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U.S. Listeria Outbreak Linked to Hard-Boiled Eggs: CDC

U.S. Listeria Outbreak Linked to Hard-Boiled Eggs: CDC

Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The source of a listeria outbreak that’s sickened seven people in five states (Florida, Maine, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas) appears to be hard-boiled eggs produced by Almark Foods of Gainesville, Ga., the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Four people have […]

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Diphtheria

Diphtheria

Diphtheria Symptom Sore Throat Pain in the throat may be caused by a variety of inflammations of the larynx, pharynx, or tonsils. Throat soreness is typically associated with painful swallowing. Inflammation of the pharynx (pharyngitis) is the most common form of sore throat and is usually from virus infection. Read more about causes of sore […]

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Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs)

Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs)

Diabetes Symptoms in Women (Early and Late) Diabetes symptoms in women include vaginal itching, pain, or discharge, loss if interest or pain after having sex, polycystic ovarian syndrome (POS), and urinary tract infections or UTIs (which are more common in women. Symptoms of diabetes that are the same in women and men are excessive thirst […]

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Routine Ear Wax ‘Flush’ Leaves Woman’s Face Paralyzed

Routine Ear Wax ‘Flush’ Leaves Woman’s Face Paralyzed

Latest Hearing News By E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) — In what doctors say is an extremely rare occurrence, a woman in her 70s went to her doctor to have impacted ear wax removed and wound up with permanent paralysis in her face. The case report was described by British physicians […]

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AHA News: Are You Drinking Enough During Winter Months?

AHA News: Are You Drinking Enough During Winter Months?

Latest Digestion News THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — Remembering to drink enough water is easy during the summer, when higher temperatures and outdoor activities drive the point home. But staying adequately hydrated is just as important during the winter. Environmental humidity plays a role, said Stavros Kavouras, who directs the Hydration […]

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Growing Obesity Rates May Contribute to Climate Change

Growing Obesity Rates May Contribute to Climate Change

Latest Diet & Weight Management News FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Rising obesity rates worldwide may be contributing to the climate crisis, researchers report. “Our analysis suggests that, in addition to beneficial effects on morbidity, mortality and health care costs, managing obesity can favorably affect the environment as well,” said study corresponding author […]

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TV Could Sway Viewers to Prefer Thinner Women: Study

TV Could Sway Viewers to Prefer Thinner Women: Study

Latest Diet & Weight Management News THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) — People who watch lots of TV prefer thinner women, which suggests that TV can influence opinions about preferred body shapes, researchers say. Their study included 299 men and women in a remote area of Nicaragua, in Central America. Participants were either regular […]

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FDA Authorizes Marketing of Automated Insulin Dosing Controller

FDA Authorizes Marketing of Automated Insulin Dosing Controller

Latest Diabetes News THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved marketing of an interoperable automated glycemic controller device, the Tandem Diabetes Care Control-IQ Technology, the agency announced last week. The device automatically adjusts insulin delivery through connection to an alternate controller-enabled insulin pump (ACE pump) and integrated […]

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amoxicillin (Amoxil, Moxatag, Larotid)

amoxicillin (Amoxil, Moxatag, Larotid)

Summary Amoxicillin (Amoxil, Moxatag, Larotid) is an antibiotic that belongs to a class of antibiotics called penicillins. Common infections that amoxicillin is used to treat include middle ear infections, tonsillitis, laryngitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, skin, gonorrhea, and urinary tract infections. Common side effects of amoxicillin include nausea, itching, vomiting, confusion, abdominal pain, and easy bruising. Drug […]