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November 25, 2015

Costco: FDA tests point toward E. coli in salad vegetables

AP Health News - Fetched: November 25th, 2015, 8:00pm UTC
SEATTLE (AP) -- Costco officials say testing has pointed toward a vegetable mix from a California food wholesaler as the source of E. coli in the companyamp;apos;s chicken salad that has been linked to an outbreak that has sickened 19 people in seven states....

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EPA moves to withdraw approval of controversial weed killer

AP Health News - Fetched: November 25th, 2015, 6:00pm UTC
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Environmental Protection Agency is taking steps to withdraw approval of a controversial new weed killer to be used on genetically modified corn and soybeans....

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Frank Gifford's family says CTE found in his brain

AP Health News - Fetched: November 25th, 2015, 6:00pm UTC
NEW YORK (AP) -- The family of Pro Football Hall of Famer Frank Gifford says signs of the degenerative disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy were found in his brain after his death....

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Turing reneges on drug price cut, rival's version sells well

AP Health News - Fetched: November 25th, 2015, 4:00pm UTC
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- After weeks of criticism from patients, doctors and even other drugmakers for hiking a life-saving medicineamp;apos;s price more than fifty-fold, Turing Pharmaceuticals is reneging on its pledge to cut the $750-per-pill price....

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Number of people in latest E. coli outbreak expected to grow

AP Health News - Fetched: November 25th, 2015, 4:00pm UTC
SEATTLE (AP) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the number of people affected by an E. coli outbreak linked to Costco chicken salad will likely grow over the next few weeks, even though the product has been removed from store shelves....

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Frank Gifford's family says CTE found in his brain

AP Health News - Fetched: November 25th, 2015, 4:00pm UTC
NEW YORK (AP) -- The family of Pro Football Hall of Famer Frank Gifford says signs of the degenerative disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy were found in his brain after his death....

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Report: US abortions continue to decline, down 4 pct in 2012

AP Health News - Fetched: November 25th, 2015, 2:00pm UTC
NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. abortions continue to fall, according to a new federal report released Wednesday....

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EPA nixes approval of new weed killer for engineered crops

AP Health News - Fetched: November 25th, 2015, 2:00pm UTC
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday withdrew approval of a controversial new weed killer to be used on genetically modified corn and soybeans....

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E. coli tied to Costco more dangerous than Chipotle outbreak

AP Health News - Fetched: November 25th, 2015, 12:00pm UTC
SEATTLE (AP) -- The strain of E. coli linked to Costco chicken salad that sickened 19 people in seven states is more likely to be life-threatening than a recent outbreak that closed some Chipotle restaurants in the Northwest....

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Vietnam's transgender say new law paves way for surgeries

AP Health News - Fetched: November 25th, 2015, 4:00am UTC
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) -- Gay and transgender activists in Vietnam say a new law recognizing their rights will pave the way for gender reassignment surgery in the communist country and reduce discrimination....

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19 people ill in E. coli linked to Costco chicken salad

AP Health News - Fetched: November 25th, 2015, 2:00am UTC
SEATTLE (AP) -- The strain of E. Coli linked to Costco chicken salad that has sickened 19 people in seven states is more likely to be life-threatening than a recent foodborne illness that led to the closure of some Chipotle restaurants in the Northwest...

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Vietnam's transgender say new law paves way for surgeries

AP Health News - Fetched: November 25th, 2015, 2:00am UTC
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) -- Gay and transgender activists in Vietnam say a new law recognizing their rights will pave the way for gender reassignment surgery in the communist country and reduce discrimination....

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