Rising diabetes rates among middle-aged and elderly adults in China may be tied to their exposure to famine early in…
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Food tracking app links less sleeping to more eating
Even people who think they eat three meals a day may actually graze for most of their waking hours and…
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New federal food safety rules issued after deadly outbreaks
Food manufacturers must be more vigilant about keeping their operations clean, according to new safety rules released Thursday by the…
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Three more sites in the Bronx have tested positive for the bacteria that cause the potentially deadly Legionnaires’ disease. New…
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Chicago identifies 7th meningitis case in Illinois
Health officials have identified another case in a serious outbreak of meningitis affecting gay and bisexual men in the Chicago…
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Foreigner with MERS in Philippines now free of the virus
A 36-year-old foreigner who tested positive for MERS after arriving in the Philippines from the Middle East is now free…
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Measles outbreak casts spotlight on anti-vaccine movement
LOS ANGELES – A major measles outbreak traced to Disneyland has brought criticism down on the small but vocal movement…
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Second case of measles in Nebraska confirmed
A second case of measles was confirmed by the Southern Nebraska Health District, bringing the state’s total to a possible…
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Japan confirms bird flu case, culls 4,000 chickens
Japan’s Agricultural Ministry on Tuesday confirmed a case of a highly pathogenic H5 strain of avian influenza at a poultry…
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Rare West African virus confirmed in Minnesota traveler, search on for others exposed
A traveler who flew back to the United States from West Africa was diagnosed with the rare and sometimes deadly…
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