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Salmonella Outbreak in the US Due to People Kissing Chickens

Salmonella Outbreak in the US Due to People Kissing Chickens

| July 9, 2015 Comment

Salmonella Outbreak in the US Due to People Kissing Chickens – A big salmonella outbreak in the US has infected at least 181 people in 40 states. And it’s been caused, in part, by people getting a little too close to their live poultry. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,”Eighty-six percent of […]

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Woman Dies after Yellow-Fever Vaccine

Woman Dies after Yellow-Fever Vaccine

| March 20, 2015 Comment

Woman Dies after Yellow-Fever Vaccine – According to a new report of the case, a woman in Oregon who received the yellow fever vaccine developed a rare and ultimately fatal reaction to the shot. According to the report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the woman, who was in her 60s, was previously […]

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More Americans Evacuated from Sierra Leone after Ebola Scare

More Americans Evacuated from Sierra Leone after Ebola Scare

| March 15, 2015 Comment

More Americans Evacuated from Sierra Leone after Ebola Scare – Ten American aid workers who may have been exposed to the Ebola virus are being evacuated from Sierra Leone and will be quarantined near special isolation units, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Saturday. The aid workers had been working at the US […]

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Experts Warn More Measles Outbreaks ‘Will Undoubtedly Occur’

Experts Warn More Measles Outbreaks ‘Will Undoubtedly Occur’

| March 10, 2015 Comment

Experts Warn More Measles Outbreaks ‘Will Undoubtedly Occur’ – Researchers say more measles outbreaks are sure to occur in the United States because of people refusing vaccinations. So far this year, 170 people in 17 states have been sickened with measles, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most of these cases […]

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Flu Hospitalizations Soar among Older Adults, Report Finds

Flu Hospitalizations Soar among Older Adults, Report Finds

| March 7, 2015 Comment

Flu hospitalizations soar among older adults, report finds. According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this flu season has been particularly severe for older adults, with this age group experiencing the highest rate of hospitalizations in a decade. Since October, the rate of flu hospitalizations among US adults ages […]

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Deadly Gut Bacteria Causes Nearly Half a Million Infections Yearly

Deadly Gut Bacteria Causes Nearly Half a Million Infections Yearly

| February 25, 2015 Comment

Deadly Gut Bacteria Causes Nearly Half a Million Infections Yearly – According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly half a million cases of the difficult-to-treat and sometimes deadly infection called “C. diff” now occur yearly in the United States. Researchers found that in 2011, Americans had an estimated […]

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Five Babies Infected in Chicago-Area Measles Cluster

Five Babies Infected in Chicago-Area Measles Cluster

| February 7, 2015 Comment

Five babies infected in Chicago-area measles cluster – Officials said five babies under the age of 1 have been infected with measles in a cluster at a suburban Chicago daycare center. They said it’s not yet clear if the outbreak is linked to the Disneyland measles outbreak, which has spread to dozens of people in […]

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Prepackaged Toddler Meals High in Salt and Sugar

| February 3, 2015 Comment

Prepackaged toddler meals are high in salt and sugar, according to a new study. Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention studied over a 1,000 prepared foods for toddlers and infants that are available in the market and included meals, snacks, fruits, vegetables, cereals, juices and desserts. Researchers found that complementary foods such as […]

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Caramel Apples Linked to Fatal Listeria Outbreak

Caramel Apples Linked to Fatal Listeria Outbreak

| December 27, 2014 Comment

Caramel apples linked to fatal listeria outbreak – A sweet treat has turned potentially deadly for dozens of people in multiple states. At least five people have died after eating caramel apples that may have been infected with Listeria monocytogenes. According to a Food and Drug Administration release, “Listeriosis contributed to three of these deaths […]

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US Has a Higher Preterm Birth Rate Than Libya: Here’s Why

US Has a Higher Preterm Birth Rate Than Libya: Here’s Why

| December 20, 2014 Comment

US Has a Higher Preterm Birth Rate Than Libya: Here’s Why. About 12 percent of all US births happen before the 37-week mark, which ranks the country in the middle of the pack worldwide. The US is a global leader in medicine and technology, yet it has one of the highest rates of preterm births of […]

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Despite Declining Smoking Rates, Cancer Deaths Continue

Despite Declining Smoking Rates, Cancer Deaths Continue

| December 10, 2014 Comment

Despite Declining Smoking Rates, Cancer Deaths Continue – A new study by the American Cancer Society found smoking is causing the same percentage of cancer deaths it was 30 years ago. Despite public information campaigns and declining smoking rates, a study by the American Cancer Society found cigarettes continue to cause about 30 percent of […]

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Text Messages Remind Patients to Take Meds

Text Messages Remind Patients to Take Meds

| December 6, 2014 Comment

Text Messages Remind Patients to Take Meds – A study backs the idea that text message reminders can help patients remember to take medications. There’s an endless number of illnesses that require patients to take medications, and many times those prescriptions save lives. But what if you’ve had a busy day and forgot to take […]

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