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E.coli
CDC: Throw away all your romaine lettuce, no matter where it’s from
bgr.com - Mike Wehner
What the heck is going on with romaine lettuce? This year has been absolutely brutal for anyone who enjoys a good salad, with the CDC issuing alert …
Public Health
The vaccine wars
sciencemag.org - science.sciencemag.org
Debunking myths, owning real risks, and courting doubters. LAST WEEK, PUBLIC HEALTH AUTHORITIES in Minnesota asked more than 200 people to quarantine …
Bloomberg
E.coli
Stay Away From Romaine—and Turkey—This Thanksgiving
Bloomberg - Deena Shanker
First, it was the turkey. Now, it’s the salad. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told American consumers Tuesday to avoid romaine lettuce …
CNN
University of Maryland
University of Maryland freshman dies from adenovirus-related illness
CNN - By Madeline Holcombe, CNN
(CNN) — A student at the University of Maryland has died from adenovirus associated illness, the director of the university's health center said in a statement Tuesday. The student was identified as Olivia
Fox News
Ohio State University
Butterball's response to viral 'turkey challenge' prank shocks parents even more
Fox News - By
Children across the country pulled off heart-stopping pranks ahead of Thanksgiving as they turned to their parents for cooking "advice." They were participating in a viral prank called the "turkey challenge,"
Mental Disorders
Detroit City Council approves 'Bullet Bill' resolution
fox2detroit.com - FOX
- The Detroit City Council approved a "Bullet Bill" gun control resolution Wednesday with a unanimous vote. The resolution limits ammunition amounts …
TIME
HIV
This Is the Best Way to Prevent HIV, Expert Group Says
TIME - By Alice Park
While there is no vaccine yet to protect against HIV, doctors have an effective drug to prevent HIV infection. After impressive studies overseas and …
Houston Chronicleadded this to Trending Houston headlines
Cannabis
How medical pot made me a better mom [Opinion]
houstonchronicle.com - By Diana Whitney, The Washington Post
I had a medical marijuana card for nearly two years before I worked up the nerve to buy legal weed. Living in laid-back Vermont, I had access to a …
Danny Picart Lagueradded this to Personal Health and Telemedicine
The Brain
How you react to stress may predict brain health
Medical News Today - By Ana Sandoiu
New research finds that our response to even minor daily stressors, such as getting stuck in traffic or queuing for too long at the supermarket, can …
Healthline
Flu
When You Get the Flu: What to Ask Your Doctor
Healthline
Most people who come down with the flu don’t need to make a trip to their doctor. If your symptoms are mild, it’s best to simply stay home, rest, and …
housechimpadded this to ADHD
ADHD
ADHD and What I’m Thankful For
psychcentral.com
On this blog, I often talk about the things that someone as an individual can do to improve life with ADHD. The reason is simple: how I cope with ADHD …
Self
Immune System
No, Flu Shot Side Effects Don’t Mean That the Vaccine Gave You the Flu
Self - Korin Miller
People offer up plenty of...questionable...excuses for not getting their annual flu vaccine. Exhibit A: wanting to avoid flu shot side effects that …
Los Angeles Times
E.coli
Don't eat romaine lettuce, CDC warns amid another E. coli outbreak - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times - By Geoffrey Mohan
Federal food safety officials are warning consumers away from romaine lettuce again after another outbreak of a deadly strain of E. coli bacteria hit 11 states and two Canadian provinces, sending 19 people
Inc Magazine
Business Strategy
How to be a Better Version of Yourself |
Inc Magazine - By Christina DesMarais
Imagine if you could be the best version of yourself. What do you envision? Likely, the picture involves expending some effort. It's not sitting around and passively consuming whatever comes along, but
Roxannaadded this to Side Effect or Symptom
Lifestyle (UK)
This Is What Body Dysmorphia Disorder Really Feels Like – In Pictures
HuffPost UK - By Rachel Moss
Exhibition explores condition that affects 2 per cent of population. Body Dysmorphia Disorder is rarely discussed in the media or day-to-day life, but …
University of Pennsylvania
What you should know about the new flu drug
philly.com - by Marie McCullough,
The first new influenza drug in 20 years was approved in October, and maker Genentech says Xofluza began reaching pharmacies last week – good timing …
Dennis Dicker - Optonomeadded this to All Mental..
