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Tooth Extraction Before Heart Surgery Increases Risk of Complications
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 28, 2014 09:44 AM ESTA Mayo Clinic study found that dental extractions before heart surgery could increase risk of complications.
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Stethoscopes Are More Contaminated than Physicians’ Hands
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 27, 2014 01:38 PM ESTA new study found that stethoscopes are more contaminated with bacteria than some areas of a physician's hand.
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Acupuncture Relieves Sepsis, May Save Thousands in ICU
By Christine Hsu | Feb 24, 2014 04:24 PM ESTAcupuncture could help prevent fatal inflammatory disease, according to a new study.
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Polio-Like Disease Affecting Children in California
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 24, 2014 09:17 AM ESTFive children have been afflicted with a polio-like disease that has left them paralyzed, according to neurologists.
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A Quarter of People Go to Work Sick, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 21, 2014 03:20 PM ESTA new survey found that one-in-four Americans go to work sick.
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Common Infections Linked to Memory Decline
By Christine Hsu | Feb 13, 2014 06:26 PM ESTCommon infections can increase the risk of memory decline, according to a new study.
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Infection Raises Risk Of Stroke Death For African-Americans
By Kamal Nayan | Feb 08, 2014 03:48 PM ESTInfection contributes to an increased risk of stroke death in African-Americans compared to whites, according to a new study.
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Americans Continue to Skip the Flu Vaccine
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 15, 2014 10:28 AM ESTA new analysis found that during last year's flu season, vaccination rates were particularly low for adults between 18 and 64-years-old.
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Starfish are Mysteriously Dying
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 28, 2013 12:14 PM ESTStarfish living along the west coast are mysteriously dying from an illness.
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Positive Cases of Tuberculosis in Las Vegas Outbreak
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 26, 2013 11:13 AM ESTIn Las Vegas, NV, 977 people were tested for tuberculosis. 59 of them had indictions of the disease.
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HIV Positive People can Live as Long as Uninfected People
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 20, 2013 10:27 AM ESTResearchers reported that HIV positive people could live as long as uninfected people.
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Consumer Group Reports, 97 percent of Chicken Infected
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 19, 2013 01:12 PM ESTA new Consumer Group report found that 97 percent of chicken breast are infected with some kind of bacteria.
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Chinese Woman with Rare Bird Flu, H10N8, Dies
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 18, 2013 09:34 AM ESTA 73-year-old Chinese woman, who was infected with a rare strain of the avian flu called H10N8, has passed away.
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Researchers Use Recycled Plastics to Fight Fungi
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 09, 2013 10:30 AM ESTResearchers were able to convert plastic into antifungal agents.
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“Cannibal Sandwiches” Sickening Wisconsin Residents
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 06, 2013 02:32 PM ESTThe CDC warns Wisconsin residents to skip the tradition of eating cannibal sandwiches, which are made from raw meat.
