Flu activity remains high across New York and 24 other states, but this year's bad flu season may be waning in some areas, CDC health officials said Friday.
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CDC Reports Flu Reaches Epidemic Proportions in New York and Other States
Flu Cases Rise in New York and Across U.S., Severe Season Feared
Long Island hospital emergency rooms are knee-deep in flu and pneumonia cases, and this early flu season hasn't even peaked yet.
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Suffolk County Bans Use Of Thermal-Paper Receipts
New York’s Suffolk County has become the first municipality in the United States to ban retailers from issuing register receipts that contain Bisphenol-A (BPA).
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Obamerica: You are better off earning $29K than $69K
Forget the fiscal cliff. Welcome to the entitlement, welfare state America created by Obama's policies. America is now a country which punishes the middle-class through wealth redistribution.
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Warning: Mixing Grapefruit With Pills Can Be Deadly
Starting your day on half a grapefruit has long been seen as one of the healthiest routines, but now doctors are warning that this supposed ‘super food’, which is packed with vital vitamins and minerals, could really be doing you more harm than good.
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Raw sewage a growing problem weeks after Sandy
Weeks after Sandy residents are still dealing with potentially dangerous raw sewage in streets and waterways.
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400 Lipsticks Found To Contain Lead, FDA Says
Four hundred of the nation’s most popular lipsticks contained trace levels of lead. FDA says problem is worse and more widespread than previously reported.
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Measles Alert for those who visited Super Bowl
Visitors to Super Bowl Village in Indianapolis on Friday may have been exposed to measles. Indiana health officials have issued a measles alert.
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Food Inflation a Growing Problem
The recent run-up in wheat prices to their highest level in almost two years highlights the growing problem of food inflation here in the United States and around the world. The global grain market is a fragile thing, like most food markets. A major disruption anywhere has the potential to send prices soaring, cause...
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Walgreens announces flu shot gift card; give the “gift” of a vaccine
Summer isn't even over yet and the big push for the mass vaccination of the entire population is already under way. The CDC started the push by recently urging vaccine shots for everyone -- including infants, pregnant women and immune-compromised people. Adding to the vaccination hoopla, Walgreens has announced something quite bizarre: A flu...
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