#Poop pill could be the secret to crushing it at the gym

#Poop pill could be the secret to crushing it at the gym

“Poop pill could be the secret to crushing it at the gym” For more than a decade, 51-year-old management consultant Steve Gallagher has been managing his rheumatoid arthritis — and chronic pain — via diet and exercise. The North Fork, LI, resident stuck to a strict regimen despite being bombarded with quack suggestions. “When you…

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#Makeup brushes dirtier than toilet seats: study

#Makeup brushes dirtier than toilet seats: study

“Makeup brushes dirtier than toilet seats: study” Thinking of beautifying your face today? You could be giving yourself a fungus facial. An alarming new UK study revealed that makeup brushes can be dirtier than a toilet — with microscopic photos showing the tools encrusted in mold, bacteria, yeast and other nightmarish microbes. “It’s awful to…

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#Jergens lotions recalled over bacteria concerns

#Jergens lotions recalled over bacteria concerns

“Jergens lotions recalled over bacteria concerns” Certain Jergens Ultra Healing Moisturizers have been recalled over fears that they could be contaminated with potentially harmful bacteria.  Select units of Jergens moisturizer “could show the presence of Pluralibacter gergoviae a bacterium which typically poses little medical risk to healthy people,” according to the recall notice posted by the Food…

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#2 dead from tropical disease not seen before in US

#2 dead from tropical disease not seen before in US

“#2 dead from tropical disease not seen before in US” The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sounding the alarm on a rare illness that was previously only seen in tropical climates, particularly South Asia and northern Australia. Now, two people are dead and two have recovered after being infected with melioidosis —…

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#Fisherman dies due to flesh-eating bacteria from oyster cut

#Fisherman dies due to flesh-eating bacteria from oyster cut

“#Fisherman dies due to flesh-eating bacteria from oyster cut” A popular Texas fishing-boat guide tragically died last month after contracting a ravenous “flesh-eating” bacteria from a seemingly innocuous wound. South Padre Island’s Raymond “Skipper” H. Mock, 61, had reportedly been infected with vibriosis, or fish poisoning — a bacterial infection most commonly associated with eating…

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#Durisan hand sanitizer recalled over infection risk

#Durisan hand sanitizer recalled over infection risk

“#Durisan hand sanitizer recalled over infection risk” A hand-sanitizer maker is recalling a contaminated batch of its product that could potentially cause an infection serious enough to land someone in the hospital. The bottles of Durisan sanitizer contain two different types of bacteria that could infect someone who uses it by getting into the bloodstream…

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#’Cat scratch’ bacteria linked to schizophrenia: study

#’Cat scratch’ bacteria linked to schizophrenia: study

“#’Cat scratch’ bacteria linked to schizophrenia: study” This connection between kitties and mental illness is, disturbingly, growing increasingly strong.  A new study has found that a bacteria known for causing the disease cat-scratch fever — named for cats’ propensity for spreading it through bites and scratches — is found in the bloodstream of schizophrenics more…

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