There’s a growing crisis facing America’s turkey farmers: the spread of a virulent, deadly virus known as the avian flu. The widespread issue is forcing turkey producers to impose costly quarantines and eliminate countless birds. The issue is most visible in Minnesota, the United States’ largest turkey-producing state. Each year Minnesota turkey producers process about […]
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The health and wellness headlines of the past year may have caused a few of us to experience a roller coaster of health-related symptoms. From stomach-churning coverage of Ebola and domestic violence to heart-wrenching awareness of depression and ALS—2014 sure did cover the gamut of health topics, trends, causes, and scientific discoveries that will, no […]
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A new report shows that a large cup of Starbucks coffee contains a shocking three quarters of the maximum daily level of caffeine recommended for healthy adults—and nearly double the recommended dose for expecting moms. Just to verify, according to Bruce A. Goldberger, the director of forensic toxicology at University of Florida, the suggested daily […]
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The term “till death do us part” may mean everlasting love and commitment to most. However, it may not pertain to those who hit the bottle frequently. In fact, excessive alcohol consumption has been blamed for many a split in Western culture, with more severe alcohol abuse causing physical abusive, infidelity, and verbal abuse behind […]
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Getting a cortisone injection to treat tennis elbow may cause a lot of undue pain, considering its pretty much equivalent to a drug-free saline shot. A new study out of Stanford University in Menlo Park, California, followed a group of patients for a few weeks after they were given steroid shots. Even though patients reported […]
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Scientists at Northern Kentucky University have found that mixing alcohol with diet soda leads to faster and higher rates of intoxication. A small study of 8 female and 8 male students was conducted by researchers who gave one group vodka drinks mixed with regular soda and a second group vodka mixed with diet soda. Findings […]
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