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NJ Hospital Gives Kidney Transplant to the Wrong Patient
A New Jersey hospital mistakenly gave a kidney transplant to the wrong patient who happens to have the same name as the intended recipient.
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Maryland Widow Suing State for Mix-Up Over Husband's Remains
A widow is suing Maryland state officials after receiving the wrong remains for her husband who had donated his body to science.
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Fresh Express Recalls Prepackaged Salads from Walmart After Dead Bat Found Inside
Fresh Express recalled some of its prepackaged salad mix from Wal-mart stores in the Southeastern United States after a dead bat was found inside a container sold in Florida.
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Montgomery County Moves Forward With Vaping Restrictions
By next spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, could have strict new vaping measures in place. A county council committee has approved several bills to keep tobacco and vaping products away from children. News4’s Chris Gordon has a look at some of the proposals.
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DC Health Department Reports District's First Vaping-Related Death
The D.C. Department of Health confirmed the District’s first death related to vaping.
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4th Legionnaires' Disease Death Reported in North Carolina
North Carolina health officials say a fourth person has died from Legionnaires’ disease. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Resources said in a statement on Friday that its Division of Public Health has confirmed 141 cases involving residents from counties and multiple states. In addition to the deaths, 94 people were hospitalized. Information gathered by local health officials showed...
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Moby Dick House of Kabob Stops Selling Hummus After Salmonella Reports
A popular local restaurant chain stopped serving hummus after reports of diners infected with salmonella.
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New York Moves to Enact Statewide Flavored E-Cig Ban
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pushing to enact a statewide ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes amid growing health concerns connected to vaping, especially among young people.
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Dorian Leads to Temporary Shellfishing Shutdown in Virginia
Virginia officials have ordered several waterways closed to shellfish harvesting because of concerns over contaminants that could have been stirred up by Hurricane Dorian.
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Bob Marley's Son Seeks NJ Marijuana Dispensary
The son of reggae legend Bob Marley and a Colorado firm have applied to open a medical marijuana dispensary in New Jersey.
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Report: 2 Killed Themselves With DC Doctor-Aided Death Law
At least two terminally ill Washington, D.C., residents ended their lives last year through the District’s aid-in-dying law
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Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Potentially Linked to Fresh Basil Imported From Mexico
Fresh basil imported from a company in Mexico potentially caused an outbreak of intestinal illness in the D.C. area, the Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday.
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Increase in Intestinal Illnesses Reported in Maryland
Maryland health officials are reporting an uptick in intestinal illness, joining Virginia in an increase in the reporting of the illnesses in recent weeks. Of the 42 reports of cyclosporiasis infections in Maryland this year, 37 have come in the past two weeks, the Maryland Department of Health said. No source has been identified. In Virginia, 39 cases of cyclosporiasis…
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Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills Man Who Swam in NC Manmade Lake
A North Carolina man has died from a rare brain-eating amoeba after swimming in a manmade lake at a water park, officials said Wednesday. The state Department of Health and Human Resources said in a news release that the infection was caused by the amoeba naturally present in warm freshwater during the summer. The unnamed person became sick after swimming...
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Northern Virginia Sees Jump in Intestinal Illnesses
Health districts in Northern Virginia are reporting a significant increase in the number of intestinal illnesses during the last month.
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Cause of Respiratory Illness Still Unknown After Dozens Sickened at Virginia Retirement Community
Fairfax County health officials said they don’t yet have a cause of the respiratory illness that sicked more than 60 residents at a Northern Virginia senior living community.
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Respiratory Illness Sickens Dozens at Virginia Retirement Community
An outbreak of a respiratory illness at a Northern Virginia senior living community has sickened more than 50 residents and likely contributed to two deaths.
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Dozens Sickened by Respiratory Virus in Virginia
An outbreak of a respiratory illness at a Northern Virginia senior living community has sickened more than 50 residents and likely contributed to two deaths. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports.
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Missouri Judge Allows Abortions to Continue, for Now
A Missouri judge on Monday ruled that the state’s lone abortion clinic can continue performing abortions through Friday but kicked the clinic’s lawsuit out of court. St. Louis Circuit Judge Michael Stelzer extended a preliminary injunction he previously issued in order to give a Planned Parenthood affiliate in St. Louis time to take a licensing fight before an administrative panel....
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Northern Virginia Health Officials Warn of Possible Measles Exposure
Some residents in Fauquier County, Virginia, might have been exposed to a patient possibly infected with measles, health officials said in a warning issued on Wednesday.