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If someone has symptoms of E. coli poisoning, the doctor will run some blood tests and take a sample of the person's stool (poop). The blood and stool can be checked to see i... [Read More]
E. coli can pass from person to person. E. coli infection is more often linked to food containing the bacteria. The person eats the contaminated food and gets sick.
Foods that can cause E. coli p... [Read More]
E. coli is a common type of bacteria that can get into food, like beef and vegetables. E. coli is short for the medical term Escherichia coli. The strange thing about these bacteria — and lots of ot... [Read More]
It appears that meat from two supermarket deli counters may be the source of a widespread outbreak of E. Coli, which has so far killed one Scottish woman.
The outbreak seems to have originated in t... [Read More]
Concerns have been raised about petting zoos and hygiene problems. Petting zoos are popular for year end school trips and summer family outings. Many young children will wiggle their fingers through t... [Read More]
But there has been a recent, troubling spike in new infections among gay men, young and old alike. According to the CDC, the rate of new cases of HIV infection linked to male-male sex held steady at a... [Read More]
"The young men that we work with are predominantly African-American, and HIV is not their No. 1 priority," said Chono-Helsley. "Often survival is their main priority -- where they are going to sleep t... [Read More]
The right approach is key, Blades added. "If you deliver the message to them in a way that's not preachy or looking down on them, I think that's more effective," he said. "That's what we try to do - d... [Read More]
I am on disability and make just over what would qualify me for prescription assistance and currently pay over $1000 per month on my meds. Several of the medicines I'm on do not qualify for Medicare ... [Read More]
My mom is 72 and recently retired and is now living on a limited income. She has barely any retirement because she drew from it to take care of my father for five years before he died. She's in poor h... [Read More]
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