Consumer Reports Aims to Stop the Spread of Superbugs
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Washington, DC - Consumer Reports, the world’s largest and most trusted nonprofit consumer organization, today announced its commitment to help wipe out antibiotic-resistant bacteria or “superbugs.” Infections related to the use of antibiotics sicken about 2.25 million Americans each year and kill 37,000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Tyson Fresh Meats Recalls Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination
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Washington, DC - Tyson Fresh Meats, a Dakota City, Nebraska, establishment, is recalling approximately 16,000 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
Diagnosing cancer with help from bacteria
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San Diego, California - Engineers at MIT and the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) have devised a new way to detect cancer that has spread to the liver, by enlisting help from probiotics - beneficial bacteria similar to those found in yogurt.
Future vaccine may help lower blood pressure long-term
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Dallas, Texas - A vaccine may one day help lower blood pressure for up to six months, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension.
Study Shows Helping Pregnant Moms With Depression Doesn’t Help Kids
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Durham, North Carolina - A long-term study of mother-child pairs in Pakistan has found that the children turn out pretty much the same, whether or not their mothers received treatment for depression during pregnancy.
Thousands Will Celebrate Life And Cancer Survivors On National Cancer Survivors Day
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Atlanta, Georgia - On Sunday, June 7, thousands of people in communities across the country and around the world will hold celebrations to honor cancer survivors and celebrate life on the 28thAnnual National Cancer Survivors Day®. The celebrations will call attention to the ongoing challenges of cancer survivorship and show that life after a cancer diagnosis can be rewarding and inspiring.
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