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Bakersfield infectious disease

Is ‘mad cow’ milk really safe?

In response to the USDA’s claim, yesterday, that milk from the recently identified mad dairy cow poses no health threat, a skeptical examiner...
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California dairy ‘mad cow’ found to have bovine spongiform encephalopathy

A cow from a dairy farm in California’s central valley makes the fourth case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy ever to be found in the U.S....
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New report suggests cuddling dying pets can give owners dangerous infections

As any lifelong animal lover can tell you, the most difficult time in a relation with a pet is at the end. When a beloved furry family member&rsquo...
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Vaccination with baker’s yeast protects against fatal fungal aspergillosis

While testing the ability of baker’s yeast engineered to express cloned Aspergillus protein antigens to protect against the deadly fungal...
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Curious controversial case of colony collapse disorder afflicting bees in U.S.

Honeybees in the U.S. have been dropping like flies. The phrase “colony collapse disorder” (CCD) is used to describe what is happening;...
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A common cold virus may contribute to obesity

A new epidemiological study published in Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, adds to a body of emerging...
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Back to school with whooping cough?

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  • September 7, 2010
It is back to school time across the nation and that means your children will be mostly indoors in close quarters with all the other kids,...
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Pharmacy chains offering flu shots early this year to help prevent illness

Walgreens and CVS pharmacies are starting their influenza immunization programs early this year. The Centers for Disease Control expanded...
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New study shows increased incidence of STDs in men using medications for impotence

A recently-published study from the Annals of Internal Medicine found a correlation between sexually-transmitted diseases (STD) and the use of...
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Symptoms of Lyme Disease

Lyme disease is categorized as an infectious disease spread through the bite of a tick. It is the most common of all the tick borne infections and...
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