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Five dead, dozens ill from bacteria linked to caramel apples
By Mary Wisniewski (Reuters) - Five people have died and 21 others have been hospitalized in recent weeks in a listeria outbreak linked to caramel apples, federal health officials said on Friday. A total of 28 people infected with listeria have been reported from 10 states, according to a statement…
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Family of Toddler Injured by SWAT 'Grenade' Faces $1M in Medical Bills
Alecia and Bounkham Phonesavanh never imagined their family would be at the center of a controversy over the militarization of police. But that’s exactly where they found themselves when their toddler was seriously injured by a SWAT team, also leaving them with a $1 million medical bill they have…
ABC NewsResearchers say Dr. Oz's medical advice is usually wrong
Syndicated talk-show host Mehmet Oz — known by some as "America's doctor" — has been criticized recently by members of Congress who say his reports on "miracles" and medical breakthroughs have given millions of viewers false hopes. This week researchers published a study in the British Medical…
The Week (RSS)Avoid Being Bad Santa: Important Holiday Food Safety Tips
Holiday food safety is a topic that rarely comes up in conversation. The USDA believes that should change -- and fast.The holidays are here and if your office has a gift exchange, you don't want to be the one responsible for giving your colleagues salmonella, E. coli, listeria or campylobacter.…
Huffington PostAmanda Bynes -- I Want to Be a Trojan Shrink
Amanda Bynes has her sights set on USC and the psychology department ... but this time not as a patient. Amanda took a VIP tour of the campus Wednesday and we're told she told the folks with whom she interacted she wanted to enroll in the school as a psych major. Amanda has had more than her share…
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CNETHarmful road traffic noise affects a quarter of Europeans: study
OSLO (Reuters) - Harmful levels of road traffic noise affect one in four people in Europe and raise health risks ranging from sleepless nights to heart disease, the European Environment Agency said on Friday. In a first EEA assessment of the impact of noise pollution in Europe, it said the din…
ReutersThe Physical and Emotional Truths of Entrepreneurship
What do you want to feel like in 2015? Learn where to draw your line.
EntrepreneurWarriors: Bogut receives injection in ailing knee
Prior to Tuesday's game in Memphis, Andrew Bogut revealed to reporters he was diagnosed withchondromalacia, more commonly known as "runner's knee."
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Panera's Food Policy on Track: To Offer Additive-Free Food - Analyst Blog
Panera Bread Company (PNRA) has recently provided details on its comprehensive Food Policy, introduced in June, regarding it shift to healthier food alternatives.
ZacksAhead of the Bell: ImmunoGen shares tumble
Shares of ImmunoGen plunged 37 percent in premarket trading Friday after a breast cancer treatment from drug development partner Roche failed to deliver significant improvement in a key late-stage study ...
Associated PressCoffee Shop's Shipment of Beans Came with 73 Pounds of Cocaine
Police are investigating the matter.
EaterMob of Irate Staff Has Been Protesting Outside of Midtown's Sparks Steak House for Nearly 2 Weeks
They are demanding better healthcare, and neighbors say it's getting intense.
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Sierra Leone's leading doctor just died of Ebola
Sierra Leone's leading doctor died of Ebola on Thursday, Reuters reports. Victor Willoughby was diagnosed last week after treating a patient, who also died of Ebola.
The Week (RSS)San Diego Police Test Blood Alcohol Level Of Partygoers
As part of a campaign to prevent drinking and driving during the holiday season, officers equipped with a portable alcohol screening device tested the blood alcohol content of people downtown.
KSWB - San DiegoElite sport's credibility on the line: Ljungqvist
By Philip O'Connor STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - World Anti-Doping Authority (WADA) vice-chairman Arne Ljungqvist says that the credibility of elite sport is in danger of being lost altogether if it does not deal with a historic acceptance of doping in some quarters. Ljungqvist was speaking in the wake of…
ReutersRelief for Rural Health Workers in Malawi
By Andrew Hauli, Health Center Manager, VillageReach Pharmacy Assistant ProgramVillageReach is a global health innovator that develops, tests, implements and scales new solutions to critical health system challenges in low-resource environments, with an emphasis on strengthening the "last mile" of…
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New York bans fracking because of uncertain health effects
New York state officially banned fracking today, following a six-year-long moratorium on the practice. The ban means that New York is the largest region in the US to reject the economically advantageous practice for fear of increasing its inhabitants' exposure to various health risks.
The VergeYear in Review: Advances in Stem Cell Research
2014 was a year of high-profile advances and one big scandal in the field of stem cell science. WSJ's Gautam Naik reports.
MarketWatchMinnesota links caramel apples, 2 listeria deaths
Minnesota health officials say two people died and two others became ill this fall after eating prepackaged caramel apples contaminated with the bacterium listeria. The Minnesota Departments of Health ...
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