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Romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak worsens: 98 people now sick An outbreak of E. coli food poisoning linked to romaine lettuce has widened and has now made at least 98 people sick, federal health officials said Friday.
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2018 deadly flu season still in effect The peak of flu season may have passed, but the epidemic is far from over. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has rated this year's flu as "widespread" in 49 states, the most prevalent the virus has been in that many states at once in 10 ...
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Autism affects 1 in 59 children in US, CDC says (CNN) - One in 59 US children has autism, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The new estimate is a prevalence rate of 1.7%, up from one in every 68 children (1.5%) in the 2016 report, which was based on ...
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Eight sickened by E. coli in Romaine lettuce from Arizona farm PHOENIX -- Public health officials identified a Yuma, Ariz., farm they say is linked to eight cases of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened 98 people in 22 states.
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Whole Foods Slammed After Asian Restaurant Named Yellow Fever Opens in New California Store Whole Foods is facing a social media backlash after a new restaurant called Yellow Fever opened in its new 365 store in Long Beach, California.
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The autism rate is on the rise, CDC says. Here's what that actually means One in 59 children in the U.S. have autism spectrum disorder, based on a new estimate released Thursday by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Bill Gates Warns 30 Million People Could Die From Flu Pandemic if We Don't Get It Together Hey, don't freak out or anything, but Bill Gates thinks there is a new flu epidemic lurking just around the corner and we are woefully unprepared for it.
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Pan-Asian Eatery Yellow Fever Facing Backlash Over Name After New Location Opens Inside Whole Foods 365 LONG BEACH (CBSLA) - The proprietors of a small, Southland chain of pan-Asian restaurants is facing a backlash over the opening of their newest location, but they are taking all the negative hype in stride.
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Former model 'eaten alive' while in care of Georgia nursing home A former model known for her looks was eaten alive by parasitic mites due to a scabies infestation while in the care of a Georgia nursing home.
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Bill Gates calls on US to lead fight against a pandemic that could kill 33 million Bill Gates says the U.S. government is falling short in preparing the nation and the world for the "significant probability of a large and lethal modern-day pandemic occurring in our lifetimes.
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A mother was diagnosed with a deadly rodent-borne virus, family says. Months later, she died. No one seemed to know what was wrong with Kiley Lane. For weeks, the 27-year-old had been suffering severe pain and swelling in her abdomen, telling doctors, nurses and loved ones that she felt as if she had a seat belt stretched across her stomach ...
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OncoBreak: Scared into Screening? Blue Light and Cancer; Risky Age People with a history of false-positive screening tests for breast or prostate cancer were more likely to be up-to-date on screening.
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Surgeons Amputate 7-Year-Old Cancer Patient's Leg And Reattach It Backward To Help Retain Her Active Lifestyle Seven-year-old Amelia is adapting to new life after doctors performed a rotationplasty as part of her treatment for bone cancer. She is still determined to pursue her hobbies and to dance on stage again one day even after her leg amputation and bout ...
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Study links night exposure to blue light with breast and prostate cancer A study performed by an international team led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, reports a link between exposure to blue light at night and higher risk of developing breast and ...
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Why surgeons in central England amputated a 7-year-old's leg and reattached it the wrong way Not long before her 7th birthday, Amelia Eldred, a small dancer with big dreams of performing on stage, received a devastating diagnosis.
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Melrose Taking Part In Today's Drug Take Back Day MELROSE, MA —Melrose Police will participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day today. On Saturday from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
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Drug Take-Back Day Is April 28: Find Locations In Saint Louis ST. LOUIS, MO - You know all those old, near-empty prescription bottles that you absolutely want to get out of the way but haven't in forever?
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Ethics debate as pig brains kept alive without a body Researchers at Yale University have restored circulation to the brains of decapitated pigs, and kept the organs alive for several hours.
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Hepatitis A cases jump across Ohio Ashtabula County has not yet been affected by the spike in Hepatitis A cases reported this week by the Ohio Department of Health, local officials said.
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It's tick time in Nebraska — so be on alert when you're outdoors Now that the weather is warming up, people are starting to head outdoors again. Those walking through tall grass need to remember to look out for ticks.
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Public Health launches campaign on teen smoking, e-cigarettes The California Department of Public Health launched a "Flavors Hook Kids" campaign Tuesday to warn parents and adults about their children's exposure to flavored tobacco products.
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New technology offers hope for people with tinnitus Nick Stein says he's tried just about everything to relieve the ringing in his ears -- a condition called tinnitus. "I tried masking, including having to have a fan on when I went to sleep, or having a machine that makes sounds, like the sound of rain ...
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Blue light like that from smartphones linked to some cancers, study finds (CNN) Exposure to the kind of blue light emitted by outdoor LEDs, smartphones and tablets may increase your risk of breast or prostate cancer, a new study suggests.
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220 at Henry County mental health meet ANNAWAN - An overflow crowd of 220 social workers, therapists, educators, nurses and law enforcement personnel gathered Thursday at the Annawan Inn Conference Center to learn about how to help alleviate mental illness in their communities and schools ...
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Hepatitis A cases spike in Ohio; at-risk people urged to get vaccinated CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The number of hepatitis A cases in Ohio has jumped dramatically, and people susceptible to the illness should get vaccinated, the Ohio Department of Health said Thursday.
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Holistic mental-health treatments can help, advocates say According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one in five American adults experiences mental illness, with one in 25 living with a serious mental illness.
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Scientists discover 44 depression genes - and EVERYONE has some of them, ground-breaking study suggests An international analysis of DNA from nearly 500,000 people revealed new genetic variations that raise depression risks; The new study identified three-fold as many depression genes as previously known; The findings suggest all human beings are on a ...
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