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Be prepared—keeping food safe during power outages
The Food Safety Information Council has issued food safety advice for consumers about how to be prepared for power outages.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
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Protecting the gut health while on antibiotics
As a seasonal shift happens, you or someone in your family may be feeling a bit under the weather.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
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Woman hospitalized in Wyoming with H5N1 bird flu
A woman in Wyoming was hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu, according to health officials who say she was likely infected by handling sickened birds in a backyard flock.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
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Help for a sinus infection
If a cold or upper respiratory infection lingers long enough, it may turn into a sinus infection known as sinusitis. Symptoms can include a runny nose and nasal congestion accompanied by pain, swelling, and pressure […]
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Seroprevalence of HPAI A(H5) identified in bovine veterinary practitioners
Seroprevalence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) virus infection has been identified among bovine veterinary practitioners, according to research published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
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Flu and stomach bugs are spreading fast: Are you prepared?
Flu season is in full swing, making it more important than ever to take steps to protect yourself and your loved ones.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
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Red dye No. 3 has been banned, but what about other artificial food dyes?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the dye known as Red 3 from the nation’s food supply in January, setting deadlines for stripping the brightly hued additive from candies and cough syrup, baked goods […]
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From homes to hospitals, unhealthy food is everywhere and that makes it hard to avoid
Healthy eating sounds deceptively simple—just eat more fruits and vegetables and avoid junk food, right? However, healthy eating really isn’t easy.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
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Car brake dust can be more harmful than diesel exhaust, study suggests
Exposure to air pollution is associated with around 7 million premature deaths per year across the world. When we think of urban air pollution, diesel exhaust emissions are often portrayed as a key culprit—rightly so, […]
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Analyzing new OSHA data sets would help prevent injuries
Injury data sets that OSHA now makes public are an underused resource in preventing workplace injuries. Maintaining and facilitating access to these data would help the United States bring down the “unacceptably high risk” of […]