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An outbreak of salmonella linked to recalled cucumbers has sickened 449 people in 31 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in an update. The CDC is among the federal and state agencies investigating the outbreak, determining that cucumbers contaminated with salmonella made people sick. As of
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Mini totes back in stock at Trader Joes Mini totes back in stock at Trader Joes 00:42 Trader Joe’s is recalling about 653,000 Mango Tangerine Scented Candles sold nationwide because the wax can become engulfed in a flame, making the product a fire hazard, the company said Thursday in a notice posted by U.S. safety
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South Jersey family shares scary experience with whooping cough South Jersey family shares scary experience with whooping cough 02:12 A wave of whooping cough infections is continuing to worsen nationwide, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests, with weekly reported cases now accelerating to the highest levels seen in the U.S. for
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A Harrisburg mom on TikTok is raising awareness about lung cancer by sharing her journey to empower others. “People really responded to me sharing what I was going through, what it felt like,” Stephanie Williams said. Williams is sharing her lung cancer journey on TikTok. She’s a part of a growing trend of
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Viral Jolly Rancher candy grape TikTok recipe leaves boy with severe burns Viral Jolly Rancher candy grape TikTok recipe leaves boy with severe burns 04:24 PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A trendy video is popping up on TikTok, showing how to make “candy grapes.” The Jolly Rancher-coated grapes are popular, but they’re suddenly sending people to the
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued updated recommendations for doctors offering birth control to their patients, including a new plea for doctors to give women more options of getting relief from the often painful insertion of intrauterine devices, or IUDs. Doctors should tell their patients that the local anesthetic lidocaine could be
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An HIV-positive trans woman whose life was transformed by her journey from New York City to San Francisco has dedicated herself to helping her community as the manager of clinical assistants and volunteers at the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. In a tale of resilience and advocacy, Veronika Fimbres shares how her life changed dramatically when
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Cancer cases and deaths expected to surge among men in coming decades – CBS News Watch CBS News Cancer cases among men are expected to surge globally in the coming years, with an estimated 93% increase in deaths by 2050, according to a new study. Dr. Jon LaPook explains. View CBS News In Be the
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You wouldn’t know just by looking at the smile on her face, but 3-year-old Naomi Lockard’s life is nothing like other children’s. “When Naomi was a baby, we had a lot of questions about why she wasn’t meeting milestones, why she wasn’t crawling on time, why she wasn’t talking,” said Rebekah Lockard. Naomi and Jack
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Here’s what to know about medical tourism Here’s what to know about medical tourism 05:39 Gaze around Istanbul Airport and you are almost certain to spot a male traveler with a shaved head and a bandaged, bloody scalp. Some travel in groups or pairs, while others are alone. But they’ve all trekked to Turkey in
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