking ban President Duterte finally signed yesterday Executive Order 26 (EO 26) for the implementation of the nationwide smoking ban. This was confirmed last night by Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella and the Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) last night.
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Botulism strikes 5 who ate nachos at NorCal gas station Lavinia Kelly is one of at least five people who contracted botulism from nacho cheese sauce bought at Valley Oak Food and Fuel in Walnut Grove.
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Study: Many don't use sunscreen properly, raising risk of skin cancer (WXYZ) - Using sunscreen is important because it helps reduce your risk for the most common form of cancer for Americans, skin cancer.
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Baby found with 100 rat bites, parents arrested A crib covered in blood with rat footprints and droppings trailing away from it. That's what police in Magnolia, Arkansas allegedly found when they investigated a home where a newborn girl had been bitten dozens of times by rodents.
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Baby found with nearly 100 rat bites, parents charged An Arkansas couple were arrested after their newborn baby was found to have between 75 and 100 rat bites. Police were called to Magnolia Regional Medical Center after the baby girl was taken to the emergency room for treatment for the bites.
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Arkansas newborn found with dozens of rat bites, police say Erica Shryock (left) and Charles Elliott (right) were charged with endangering the welfare of a minor. (Columbia County Sheriff's Office).
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Consumer Reports Ranks Top Sunscreens for 2017 May 18, 2017 -- About a third of sunscreens tested by experts at Consumer Reports provide less than half the SPF protection claimed on the label, according to the magazine's annual sunscreen report.
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Parents arrested after infant found with nearly 100 rat bites MAGNOLIA, Ark. (KARK) - Two parents have been arrested after their newborn baby was found seriously injured with around 100 rodent bites on its body.
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Consumer Reports reveals best sunscreens to buy in 2017 Summer is right around the corner, and while you're stocking up on sandals, bathing suits and planning your next weekend getaway - you might want to consider buying some new sunscreens.
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Police Investigate Home of Baby With 100 Rat Bites. They Find Red Footprints Running Across Her Crib At first, the father claimed his infant daughter had been bitten by a mouse. However, the evidence showed the baby was being eaten alive by rats.
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Team creates self-renewing hematopoietic stem cells for transplantation This image shows reprogrammed hematopoietic stem cells (green) that are arising from mouse cells. These stem cells are developing close to a group of cells, called the vascular niche cells (gray), which provides them with the nurturing …more ...
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Texas mom posts warning after daughter chokes on fidget spinner A Texas mother is warning others about the potential dangers of fidget spinners, the toy craze currently sweeping the nation, after her daughter almost choked on one of its parts.
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Mom warns parents about dangers of fidget spinners after daughter swallows one A Texas mom is warning parents about the dangers of fidget spinners after her daughter swallowed a part of the popular toy and had emergency surgery.
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Once bed ridden, Houston woman with new lease on life joins fight to make stem cell therapy available in the US Sarah Hughes was just 11-months-old when her parents learned of the rare congenital disease that would steal her childhood and later, her independence as a young adult.
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Don't drink the water: CDC says diarrhea-inducing parasite on the rise in US pools If you're planning to take a dip in a pool this summer, make sure to plug your nose and close your mouth. Any inadvertent ingestion of even chlorinated pool water could wind up giving you cryptosporidium.
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CDC says parasite could be lurking in swimming pools DeKALB COUNTY, Ga. - As children start heading to pools this summer, there is a warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about a dangerous parasite.
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'An embarrassment': US health care far from the top in global study Americans grumble all the time about the quality of our health-care system, but when we're dealing with serious issues, such as injuries from an auto accident or cancer, we often count our blessings that we live in a wealthy country that has well ...
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First medical marijuana license issued to Anne Arundel County company Maryland's medical marijuana program took a big step forward this week with the awarding of the state's first grower's license.
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Are Fidget Spinners Bad for You? Texas Girl Has Surgery After Swallowing Metal Toy Part Unless you've been living under a rock for the past month—and man, if you have, we are jealous—you've probably seen a fidget spinner.
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Protect yourself from tick-borne illnesses Spend a few hours walking in the woods, in tall grass or working in your garden and you'll often find a tick crawling on your body.
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Experts warn of tick diseases in Pennsylvania HARRISBURG, Pa. -- We are in the heart of tick season, and officials are warning people to be aware of tick bites. And on top of Lyme disease, there's now a new disease being spread by ticks that could be deadly.
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Daughter's Lyme disease started with headaches WEBSTER, N.Y. - Once upon a time, our family was once somewhat casual checking for ticks. However, as reports of them grew, so, too, did my concerns.
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Doctors warn, too much caffeine can be lethal for children Caffeine can be a great source of energy throughout the workday but in some cases, too much can be deadly. According to the FDA the recommended amount of caffeine consumed per day for adults is 400 milligrams.
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Lyme disease leaves victims frustrated, searching for answers For more information, click on these links to visit the California Department of Public Health's website on tick-borne diseases and the Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District tick page.
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When Does Caffeine Become Deadly? This week the internet was taken aback by the story of the death of 16-year-old Davis Allen Cripe. According to the coroner's report, after drinking a soda, a coffee, and an energy drink all in a short amount of time, Cripe suffered a change in heart ...
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Senate task force pushes aggressive efforts to combat growing health crisis (Albany, NY) - New York State Senator Chris Jacobs (60th SD) announced the passage of a trio of bills today that strengthen the state's efforts to combat Lyme and tick-borne diseases.
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Cancer: Could Zika Be Used to Treat Glioblastoma—the Deadliest Form of Brain Tumor? The Zika virus, which has caused birth defects in thousands of children over the last three years, could be used to treat one of the most common and aggressive forms of brain tumor.
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Parents urged to retest children for lead after FDA warning If your child has been tested for lead poisoning, there's a chance the results may not have been accurate, and health officials say some people will need to be retested.
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'The crisis we're currently facing': How Indiana plans to fight opiate scourge If reversing the opioid epidemic were easy, at least one state would have done it by now. But in Indiana - and across the country - the death toll and collateral damage continue to rise.
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Australian man admits to stealthing, says he does not believe it's sexual assault AN Australian man has opened up on the alarming new sexual practice of stealthing, saying he does it because it feels good but does not believe he's committing sexual assault.
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Suspected Cases of Ebola Rise to 29 in Democratic Republic of Congo Medical workers treating a patient suspected of having Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2007. Credit Ascale Zinten/Doctors Without Borders, via Agence France-Presse - Getty Images.
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Study: Hospital Patients Of Younger Doctors Have A Lower Death Rate "It surprised me because a lot of people think clinical experience might lead to better outcomes, like quality of care. You might expect the older physicians to have better outcomes," says lead author Yusuke Tsugawa.
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