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Wealthy nations must follow through on disease fight
In 1980, I moved my family from Maryland to the White Mountain Apache Reservation in Arizona to work on an issue most people are not comfortable talking about — diarrhea. At the time, diarrhea, which is preventable and treatable, was rampantly...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Barack Obama, Chemical Industry, Vaccines, India
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Europeans trade blame over E.coli outbreak
BRUSSELS (AP) — Europeans traded blame Monday over the source of a mysterious bacterial outbreak that has killed 14 people and sickened hundreds across the continent and forced Russia to ban imports of some fresh vegetables from Spain and Germany...Tags: Netherlands, European Union, Tomatoes, Russia, Cucumbers
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Health officials issue warning for New River following manure spill
Forty-thousand gallons of manure spilled into Eagle Bottom Creek in Grayson County Monday.
Health officials are warning people against boating, swimming or any recreational activities in the New River, from Fries and the New River Bridge at I-77....Tags: Galax (Galax, Virginia), Seafood and Fishing Industry, Environmental Pollution, Crime, Law and Justice, Grayson County
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Severity of Europe E. coli outbreak stuns experts
BERLIN (AP) — The foodborne bacterial outbreak that has hit Germany and other European nations is unlike anything Western experts have seen: 16 dead and more than 1,000 sick, including nearly 400 suffering severe and potentially fatal symptoms. But...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Stroke, Netherlands, European Union, Russia
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7 Common Digestive Problems
Premium Health News ServiceThere's something about digestive difficulties that makes them hard to discuss in polite company -- which leaves many of us suffering one problem or another in silence. Yet fixes can be as simple as making informed lifestyle changes or taking over-the-...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Medical Procedures and Tests, Drugs and Medicines, Gallbladder Removal, Medical Research
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Natural approaches to combat arthritis pain
Q A year ago, my doctor said my cholesterol was way too high and wanted me to take simvastatin to lower it. Instead I made some changes.
I ate oatmeal every morning and quit taking the glucosamine and chondroitin I was using for joint pain. My...Tags: Dietary Supplements, Chemical Industry, American Medical Association, Drugs and Medicines, Arthritis
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What makes peppers hot can help with pain
Q I have suffered from painful cramps in my toes and feet most of my life. I have spent hours walking around the house trying to relieve them. I have worried about the day when I am an octogenarian and might not be able to get up and walk around.
By...Tags: Human Body, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Physical Conditions, Drugs and Medicines
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10 salmonella cases reported in Indiana from bad sprouts
Fox59The state health department is advising Central Indiana residents to avoid eating alfalfa sprouts and spicy sprouts following a recent outbreak of Salmonella. The bad sprouts have been linked to Tiny Greens Organic Farm in Urbana, Illinois. So far, 10...Tags: Salmonella Infection, Food and Drug Administration, Dining and Drinking, Diseases and Illnesses, Urbana (Champaign, Illinois)
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Survey: 1 out of 8 Restaurant Employees Come to Work Sick
CNNDURHAM, NC. -- One out of eight restaurant workers has come to work at least twice in the past year while suffering from diarrhea or vomiting, according to a new survey of workers in nine states. That's 12% of all workers, an increase over the 5% of...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, CNN (tv network), Dining and Drinking, Health and Safety at Work, Vomiting
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Inflammatory bowel disease on the rise in kids
For 10-year-old Jacob Krause, getting ready for the new school year wasn't a simple matter of back-to-school shopping. It also involved working out logistics for getting to the bathroom as many as 20 times during a single school day.
The Clarksville...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Johns Hopkins University, Medical Specialization, Adults, Human Body
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Health alert: FDA, CDC, Costco warn consumers to avoid Bravo Farms Dutch-style gouda cheese
The Dish - Orlando SentinelBravo Farms Dutch Style Gouda cheese, (Costco item 40654) offered for sale and in cheese sampling events at Costco Wholesale Corp. locations is preliminarily linked with an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections. Consumers who have any of this cheese... -
Norovirus sickens 131 in McHenry County nursing homes
TribLocal - Crystal Lake » NewsA norovirus outbreak at three McHenry County nursing homes has sickened 131 people, sent eight to the hospital and caused some of the long-term care …...
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