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• Doctors Expected a Brain Tumor. It Was a Tapeworm The Middletown, New York woman, 42, was diagnosed with neurocysticercosis, a rare parasitic infection of the brain that can develop if a person swallows the eggs of the pork tapeworm.
  WebMD Health News, June 2019
• Six Brain Surgeries Later, This Med Student Is Excelling Claudia Martinez was a college student chasing her dream of becoming a doctor when a neurosurgeon gave her alarming advice: Get brain surgery as soon as possible for chiari malformation.
  WebMD Health News, June 2019
• FDA Tests Find Toxic Chemicals in Food The FDA for the first time has tested food on grocery store shelves for toxic grease- and stain-repelling chemicals that are known to remain in the body and the environment for long periods.
  WebMD Health News, June 2019
• Doctors, Patients Struggle With Benzodiazepine Use Addiction specialists say more people are becoming dependent on a class of drug that's hard to give up and doesn't play well with others.
  WebMD Health News, May 2019
• FDA: Sunscreen Chemicals in Blood Show Need for Safety Testing Two coauthors from the FDA study discuss what the results mean.
  WebMD Health News, May 2019
• Frustration Mounts as EpiPen Shortage Hits 1 Year The shortage dates back to May 2018 and further shortages are expected.
  WebMD Health News, May 2019
• As Melanoma Rises, Doctors Challenge Some Early Testing As melanoma cases continue to rise sharply, some dermatologists question whether screening people without symptoms has resulted in overdiagnosing melanoma, bringing unnecessary anxiety and treatments.
  WebMD Health News, May 2019
• Consumer Reports Names Top Sunscreens for 2019 The rankings include sections for best sprays, sticks, and lip balms, as well as those products considered safe for coral reefs.
  WebMD Health News, May 2019
• Two Test Positive for HIV After 'Vampire Facial' Two customers of a spa in Albuquerque, NM, have been infected with HIV after getting injection-based 'Vampire Facials.'
  WebMD Health News, May 2019
• Dangerous 'Kissing' Bug Marches North in US The bugs carry a parasite that causes Chagas disease, which can lead to serious heart and stomach problems.
  WebMD Health News, April 2019
• NASA Twins Study: Body Changes Over Time in Space Brothers Scott and Mark Kelly were 51 in March 2015, when Scott began his fourth and longest space mission — commanding the International Space Station for 340 days, which set an American record.
  WebMD Health News, April 2019
• Candida auris Spreads Through US Hospitals The tough new strain of fungus does not act 'like your typical candida,' says an expert from the CDC.
  WebMD Health News, April 2019
• Marijuana Edibles May Be More Harmful Than Thought In a 2015 study, researchers evaluated 75 marijuana edibles and found only 17% accurately labeled, underlining concerns of patients unknowingly getting too much THC.
  WebMD Health News, April 2019
• Denver May OK Personal Use of 'Magic Mushrooms' Psychedelic mushrooms could be decriminalized for the first time in more than 50 years in a US city if Denver activists have their way.
  WebMD Health News, April 2019
• Local Leaders Back Narcan to Stop Overdose Deaths A surge in opioid overdose deaths prompted 49 states and the District of Columbia to offer Narcan without a prescription. CDC data showed that nearly 48,000 people died from opioid overdose in 2017.
  WebMD Health News, April 2019
• CDC to Start Tracking Ticks as Diseases Rise For the first time, ticks and the pathogens they can transmit will be tracked across the nation.
  WebMD Health News, March 2019
• Kale Is a Surprise on 2019's 'Dirty Dozen' List Kale took third place on this year's 'Dirty Dozen' list of fruits and vegetables with the most pesticide residue. Strawberries and spinach took first and second, as they did on last year's list.
  WebMD Health News, March 2019
• EPA's Methylene Chloride Ban Excludes Workers The chemical is found in paint strippers. Stores like Lowe's and Walmart have stopped selling products containing it, but environmental advocates say workers should be protected too.
  WebMD Health News, March 2019
• In US, Female Genital Mutilation's Lasting Scars Despite global outrage over the practice, female genital mutilation or cutting is still happening worldwide, including in the United States.
  WebMD Health News, March 2019
• CDC Probing Suspect Raw Milk at Pennsylvania Dairy Federal health officials are investigating a possible case of exposure to bacteria from raw milk sold at a farm in Pennsylvania.
  WebMD Health News, March 2019