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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.

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• UN Says that 2.4 billion people have no access to decent, safe sanitation

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• Nov 17, 2015 03:36 AM EST

• Thursday, November 19, has been designated World Toilet Day. About 2.4 billion people around the world do not have access to decent sanitation, and more than one billion people are forced to defecate in the open