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Thursday Jul 9 | E! Gossip

Fun With Tapeworms on Bite Me With Dr. Mike

The Vietnam tourism board must be thrilled with Dr. Mike 's choice in local cuisine, a beef tapeworm cyst.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

Free Republic

The Fourth of July and the Pursuit of Happiness

'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.' So reads the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence, which the original 13 states of America passed unanimously on July 4, ...

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Pursuit of Happiness, Health

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Associated Content

Parasites in the Industrialized World

Statistics on parasite rates in America vary, but the numbers seem to have one thing in common.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

Buzzle.com

Tapeworms in Dogs - Diagnosis, Symptoms and Treatment

Tapeworms are also scientifically named Dipylidium caninum. They are just one of the five kinds of worms that pets may get infested with.

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Tue Jun 16, 2009

ABC News

Eat Raw Fish ... Get a 9-Foot Tapeworm

One summer day in August 2006, Anthony Franz went to a Chicago area hospital carrying a 9-foot worm.

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Fri Jun 12, 2009

Freerepublic.com

Man Claims Restaurant's Undercooked Salmon Gave Him 9-Foot Tapeworm

A man who ate an undercooked salmon salad claims he developed a 9-foot tapeworm, the Scientific American reported.

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Related Topix: Health, Life, Food, Dining

Sat May 23, 2009

Jwz

'It is important to kill the worm before it reaches sexual maturity.'

And they will sell them to you. Worm Therapy: Helminth-Induced Immune Modulation My favorite bits from the FAQ: I have heard bad things about medical treatments in Mexico.

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Thu May 21, 2009

Centers for Disease Control and Preve...

Diphyllobothriasis Associated with Eating Raw Pacific Salmon

Minoru Yamada, Fukumi Nakamura-Uchiyama, and Kenji Ohnishi Author affiliations: Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan ; and Tokyo Metropolitan Bokutoh Hospital, Tokyo, Japan Suggested citation for this article Abstract The incidence of human infection with the broad tapeworm Diphyllobothrium nihonkaiense has been increasing in ...

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Related Topix: World News, Japan, Health, Life, Food, Seafood

Mon May 11, 2009

Starling Fitness

PostSecret: Tapeworm Diet

This postcard from PostSecret made me cringe with embarrassment. It reads: Tapeworms are what keep me thin.

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Thu May 07, 2009

Bridportnews.co.uk

Don't worry the sheep, West Dorset dog owners warned

DOG owners are being urged to look out for ewes and lambs while walking in the West Dorset countryside this spring.

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Related Topix: Dorset County, England, United Kingdom, Health

Sun May 03, 2009

KMSB-TV Tucson

Brain 'worms' can cause erratic behavior, death

Although experts insist it is extremely rare, it appears at least one person from this area travels to Mexico and comes back with a worm in the brain every year.

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Related Topix: Travel, Mexico Travel, Phoenix, AZ, Health

Fri Apr 17, 2009

Associated Content

Misconceptions Surround Human Parasite Infections

There is a large misconception that parasite infections in humans are not usually thought of as a problem in the western world.

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Fri Mar 13, 2009

Fox News

PHOTOS: Woman Survives Brain Worm

Last year, Rosemary Alvarez, who lives in the Phoenix, Arizona-area, started experiencing numbness in her arm and blurred vision.

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Related Topix: Phoenix, AZ, Phoenix Metro, Health

Tue Mar 10, 2009

ASTM Standardization News

F1736 Standard Guide for Irradiation of Finfish and Aquatic...

ASTM F1736 - 09 ASTM F1736 - 09 Standard Guide for Irradiation of Finfish and Aquatic Invertebrates Used as Food to Control Pathogens and Spoilage Microorganisms Active Standard ASTM F1736 Developed by ...

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Tue Feb 24, 2009

My Fox NY

A Worm in the Brain

Cysticercosis is an infection caused by the pork tapeworm. Infection occurs when the tapeworm larvae enter the body and form cysts.

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Related Topix: Health

Mon Feb 23, 2009

Fox Philadelphia

Woman Survives Large Worm In Brain

It could have been there years. It could have been there months. It could have been there weeks.

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Tue Feb 17, 2009

Star Tribune

U.S. pork is safe, but be careful on travels

Q My wife and mother do not eat pork because they are afraid of worms. They saw a news report about a woman in Phoenix who was thought to have a brain tumor, but it turned out to be a brain worm from ...

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Pork, Meat, Health

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