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October 29, 2019

An avocado a day could lower 'bad' cholesterol levels, study suggests

The study suggests that eating one avocado a day can lower levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), the type of cholesterol considered to be “bad.”

October 29, 2019

Vaccine shows promise for preventing active TB disease

The lung disease kills more than a million people a year, mostly in poor countries, and about one-third of the world's people harbor the bacteria that cause it.

October 29, 2019

Oregon measles cases linked to Portland International Airport exposure

At least two people in Oregon — one resident and one visitor — have been diagnosed with measles after they were exposed to the illnesses earlier this month by an infected person at Portland International Airport, state officials announced this week. 

October 29, 2019

Wisconsin company recalls 4,000 pounds of beef patties over metal contamination concerns

A Wisconsin-based company this week recalled roughly 4,000 pounds of ready-to-eat beef patties after discovering the product may contain “extraneous material” such as metal. 

October 28, 2019

Xanax recalled over 'foreign substance' concerns, FDA says

At least one lot of a popular anti-anxiety drug is facing a nationwide recall over concerns there is a “potential presence of [a] foreign substance,” in the product, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced late last week. 

October 28, 2019

Undiagnosed tumor behind woman's nose, chin growth: 'I was mortified, scared and hopeless'

She said she had been to over 10 doctors who failed to recognize the signs of a tumor.

October 28, 2019

Daughters 'pre-create' wedding dance with terminally ill father in moving photo shoot

“The dreams they had of their daddy walking them down the aisle had come to a screeching halt,” the girls' mom remembered.