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Keep Your Summer Cookouts Safe 07/09/2017 09:00 AM EDT Risk for foodborne illness rises along with the temperature Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Food Safety, Foodborne Illness Shield Yourself from 'Swimmer's Ear' 07/08/2017 09:00 AM EDT Water left behind after a swim can give you a serious earache -- but not if you know what to do Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Ear Infections, Water Safety (Recreational) Seniors' Lungs Can Tackle Exercise 07/07/2017 05:00 PM EDT Researchers find older adults' respiratory systems keep up with demands of cycling regimen Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Exercise for Seniors, Seniors' Health Keep Legionnaire's Disease from Spoiling Your Vacation 07/07/2017 04:00 PM EDT It's prime season for outbreaks of the infection, which is often linked to hotels, cruise ships Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Legionnaires' Disease, Traveler's Health, Water Pollution FDA Approves New Drug for Sickle Cell Disease 07/07/2017 02:00 PM EDT Helps reduce painful, and sometimes life-threatening, complications of the inherited blood disorder Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Blood Disorders, Medicines, Sickle Cell Anemia Parkinson's Disease and Melanoma May Occur Together, Study Finds 07/07/2017 12:00 PM EDT Doctors should counsel patients that if they have one disease, they're at risk of the other Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Melanoma, Parkinson's Disease Recurring Intestinal Infections on The Rise in U.S.: Study 07/07/2017 12:00 PM EDT Clostridium difficile is the No. 1 health care-linked infection in America, and some people can't shake it Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Clostridium Difficile Infections, Diarrhea 2 of 3 Americans Don't Have 'Advance Directive' for End of Life 07/07/2017 09:00 AM EDT Document lets family members know your wishes Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Advance Directives, End of Life Issues Exercising Safely with Diabetes 07/07/2017 09:00 AM EDT How to make it part of your care plan Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Blood Sugar, Diabetes, Exercise and Physical Fitness Guys, a Noisy Bedroom May Not Be Good for Your Fertility 07/07/2017 09:00 AM EDT South Korean study found a quieter room was tied to better odds for fatherhood Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Healthy Sleep, Male Infertility, Noise Shortage of Bee, Wasp Venom Stings Those with Allergies 07/07/2017 09:00 AM EDT Facing expected season-long shortage, doctors urge patients to carry EpiPens just in case Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Allergy, Insect Bites and Stings, Medicines The Neighborhood Sandbox: a Breeding Ground for Germs 07/07/2017 09:00 AM EDT Bacteria, parasites and other nasty surprises may be hiding in the sand Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Children's Health, Germs and Hygiene, Parenting   Follow MedlinePlus on Twitter This is a free service provided by MedlinePlus and the U.S. National Library of Medicine, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. U.S. National Library of Medicine · 8600 Rockville Pike · Bethesda, MD 20894 · 888-346-3656