Health
Expert offers tips for coping with poison ivy
Summer officially arrives at 6:07 a.m. on Thursday. And typically, the first two months of summer coincide with the height of poison ivy season.
Jun 20, 2018
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Kitchen towels could contribute to the growth of potential pathogens that cause food poisoning
Researchers from the University of Mauritius have shown that factors such as family size, type of diet, multi-usage of towels, among other factors, impact the growth of pathogens on kitchen towels, potentially causing food ...
Jun 9, 2018
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'Accident' caused global baby milk scare, says French company
The head of the French company at the centre of an international baby milk scandal denied Thursday that it was responsible for the contamination that triggered a recall of formula in over 80 countries, calling it "an accident".
Jun 7, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Quick identification of multidrug-resistant pathogens
If doctors diagnose a patient with blood poisoning, the patient will immediately be administered a broad-spectrum antibiotic. In many cases, however, the drug is ineffective. Multidrug-resistant pathogens are often the reason ...
Jun 1, 2018
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Medical research
Blood in your veins is not blue – here's why it's always red
Whenever you see blood outside your body, it looks red. Why?
Jun 1, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Fighting cancer with a famous poison
"Some of the most potent cancer drugs ever made include metals and other inorganic compounds."
May 30, 2018
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Health
Don't eat bitter pumpkin, study warns after women lose hair
A doctor warned Friday that bitter-tasting pumpkins and squashes can contain potent toxins, after two women were poisoned by their dinners and lost most of their hair.
May 25, 2018
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It's not the mayonnaise—food safety myths and summertime food
When folks get sick after a picnic, people often blame the potato salad. Or the chicken salad. Or whatever other side dish was made with mayonnaise. But that's usually not the culprit.
May 24, 2018
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Pediatrics
US poison control centers receive 29 calls per day about children exposed to ADHD medications
A new study conducted by the Center for Injury Research and Policy and the Central Ohio Poison Center at Nationwide Children's Hospital found that there were more than 156,000 calls to US Poison Control Centers regarding ...
May 21, 2018
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Health
One in 10 parents say their child has gotten sick from spoiled or contaminated food
No parent wants to come home from a picnic or restaurant with a little one whose stomachache turns into much worse.
May 21, 2018
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