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Nine more sickened in E. coli outbreak affecting romaine lettuce, CDC says
The number sickened in an E.coli outbreak involving romaine lettuce has grown to 52. "If the...
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Getting medicines into U.K. may be issue post-Brexit, government admits
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Report: U.S. health spending hits 3.5T but growth slows
A staggering 3.5 trillion is spent on health in the U.S. but spending has slowed for the second...
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Mediterranean diets are good for your heart, study confirms
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Sex harassment claims tarnish U.N. AIDS agency
Investigators conclude that the "toxic working environment" cannot be changed until the agency's...
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Ebola spreads to major Congo city
Now in Butembo, a city of 1 million, the outbreak is second only to the devastating West Africa...
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Brain infection from use of neti pot is rare
The woman inhaled a brain-eating amoeba that was not discovered until nearly a year later.
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'Kids are falling off': Why fewer children have health insurance now
"We need to make this a priority again," said the lead author of a report that found a decline in...
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Even without proof, CBD is finding a niche as a cure-all
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Here's why the CDC says not to eat cookie dough
Even egg-free cookie dough isn't safe because raw flour carries germs, too.
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Need health insurance? Obamacare enrollment ends Dec. 15
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Why we get a surge of energy before a vacation and how to recreate it
A dose of dopamine is the reason you breeze through your to-do list before a vacation. Here's how...
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Study explains how red meat raises heart risk
Eating meat also altered kidney function, the researchers found.
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Scientists search for marijuana's holy grail consistent highs
"No one ever knows what they re getting, and its a huge problem," one scientist said.
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'I'm pill-free and healthy': How small goals helped this man lose 160 pounds
By joining WW and working toward achievable goals, Eric Gonzales lost 160 pounds and reversed his...
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Jimmy Dean recalls more than 29,000 pounds of sausage over metal fears
No injuries have been reported to the Food Safety and Inspection Service, but five consumer...
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As U.S. suicides rates rise, Hispanics show relative immunity
In California, the suicide rate for whites was almost four times higher than Hispanics, according...
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Many diabetics needlessly test blood sugar at home
People with Type 2 diabetes whose illness is well controlled do not need to prick their fingers...
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'Dense sexual networks' behind high HIV rates of gay black men, study finds
Black men who have sex with men have higher HIV rates, despite less high-risk sexual activities....
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Recreational marijuana could come to New York State in 2019
"The positive effects of a regulated marijuana market in New York State outweigh the potential...