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WISH-TV Health officials urge Indiana residents to get flu shotsWISH-TVINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — State health officials are urging Indiana residents to get their flu shots following a recent surge in flu-like illnesses. The Indiana State Department of Health says flu cases are rising in many parts of the state and four Indiana …Florida confirms 1st pediatric … Read more

kfor.com Nutella defends its use of palm oil, deemed a “potential health concern”kfor.comPalm oil is considered royalty among vegetable fat because it makes food easy to spread. Derived from the fruits and kernels of palm plants, it is consumed worldwide in baked goods, convenience foods (including chips, snacks and frozen foods) and candy …Does Nutella … Read more

Mirror.co.uk Simple urine test reveals just how healthy – or unhealthy – your diet really isMirror.co.ukScientists have developed a simple urine test that can tell you whether your diet is bad for your health. The test takes just five minutes to complete and measures biological markers in urine created by the breakdown of foods such … Read more

Scientific American A Nevada woman dies of a superbug resistant to every available antibiotic in the USFox NewsIf it sometimes seems like the idea of antibiotic resistance, though unsettling, is more theoretical than real, please read on. Public health officials from Nevada are reporting on a case of a woman who died in Reno in … Read more

BBC News Signs of breast cancer explained, using lemonsBBC NewsWe think we know what the signs of breast cancer are, until it comes to checking our own breasts – then we’re not so sure. Is that a lump I can feel? Should I be worried about the dimpled skin there? What exactly am I feeling … Read more

KCCI Des Moines CVS puts out generic competitor to EpiPen at a 6th the priceKCCI Des MoinesCVS is now selling a rival, generic version of Mylan’s EpiPen at about a sixth of its price, just months after the maker of the life-saving allergy treatment was eviscerated before Congress because of its soaring cost to consumers. … Read more

The Nation China roast duck vendor dies of H7N9 bird flu: XinhuaMedical XpressA roast duck vendor has died of bird flu in central China, the official Xinhua news agency said Saturday, the latest human casualty of the disease this winter. The 36-year-old man, surnamed Zhang, passed away on January 11 in Yongcheng city of the … Read more

The Cannabist Marijuana research: Massive report details knowledge base with eye on futureThe CannabistAs marijuana legalization becomes entrenched across America, the plant’s health benefits and adverse effects are rapidly becoming better known. In the first comprehensive review by American researchers in decades, their assessment of 10,000 studies …Experts have only a hazy idea of marijuana’s myriad … Read more