Legionnaires’ disease bacteria have been discovered in hot water systems at a suburban Philadelphia university, but officials say the levels…
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Man reportedly suffers hallucinations after being stung by scorpion on plane
Forget about snakes on a plane — a scorpion gave a passenger a real dose of crippling venom during a…
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Recipe for Safe Food: Clean, Cook, Chill, Separate
Clean. Cook. Chill. Separate. That’s the message of a new U.S. government campaign to raise awareness of safe food handling…
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MRSA may be treated with single-dose antibiotic
A new, single-dose antibiotic may be as effective as traditional treatment against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a dangerous strain of…
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Fist bumps less germy than handshakes, study says
When it comes to preventing the spread of germs, maybe the president is on to something with his fondness for…
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Family of deceased Ebola patient reaches agreement with Dallas hospital
A lawyer for the family of the only Ebola patient in the United States to die says the hospital that…
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What is oil pulling? Examining the ancient detoxifying ritual
An ancient morning routine is making a 3,000-year comeback. It’s the practice known as “oil pulling,” and it has been…
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New oral drug can stop measles infection before symptoms begin
Measles – the virus once thought to be eradicated in many developed countries – is on the rise once again.…
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “may never know” how a fairly harmless form of bird flu was…
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Many doubt hospitals can handle Ebola, poll finds
Most Americans have some confidence that the U.S. health care system will prevent Ebola from spreading in this country, but…
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