Mental Health
Treatment Denied: The Mental Health Crisis in Federal Prisons
themarshallproject.org - Christie Thompson
The voices in John Rudd’s head were getting louder. It was April 2017, and Rudd, an inmate at a federal prison near Hazelton, West Virginia, had …
Daily Mailadded this to Daily Mail Top Stories
Lifestyle (UK)
Are you dating a SOCIOPATH? Psychologist reveals the red flags to look out for - including charm, lying and difficulty holding
dailymail.co.uk - Emilia Mazza For Daily Mail Australia
Many people use the word 'sociopath' flippantly to describe people they dislike, but few understand what the term really means. In actual fact, most …
U.S. Politics
First-born child or puppy? Millennials are treating their pets like children
washingtonexaminer.com - Alexander James
Millennials are waiting longer to get married, buy a house, have children, and do other adult activities; instead, millennials are becoming pet …
The Daily Beastadded this to Culture Beast
News (U.S.)
The Mommy Blogger Bent on Getting Her Kid More Instagram ‘Likes’
The Daily Beast - Tarpley Hitt
It’s rare, in 2018, to be on the internet for even a few hours without encountering some new sign or screed that social media will bring about the …
Mental Disorders
The Exhausted Woman - Part 3
psychcentral.com - pro.psychcentral.com
Psych Central Professional As a science teacher in a public high school, Amanda was well liked by her students. Not only was she young, beautiful, and …
ThinkProgress
Health Care
‘They don’t value the insurance’: Arkansas official on why thousands lost health care coverage
ThinkProgress - Amanda Michelle Gomez
More than 12,000 people lost Medicaid due to work requirements -- but don't actually fault the new policy, says state official. As of November 1st, …
Scary Mommy
Mental Disorders
8 Everyday Tasks, And What They Feel Like For A Person With Anxiety
Scary Mommy - Sarah Schuster for The Mighty
Everyone’s lives are different, and not everyone has the same routine. But, there are a few “everyday” tasks most of us do in order to live and …
Salonadded this to Health & Science
Mental Health
With hospitalization losing favor, judges order outpatient mental health treatment |
Salon - Carmen Heredia Rodriguez
Within days, Rodgers was handcuffed and hauled in front of a judge who ordered her to undergo mental health treatment — but not a hospital commitment. Instead, the judge mandated six months of care that
The Conversation USadded this to HEALTH & MEDICINE
Public Health
Why bigotry is a public health problem
theconversation.com - Ronald W. Pies Ronald W. Pies is a Friend of The Conversation.
Over a decade ago, I wrote a piece for a psychiatric journal entitled “Is Bigotry a Mental Illness?” At the time, some psychiatrists were advocating …
Entertainment Weekly
TV
Real World star Danny Roberts opens up about living with HIV and the costar he turned to for support
Entertainment Weekly - Henry Goldblatt
You may remember Danny Roberts from The Real World: New Orleans back in 2000. He was the charismatic, handsome — and remarkably rational — gay man who …
Fox News
Los Angeles
CDC: No romaine lettuce is safe to eat
Fox News
The Centers for Disease Control issues stark warning after at least 32 people fall ill in 11 states; Jonathan Hunt reports from Los Angeles.
mthungeradded this to Court of Leaves
Books
I Am Dynamite! by Sue Prideaux review – Nietzsche as we haven't known him before
The Guardian - Kathryn Hughes
For three years Nietzsche lived with Lou Salomé and his gay best friend in a philosophico-erotic triangle that involved no sex but a lot of Alpine views There are unofficial rules about how a modern biography
BuzzFeed
Mental Health
"13 Reasons Why" Might Be Contributing To Teen Suicide, According To A New Study
BuzzFeed - Elfy Scott
"Some of them had even said that it was a real factor in why their suicidality or depression had worsened."
CP24added this to Top Stories
Parole
Muzzo has severely underestimated his problems with alcohol: parole decision
cp24.com - Chris Fox
Convicted drunk driver Marco Muzzo has ‘sabotaged’ his rehabilitation by “severely underestimating” his problems with alcohol and failing to seek …