No. 1 swimming pool problem? It’s number two!
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People always worry about pee in the pool, but number two is the No. 1 problem, government health experts say. They found plenty of evidence that someone’s pooping in the pool.
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Life-saving surgery for baby with swollen head brings parents joy, relief
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Doctors carried out life-saving surgery Wednesday on an Indian baby suffering from a rare disorder that caused her head to swell to nearly double its size, in a case that aroused sympathy worldwide.
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Cloning technique produces human stem cells for the first time
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Researchers say they have finally managed to use cloning technology to make human embryos and grow stem cells from them in the hopes of making perfectly matched grow-your-own tissue transplants.
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Brad Pitt ‘quite emotional’ about Angelina Jolie’s surgery decision
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On Tuesday, Angelina Jolie announced she had preventive double mastectomy after being identified as the carrier of a gene that gave her a high probability of breast cancer; today, the reactions are wide and varied — with her fiance Brad Pitt telling USA Today that he was “quite emotional about it, of course.” But she may not be done with her medical procedures yet.
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Man accidentally saws off arm, retrieves it, drives himself to hospital where it is reattached
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Plastic surgeon Oskar Assmann, center rear, stands next to his patient, Hungarian worker Tibor A., in Vienna’s AKH hospital on May 13. The 37-year-old man drove just over nine miles to the nearest hospital on May 11 after he accidentally sawed off his right arm below the elbow while cleaning a machine that processes construction rubble.
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Angelina Jolie: I had double mastectomy because of high breast cancer risk
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Angelina Jolie says she has undergone a preventive double mastectomy after being told that she had an 87 percent risk of breast cancer, along with a 50 percent risk of ovarian cancer.
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UN urges: Eat more insects! (Seriously)
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ROME - The latest weapon in the U.N.’s fight against hunger, global warming and pollution might be flying by you right now.
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Bird flu: US safe from two new viruses - so far
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More than 50 travelers just back in the United States from China who had flu-like symptoms have been tested for the H7N9 bird flu virus, federal health officials say. So far, none has tested positive.
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Mom’s virtual cancer family helps daughter cope with loss
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When Gina Poe lost her mom to breast cancer, she was devastated. Michal Poe, a 68-year-old home hospice social worker, had been the rock of the family, carrying on with humor and strength even as her disease became more advanced.
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Two best friends, ages 6 and 7, raise $200,000 to fight rare disease
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LOS ANGELES — There are only about 100 people in the U.S. like 7-year-old Jonah Pournazarian.
He suffers from a rare genetic and incurable disease called Glycogen Storage Disease Type 1B. Up until the 80s, most kids with his condition didn’t survive past the age of two.
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‘It’s got to be crispy’: Woman, 105, says bacon key to longevity
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Three slices of bacon a day keep the doctor away.
At least that’s been the case for 105-year-old Texas woman Pearl Cantrell, who credits her daily dose of sizzling pork for her longevity.
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More US babies die on their first day than in 68 other countries, report shows
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The U.S. is a worse place for newborns than 68 other countries, including Egypt, Turkey and Peru, according to a report released Tuesday by Save the Children.
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NJ Gov. Chris Christie reveals he underwent weight-loss surgery
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has revealed that he secretly underwent lap-band stomach surgery just over two months ago to lose weight for the sake of his family.
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FDA wants cancer warnings for tanning beds
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WASHINGTON - Indoor tanning beds would carry new warnings about the risk of cancer and be subject to additional regulations, under a proposal unveiled by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Young patients fight cancer, one video game at a time
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Jose Guevara was 16 when his doctor first told him that he had leukemia.
“They gave me a breakdown,” Guevara told NBC News. “‘You have leukemia, you’re staying in the hospital,’ and they brought a wheelchair.”
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