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Source: L.A. Times - HealthEggs and salmonella contamination
Factors to keep in mind, whether buying eggs from big commercial suppliers or farmers markets or gathering from a backyard coop.
As the scope of the nationwide salmonella outbreak expanded late last month, farmers market vendors reported rushes on locally produced eggs and people with backyard flocks were sitting smug.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health NewsCholera kills 41 in Central African nation of Chad (AP)
AP - Health officials in Chad say an outbreak of cholera in the Central African nation has killed at least 41 people.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health NewsSickle Cell Kids at Greater Risk of 'Swine Flu' Complications (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Children with sickle cell disease experience more life-threatening complications from the H1N1 swine flu than from seasonal flu, a new study has found.
Source: NYT > HealthDo Fluorescent Lights Trigger Migraines?
Many people who suffer from migraines believe fluorescent lights are the culprit.
Source: CNN.com - HealthFlu 2010: 5 things you should know
Ohio State offensive lineman Andrew Miller wants to be first in line for a vaccine this year. Here are five things you should know.
Source: CNN.com - HealthFDA agents visit Iowa farms that recalled eggs
Federal agents visited Hillandale Farms and Wright County Egg, which have recalled more than half a billion eggs in the wake of the salmonella outbreak, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration spokeswoman said Wednesday.
Source: NYT > HealthReally?: The Claim: Flying After Breast Cancer Surgery Can Cause Swelling
Source: CDC H1N1 Flu UpdatesPress Briefing Transcript: Dr. Thomas Frieden's Remarks at the 2010 Influenza Workshop for Journalists
Transcript from Dr. Thomas Frieden's remarks at the 2010 Influenza Workshop for Journalists held Monday, August 23, 2010.
Source: Pandemic (H1N1) 2009Influenza - update 115
Worldwide, H1N1 2009 virus transmission remains most intense in parts of India and in parts of the temperate southern hemisphere, particularly New Zealand and more recently in Australia.
Source: Pandemic (H1N1) 2009Influenza - update 114
The situation in New Zealand and India remains largely unchanged since the last update. Influenza H1N1 (2009) virus transmission remains locally intense in parts of India and New Zealand.
