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Tips on how to get through bug-biting season
It's officially bug-biting season. While some bugs are just annoying to deal with, the bite of others can be potentially dangerous.
Jul 1, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How our dreams have adjusted to the pandemic
You're strolling down the street, or giving a work presentation, or having dinner with friends. Suddenly it hits you: You're not wearing any clothes. It's a common anxiety dream many of us have had at one point or another, ...
May 10, 2021
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Recognize symptoms of salmonella infection
It's the season of summer picnics and barbecues. Make sure your family gathering doesn't end up with a bout of food poisoning. More than 1 million Americans each year become sick with salmonella infection. Most people get ...
Jul 8, 2020
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Parents twice as likely to be concerned about ticks than of mosquitoes
Not all bloodsuckers are created equal in parents' eyes.
Jun 15, 2020
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Keeping your immune system healthy is a way to keep the flu bug away
Getting a good night's sleep and maintaining a healthy lifestyle are two ways to battle the flu bug, as its presence increases across the nation.
Jan 16, 2020
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With flu on the rise nationally, start your new year off safely
It might be the start of a new year, but many Americans are still battling a flu bug from last year.
Jan 9, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How to tell if your upset stomach is a viral infection
An upset stomach can be a result of many things. When symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea and fever, chances are it's a viral infection.
Jul 23, 2019
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Medical research
Artificial intelligence identifies 'kissing bugs' that spread Chagas disease
New research from the University of Kansas shows machine learning is capable of identifying insects that spread the incurable disease called Chagas with high precision, based on ordinary digital photos. The idea is to give ...
Jun 20, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Buzzing' in ear alerted boy to very unwelcome visitor
(HealthDay)—The Connecticut 9-year-old knew something was wrong. Three days after a routine day in the school playground, he felt something "foreign" in his right ear and persistent buzzing noises.
May 1, 2019
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CDC: First confirmed ID of 'Kissing bug' in Delaware
(HealthDay)—The first confirmed identification of the bloodsucking "kissing bug" in Delaware involves one that bit a girl on the face last summer, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
Apr 29, 2019
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