- USDA Gets Tougher on Salmonella in Raw Breaded Chicken Products
- Fragments of Bird Flu Virus Found in 1 in 5 Milk Samples
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- Loneliness Can Shorten Lives of Cancer Survivors
- A Stolen Dog Feels Like Losing a Child, Study Finds
- Healthier Hearts in Middle Age Help Black Women’s Brains Stay Strong
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Health Highlights: Jan. 31, 2022
Scientists say new ‘stealth’ Omicron variant poses little threat.The variant, called BA.2, doesn’t appear to cause more severe disease and vaccines are just as effective against it as they are against the original Omicron variant (BA.1), experts say. Read more
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