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Listeria cases likely to rise through October: officials
by on Sep.29, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Cases of illness in the U.S. listeria outbreak linked to tainted cantaloupes — already the deadliest in a decade — likely will rise in the next month as more people who have been infected with the bacteria begin to develop symptoms, health offic…
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Listeria cases likely to rise through October: officials
by on Sep.29, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Cases of illness in the U.S. listeria outbreak linked to tainted cantaloupes — already the deadliest in a decade — likely will rise in the next month as more people who have been infected with the bacteria begin to develop symptoms, health offic…
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Medicare costs rise at slowest pace in six years: S&P
by on Aug.19, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Growth in hospital revenue from Medicare patients was roughly one-third the rate seen from patients on private health insurance during the past year, according to data from Standard & Poor's.
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Rise in Drug-Related Suicide Attempts by Young Men Alarms Experts
by on Jun.20, 2011, under Health and Fitness
FRIDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) — U.S. emergency department
visits for drug-related suicide attempts by young adult males rose 55
percent between 2005 and 2009, a government report says.
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Germany: sharp rise in E.coli cases, source unknown
by on Jun.01, 2011, under Health and Fitness
German health officials said Wednesday there had been a dramatic increase in the number of people infected in an E.coli outbreak which has so far killed 16 and whose source is still unknown.
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Hospitals hunt substitutes as drug shortages rise
by on May.31, 2011, under Health and Fitness
A growing shortage of medications for a host of illnesses — from cancer to cystic fibrosis to cardiac arrest — has hospitals scrambling for substitutes to avoid patient harm, and sometimes even delaying treatment.
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Internet tied to rise in drug abuse
by on May.13, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Access to rogue online pharmacies may be driving a rapid increase in the abuse in the United States of prescription drugs like powerful painkillers Percocet and Oxycontin, a new study shows.
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Fears of health risks rise amid Japan crisis
by on Mar.15, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Fears about health risks rose dramatically in Japan Tuesday with news of a greater radiation release and renewed warnings to remaining residents within 20 miles to stay indoors.
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Running-Related Injuries on the Rise in U.S. Kids: Study
by on Jan.30, 2011, under Health and Fitness
SUNDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) — The number of running-related
injuries suffered by American youngsters aged 6 to 18 increased 34 percent
between 1994 and 2007, according to a new study.
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Drug overdoses on the rise in most age groups
by on Dec.24, 2010, under Health and Fitness
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) — More and more people are dying from abusing or misusing drugs, including both prescription and illegal drugs, new research suggests.
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