The entire concept of McDonald’s serving salad has always seemed wrong and unnatural, but now you have a health reason to only ever eat Big…
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De Blasio won’t say if kids poisoned by lead got it from NYCHA homes
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday cast doubt on whether the 19 kids confirmed to have contracted lead poisoning in public housing between 2010 and…
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Officials puzzled after Idaho child contracts the plague
A child in Idaho contracted the plague — and authorities aren’t sure where he or she was exposed to the extremely rare and potentially killer…
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Bloodsucking Blandford flies that cause groin swelling and blisters are set to invade UK
Brits are warned to be on high alert as cases of Blandford fly bites are increasing. Warnings come from Public Health experts after cases were reported…
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CDC finds ‘troubling’ rise in suicide rates across US
Suicide rates are climbing in nearly every state in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which announced the “troubling” trend…
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Men who secretly have sex with other men 'underestimate the risks of contracting HIV'
A University of Edinburgh study claimed that public health messages should be targeted specifically at this "neglected" group. According to the research team, the men…
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Hawaii’s erupting volcano also spitting out ‘vog’
HONOLULU — Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island has had it all over the past three weeks: molten rock shooting toward the sky, lava oozing…
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Idaho town told not to drink water after fired worker’s eerie suicide
BOISE, Idaho — Residents of an Idaho town have been told not to drink its well water amid concerns that a fired municipal worker who…
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Ebola deaths in Congo rise to 26, health ministry says
KINSHASA, Congo — Congo’s health ministry says there is one new death from Ebola, bringing to 26 the number of deaths from the deadly outbreak…
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Romaine lettuce outbreak has spread to 32 states
PHOENIX — Health officials say nearly two dozen more cases of a food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce grown in Arizona have been reported.…
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Trump unveils prescription drugs plan
President Trump on Friday unveiled his long-awaited plan for lowering drug prices after promising for more than a year to take dramatic action to bring…
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‘Third-hand smoke’ is dangerous — and difficult to avoid
Smokers just can’t catch a break. First, we all learned of the obvious dangers of smoking cigarettes and then, not long afterward, the effects of…
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Toxic, vomit-inducing caterpillars are invading London
LONDON — Residents in London are being told to beware the white-haired caterpillars that can cause rashes, vomiting and asthma attacks. The British Forestry Commission…
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Why Public Health Scholars Should Study Pornography
In 2016, Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert signed a resolution declaring pornography a public health crisis . The resolution sparked debate at the time, but…
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