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New U.S. fears emerge over tainted compounded steroids
Reuters(Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it has received seven reports of illnesses in patients who took steroid injections compounded by a pharmacy in Tennessee. The FDA said full clinical information about the patients is still being...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Arthritis, Meningitis, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Food and Drug Administration
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Blood donation is valuable, so why not pay donors?
Need more blood donors? Economists have a suggestion: Pay them. For nearly 40 years, efforts to compensate people for donating blood have been discouraged by the World Health Organization. In the United States, the American Red Cross says “all...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, American Red Cross, Finance, Human Interest, HIV
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New bird flu may be capable of human to human spread - study
ReutersHONG KONG (Reuters) - The new H7N9 bird flu virus can be transmitted between mammals not only via direct contact but also in airborne droplets, and may be capable of spreading from person to person, Chinese and American researchers have found. A study...Tags: Flu, China, Science and Technology, Viral Diseases and Infections, Bird Flu
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WHO to help Saudi Arabia investigate coronavirus before haj
ReutersGENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that it would help Saudi Arabia dig deeper into deadly outbreaks of a new SARS-like virus to draw up advice ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage, which attracts millions of Muslims....Tags: Saudi Arabia, Diabetes, International Organizations, Politics, Religion and Belief
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New bird flu strain may be capable of spreading from human to human-study
ReutersBy Lavinia Mo HONG KONG, May 24 (Reuters) - The H7N9 bird flu virus may be capable of spreading from human to human and can be transmitted not only through direct contact but also through airborne exposure, researchers at the University of Hong Kong have...Tags: Flu, China, Science and Technology, Viral Diseases and Infections, Bird Flu
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The Front Burner: Breed-specific regulation: Not new and not working
We all want to live safely, including with dogs. With that purpose in mind, we should adopt policies that have succeeded, and avoid ones that failed. Breed-specific regulation did not originate with pit bulls. Long Branch, N.J., banned the Spitz in...Tags: Litigation and Regulation, Pets, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Humane Society of the United States, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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The case for food stamps
To hear Republicans — and some Democrats — in Congress talk, you'd think food-stamp dollars just disappear into a black hole. The prevailing debate in the Senate and House versions of the farm bill, which contains funding for food stamps...
Tags: Diabetes, Osteoporosis, Paul Ryan, Personal Income, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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On the Town: Burbank City Council recognizes senior volunteers, Nickelodeon partners with schools
Nickelodeon Animation Studios has formed a partnership with Muir Middle School to help get its media program running, said Carson Smith, human resources manager. Nickelodeon's media technology services team, under Director Boris Beaubien, worked with...Tags: Nickelodeon (tv network), Arts and Culture, Festive Events, Charity, YMCA
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H7N9 bird flu can pass between mammals, researchers find
Scientists are gaining a better understanding of the H7N9 bird flu that has sickened more than 130 people -- and killed more than 30 -- in China and Taiwan since February. The latest research into the virus, which before this year had never been...
Tags: Flu, China, Science and Technology, Viral Diseases and Infections, Bird Flu
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Lighting up the night marks 10th year
Daily American Staff WriterThis Memorial Day will commemorate 10 years of lighting up the night in Meyersdale. The Gallagher family works together every year to put together a beautiful service where community members can remember their loved ones. "It's basically our Memorial...Tags: Arts and Culture, Human Interest, Celebrities, Memorial Day, Customs and Tradition
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WHO warns countries not to hoard secrets of coronavirus
ReutersGENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) warned countries with possible cases of the SARS-like novel coronavirus on Thursday that they must share information and not allow commercial labs to profit from the virus, which has killed 22...Tags: International Organizations, Saudi Arabia, Flu, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Politics
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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...
Tags: Epidemics and Plagues, Pets
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