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Measles Rate Highest in Nearly 20 Years
Julio Valenzuela, 11, smiles as he gets a Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccination (MMR), at a free immunization clinic for students. (ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images) From January to April this year, there have been more measles cases in the United States than any year since 1996, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fifteen distinct outbreaks have occurred, accounting for 69 percent of the 187 CDC-confirmed measles cases. In total, the disease has been detected in...
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Marijuana From a Food Truck?
The debate whether marijuana is nature’s miracle medicine or a dangerous substance rages on. Meanwhile, in some states — where the drug is legal for medical and even recreational use — more marijuana edibles are popping up every day to help treat medical conditions. We're also heading into the high time for recreational use. (More teens try marijuana during the summer than any other season, according to a 2004 study.) (MORE: 10 Amazing Uses for Marijuana) The newest edible on...
E. coli Scare Fuels Multistate Beef Recall
The CDC has records of the deadliest foodborne illness outbreaks since the early 1970s, and five of the top ten outbreaks have occurred since 2000. Click through to see history's deadliest outbreaks. (Thinkstock/Jupiterimages) Summer — when foodborne illnesses peak — isn’t here yet, but a spread of E. coli has given the nation a preview of what might soon be a regular occurrence. An E. coli outbreak has caused a nationwide recall of ground beef, according to the U.S. Centers...
MERS Symptoms Show in Two Florida Healthcare Workers
A worker wears a mask, as he touches a camel on May 12, 2014, outside of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Citizens have been urged to wear masks and gloves when dealing with camels to avoid spreading MERS, as health experts said the animal was the likely source of the disease. AFP PHOTO/FAYEZ NURELDINE Two employees of the Dr. P. Phillips Hospital in Orlando, who were exposed to the United States' second confirmed MERS patient, now show symptoms of the disease, officials...
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