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FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture is clamping down on salmonella bacteria found in breaded, stuffed raw chicken products, with the agency issuing a final rule on the issue Friday. The agency's Food Safety and Inspection ..read more
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FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 -- Bits of bird flu virus have been discovered in roughly 20% of retail milk samples tested in a national survey, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday.The finding suggests that bird flu has spread far more ..read more
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FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 (HealthDay) -- Between 2018 and the spring of 2023, a cluster of clients who had gotten 'vampire facial' microneedling skin treatments at a New Mexico spa were diagnosed with HIV, probably via poorly cleaned instruments, a new ..read more
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FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 -- Want to live longer? Choose the stairs over the elevator, a new review suggests.Folks who regularly climb stairs have a 24% reduced risk of dying from any cause, and a 39% reduced risk of dying from heart disease, compared ..read more
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FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 -- Each year, thousands of Americans head home after a surgery clutching prescription opioids to help ease post-surgical pain.Trouble is, most won't use all those pills, and that could lead to a lot of misuse and addiction ..read more
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FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 -- The emotional turmoil caused by a stolen dog is akin to that of a parent losing a child, a new study finds.The findings support the idea that pets truly become family members to their owners, researchers said. When faced ..read more
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FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 -- Better heart health can lead to a sharper mind for middle-aged Black women, a new study says.Black women with worse heart health experienced a 10% decrease in their ability to think on their feet over two decades ..read more
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FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 -- Advanced scanning techniques can find hidden inflammation in the brains of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, a new study shows.This “smoldering” inflammation detected by positron emission tomography (PET) brain scans ..read more
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FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 -- Most seniors probably view any emergency surgery with a certain level of anxiety. Now, a new study seeks to sort out who might be at highest risk for a complication from such surgeries -- and which surgeries are more ..read more
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THURSDAY, April 25, 2024 -- As many patients already know, urinary tract infections (UTIs) can recur despite the use of antibiotics. So, it's welcome news that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Pivya (pivmecillinam) to ..read more