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Washington is under a state of emergency as measles cases rise (CNN) As of Saturday, there are 32 confirmed cases of measles in Washington -- an outbreak that has already prompted Gov. Jay Inslee to declare a state of emergency.
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Stop snuggling hedgehogs, CDC urges amid salmonella outbreak WASHINGTON - First, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said not to kiss or snuggle with your chickens; now, the agency is cautioning against PDA with pet hedgehogs.
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Salmonella outbreak in several states linked to pet hedgehogs The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning on Friday that 11 people across the country have been infected with an illness transmitted by pet hedgehogs.
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Multistate Salmonella outbreak likely linked to hedgehogs Federal and several state health officials report investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections linked to contact with pet hedgehogs.
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Salmonella outbreak linked to pet hedgehogs, CDC warns Government officials are investigating a multi-state salmonella outbreak linked to contact with pet hedgehogs. Eleven people, 10 of them children, have reported infections related to the outbreak, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...
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'Don't kiss or snuggle hedgehogs' because of salmonella risk, CDC warns Quite a bit of news dropped on Friday, so you may have missed a hedgehog-related alert that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued early that afternoon.
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More young Californians dying of flu than in years past As flu illnesses began sweeping across the nation in the last few weeks, health officials maintained that this year's influenza season would most likely be milder than last year's - but new data show the number of deaths linked to the flu is higher ...
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FDA warns of common blood pressure medicine shortage due to recalls (CNN) The US Food and Drug Administration is warning of a shortage of a class of drugs used by millions to treat high blood pressure.
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FDA warns about blood pressure medication shortages amid recalls Over the last six months, dozens of batches of medications used to treat high blood pressure have been recalled by the Food and Drug Administration over concerns that they may be contaminated with a cancer-causing chemical.
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Man drunkenly swallows prickly catfish after being inspired by TV show 'Jackass', case report says One man learned the hard way that mixing live fish and alcohol is apparently not a good idea. Doctors from the University Medical Center in Rotterdam recently detailed in Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports the story of a 28-year-old man in the ...
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Schools closing because of flu Guntersville City Schools became the fourth area school system in the last two days to announce it is closing its doors for a couple days because of widespread flu.
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Chronic wasting disease a growing threat to deer herds When the province of Saskatchewan announced last spring a deer had tested positive for chronic wasting disease just a few miles into Canada north of Portal, N.D.
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Muscle memory means you won't 'lose it' when you take a break from the gym Muscle memory more powerful than previously thought and could even help prevent frailty in old age, research says. Olivia Petter · @oliviapetter1; in 9 hours.
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Guntersville schools joins Boaz, Albertville and Marshall County in closing because of flu An increase in the number of ill students is prompting four Alabama schools to close for a cleanup. (file photo) ( PennLive.com/file ). Comment.
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Rocking like a baby could help adults sleep more soundly Ask any new parent how they get their baby to sleep and you can bet a packet of wet wipes they'll say rocking. But, new research suggests the motion could help adults get more shut eye, too.
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This Is What Happens When You Drunkenly Swallow a Live Catfish One afternoon in April 2016, four friends in the Netherlands got drunk, took some ecstasy, and stared into a fish tank. They were feeling particularly inspired by an old episode of the TV show Jackass—specifically, a segment in which the stunt ...
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Blood test could detect Alzheimer's up to 16 years before symptoms begin, study says (CNN) -- A simple blood test could predict if a patient will develop Alzheimer's disease up to 16 years before symptoms begin, a new study finds.
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Swaying makes us nod off quicker and helps memory On one of the other nights they slept on a bed that moved gently from side to side with a pendulum-like motion, by about 10cm every four seconds.
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Vicky Phelan pleads with women to go for smear tests despite long wait for follow-up treatment Health advocate Vicky Phelan has pleaded with women to continue to go for smear tests after it was revealed that women are facing long delays for follow-up treatments after abnormalities are detected.
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Chinese scientists successfully clone five baby monkeys after editing genes to induce mental illness HONG KONG - Five cloned monkeys have been born with genes that were edited to cause mental illness, a team of Chinese researchers announced on Wednesday (Jan 23).
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Less beef, more beans. Experts say world needs a new diet NEW YORK (AP) - A hamburger a week, but no more - that's about as much red meat people should eat to do what's best for their health and the planet, according to a report seeking to overhaul the world's diet.
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Eating Fried Chicken Daily Increases Risk Of Death By Over 10 Percent Everybody knows that fried food is bad for the health but over time, researchers found that consumption of these kinds of meals can take a toll on the body.
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Gillian Bowditch: A child's tragic death shames our NHS The unnecessary death of a child under any circumstances is a tragedy, but when it occurs in a place synonymous with caring it is alarming as well as distressing.
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Staying thin and avoiding obesity could be helped by genes, study finds If you diet and hit the gym regularly but are not seeing the results you hope for, it could be down to your genes. In a new study, thin people were shown to have specific gene regions in their DNA keeping them slim, while also having fewer gene ...
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Show your support for women and heart disease — Wear Red! February is American Heart Month. On the first Friday of February every year, people across the nation join together and wear red to show their support for women and the fight against heart disease.
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Common pain reliever can improve survival in head and neck cancer Regular use of a common type of medication, such as aspirin and ibuprofen, significantly improves survival for a third or more patients with head and neck cancer, a new study led by UC San Francisco has found.
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Keeping our bodies healthy: The scalp and hair continued The hair is rooted in hair follicles which can become infected by bacteria, fungi, or viruses, or can become inflamed by chemical or other assaults, including new growth hair after shaving that turns towards the skin.
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Doctors told to cut level of antibiotics they prescribe by 15% "Antimicrobial resistance is as big a danger to humanity and as big a danger as climate change or warfare". Second: innovation.
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This startup wants to sell you a dirty tissue for $80. Seriously. For $80, these germs can be yours. Vaev. In researching this story, I took the unusual step of asking a startup if its product is actually real.
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Plant-Based Diets Good for the Planet, and for You By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, Jan. 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A low-carbon diet -- one high in vegetables and grains -- is good for both your health and the planet, researchers say.
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Drug firms face fines for lack of antibiotic effort Pharmaceutical companies that are not researching new antibiotics should face fines if the industry fails to agree a deal with the government within six months, a leading government adviser on superbugs has said.
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