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Soynut Butter Recall Due to E. coli Hospitalizations
By Anne Collins | Mar 05, 2017 07:10 AM ESTSymptoms of E. coli illness usually begin two to eight days after consuming the bacteria. They include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea and vomiting.
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The Risks of Aging Heart Arteries Due to Heavy Drinking
By Joie M Gahum | Feb 22, 2017 08:25 PM ESTDrinking levels, per a recent study, are being linked to arteries stiffness and a risk that can potentially lead to a cardiovascular disease.
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Robert De Niro And Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Offer $100,000 To Anyone Who Can Prove Vaccines Are Safe
By Anne Collins | Feb 17, 2017 07:10 AM ESTThe press conference where De Niro and Kennedy Jr. announced their challenge was streamed online on World Mercury Project's Facebook page. Anyone who can prove with scientific reasoning that vaccines which contain mercury or thimerosal are safe will be given amount.
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Leptospirosis Rat Bacteria Disease Linked To New Yorker's Death
By Anne Collins | Feb 16, 2017 07:30 AM ESTAll three persons that were affected lived within one block radius in the Concourse area. Representatives handed out notices to tenants warning them about the illness on Tuesday in the lobby of 750 Grand Concourse.
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Freezing Therapy Can Relieve Amputees' Phantom Limb Pain
By Chris Bale | Apr 11, 2016 05:36 AM EDTEighty-five percent of the amputees are suffering from phantom limb pain and finding a cure seems hopeless. A new study in Emory, however, found a new way to relieve the pain.
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One Out Of Three Adults In The US Discovered To Be Sleep Deprived
By Jenn Loro | Feb 20, 2016 03:00 PM ESTA CDC report revealed that 65.2% of American adults do not get enough sleep of at least 7 hours long prompting the health agency to declare inadequate sleep as a public health concern.
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Experts Looking Into Palo Alto's Alarming Suicide Rate
By Jenn Loro | Feb 18, 2016 09:09 AM ESTThe unusually high and worrying suicide clusters in Palo Alto has prompted CDC to launch a “contagion risk” investigation in the affluent Californian town.
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Three Cases Of Norovirus In Kansas Discovered In Buffalo Wild Wings Restaurant
By Jenn Loro | Feb 16, 2016 10:35 AM ESTA recent probe by local health inspectors revealed a number of food safety violations by a Buffalo Wild Wings branch in Kansas City after three norovirus cases had been confirmed in the suburban Overland Park outlet.
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Zika Virus Transmitted In Texas Through Sexual Intercourse
By Jenn Loro | Feb 04, 2016 12:18 PM ESTWhile virtually most, if not all, cases of Zika virus are mosquito-borne, a rare case of sexually transmitted Zika infection has been reported in Dallas, Texas
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A Simple Trick To Help Kids Lose Weight: Water Jets
By Jenn Loro | Jan 22, 2016 08:56 AM ESTWater dispensing machines installed in cafeterias across New York City’s public schools have shown to help overweight students lose weight according to a recently published report by New York University (NYU).
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Taking Antidepressants During Pregnancy Is Linked To Autism Among Babies
By Jenn Loro | Dec 22, 2015 12:45 PM ESTA Canadian-based study suggests that women who take antidepressant pills have 87% risk of giving birth to children with autism but some experts cautioned that the outcomes of the research aren’t sufficient enough to link the effects of antidepressants to autism
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Drug Overdose Deaths Alarmingly High: CDC
By Jenn Loro | Dec 21, 2015 10:02 AM ESTA report by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed a record-high drug overdose deaths in 2014 which was the highest since 1970 prompting health authorities to call for tighter regulation for prescription drugs like extremely strong chronic pain relievers.
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OxyElite Pro Under Investigation For Acute Hepatitis Outbreak
By Michelle Gil | Oct 09, 2013 09:35 AM EDTAcute hepatitis and liver failure of 29 persons in Hawaii is said to be linked to the usage of OxyElite Pro products, a company that supplies weight loss and muscle building supplements.
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CDC: Teen Birth Rate Has Dropped by 30 Percent
By Makini Brice | May 23, 2013 12:35 PM EDTThough the teen birth rate in the United States is still by far the highest in the industrialized world, health officials are applauding a significant decline in teen births over the past five years.
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Only 20 Percent of Americans Get Enough Exercise: CDC
By Makini Brice | May 03, 2013 10:00 AM EDTIt seems that we are in the midst of a physical activity crisis as well.
