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Tailored safety training may help reduce work-related pain

Blending behavior-modification tactics with ergonomics may help workers avoid occupational pain and injuries, according to a report from Australia.Laborers in a variety of jobs who got safety training tailored to their degree of awareness and motivation to prevent injury were 60 percent less likely…

150 cases of Shigella reportedly confirmed in Kansas City

There have reportedly been 150 confirmed cases of Shigella in Kansas City, Missouri, prompting city health officials to warn the public of the disease outbreak that causes high fever and abdominal problems.Fox 4 KC, citing newly released numbers from the Kansas City Health Department…

Medical research subjects who lie can mess up study results

People who lie about their health in order to get into medical research studies can mess up study results, and potentially make drugs appear more safe or effective than they really are — or less so, researchers say.Some people may stretch the truth, or…

178,000 children’s water bottles recalled due to choking hazard

A children’s water bottle sold exclusively at Target is being recalled after reports of potential choking hazards from the lid portion of the product. About 178,000 Zak Designs 26-ounce plastic water bottles were sold nationwide from June 2015 through July 2015.The bottles are 10…

12 tips to reduce high cholesterol

If you’re one of the approximately 31 million people in the U.S. who have been diagnosed with high cholesterol, trying to get it under control can be challenging.True, for some people high cholesterol is genetic, but experts say there are still things everyone can…

The surprising benefit of eating organic beef you never knew about

We know: Sometimes it's painful to spend your hard-earned cash on organic, grassfed beef—especially when it costs up to six times more than conventional meat. But the organic stuff is healthier for you (it has more omega-3s!) and better for the earth (adios, synthetic pesticides…

Unsupervised teens more likely to use tobacco, pot and alcohol

A small U.S. study appears to confirm adult fears that teens who spend more than the average amount of unsupervised time "hanging out" with peers have higher odds of smoking cigarettes and marijuana and drinking alcohol.Researchers also found that teens more heavily involved in…

Oxytocin behind bond between humans and dogs

It’s pleasing when the world finds a new use for something old and familiar. Pie pans gave birth to Frisbees; botulinum toxin, once known mostly for poisoning people, is now better known as Botox and gets rid of wrinkles. And Lady Gaga has taught the…

Nameless man finally learns his identity

In August 2004, a naked man was found semi-conscious outside a Burger King in south Georgia. An EMS report cited by 11Alive noted his "total body [was] covered in sores and rash," and he awoke in a hospital with no idea who he was.Eleven…

Company recalls 11 dietary supplements due to elevated levels of lead and mercury

The Ayurvedic supplements from Butala Emporium were distributed in New York through retail stores and sold online in California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico.No complaints or illnesses have been received to date.The mercury levels…