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Health official says celery was tainted San Antonio Express By Richard A. Marini - Express-News What it is: Listeriosis is a serious bacterial infection caused by eating contaminated food. The Listeria monocytogenes bacterium is found naturally in the soil. Who's at risk: About 2500 Americans each year come ... See all stories on this topic »

Collards and carrots may ward off breast cancer Reuters By Lynne Peeples NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eating lots of carrots and cruciferous vegetables -- collard greens, cabbage, broccoli -- could reduce breast cancer risk, particularly an aggressive form common among African American women, ... See all stories on this topic »

Regulators Vote on Key Health-Plan Issue Wall Street Journal By AVERY JOHNSON Voting on a key issue in the federal health-care overhaul, state insurance regulators finalized a proposal Thursday that disappointed health insurers but was applauded by the Obama administration and consumer advocates. ... See all stories on this topic »

Teen car crashes on the decline Reuters By Frederik Joelving NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of teen drivers involved in deadly car crashes is plummeting, US government researchers said Thursday in a bit of good news to parents with youngsters behind the wheel. ... See all stories on this topic »

Why you need a flu shot -- again Los Angeles Times It was only a year ago when Americans were scurrying to find flu shots to protect against the H1N1 pandemic flu, or swine flu. A record number of Americans were vaccinated in the last part of 2009 and first few months of this year. ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Gene Therapy for Depression in Mice May Lead to Tests in Monkeys, Humans Bloomberg By Rob Waters - Wed Oct 20 20:42:21 GMT 2010 Gene therapy eased symptoms of depression in a mouse study that may spur new research in humans, scientists said. The researchers studied mice that acted depressed and lacked a protein, called p11, ... See all stories on this topic »

10th California Baby Dies of Whooping Cough Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- California health officials say a tenth baby has died of whooping cough in the state's worst epidemic in 55 years. The 6-week-old baby died last week after being treated at Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego. ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Dozens Die From Diarrhea Outbreak In Haiti NPR by AP An outbreak of severe diarrhea in rural central Haiti has killed at least 54 people and sickened hundreds more who overwhelmed a crowded hospital Thursday seeking treatment. Hundreds of patients lay on blankets in a parking lot outside St. ... See all stories on this topic »

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