Cases of Mysterious Paralyzing Illness Reported in 22 States
16 October 2018 Waves of similar illnesses occurred in 2014 and 2016.
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Therapy Dogs Can Spread Superbugs to Kids, Hospital Finds
5 October 2018 Casey Barton Behravesh of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it adds to the growing understanding that while interactions with pets and therapy animals can be beneficial, they can also carry risk.
Nurse Attacked at Washington Psychiatric Ward
2 October 2018 Willie Saw, a nursing supervisor, told AP that part of the nurse's ear lobe was bitten off by the patient.
New Rulings on Medical Marijuana Use Go Against Employers
2 October 2018 Advocates hope new the new decisions are a signal of growing acceptance of cannabis' medicinal value.
Michigan Township Allows Autistic Boy to Keep Therapy Ducks
29 September 2018 Georgetown Township officials had issued a nuisance order to Mark and Jennifer Dyke after receiving multiple complaints from neighbors about their son's ducks straying from their property.
80,000 People Died of the Flu Last Winter in the U.S.
26 September 2018 The U.S. government estimates that 80,000 Americans died of flu and flu complications in the winter of 2017-2018 - the highest flu-related death toll in at least four decades.
Pills for Appendicitis? Surgery Often Not Needed, Study Says
25 September 2018 A new study says surgery isn't always needed for appendicitis and that antibiotics instead can often do the trick.
Colorado Meatpacker Recalls Ground Beef After E. Coli Death
20 September 2018 A Colorado meatpacker is recalling more than 132,000 pounds (60,000 kilograms) of ground beef after an E. coli outbreak killed one person and sickened 17.
‘Miraculous’: Boy Survives After Meat Skewer Pierces Skull
12 September 2018 The skewer completely missed his eye, brain, spinal cord and major blood vessels and doctors think he could recover completely.
Goop Settles Over Claims Its Vaginal Eggs Have Health Perks
7 September 2018 Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle company goop has agreed to pay $145,000 in civil penalties over products including egg-shaped stones that are meant to be inserted into the vagina to improve health.
Plane Quarantined at JFK Amid Reports of Sick Passengers
5 September 2018 The Emirates flight landed at about 9:10 a.m. Wednesday.
Water Coolers Replace School Drinking Fountains in Detroit
4 September 2018 Some 50,000 Detroit public school students will start the school year drinking water from coolers, not fountains, after the discovery of elevated levels of lead or copper.
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