Casserole to Blame for Sickening 200 Prison Inmates

A casserole has been identified as the source of a food poisoning outbreak that sickened 200 inmates in a Wisconsin jail.  The CDC identified the bacterium to be Clostridium perfringens, which may remain in...

Shaking hands for 9 1/2 hours

Two men from San Francisco believe they have claimed the record for the world's longest handshake - it went on for 9 1/2 hours. Kevin Whittaker and Cory Jens desperately wanted to beat the previous record set by...

Norwalk virus closes Burnaby daycare

Any updates or additional information would be appreciated."Several suspected cases of Norwalk virus have forced the closure of a daycare in Burnaby. The daycare, attached to Burnaby South Secondary School, closed...

For Good Health, Eat a Dinosaur

... or so some believe. Even adjusting for currency values, the price listed below for dino bones seems awfully affordable. "n an attempt to gain healing powers, villagers in central China boiled a ton of dinosaur...

Norwalk Virus Hits Kingston Ontario

"It is official, the Norwalk Virus has hit Kingston and it is spreading like wildfire. Norwalk is a severe intestinal illness that occurs in outbreaks. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, headache...

A Guide to Healthy Eating and Living

"Do you want to go through life feeling tired, needing a nap after you've eaten, overweight, bloated and overfull, nauseous, with intestinal gas, cramps or pains in your stomach, belching after you've eaten, with heartburn, constipation, foul stools, dull and slow thinking,...

Colon Cancer and IBD: Understanding the Link

"Colon cancer, the third most common type of cancer in the United States, is a serious health threat for men and women over 50. However, if you are of the one million Americans living with an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), you face a higher risk for colon cancer than the...

Should You Eat Before or After Exercise?

"Q: Is it better to eat before or after exercising? A: Many misconceptions surround eating and exercise. Some people avoid food before a workout because they worry they’ll get nauseated or have cramps. Others don’t eat in the morning because they think they’ll burn more...

Veterans' Semen Causes Burning Sensation In Their Wives

Gulf War veterans have reported that exposures during military service have resulted in miscarriages and birth defects, as well as excruciating pain during sexual intercourse. The wife of a Gulf War veteran has described the miscarriage and pregnancy problems she had...

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