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E. coli claims 4 more lives; growers promise changes More people are sick, more people have died, and more states are reporting E. coli infections in an ongoing outbreak linked to romaine lettuce.
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Romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak kills 4 more people Four more people have died of E. coli infections spread by romaine lettuce and 25 more illnesses have been reported, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
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Four More People Die From Tainted Romaine Lettuce Four more people have died from tainted romaine lettuce, federal health officials said Friday, bringing the total to five deaths related to a virulent strain of E. coli whose source has still not been located.
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Woman being treated after handling rabid bat in St. Paul A woman is receiving medical care after handling a rabid bat near Como Lake in St. Paul this week, the Minnesota Department of Health said Friday.
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Here's What Could Happen If You Don't Properly Remove Mascara A woman in Australia who had a habit of not washing off her mascara developed serious eye problems that could have taken her vision, according to a new report.
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Woman Risks Blindness After Failing To Remove Mascara, Gruesome Photos Released To Raise Awareness According to a new report, an Australian woman developed severe eye issues that could have left her blind. Vladimir Gjorgiev / Shutterstock Health.
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What is the deadly Nipah virus? A deadly virus that spreads to humans from contact with infected bats, pigs or other people has in its latest outbreak killed 17 of 18 people confirmed to be infected and has led to the quarantine of 1,400 people in their homes.
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Nipah virus: Anatomy of an outbreak "The Kerala government's extraordinary response is no solace for Mohammed Salih's family who have lost four members in three weeks to the Nipah virus.
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Texas teen hospitalized with life-threatening illness after working out too hard Many people experience muscle pain and soreness after an intense workout, but one teen's recent gym session landed him in the hospital with a life-threatening condition.
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Minnesota woman being treated after handling rabid bat ST PAUL—A woman who handled a rabid bat near the Como Lakeside Pavilion in St. Paul on Wednesday, May 30, has been found by authorities and is receiving medical attention, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
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Your Body Has A 'Second Brain' In Your Butt, Scientists Say AUSTRALIA (CBS Local) - You've probably had a "gut feeling" during your life, but did you know your gut is actually "thinking" too?
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Woman being treated after handling rabid bat near Lake Como A woman who handled a rabid bat near the Como Lakeside Pavilion in St. Paul on Wednesday has been found by authorities and is receiving medical attention, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
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Blood test offers hope of finding cancers before symptoms develop (CNN) Promising new research enables scientists to use a blood test to screen for different types of cancers at early stages. The test, known as a liquid biopsy, is used to screen for DNA from cancer cells and was able to detect 10 different cancers ...
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Salmonellosis patients report eating chicken from food pantries Two states are warning consumers about raw, frozen, breaded chicken from food pantries because people developed Salmonella infections after eating the product.
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St. Luke's in Houston to suspend heart transplants after recent deaths Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center on Friday temporarily suspended its renowned heart transplant program following two deaths in recent weeks, saying it needs to reassess what went wrong and determine the path forward.
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More regions to be vaccinated, experimental drugs to be tried in Congo Ebola outbreak More than 400 people have been vaccinated and more than 800 contacts traced in the city of Mbandaka in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Premature opioid-related deaths rise enormously across the US The number of opioid-related deaths rose by 345% between 2001 and 2016 in the United States, findings published in JAMA Network Open revealed.
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West Nile virus found in dead Columbia County bird, officials say The first case of West Nile virus in 2018 has been found in Wisconsin. The Department of Health Services said the virus was found in a dead bird in Columbia County.
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Mosquito season hits Bay Area SAN JOSE (KRON) - Like the proverbial canary in the coal mine, a pair of dead birds has tested positive for West Nile Virus on the Peninsula--and that means mosquito season is here and vector control is taking action.
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Pet Owners Warned Of Fleas As Area Woman Contracts Typhus Typhus, potentially deadly and most often spread by fleas, was diagnosed in an area cat owner. San Diego Co. health officials urge caution.
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Wet, warm weather brings mosquitoes Rain plus rising temperatures equals floodwater mosquitoes, and lots of them. The Anastasia Mosquito Control District says sentinel chickens used to detect mosquito-borne diseases in St. Johns County have tested positive for the Eastern equine ...
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Fatal accidents involving drugs surpasses alcohol-related crashes: report A new report published Thursday found that fatal car crashes involving marijuana, opioids and drug use have increased over the past decade and surpassed incidents related to alcohol.
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Why are deaths among US kids, teens on the rise? A perfect storm of murder, addiction and carelessness has fueled a recent and troubling increase in deaths among U.S. children and teens, a new government report shows.
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Scientists hunt down genes behind humankind's big brain By Will Dunham. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists have pinpointed three genes that may have played a pivotal role in an important milestone in human evolution: the striking increase in brain size that facilitated cognitive advances that helped define ...
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Why Is California Distributing Fentanyl Test Strips? California has spent $57,000 in the past year on fentanyl drug tests, according to news reports. But the test isn't being used to determine whether a person has been exposed to the drug.
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Experts Remain Cautious on Nipah Virus Outbreak India's outbreak of Nipah virus should be monitored closely, especially if there is evidence that this is a respiratory-spread strain, said experts contacted by MedPage Today.
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Geriatric assessment improves oncologists' communication with older patients CHICAGO - Use of geriatric assessment during routine care of older individuals with advanced cancer significantly improved physician-patient communication about age-related concerns, according to randomized study results presented at ASCO Annual ...
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June is National Sun Safety Month When one thinks of sun exposure you often think of the beach or spending time enjoying outdoor activities but as millions of Americans commute, more than an hour to work each day, they're unaware that a large portion of their sun exposure is in their cars.
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Keeping kids sunburn-free (CNN) -- With summer just around the corner, people will be heading outside for a chance to enjoy the warmer weather-which means parents will be reaching for the sunblock.
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Researchers looking for new Lyme answers as busy tick season arrives Lab director Douglas Serafin of the Greenwich Health Department said weather conditions were good for ticks this year. Lab director Douglas Serafin of the Greenwich Health Department said weather conditions were good for ticks this year.
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'E-ciggies may be a thing of the past' SERDANG: The Health Ministry is seriously looking into banning electronic cigarettes, says Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. In the first function he launched since helming the ministry, Dr Dzulkefly said he would be discussing the issue with his officers.
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Tips to prevent skin cancer Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. The vast majority of skin cancer deaths are from melanoma. On average, one American dies from melanoma every hour.
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Novartis readies anti-sexism message for migraine drug ZURICH (Reuters) - With women hardest hit by migraine headaches, Swiss drugmaker Novartis is gearing up its marketing message to counteract sexism that it worries might become a barrier to adoption of its new medicine Aimovig.
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The good news (and bad) about this summer's mosquito season You probably don't need anyone to tell you how bad the mosquitoes have been lately in the suburbs. The wettest May in Chicago's history and a stretch of record-tying high temperatures have combined to cook up the perfect conditions for millions of ...
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Survey: Most Oncologists Discuss Medical Marijuana with Cancer Patients Medical marijuana continues to be a hot topic among mesothelioma patients and a popular way to cope with disease symptoms and treatment side effects.
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As Aid Workers Move to the Heart of Congo's Ebola Outbreak, 'Everything Gets More Complicated' Medical investigators will need to overcome the rural region's extreme logistical hurdles to reconstruct transmission chains, vaccinate contacts and halt the spread.
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Call for watershed on junk food ads to tackle childhood obesity Severe obesity causes serious health risks, including diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer. Data obtained by local authorities show that 22,646 children - or one in 25 - in their final year of primary education were classified in the highest ...
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