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If You Want To Start Businesses, Will This Cat Poop Parasite Help?
A study found an interesting relationship between exposure to Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite that can be found in cat feces, and entrepreneurship. But beware.
Raw Turkey Linked To Salmonella Outbreak: Now There Is 12 For 2018
Is the surge in the number of Salmonella outbreaks this year the result of random variation or changes in food safety monitoring and regulations under the Trump administration?
How Often Do Urgent Care Clinics Offer Antibiotics When They Shouldn’t?
This study from the CDC, the University of Utah, and The Pew Charitable Trusts found that 46% of people who didn’t require antibiotics still got prescriptions for antibiotics.
Vibrio Bacteria Death Shows Why You Should Beware Of Raw Oysters
A 71 year old man died after eating raw oysters contaminated with Vibrio vulnificus, which is considered a flesh eating bacteria and lives in salty water. Here are some myths about raw oysters.
How Long You Can Talk Before Your Doctor Interrupts You
Why did a new study show that many doctors may not be listening to patients long enough to hear the full reasons for their visit? Here are the real problems.
FDA Approves TPOXX To Be The 1st Drug For Smallpox
“You have smallpox,” are 3 words that you never want to hear. But having a treatment available like this one manufactured by SIGA Technologies is still quite important.
Where Are Your Crabs From? FDA Warns About 4 State Vibrio Bacteria Outbreak
Oh crab. Contaminated crab meat from Venezuela may be the source of a Vibrio parahaemolyticus outbreak that has so far affected 4 states. This is what to do.
Your Doctor May Be Unhappy: Why You Should Know And Care
A new study showed how many physicians felt burnt out, depressed, or suicidal and how this may be linked to medical errors.
Your Doctor May Be Unhappy: Why You Should Know And Care
A new study showed how many physicians felt burnt out, depressed, or suicidal and how this may be linked to medical errors.
The World Cup: When England Plays, This Is What Happens To Violence
After England beat Sweden 2-0 in the quarterfinals of the World Cup, English fans trashed an IKEA. A study found what happens to domestic violence when England plays in the World Cup.
