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Foodborne Illness
4 people sickened with salmonellosis after eating Costco chicken salad
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is warning against consuming rotisserie chicken salad sold to customers of a Washington Costco after four people became sick with salmonellosis, a foodborne illness that can cause severe diarrhea and results from exposure to salmonella.
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ENDOCRINE
Why 'hoppy' beer may be better for your liver
The hops found in beer not only add flavor, but also may lessen the damaging effects of alcohol on the liver, a new study in mice suggests.
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MEDICAL RESEARCH
Researchers identify protein that could lead to anti-aging treatment
A breatkthrough by British scientists could slow down or even stop the aging process, it has been revealed.
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Product Recalls
Iowa company recalls cookie dough sold to other firms
An Iowa company is recalling the cookie dough it sold to Blue Bell Creameries and other food companies because it may be contaminated with listeria bacteria.
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Dr. Manny: After lessons in New Orleans, think of your health needs with Hurricane Matthew
Having been around hurricanes all my life, and having witnessed the devastating damage that storms like Katrina and Sandy can leave in vulnerable places, I know how critical it is to prepare— and what can happen if you do not.
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The return of doctor house calls for your kids
A website called Baby Doctor promises to send a licensed pediatrician to your home within an hour
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Breast Cancer
How breast cancer changed Sheryl Crow's outlook on life
In 2006, Sheryl Crow was preparing to attend the Grammy Awards and looking forward to celebrating her three nominations.
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MEDICAL RESEARCH
Study draws link between allergies, asthma in the infant gut
It takes real guts for a newborn baby to thrive these days.
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Headaches and Migraines
Can new smartphone apps help migraine sufferers?
The Ache: Some 38 million Americans suffer debilitating migraines, often brought on by “triggers,” such as hormonal changes, lack of sleep, certain foods or weather changes.
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MENTAL HEALTH
Students flood college mental health centers
On a recent Thursday afternoon at Ohio State University, about 30 students sit in a classroom listening to instructor Kipp Pietrantonio lecture.
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Medications
When patients take too many pills, doctors de-prescribe
Your doctor wants you to stop taking so many medications.
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Fitness
Maine couple wins beer, cash in wife-carrying competition
Carrying your wife over the threshold means good luck in your new marriage.
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Nutrition
WHO urges countries to raise taxes on sugary drinks
The U.N. health agency on Tuesday recommended that countries use tax policy to increase the price of sugary drinks like sodas, sport drinks and even 100-percent fruit juices as a way to fight obesity, diabetes and tooth decay.
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Zika
As babies stricken by Zika turn 1, health problems mount
Two weeks shy of his first birthday, doctors began feeding Jose Wesley Campos through a nose tube because swallowing problems had left him dangerously underweight.
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Stroke
Some blood pressure drugs tied to risk of mood disorder hospital stays
Common blood pressure medications may increase the risk for severe mood disorder episodes, a new study suggests.
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Breast Cancer
Breast cancer chemo costs vary despite similar effectiveness
Chemotherapy regimens for breast cancer can vary wildly in price even when they are comparable in their ability to combat tumors, a U.S. study suggests.
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hiv aids
Anti-gay sentiment seen threatening Indonesia's goal to end AIDS by 2030
JAKARTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Growing anti-gay sentiment in Indonesia could hamper efforts to combat fast-rising HIV infections among one of the most at-risk groups, threatening the country's target to end an AIDS epidemic by 2030, a senior official has warned.
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Children's Health
The return of doctor house calls for your kids
A new website called ‘Baby Doctor’ is bringing back the house call for sick kids in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.
