Acute otitis media, or ear infection, is the most common ailment among kids of preschool age and younger in the U.S., primarily because these children have immature middle-ear drainage systems, higher exposure to respiratory illnesses and ...
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What is Cryptosporidium parvum and where is it found? Cryptosporidium parvum is one of the most common enteropathogens to affect humans in the world. The protozoan parasite causes a gut infection referred to as cryptosporidiosis. The ...
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Are you sick of your phone? It's probably better than getting sick from your phone… which is probably covered in bacteria from all those times you tap or swipe the glass screen every day. Corning wants to help you keep your phone ...
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The Cultured Kitchen of West Sacramento, Calif., is recalling all flavors of its non-dairy cashew cheese product due to a risk of Salmonella contamination. The non-dairy cashew cheese was distributed in Northern California and Nevada at ...
Flat Creek Farm & Dairy of Swainsboro, GA, has recalled 200 pounds of Heavenly Blue cheese because of potential Salmonella enteritidis contamination. As of 11 a.m., Nov. 27, 2013, all purchasers had been notified and more than 90 percent of ...
People with cancer face a higher risk for serious flu-related complications, so getting vaccinated should be at the top of their to-do list this winter, an expert says. "The flu shot is recommended annually for cancer patients, as it is ...
The flu vaccine is less effective for men than women, and researchers at Stanford University believe they've figured out why. The male hormone testosterone causes genes in the immune system to produce fewer antibodies, or defense ...
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U.S. pregnant women, infants and young children should avoid raw or unpasteurized milk and milk products and only eat pasteurized products, pediatricians say. A policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics says raw milk and ...
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Alfred Louie, a California-based food company, has halted production after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspectors found unsanitary conditions at the premises. Eastern District of California Judge Garland E. Burrell has ...
Yumis Quality Foods is recalling Deli Originals Spinach Dip Mediterranean Style due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination, the Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) said. The product is being recalled from Aldi Stores in ...
After 85 years, antibiotics are growing impotent. So what will medicine, agriculture and everyday life look like if we lose these drugs entirely? A few years ago, I started looking online to fill in chapters of my family history that no ...
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With life threatening instances of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections on the rise, many are seeking safe and effective alternatives in the realm of natural medicine. Manuka oil is a shinning example. Reports of ...
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Nuvilex has announced last week that it has acquired the exclusive worldwide rights to a cellulose-based live-cell encapsulation technology for the development of treatments for diabetes. In order to pull off the acquisition, Nuvilex had ...
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Nuvilex, an international biotechnology company providing cell and gene therapy solutions for the treatment of diseases, has acquired the exclusive worldwide rights to use the cellulose-based live-cell encapsulation technology for the ...
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Reser's Fine Foods of Beaverton, Ore., is voluntarily expanding its October recall of refrigerated ready-to-eat foods due to possible Listeria, officials say. The recalled products -- various sizes of refrigerated ready-to-eat salads were ...
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