Friday, October, 30, 2009
How Are Foodborne Illnesses Contracted
July 27, 2009
Officials with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the H1N1 swine flu could end up affecting as many as 40 percent of Americans, if totals include workers who stay home to care for people who contract the illness.
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Expert & Community Posts
By Jennifer Rackley
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Health Expert
...Nielsen concluded that exposure to two common food born illnesses, salmonella and campylobacter,...
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By Amy Thomas
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Health Expert
...the safest in the world, a number of people suffer illness, hospitalization, and death related...
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By Paul Ballas
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Health Expert
...living with schizophrenia are stigmatized by their illness in many ways. Aside from living...
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By Cheryle Gartley
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Health Expert
...either from birth, daily wear and tear, accident, or illness which can be, and will be...
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By Deanne Stein
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Health Expert
...treated with prescribed antibiotics involve longer illnesses and extended hospital stays. More...
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Health Guide
...right? Wrong. People can be completely healthy for years before developing any symptoms of HIV-related
illness. Because HIV is most easily contracted by direct blood-to-blood contact, you can get...
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...Virginia Tech massacre, the trend of taking harsh disciplinary actions against students with mental
illnesses is on the rise. Instead of receiving vital treatment at a time when half of all...
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...more awareness of workers who are caring for spouses or other family members with chronic or long-term
illnesses such as cancer.Ask your immediate supervisor about policies on caregivers, or go...
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...complication of West Nile virus than neuroinvasive disease. However, according to a 2006 study, both
illnesses can produce similar long-term health problems. Researchers found that a year after...
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...people who are sick, including those who are recovering from the flu (influenza) or an upper respiratory
illness, have weakened immune systems that make it easier for bacteria to grow in their...
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June 30, 2009
Parents should not hold "swine flu parties" in an effort to infect their children with the H1N1 virus and boost their children's immunity against it,...
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February 04, 2009
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December 04, 2008
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September 15, 2008
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