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• Superbug Found in Sausages

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• Jun 18, 2015 11:23 PM EDT

• There’s something else in UK pork sausages, and it isn’t really nice.

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• New Gene Linked To Eczema Discovered

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• Jun 19, 2015 02:37 AM EDT

• A new gene linked to eczema and chronic itching has been discovered by scientists. Animal studies have revealed that a gene that promotes itch could signal promise in future eczema treatment.

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• The number of new cases of HIV in southern Indiana has fallen, but the IV drug crisis remains

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• Jun 18, 2015 12:03 AM EDT

• The number of new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)—the virus that causes AIDS—has fallen in Scott County. The epidemic of HIV cases are due to the abuse of intravenous prescription drugs in southern Indiana.

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• The likelihood of heart failure returns to normal about 15 years after a smoker quits

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• Jun 17, 2015 11:57 PM EDT

• Fifteen years after you quit smoking, your risk of heart failure and death may be the same as for someone who never smoked.

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• Family Fights against Rare Disease, Raising $12M for Research

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• Jun 17, 2015 11:33 PM EDT

• Hollywood celebrities such as Rihanna and Jessica Alba rally behind a family who is currently fighting a devastating disease affecting their two little girls.

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• Repeat ER visits are more costly than the original visit

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• Jun 17, 2015 01:47 AM EDT

• It is bad enough to be sick enough to have to go to the emergency room, but to have to go back for the same problem is worse A new study has found that repeat visits to the ER, including visits to a different ER, for the same problem are common.

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• Breast Cancer Linked to Pesticide Banned Over 30 Years Ago

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• Jun 16, 2015 11:33 PM EDT

• If you haven’t heard much about DDT, it’s because it’s already a prohibited pesticide in the United States. However, it’s making a comeback based on a new study that suggests it can increase the risk of breast cancer.

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• Fermented Foods May Aid In Overcoming Social Anxiety, Study Says

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• Jun 17, 2015 05:15 AM EDT

• A new study claims that diet may actually have a big effect on emotions. Researchers from the College of William and Mary have found an association between a diet high in fermented foods and decrease in neuroticism and social anxiety.

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• Killer Superbug Threatens Aussie Hospitals, 18 Already Dead

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• Jun 17, 2015 05:07 AM EDT

• Victorian authorities have issued a public warning about a potentially-deadly and antibiotic-resistant superbug which may be linked to 18 deaths over the past three years. The emerging superbug can kill about half of those who get infected with it.

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• A study finds that antibiotics work as well as surgery for simple appendicitis

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• Jun 16, 2015 07:24 PM EDT

• Severe appendicitis has been treated as a medical emergency for nearly 130 years. But a study has found that many patients can be treated with antibiotics alone.

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• Cases of MERS in two European countries show that MERS could spread

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• Jun 16, 2015 07:17 PM EDT

• Individual cases of MERS have occurred in Austria, France, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Turkey, and the United States. These cases were in people who caught the virus in the Middle East and then traveled home before symptoms developed.

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• Listeria found in Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream again; Plant closed down

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• Jun 16, 2015 02:34 AM EDT

• Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams in Ohio has shut down its production facility and retail locations after finding listeria bacteria again.The company found the problem itself after conducting testing. The company had reopened only a few weeks ago after dealing wit…