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Cyclospora Outbreak Could Temporarily Lower Lettuce Prices, Economists Say
A cyclospora outbreak tied to Mexican lettuce served at Taco Bell could lead to short-term price dips on produce, but ec
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Bipartisan Bill to Cut Medicare Wait for Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients Stalls in House
A bill with 259 bipartisan co-sponsors would eliminate waiting periods for Social Security and Medicare for metastatic b
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Taylor Farms Recalls Iceberg Lettuce as Cyclosporiasis Cases Top 1,600
Taylor Farms is voluntarily recalling all iceberg lettuce from central Mexico after the FDA tied it to a cyclosporiasis
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Taco Bell Pulls Lettuce Amid FDA Probe into Cyclosporiasis Outbreak
Taco Bell has voluntarily removed lettuce from some stores after the FDA opened an investigation into its supplier, Tayl
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Cyclospora Outbreak: Vinegar's Effect on Produce Safety Questioned
With cyclospora cases rising in 34 states, a new study questions whether vinegar washes are more effective than plain wa
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CDC Probes Parasitic Outbreak as U.S. Cyclosporiasis Cases Surge Past 1,600
The CDC is investigating nearly 7,000 potential cyclosporiasis cases, a parasitic illness causing severe diarrhea. Michi
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Israeli Policies Deliberately Collapse Palestinian Healthcare System, Doctor Warns
The Palestinian healthcare system is on the verge of collapse due to Israeli policies, including withholding billions in
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House Panel Weighs Stronger Price Transparency Rules to Cut Healthcare Waste
The House Energy and Commerce Committee is considering healthcare price transparency legislation. New research shows pos
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Wildfire Smoke Blankets Midwest, Northeast as Millions Face Hazardous Air
Heavy smoke from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota is drifting across the Midwest and Northeast, prompting air quality a
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Blood Test May Predict Alzheimer's Risk in Healthy Seniors, Study Finds
Researchers report that a blood test measuring p-tau217 protein can predict Alzheimer's risk in symptom-free seniors ove
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CDC Fears Cyclosporiasis Cases May Be Severely Underreported as Testing Lags
The CDC warns that cyclosporiasis cases are likely far higher than the 1,645 confirmed infections, citing over 5,100 pen
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Sully Sullenberger Reveals Early-Stage Alzheimer's Diagnosis
Capt. Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger, famed for the Miracle on the Hudson, has disclosed an early-stage Alzheimer's diagno