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US fentanyl deaths topped 1,000 over 2 years More than 1,000 people died over two years from an illegal version of the painkiller fentanyl, the government reported Thursday in its first national tally of those deaths.
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FDA finds salmonella strain in jalapeno pepper Government inspectors finally have a big clue in the nationwide salmonella outbreak: They found the same bacteria strain on a single Mexican-grown jalapeno pepper handled in Texas - and issued a stronger warning for consumers to avoid fresh jalapenos.
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New mothers find support to forgo formula Even without much hair to speak of, Amelia Grace Seever seems older than 8 months. She's a roly-poly little girl who crawls all over and pulls herself up to stand on occasion, not letting the business at hand distract her from her exploration.
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