Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Using tap water for your nasal rinse? Beware amoeba dangers
Folks with sinus issues often turn to neti pots or "nasal rinsing" to help clear their clogged passages.
Mar 13, 2024
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Researchers find contaminated water in fast-food soda fountains
Loma Linda University (LLU) researchers found microbial contamination in common sources of drinking water in the Eastern Coachella Valley, including soda fountains at fast-food restaurants. Their findings revealed that 41% ...
Sep 25, 2023
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Microorganism that causes rare but severe eye infections detected in Australian coastal areas
Researchers have identified the microorganism Acanthamoeba, which can cause an extremely rare but potentially sight-threatening eye infection, in seawater at four New South Wales coastal sites. The new research is published ...
Aug 24, 2023
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'Brain-eating amoeba' led to a death in Florida. What you can do to avoid infection
The old "get out of the water" fear once was stoked by a fictional shark tale set off the coast of Martha's Vineyard.
Mar 7, 2023
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Florida man dies from brain-eating amoeba infection
A brain-eating amoeba has killed a Florida man, state health officials reported.
Mar 3, 2023
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Worst cholera outbreak in decades kills 750 people in Malawi
The worst cholera outbreak to affect Malawi in two decades has now claimed 750 lives, a government minister said, while the World Health Organization chief described the southeast African country as among the hardest-hit ...
Jan 12, 2023
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Tools and education can reduce sugary drink consumption for low-income Latino families
As the White House prepares for the first conference on hunger, nutrition and health in more than 50 years, public health officials point out that providing access to safe potable drinking water must be part of the national ...
Sep 23, 2022
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Insecure: New study links tap water avoidance and food insecurity
Many Americans take tap water for granted. Water bills are often less expensive compared to people's other bills, and tap water has been a part of most Americans' lives since they were born. For nearly 61 million Americans, ...
Aug 2, 2022
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New technology transforms tap water into powerful disinfectant against viruses
Researchers from Bar-Ilan University have developed new methodologies to produce powerful, environmentally friendly disinfectants based on tap water that can eliminate bacteria and kill viruses, including microbes from the ...
May 14, 2020
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Tap or bottled? Water composition impacts health benefits of tea
Here's to sipping a cupful of health: Green tea steeped in bottled water has a more bitter taste, but it has more antioxidants than tea brewed using tap water, according to new Cornell University food science research published ...
Jan 15, 2019
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