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Dole Recalls Baby Spinach Sold in NY, NJ and 8 Other States Over Salmonella Concerns
Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc., is recalling a limited number of cases of baby spinach over concerns about possible health risk from Salmonella.
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Is Pot Safe When Pregnant? Study Seeks Answer, Draws Critics
Pregnancy started out rough for Leslie Siu. Morning sickness and migraines had her reeling and barely able to function at a demanding New York marketing job, so like rising numbers of U.S. mothers-to-be, she turned to marijuana. “l was finally able to get out from under my work desk,” said Siu, who later started her own pot company and says...
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Salmonella Outbreaks Linked to Pig Ear Dog Treats, Backyard Poultry
Two separate salmonella outbreaks — one linked to pig ear dog treats, the other to backyard poultry — now have sickened more than 800 people in 48 states, health officials announced this week.
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Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills Man Who Swam in NC Manmade Lake
A North Carolina man has died from a rare brain-eating amoeba after swimming in a manmade lake at a water park, officials said Wednesday. The state Department of Health and Human Resources said in a news release that the infection was caused by the amoeba naturally present in warm freshwater during the summer. The unnamed person became sick after swimming...
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Foodborne Parasite Outbreak Has Sickened 100+ in Massachusetts: Health Officials
Massachusetts health officials are warning residents to practice safe food handling after an outbreak of a foodborne parasite that has sickened more than 100 people in the last three months alone. The state Department of Public Health said there has been a dramatic increase in reports of Cyclospora, a foodborne illness that causes gastrointestinal symptoms, including severe diarrhea.
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Is Flesh-Eating Bacteria on the Rise? Everything You Need to Know About Necrotizing Fasciitis
Carolyn Fleming of Ellenton, Florida, may have been the latest person to die of a flesh-eating bacteria infection, which she contracted swimming off the coast of Anna Maria Island in Florida, her family says. Cases of the deadly infection, called necrotizing fasciitis, may be on the rise because of climate change.
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Diarrhea-Causing Parasite on the Rise in US Swimming Pools: CDC
Excited to hit the pool this summer? A new report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may make you think twice before you dive in. Outbreaks of Cryptosporidium, a parasite spread through the feces of infected humans or animals, increased an average 13% a year from 2009 to 2017, the CDC announced in a report published Friday....
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‘Michael Jackson Drug' Still Prompts Curiosity From Patients
It remains the most widely used anesthetic in U.S. hospitals, but many patients still remember propofol as the drug that killed Michael Jackson. Most are no longer afraid of it, doctors say, though many still ask if they will get “the Michael Jackson drug” before an operation. And most of them will. Jackson died 10 years ago at his Los...
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‘Michael Jackson Drug' Still Prompts Curiosity From Patients
It remains the most widely used anesthetic in U.S. hospitals, but many patients still remember propofol as the drug that killed Michael Jackson. Most are no longer afraid of it, doctors say, though many still ask if they will get “the Michael Jackson drug” before an operation. And most of them will. Jackson died 10 years ago at his Los...
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Sprouts Recalls Frozen, Cut Leaf Spinach Over Listeria Concern
Sprouts is recalling frozen cut leaf spinach over concerns of listeria contamination.
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Medical Pot Takes Hit When Weed Legal for All
When states legalize pot for all adults, long-standing medical marijuana programs take a big hit, in some cases losing more than half their registered patients in just a few years, according to a data analysis by The Associated Press. Much of the decline comes from consumers who, ill or not, had medical cards in their states because it was the...
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Emilia Clarke Reveals She Survived 2 Life-Threatening Brain Aneurysms
Emilia Clarke is opening up about her health journey. In an essay entitled “A Battle for My Life,” published on The New Yorker’s website on Thursday, the Game of Thrones star reveals that she almost died. Clarke begins the deeply personal piece in 2011, explaining that, to relieve the stress after filming the first season of the HBO series, she...
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U by Kotex Sleek Tampons Recalled in US, Canada
Kimberly-Clark has issued a recall for U by Kotex Sleek Tampons, regular absorbency, for a quality-related defect, the company said Tuesday. Consumers have reported tampons unraveling and/or coming apart upon removal, leading some users to seek medical attention to remove tampon pieces left in the body. Additionally, some consumers have reported infections, vaginal irritation, localized vaginal injury and other symptoms,...
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Tris Pharma Issues Recall on Infants' Liquid Ibuprofen
Three lots of Infants’ Ibuprofen Concentrated Oral Suspension, USP (NSAID) have been recalled by Tris Pharma, Inc., due to potentially higher concentrations of ibuprofen found in the product. Used as a pain reliever and fever reducer, the recalled products were packed in 0.5-ounce bottles and sold by Wal-Mart stores, CVS and Family Dollar, according to a news release. A list...
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US Approves First New Type of Flu Drug in 2 Decades
Health officials have said an estimated 80,000 Americans died of flu and its complications last winter, the disease’s highest death toll in at least four decades.
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Honey Smacks Returns to Shelves With New Recipe After Recall
Kellogg’s Honey Smacks is returning to shelves following a voluntarily recall after salmonella infected 100 people in 33 states. The company announced on Monday the cereal will return next month in limited quantities with “a simpler, updated recipe.” The company says production was moved to a “trusted and tested Kellogg-owned facility that has been reliably producing cereal for decades.” The...
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Officials Report Hepatitis A Case at Michigan Renaissance Festival
Health officials say a person who attended the Michigan Renaissance Festival this month was ill with hepatitis A and they’re recommending that anyone who may have been exposed get vaccinated.
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Children's Advil Recalled Over Labeling Mix-Up, Possibility of Overdose
A children’s Advil product is being recalled after consumers complained that the dosage instructions on the label are written in different units than what is on the dosage cup. Pfizer Consumer Healthcare on Monday issued the recall for four-ounce bottles of bubble gum-flavored Children’s Advil Suspension, which give instructions in milliliters but has a dosage cup marked in teaspoons, according...
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McDonald's Salads Linked to Rash of Intestinal Illnesses: Illinois Health Officials
Nearly 100 cases of an intestinal illness connected to McDonald’s salads throughout Illinois, the state’s health department said Thursday.
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McDonald's Salads Linked to Rash of Intestinal Illnesses: Illinois Health Officials
The Illinois Department of Public Health has issued a warning over an intestinal illness that may be linked to salads at McDonald’s restaurants. NBC 5’s Michelle Relerford reports on symptoms and what to do if you have them.