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Mar 26, 2014 PM EDT
One in 25 hospital patients in the United States have at least one infection they contracted during their hospital stay, according to two new reports released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Mar 14, 2014 PM EDT
Dole Fresh Vegetables has voluntarily recalled a specific set of prepackaged mixed salads after a random quality check tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes, the bacteria behind deadly listeriosis.
Mar 10, 2014 PM EDT
The number of American children who face a potentially fatal diarrhea illness annually can be significantly lowered if parents and doctors were more careful about prescribing antibiotics, according to a new study.
Mar 06, 2014 PM EST
Fish consumers from New York's China Town markets have been reporting large red bumps and lesions emerging on their skin. Heath officials have identified the bumps as a rare bacterial infection and are urging people who are exhibiting its symptoms to..
Mar 05, 2014 PM EST
The percentage of home births has reached an all-time high in 2012 according to a data report recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The rate of home births in the U.S. has been climbing since 2004.
Mar 05, 2014 AM EST
The overuse of antibiotics in hospitals and clinics is helping fuel the growth of strong and dangerous bacteria, according to a warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Mar 01, 2014 PM EST
A rare and fatal birth defect has been reported in 23 newborns in three Washington state counties in the last three years, alarming health officials and prompting a in-depth investigation.
