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Stores shut, schools close amid curfew by Rio drug dealers
ReutersRIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro ordered shops closed in one of its biggest slums early Thursday, defying efforts to restore order to the city's vast shantytowns and renewing safety concerns in Brazil as it prepares to host...Tags: 2016 Olympic Games, Drug Trafficking, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Crime, Law and Justice, Brazil
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At annual meeting, McDonald's CEO fields questions on nutrition, wages
Tribune reporterMcDonald's executives fielded a number of questions at the company's annual shareholder meeting Thursday, including its role in the global obesity epidemic, marketing to children and wages for entry-level workers at its restaurants. "We don't sell junk...Tags: Nutrition, Lifestyle and Leisure, Corporate Officers, Foods and Beverages, Sandwiches
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Chipmunks and squirrels can carry plague, health officials warn
Here's a summer reminder: Chipmunks and squirrels can carry infected fleas and plague, a bacterial disease people can contract through close contact with the furry animals, health officials warned. “Plague is naturally present in many parts of...
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GSK flu shot may raise adult narcolepsy risk -Finnish scientists
ReutersHELSINKI/LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline Plc's H1N1 pandemic flu shot may put adults at higher risk of developing narcolepsy, not only children as previous studies found, Finland's National Institute for Health and Welfare said on Thursday....Tags: Vaccines, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Disease Prevention, Preventative Medicine, Sleep Disorders
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When it comes to deadly viruses, what's in a name?
Reuters* Virus discovered last year has had at least five names * Proposed new name is Middle East Respiratory Syndrome * Could prove controversial given other naming rows By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - For a...Tags: Saudi Arabia, HIV, EMC Corporation, International Organizations, Swine Flu
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China's bird flu outbreak cost $6.5 billion
ReutersGENEVA (Reuters) - The H7N9 virus appears to have been brought under control in China largely due to restrictions at bird markets, but caused some $6.5 billion in losses to the economy, U.N. experts said on Tuesday. Health authorities worldwide must be...Tags: Respiratory Disease, Consumer Confidence, Health Organizations, Swine Flu, Bird Flu
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EDITORIAL: Texting while driving an epidemic among teens
The News TribuneIf a superbug were killing more than 3,000 American teenagers a year and seriously sickening more than 300,000, parents would be screaming for something to be done to protect their children. But there's no superbug. What's killing and injuring teens... -
UC Davis researchers find swine flu virus in elephant seals
The Sacramento BeeUC Davis researchers have discovered swine flu in California elephant seals, but the marine mammals don't exhibit any large runny noses. The scientists detected the H1N1 virus in free-ranging northern elephant seals off the Central California coast a...Tags: Zoology, Headaches, Science, Swine Flu, Wildlife
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Letters to the editor
Inland Valley Daily BulletinSugary drinks tax is an investment in health This is in response to the May 8 editorial "Popping the bubbles of latest soda tax. " Your opinion on a state tax on sugary drinks is misinformed. Sugary drinks are different from other snack food because...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Heart Disease, Environmental Issues, Air Pollution, Environmental Politics
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Grand Canyon wildlife event to honor memory of park biologist
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. -- Eric York was obsessed with the big cats -- their health, temperaments and survival rates amid the park’s annual tourist invasion. For years, he wandered the area’s crags, gullies and woods, tracking and tagging the...
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UC Davis researchers discover swine flu in California elephant seals
The Sacramento BeeUC Davis researchers have discovered swine flu in California elephant seals, but the marine mammals don't exhibit any large runny noses. The scientists detected the H1N1 virus in free-ranging northern elephant seals off the central California coast a...Tags: Zoology, Headaches, Science, Wildlife, Swine Flu
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Frogs imported to California likely transmitted deadly fungal disease
San Jose Mercury NewsBay Area scientists believe they have discovered the Typhoid Mary of the frog world: a flat, feral creature that carried a deadly fungus from Africa to California's ponds and puddles through global trading. Genetic analysis revealed that eight of 206...Tags: Vaccines, Stanford University, University of Michigan, Science and Technology, Biology
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