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Lean Cuisine Recalls Spaghetti with Meatballs Frozen Dinner
Lean Cuisine, produced by Nestle, has ordered more than 10,000 pounds of its frozen spaghetti and meatball entrees recalled, according to the Department of Agriculture.
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Dog-Licked? Pets in Bed? You’re at Risk of Bubonic Plague, Cat-Scratch Disease, Chagas Disease, MRSA and More
United States surveys indicate that up to 56% of dog owners and 62% of cat fanciers regularly fall asleep with their pets in bed. Bruno B. Chomel, DVM, PhD, of the University of California, Davis, […]
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REMINDER: Safety Alert on Crib Bumpers
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan issued a safety alert on December 22, 2010 warning consumers of the dangers of utilizing baby crib bumpers due to potential strangulation hazards. The Attorney General’s office recently distributed a […]
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‘Stomach Flu’ Strikes Over 100 People at Three Nursing Homes in McHenry County
Norovirus — the virus responsible for vomiting, diarrhea and fever — has sickened at least 129 people at three nursing homes in McHenry County. As of November 22, 2010, the McHenry County Health Department reported […]
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Urgent Health Concerns in Florida: Dengue Fever, Encephalitis, Cholera, and Hookworm
The first locally acquired case of dengue fever in Miami-Dade County in more than 50 years was confirmed Thursday by health officials. Residents and visitor of Florida are being warned to take precautions against the […]
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Chicago Metropolitan Region Ranks Among Worst in Nation for Heroin Use
The Chicago metropolitan region ranks among the worst in the nation for heroin use and problems associated with heroin use, a new study by Roosevelt University’s Illinois Consortium on Drug Policy shows. Released on Monday, […]
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Biggest Loser Kai Hibbard: I Participated in Something That I Feel Is Harmful to So Many People
Erica Hill spoke with former Biggest Loser contestant Kai Hibbard and her husband Jake Hibbard about allegations that contestant weight-loss is misleading. A week is not a week. Weight loss that was represented as being […]
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Subway Sandwich Salmonella Outbreak — Investigation Totals Illinois Counties Affected
An Illinois Department of Health investigation has turned up 26 Illinois counties affected by a salmonella outbreak. Those counties where reports of illness have occurred included: Bureau, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Coles, DeKalb, DeWitt, Fulton, Henry, […]
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Shrek Has Cadmium at McDonalds: Cd-Painted Glasses Recalled
Cadmium has been discovered in the painted design on ‘Shrek’-themed drinking glasses being sold nationwide at McDonald’s, forcing the burger giant to recall 12 million of the cheap U.S.-made collectibles. Cadmium is a known carcinogen […]
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Contagious: Beauty Store Cosmetic Makeup Tester Applicators Contaminated with Herpes, E. Coli
Next time you walk into a cosmetic store, observe how may people are putting on lipstick, gloss and other makeup from public test applicators. Researchers who evaluated makeup testers and applicators at cosmetic counters in […]
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Illinois EPA, Indiana Officials Issue Air Quality Alert for NE Illinois and NW Indiana
The National Weather Service has issued an air quality alert for several counties in northeastern Illinois and northwestern Indiana that is scheduled to remain in effect through tonight. The air quality alerts have been issued […]
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H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccinations Available for High Risk Arlington Heights Residents Saturday
H1N1 flu shots will available on Saturday for high-risk Arlington Heights residents. High-risk residents are defined as those between the ages of 4-24; caregivers of infants under 6 months old; pregnant women; health care providers […]
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Three St. James Students with H1N1, Recovered and Back at School, Immunization Expected mid-November
St. James School has experienced three cases of H1N1 as of October 25, 2009. The H1N1 cases were confirmed by nasal swabs. St. James School has reported to its community that the affected students have […]
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Obama Signs Emergency Declaration for H1N1 Flu, NPR Video Shows How Virus Takes Over
Watching the ‘beautiful’ virus replication presented in this animated special effects graphic video from NPR will amaze you whether you are sick or not (Produced and edited by Jason Orfanon. Animation by Zirus and XVIVO). […]
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H1N1 Swine Flu Case at St. James School in Arlington Heights
As of Thursday October 15, 2009 there is one confirmed case of H1N1 Swine Flu at St. James School. A mass telephone alert was broadcast Thursday afternoon by St. James Principal Judy Pappas to inform […]