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Tomatoes: After $500 million in losses, the FDA appears…

Food – With 1,700 samples collected and all shown to be negative for salmonella, they are now looking at jalapenos and other produce items commonly served with tomatoes as possible culprits.

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U.S. To Ban Importation Of Certain Foods From Mexico

Health & Fitness – - A ban on certain foods coming from Mexico into the United States will take effect Monday as health officials are turning their attention to new possible sources for the Salmonella infections that have, up until…

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Study: Women Receiving Kidneys From Males Donors At High…

Health & Fitness – Women receiving kidneys from males donors are at a higher risk of organ rejection than those who received one from another woman, a new Swiss study says. Researchers now recommend that the gender of patients and…

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U.S. Salmonella Outbreak Claims First Canadian Victim

Health & Fitness – Canada reported Friday its first case of salmonella poisoning linked to the outbreak of the disease in the United States. The Public Health Agency of Canada said a 33-year-old man from Ontario returning from the…

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Osmonds' hospital 'miracle' visit

Health & Fitness – The Osmonds have visited the Children's Hospital for Wales as it became one of the first in the UK to join a charity the singing family helped to launch.

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Skin Cancer Symptoms And Advice

Health & Fitness – Typically, the form of cancer to strike people than any other is skin cancer. All skin types can develop this but it is predominately found in fair-skinned people. Too much time spent in the sun is the main cause…

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Lung Cancer Advice And Symptoms

Health & Fitness – The early symptoms of lung cancer resemble the symptoms of other common illnesses. As such, it can be difficult to diagnose lung cancer until it is too late. Also confounding the problem, at least 25 percent of…

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Burmese murmurs of anger at junta

Health & Fitness – The Burma cyclone is unlike any disaster I have covered. It starts at the international airport in Rangoon. Usually, after a few days, an air bridge has been established and the skies are crowded with helicopters…

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Trying Pregnancy Again

Health & Fitness – Trying to get pregnant again after a miscarriage can be fraught with a host of emotional and physical concerns. Here are suggestions when considering another pregnancy after a miscarriage, courtesy of the American…

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Texas Doctors Who Still Accept New Medicare Patients Down…

Health & Fitness – Doctors in Texas are shying away from taking in new Medicare patients because of reductions in reimbursements. A recent survey by the Texas Medical Association said only 58 percent of doctors in the state now accept…

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Vitamin E and Healthy Aging

Health & Fitness – Did you know that at least 200 UI daily of vitamin E can help fight various diseases? Studies found that alpha tocopherol, or Vitamin E has proven to fight particular diseases.

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Washington's Doctor-Assisted Suicide Initiative Gathers…

Health & Fitness – Supporters of a doctor-initiated death initiative turned in an estimated 320,000 signatures Tuesday to the Secretary of State's Office. The signatures are more than enough to send Initiative 1000 to voters in November.…

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Study Finds Link Between Brain Chemical And Sudden Infant…

Health & Fitness – Defective signalling of a chemical called serotonin in the brain may be at the root cause of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), Italian researchers have found.Scientists from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory…

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Researchers Link Low Levels Of "Good Cholesterol" To Memory…

Health & Fitness – A new study has linked low levels of high density lipoproteins (HDL) or the good cholesterol in middle age to the risk of memory loss that can lead to dementia later in life.Researchers at University College London…

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CDC: FEMA Mobile Home Residents At Health Risk From Formaldihyde

Health & Fitness – High level of formaldehyde have been detected in trailers and mobile home occupied by victims of Hurricane Katrina, says a report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Formaldehyde, a preservative…

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Giving Medications to People With Alzheimer's

Health & Fitness – As a caregiver of someone with Alzheimer's, administering their medication -- and preventing missed pills or the wrong dosages -- can be a daunting responsibility. The Alzheimer's Association offers these suggestions:

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FDA Expands Salmonella Investigaton Beyond Tomatoes

Health & Fitness – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is planning to widen its search in the salmonella outbreak investigation by including other produce items on its list of suspects.The decision to include other fresh…

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A Mori poll of people using hospitals in Derby...

Health & Fitness – Some 85% said they were treated in a reasonable time, and 97% were pleased with the privacy they received. In March, the hospitals' trust said it had reached its targets, including lowering MRSA rates and reducing…

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Components Of An Adult Acne Diet

Health & Fitness – Acne is a skin condition that usually occurs in the face of an individual. Although this skin condition is common to adolescents and those who have just hit puberty, there are some cases of acne occurring in adults.…

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Acne Scar Home Remedy: Water, Baking Soda And Lemons Can…

Health & Fitness – If plastic surgery is not your cup of tea as far as removing acne scars goes, you need to look for some simple acne scar home remedies that can provide you with very pleasing results - provided you go about it in…

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7 Tips on How to Stop Diseases From Spreading

Health & Fitness – So exactly what do we do in case such things occur? SARS was one of the latest that hit the world and I believe you guys already know how that went. Anyway, like any illnesses, there are ways to avoid contracting…

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Unhealthy Diet In Pregnancy Can Do Irreversable Health Damage…

Health & Fitness – Women who gorge on junk food while pregnant could raise the risk of their offspring developing irreversible health problems such as obesity, high cholesterol and diabetes in adult life, according to new research.Researchers…

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Gene Editing Could Make Anyone Immune to AIDS

Science – Some people have a mutation that makes them amazingly resistant to HIV -- and now, scientists may have found a way to give that immunity to anyone.

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New DNA-Based Test To Detect Drug-Resistant TB In Two Days

Health & Fitness – Researchers have achieved a breakthrough in diagnosing multi drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) by using a DNA-based test that takes just two days to yield results.The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday…

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Swollen Gums Cure

Health & Fitness – Swollen gums are usually caused by such medical conditions as gingivitis or gum disease, gums become red, swell and bleed easily with brushing or flossing due to plaque buildup.

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