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Woman with flesh eating disease set to leave hospital
July 2, 2012 8:25 AM
AUGUSTA, Georgia (AP) - A woman diagnosed with a rare, flesh-eating disease is set to leave a hospital after nearly two months. Aimee Copeland's father said last week his daughter will be released Monday from Doctors Hospital. The 24-year-old will move to an inpatient rehabilitation clinic. She'll spend the next... more » -
Tips for a healthy well
March 12, 2012 3:02 PM
Those who use well water should take some time to have their well water tested. The cost in El Paso County is $20. There are about 14,500 private wells in El Paso County that serve about 39,000 people. Residents with private wells in El Paso County may get... more » -
How dirty is your purse? Play Video
February 2, 2012 10:04 AM
For most women, living without our purse would be a nightmare. We take it everywhere: to school, work, the doctor's office, even the bathroom. Have you ever wondered how many germs your purse picks up in a day? We decided to find out. Three purses. A microbiologist with a... more » -
Utah inmates sick after drinking in prison
October 5, 2011 5:50 PM
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Utah health officials are investigating a suspected botulism outbreak in 12 inmates who may have contracted the disease after drinking alcohol homebrewed inside a prison cell. Salt Lake Valley Health Department spokesman Nicholas Rupp says eight men were hospitalized, three of which are in critical... more » -
Water now safe in Cripple Creek Mountain Estates
August 20, 2010 5:47 PM
The water is now safe to drink in Cripple Creek Mountain Estates. After cleaning and testing, the boil order for customers of the Mountain Mutual Water Company in Teller County has been lifted. E-coli is found in animal feces and can cause illness in humans. Somehow the bacteria found... more » -
Weight loss key: bacteria in your gut
July 29, 2010 9:22 AM
If you want to lose weight any dietitian will tell you to eat less and exercise more, but researchers say the bacteria in your gut may play a huge role in the size of your waistline. A recent study published in the journal Nature finds every person carries 160... more » -
Some Denver residents under boil order
May 28, 2010 8:41 AM
Denver Water is advising customers within a roughly 1.5 square mile area in northwest Denver to boil their tap water before drinking it, after a contractor ruptured a 30-inch water main. The water main break around 10:30 a.m. Thursday caused a loss of pressure, which can allow bacteria, viruses... more » -
Bacteria killing Colorado beavers
May 7, 2010 3:22 PM
Beavers found dead in western Colorado have likely succumbed to a common waterborne bacteria. Colorado Division of Wildlife officials say that several beavers have been found dead in San Miguel and Gilpin counties. The culprit was an outbreak of a bacteria called tularemia, which can infect animals that spend... more » -
Mom's kiss can spread cavities to baby
March 30, 2010 11:01 AM
When Rachel Sarah took her daughter in for her first dental checkup a few years ago, she got a surprise. Not only did her 24-month-old have two cavities in her baby teeth, the pediatric dentist suggested she might have "caught" them from her mom. "The dentist handed me this... more » -
A kiss can spread cavities to your baby
March 30, 2010 10:48 AM
When Rachel Sarah took her daughter in for her first dental checkup a few years ago, she got a surprise. Not only did her 24-month-old have two cavities in her baby teeth, the pediatric dentist suggested she might have "caught" them from her mom. "The dentist handed me this... more » -
Researchers focus on bacterial link to obesity
March 5, 2010 11:22 AM
Germs that make their home in your gut could be causing you to overeat. That's the conclusion of a study released Thursday. Researchers at Emory University in Atlanta have made the link, while trying to figure out the problem of obesity. Turns out that modern advances could be making... more » -
Raw milk debate spills into Capitols, courts
February 22, 2010 6:26 PM
Debate about the health attributes and risks of raw milk is spilling into statehouses and courtrooms across the country. Proponents of unpasteurized dairy products are pushing to make them easier for consumers to buy. Supporters of the raw milk cause say the pasteurization process of heating milk to... more » -
Some fountain soda machines may have fecal matter contamination
January 10, 2010 11:53 AM
The next time you use a fountain soda machine, you may get more than you bargained for. A study of soda taken from thirty fountain machines in Roanoke, Virginia found nearly half of all beverages had coliform bacteria, a group of bacteria indicative of fecal contamination. Only 20%... more » -
Vicks nasal spray recalled after bacteria found
November 19, 2009 2:06 PM
The Procter & Gamble Co. is recalling some 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray after the company found bacteria in some samples during routine testing. Spokesman Tom Millikin describes the voluntary recall as a precaution after small amounts of the B. cepacia bacteria were found in the over-the-counter product... more » -
Harmful bacteria may be lurkng in your showerhead
September 15, 2009 12:53 PM
What's lurking in your shower may be just as scary as what was in Hitchcock's "Psycho" ... well, for some people. A new study shows potentially harmful bacteria hide inside showerheads, and blast out right into your face when you turn the water on. Those bacteria, pathogens called M.... more »
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