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CVS-Brand Nasal Spray Recalled for Potential Bacterial ContaminationA CVS-brand nasal spray is being voluntarily recalled due to potential bacterial contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today (Aug. 8).
By Sara G. Miller Published
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4 Varieties of Goldfish Crackers Recalled for Salmonella RiskPepperidge Farm announced that it was voluntarily recalling several varieties of Goldfish Crackers yesterday (July 23) due to potential Salmonella contamination.
By Sara G. Miller Published
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...Don't Drink the Mummy JuiceA change.org petition is asking for a taste of the red liquid found in a massive Egyptian sarcophagus.
By Sara G. Miller Published
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A Rare Condition Is Causing a Boy's Skin to Turn to 'Stone.' What Is Stiff Skin Syndrome?A Colorado boy has an extremely rare condition that's causing his skin to harden "like stone," his parents say.
By Sara G. Miller Published
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Salmon with a Side of Squirm: Woman Finds Wriggling Worm in FilletIt's not the type of garnish you want on your salmon: a translucent, wriggling worm.
By Sara G. Miller Published
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Liver Cancer Death Rates Rise As Overall Cancer Death Rates Fall in the USDeath rates from liver cancer have risen steadily since 2000, resulting in the disease going from the ninth-leading cause of cancer death to the sixth, according to a new report.
By Sara G. Miller Published
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Seattle Mussels Test Positive for OpioidsWhy are scientists searching for drugs in shellfish?
By Sara G. Miller Published
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Woman's Runny Nose Was Actually Leaking Brain FluidIt may be allergy season, but this wasn't allergies.
By Sara G. Miller Published
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Surgeons Remove 'Very Rare' 132-Pound Ovarian TumorConnecticut surgeons recently removed a 132-lb. (60 kilograms) ovarian tumor from a woman's abdomen.
By Sara G. Miller Published
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'Biohacker' Who Injected Himself with DIY Herpes Treatment Found DeadBy Sara G. Miller Published
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Doctors Perform World's First Full Penis-and-Scrotum TransplantDoctors at Johns Hopkins Medicine performed the world's first complete penis and scrotum transplant, the hospital announced today (April 23).
By Sara G. Miller Published
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Synthetic Marijuana Tainted with Rat Poison Linked to 3 DeathsBy Sara G. Miller Published
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Doctors Don't Know Why This Synthetic Pot Is Making People's Eyes BleedHealth officials in Illinois are warning people that synthetic marijuana can cause bleeding from the ears and eyes, according to news reports.
By Sara G. Miller Published
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A Man's 'Beer Belly' Was Actually a Massive TumorA New Jersey man's "beer belly" turned out to be a 30-lb. (13.6 kilograms) tumor.
By Sara G. Miller Published
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Here's a Lion Getting a CAT ScanA big cat just got a CAT scan.
By Sara G. Miller Published
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Why 17 People Volunteered to Be Infected with Parasitic WormsAt a university hospital in the Netherlands, 17 students have a tropical parasitic disease.
By Sara G. Miller Published
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Salmonella-Tainted Kratom Sickens a Dozen More People in OutbreakA dozen more people have been sickened in a Salmonella outbreak linked to kratom, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today (March 2).
By Sara G. Miller Published
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CDC Researcher Calls Sister, Then VanishesTwo weeks ago, an official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), spoke to his sister on the phone. And then he went missing.
By Sara G. Miller Published
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Indian Man's Brain Tumor Might Be the World's LargestDoctors in India recently operated on what they say could be the largest brain tumor in the world, according to news reports.
By Sara G. Miller Published
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Death Toll Rises in Nigerian Outbreak: What Is Lassa Fever?Around 40 people have died in an outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria, according to news reports.
By Sara G. Miller Published
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The Key to Surviving Superbugs May Be in the Dirt Beneath Our FeetDown in the dirt — and well within our reach — lies what may be a pharmaceutical gold mine.
By Sara G. Miller Published
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Is This Experimental Japanese Drug the Secret to Stopping the Flu?An experimental drug, made in Japan, may be able to stop flu symptoms within 24 hours.
By Sara G. Miller Published
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The 'Perfect Human Pathogen' Is Spreading at the Winter OlympicsWhen it comes to human pathogens, norovirus gets the gold.
By Sara G. Miller Published
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Norovirus Sickens Olympic Security Guards Days Before Opening CeremonyThere's an added challenge at the 2018 Winter Olympics, according to news reports: An outbreak of norovirus.
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