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Boar's Head Recalls Liverwurst Tied to Listeria Outbreak
FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 -- Boar's Head announced Friday that it was recalling all of its liverwurst products because they could be tainted with dangerous...
Double Mastectomy May Offer No Survival Benefit to Women With Breast Cancer
FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 -- Women who are diagnosed with breast cancer in one breast, even in the early stages, sometimes opt for a double mastectomy, due to the...
Toxic Lead Found in Cinnamon Product, FDA Says
FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 -- An additional cinnamon product sold in the United States has been found to contain high levels of lead, health officials are...
Kids From Poorer Families Less Likely to Survive Cancer
FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 -- Children from poor families are less likely to survive cancer, particularly if they are not white, a new study reports. A childhood...
Certain Abbott Blood Sugar Monitors May Give Incorrect Readings
FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 -- Abbott has warned diabetes patients that some of its continuous blood sugar monitoring systems may need to be replaced because of...
Your Odds for Accidental Gun Death Rise Greatly in Certain States
FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 -- Americans' risk of dying in a firearm accident depends in large part on where they live in the United States, a new study...
Fake Oxycontin Pills Widespread and Potentially Deadly: Report
FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 -- The rate at which young Americans are ending up in hospital ICUs after using fake Oxycontin pills spiked with fentanyl is soaring...
Screens, Tweens and Sleep: Study Uncovers Tips for Better Rest
FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 -- Turning off smartphones is an important step in making sure tweens get the sleep they need, a new study says. Leaving a phone ringer...
Athletes Can Expect High Ozone, Pollen Counts for Paris Olympics
FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 -- Bad news for Olympians headed to Paris -- high levels of ozone pollution and grass pollen are likely during the upcoming games if hot...
Shingles Vaccine, Shingrix, Could Lower Dementia Risk
FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 -- Older people who avail themselves of the newest shingles vaccine could reap a hidden benefit: A significant drop in their odds of...
At-Home Colon Cancer Test Can Save Lives
FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 -- A simple home screening test for colon cancer can reduce the risk of dying from the disease by 33%, a new study shows. Results...
Tough Workouts Won't Trigger Cardiac Arrest in Folks With Long QT Syndrome
FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 -- People diagnosed with one of the most common inherited heart arrhythmias, called Long QT syndrome (LQTS), can safely engage in...
Wildfires in Western U.S., Canada Create Hazardous Air Conditions
THURSDAY, July 25, 2024 -- Wildfires raging in several states and Canada are triggering air quality alerts and evacuation orders across the western parts of...
U.S. Infant Deaths Rise for First Time in Decades
THURSDAY, June 25, 2024 -- For the first time in two decades, the infant mortality rate in the United States has risen, new government data shows. In a report...
Dengue May Be Bigger Threat to Obese Children
THURSDAY, July 25, 2024 -- Obese kids infected with dengue are significantly more likely to suffer severe illness requiring hospitalization, a new study...
Need a Good Medicare Advantage Plan? They're Tough to Find for Poorer Americans
THURSDAY, July 25, 2024 -- Medicare Advantage plans are touted as a great alternative to traditional Medicare, offering seniors easier access to doctors...
Bird Flu Is Now Transmitting Mammal-to-Mammal: Study
THURSDAY, July 25, 2024 -- The bird flu is now jumping between species of mammals, a step that draws the virus closer to hopping into human beings, a new study...
New Insights Into How Sleep Apnea Affects the Brain
THURSDAY, July 24, 2024 -- Millions of Americans deal with the sleep deficits brought on by sleep apnea, and many turn to one of the few treatments out there...
Where Your Body Stores Fat Could Affect Odds for Parkinson's, Alzheimer's
THURSDAY, July 25, 2024 -- Finding yourself packing on the pounds around your waist and arms? If so, you might be at heightened risk for neurological illnesses...
'Two-Target' Antibiotics Could Make Bacterial Resistance Much Tougher
THURSDAY, July 25, 2025 -- Synthetic antibiotics that attack bacteria in two directions at once could be the solution for combatting antimicrobial-resistant...
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