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FEATURE-Pfizer takes its shot at a vaccine for evasive superbug
ReutersBy Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, May 23 (Reuters) - Kathrin Jansen is a microbiologist with at least two breakthrough vaccines to her name: she brought the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil to market for Merck and helped develop the $4 billion a year...Tags: Politics, Vaccines, Trials, Diseases and Illnesses, Novartis AG
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Health officials probe deadly respiratory illness in Alabama
ReutersBIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - U.S. and state health authorities are investigating an unidentified respiratory illness that has killed two of 10 people hospitalized with it in Alabama since last week. Preliminary tests do not indicate the bird flu,...Tags: Bird Flu, Diseases and Illnesses, General Practitioners, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Flu
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Contaminated ground turkey? Here are some safety tips for cooking
In the wake of the recent Consumer Reports investigation finding a high percentage of contamination in ground turkey sold at retail outlets, there are some things to remember about food safety. The Times' Ricardo Lopez reported: "Consumer Reports said...
Tags: Turkey (animal), Salmonella Infection, E. coli Infection, Consumers
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Consumer Reports: Most ground turkey harbors fecal bacteria
In its first laboratory analysis of ground turkey sold at retail outlets, Consumer Reports found that more than half tested positive for fecal bacteria. The magazine also found that most of the bacteria it found proved resistant to one or more of the...
Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Turkey (animal), Salmonella Infection, E. coli Infection, Consumers
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Antibiotic-resistant ground turkey found in 21 states-report
Reuters* FDA says "major public health threat" * Dangerous bacteria found on 90 percent of turkey tested By Carey Gillam KANSAS CITY, April 30 (Reuters) - Dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been found in ground turkey on U.S. grocery shelves across a...Tags: Turkey, Diseases and Illnesses, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medical Procedures and Tests, Turkey (animal)
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Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health
Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com.
April 29, 2013
Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...Tags: Values, Malaria, Stress, HIV, Seizures
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Another vaccine fails to prevent staph infections, study finds
Staph infections remain a significant problem for hospital patients, and scientists are trying to develop vaccines to prevent Staphylococcus aureus bacteria from establishing itself in vital areas like the heart, lungs or blood. But it’s turning out...
Tags: National Institutes of Health, Medical Research, Heart Surgery, Chemical Industry, Science and Technology
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Special needs for special siblings
Growing up with a severely disabled brother, Abby Brown felt less like a sister than like a "third parent." Nigel, two years her junior, was born with a rare disease called linear sebaceous nevus syndrome that left him non-verbal and needing assistance to...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Cerebral Palsy, Foods and Beverages, University of Illinois at Chicago, Physical Conditions
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Big pharma: Few new antibiotics in the works
Thirty years ago, when the world faced the terrifying prospect of an untreatable disease known as AIDS, big drugmakers saw an opportunity and raced to develop new medicines. Today, as the world confronts the crisis of antibiotic resistance, the industry...
Tags: GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Tuberculosis, HIV, Diseases and Illnesses, Economy, Business and Finance
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CDC: Deadly, drug-defying CRE bacteria on rise in U.S. hospitals
A deadly bacteria that’s practically impervious to antibiotics is on the rise and has appeared in medical facilities in 42 U.S. states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. The rate of infection from carbapenem-resistant...
Tags: Healthcare Provider, Hospitals and Clinics, E. coli Infection, Disease Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses
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Crime & Punishment: Nursing Student Threatens to Blow Up Hospital After Not Being Invited to Classmate's Wedding
Theresa Burden, a nursing student at St. Vincent's Medical Center, was upset at being left off the guest list of a classmate's wedding, so — sensibly enough — she sent a barrage of threatening letters to the Bridgeport hospital, according to...
Tags: Crimes, Politics, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Wedding Products and Services, Hospitals and Clinics
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Ravens won't let flu take them down
The worst flu outbreak in a decade hasn't spared the Ravens or other NFL players during the playoff season.
Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis was recovering from the flu while playing the Denver Broncos last week, while owner Steve Bisciotti couldn't make the...Tags: Dennis Pitta, Ray Lewis, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Green Bay Packers, Aaron Rodgers
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