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CDC dramatically scales back program that tracks food poisoning infections

CDC dramatically scales back program that tracks food poisoning infections

Federal health officials have dramatically scaled back a program that has tracked food poisoning infections in the U.S. for three decades. The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, known as FoodNet, has cut required monitoring to just two pathogens that cause infections, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s down from eight. Under the change, which began …

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Why has the Giants’ season turned around so dramatically? ‘I honestly have no clue’ – San Francisco Chronicle

Why has the Giants’ season turned around so dramatically? ‘I honestly have no clue’  San Francisco Chronicle Padres catch Dodgers for division lead with series-clinching win in SF  MLB.com Padres tie Dodgers atop NL West in bizarre day for Shohei Ohtani  Yahoo Sports The Giants’ downfall continues, and is practically unexplainable: ‘Honestly, no clue’  The San Francisco Standard Giants’ Casey Schmitt: Racks up four …

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Death rates from cardiovascular disease have fallen dramatically — what were the breakthroughs behind this?

Death rates from cardiovascular disease have fallen dramatically — what were the breakthroughs behind this?

HomeCardiovascular Diseases Over a century of progress in surgery, drugs, prevention, and emergency response has driven down death rates from heart disease and stroke. For much of history, heart disease was a mystery. Middle-aged adults often collapsed without warning, and doctors usually blamed “dropsy”, “apoplexy”, or simply “old age.”1 In 1945 — at just 63 years old — President Franklin …

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Intel confirms it will dramatically cut its workforce by the end of 2025

Intel confirms it will dramatically cut its workforce by the end of 2025

Intel provided more detail about the scope of its planned job cuts and other business changes while sharing its second-quarter earnings results. Reports in April suggested that Intel could eliminate around 20 percent of its staff in a restructuring plan. Today, the chipmaker said it anticipates having a core workforce of 75,000 employees by the end of 2025. It’s a …

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Gastrointestinal cancers are rising dramatically in people under 50

Gastrointestinal cancers are rising dramatically in people under 50

Gastrointestinal cancers, which include colorectal, stomach and pancreatic cancer, are rising dramatically in younger adults, though doctors aren’t fully sure why. Even some of the possible causes require more research, they say. According to a review published Thursday in JAMA, gastrointestinal cancers have become the fastest-growing type of cancers diagnosed in adults younger than 50 in the U.S. The review, …

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Gastrointestinal cancers are rising dramatically in people under 50

Gastrointestinal cancers are rising dramatically in people under 50

Gastrointestinal cancers, which include colorectal, stomach and pancreatic cancer, are rising dramatically in younger adults, though doctors aren’t fully sure why. Even some of the possible causes require more research, they say. According to a review published Thursday in JAMA, gastrointestinal cancers have become the fastest-growing type of cancers diagnosed in adults younger than 50 in the U.S. The review, …

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A dangerous condition that can cause seizures, coma and death could rise dramatically as the climate warms

A dangerous condition that can cause seizures, coma and death could rise dramatically as the climate warms

MAHARASHTRA, INDIA — After working in a sugarcane field for an hour, Shakuntala Admane began to feel lightheaded, but she persisted for another four hours. Then, as the temperature soared above 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius), she collapsed. Medical tests later confirmed that the 60-year-old agricultural worker had hyponatremia, a condition in which the sodium level in the blood …

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