16 June 2012

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    Black Death Discovered In Oregon: Man Contracts Bubonic Plague From Cat, Hospitalized In 'Critical Condition'From SCIENCE Jun 16, 2012

    Black Death Discovered In Oregon: Man Contracts Bubonic Plague From Cat, Hospitalized In 'Critical Condition'

    The Black Death, a strain of bubonic plague that destroyed nearly a third of Europe's entire population between 1347 and 1369, has been found in the state of Oregon. Health officials in Portland have confirmed that a man contracted the plague after getting bitten by a cat.

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    OystersFrom HEALTH Jun 16, 2012

    Korean Molluscan Shellfish Should Be Pulled From Market: FDA

    U.S. food wholesalers, food retailers, and food-service operators have been advised by the Food and Drug Administration to remove from their distribution chains all clams, mussels, oysters, and scallops -- collectively known as molluscan shellfish -- that have come to the U.S. from South Korea.

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    South African womenFrom ECONOMY May 23, 2012

    Rio Environmental Summit To Focus On Global Food Security Issues

    As soils, freshwater, oceans, forests and biodiversity are being rapidly degraded and climate change puts more pressure on the resources, it is time to rethink how we grow, share and consume our food.

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    The New York Post app for iPadFrom TECH Jun 20, 2011

    Apple iPad Safari users must pay to read New York Post

    iPad users who attempt to read The New York Post via Safari web browser will no longer be able to do so unless they pay up.

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    Test results for marijuana and other drugsFrom HEALTH May 17, 2012

    Marijuana Tops Cocaine As Most Commonly Used Drug Among Arrestees In 10 U.S. Cities

    Marijuana is the most commonly used drug among men arrested in 10 cities in the United States, while cocaine use among arrestees is on the decline, a federal report revealed Wednesday.

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    Kim Kardashian Psoriasis: Other Celebrities Have Been Living With it for Years [PHOTOS, VIDEO] From HEALTH Jul 26, 2011

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    Non-Alcoholic Wheat Beer Boosts Athletes' Health From HEALTH Jun 11, 2011

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    FDA Cites 10 Companies For DMAA Products Sold Without Evidence Of Safety From HEALTH Apr 30, 2012

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    Nutritional Healing For Lupus Sufferers From HEALTH May 22, 2011

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    U.S. Newborn Death Rate Trails Behind 40 Other Nations From HEALTH Aug 31, 2011

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    'World Hepatitis Day': Singers Join in Fight Against Soaring Hepatitis Rates From HEALTH Jul 28, 2011

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    OTC Statins: How Safe is it to Swallow the Pill? From HEALTH Aug 07, 2011

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    B Vitamins Lower Homocysteine Levels and Provide Significant Stroke Risk Reduction From HEALTH Jun 15, 2012

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    A mobile phone fitted with ECG reads pulse, sends for ambulance From COMPANIES Feb 18, 2011

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    Hidden Vitamin in Milk Yields Remarkable Health Benefits From HEALTH Jun 15, 2012

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    Human Material Used To Create Embryonic Stem Cells From HEALTH Oct 06, 2011

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    Starbucks Opens Juice Bar: What is Evolution Fresh? From COMPANIES Mar 20, 2012

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    Who Singer Roger Daltrey Blasts Labour Party For Allowing “Mass Immigration” Into Britain From POLITICS & POLICY Jul 15, 2011

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    What are Alkaline Foods vs. Acid Foods? From HEALTH Mar 15, 2011

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    Twitter to Track Disease Outbreaks From HEALTH Nov 04, 2011