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• Study finds link between whooping cough in babies and later epilepsy

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• Nov 19, 2015 06:22 PM EST

• A study has found hat babies who contracted whooping cough (pertussis) had a higher rate of later developing epilepsy.

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• NY McDonald's Sued over Hepatitis A

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• Nov 18, 2015 10:53 PM EST

• A McDonald’s franchise in New York is currently facing a class-action lawsuit over possible exposure to hepatitis A.

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• Drinking coffee appears to reduce the risk of heart disease and other problems

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• Nov 18, 2015 06:55 PM EST

• A large study has found that drinking coffee is associated with a reduced risk of dying from heart disease and certain other causes.

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• Pot use in pregnancy and breastfeeding may have risks, says doctors’ group

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• Nov 18, 2015 06:50 PM EST

• The AMA is calling for warning labels on marijuana products to warn women against using them during pregnancy or breastfeeding.

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• No One Is Sure How Unsafe Glyphosate Weedkiller Is

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• Nov 18, 2015 06:44 PM EST

• When it comes to determining if the herbicide glyphosate causes cancer, experts do not agree. Two different European agencies disagree about this widely used weedkiller.

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• Bad Odor Forces Tyson Foods to Issue Chicken Wings Recall

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• Nov 17, 2015 11:45 PM EST

• Tyson Foods has issued a recall on thousands of chicken pounds after consumers complained about “bad odor.”

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• Justice Department Runs after Weight Loss Supplements Makers

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• Nov 17, 2015 11:41 PM EST

• No less than 100 marketers and manufacturers of supplements are now being pursued by the Justice Department as part of its “nationwide sweep.”

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• Type 2 Diabetes Isn’t Good for the Bones

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• Nov 17, 2015 11:21 PM EST

• Contrary what many people believe, type 2 diabetes and obesity do not protect the bones—they can destroy bone structure, making them more prone to fractures.

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• Chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis are all on the rise

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• Nov 17, 2015 06:42 PM EST

• The epidemic of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis is growing worse, according to the CDC.

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• Men are avoiding getting tested for prostate cancer; fewer cases reported

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• Nov 17, 2015 06:29 PM EST

• Two studies have found that fewer men are having screeing done for prostate cancer, which means that fewer early-stage cancers are being detected.

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• Actor announced that he was being extorted, which prompted his becoming public about his infection

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• Nov 17, 2015 06:09 PM EST

• Charlie Sheen announced that he is HIV positive on the Today Show and issued an open letter about his diagnosis.

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• WHO: Confusion about antibiotics is fueling growth of superbugs

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• Nov 17, 2015 03:48 AM EST

• Ignorance and misinformation over the proper role of antibiotics in healthcare areleading to an alarming growth in drug-resistant organisms, according to WHO.