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Staph infection kills SoCal high school wrestler
A high school wrestler died from complications of a drug-resistant staph infection and a teammate was being treated for the illness.
Noah Armendariz, 17, died Sunday at Children's Hospital of Orange County from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus...Tags: Health Organizations, Pharmaceuticals, Wrestling, Virus Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Four West Nile Cases Confirmed in L.A. County
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles County is reporting its first cases of West Nile virus this year. Three men and a boy have contracted the mosquito-borne disease. Two of the men and the boy have been hospitalized with meningitis and were recovering, said Dr....Tags: Woodland Hills, Retroviruses
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Staph Infection Kills Local High School Wrestler
DOWNEY -- A high school wrestler died from complications of a drug-resistant staph infection and a teammate was being treated for the illness.
Noah Armendariz, 17, died Sunday at Children's Hospital of Orange County from methicillin-resistant...Tags: Healthcare Provider, Virus Diseases, Communicable Diseases, Health Organizations, Wrestling
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Spring flooding killed many crop pest insects
Spring flooding that damaged Indiana cropland delivered an unexpected bonus to farmers and homeowners -- fewer crop-eating insects. Wet soil conditions in May and early June killed many insects by destroying their eggs or larva, said John Obermeyer, a...Tags: Floods, Purdue University, Plant Diseases
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US fentanyl deaths topped 1,000 over 2 years
AP Medical WriterMore than 1,000 people died over two years from an illegal version of the painkiller fentanyl, the government reported Thursday in its first national tally of those deaths. The spike of overdoses seems to have ended, health officials said, pointing to...Tags: Addiction, Drug Trafficking, Health Organizations, Pharmaceuticals, Medicine
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Motorcycle art, GPS seminar, cancer benefit
Tribune staffMOTORCYCLE ART The Elmhurst Artists' Guild is sponsoring a motorcycle art exhibit in the Elmhust Art Museum through Aug 15. A reception for the one-man show featuring the art of Wesley R. Baker is set for 1 to 4 p.m. July 20. Admission to the museum at...Tags: Vehicles, Concours d'Elegance, Public Holidays, Festive Event, Toy Industry
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Cell Phone Danger; Omega 3s; Fresh Air Toxic?
In tonight's Medical Watch -- go hands free. An expert says he wouldn't let anyone he knows use cell phones because of the risk for cancer. Cell Phone Danger Although numerous studies have ruled out a link between cell phone use and possible tumors,...Tags: Cancer, Health and Safety at School, Cell Phones
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'Don't ask, don't tell:' Congress asks
The SwampBy Amanda Erickson A House subcommittee Wednesday began examining whether gay men and women should be allowed to serve openly in the armed forces for the first time in15 years. Congress had not reconsidered the controversial 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'......Tags: Vic Snyder, Defense, Elections, Political Candidates, Barack Obama
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Disease attacking Florida's state tree
MIAMI The sabal palm, Florida's state tree, is under attack by a microscopic killer that has scientists stumped. An unknown but growing number of sabal palms in the Tampa Bay area have died from a mysterious disease that researchers are struggling to...Tags: Medical Research, University of Florida, Florida Keys Vacations, Plant Diseases
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'Father of medical genetics' dies at 86
Sun ReporterDr. Victor A. McKusick, a Johns Hopkins professor who pioneered the study of medical genetics and spent his career exploring how patients' genes predisposed them to medical disorders, died of cancer Tuesday at his home in Towson. He was 86. Often...Tags: Heart Disease, Medical Research, Medical Specialization, Death and Dying, Johns Hopkins University
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