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Lyme Disease Research Now Has Home at Johns Hopkins

In a large step for research on Lyme, the tick-borne disease that costs the U.S. economy up to $1.3 billion per year in treatment costs alone, the Johns Hopkins Lyme […]

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Some shoppers confused about how to choose sunscreen

Most people know it’s important to use sunscreen, but they’re sometimes confused about how to choose the right protection or how much to use, a small study suggests. Researchers surveyed […]

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WHO agency says insecticides lindane and DDT linked to cancer

The insecticide lindane, once widely used in agriculture and to treat human lice and scabies, causes cancer and has been specifically linked to non-Hodgkin lymphoma, the World Health Organization said […]

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Food pantry fulfills growing need in Wellfleet

The Wellfleet Food Pantry was the place to be on Wednesday, June 3, as Sandy Galvin, the food pantry’s new manager, opened the doors and welcomed all to come in […]

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USDA Food Safety Tips for Areas Affected by Severe Thunderstorms

The National Weather Service announced a severe thunderstorm watch for portions of New England into the Central Appalachians and Ohio Valley. There are possible storms farther west later this afternoon […]

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State Matches Funds With Barnstable County for Water Quality Monitoring Program

The state has given Barnstable County $250,000 in matching funds to expand its marine water quality monitoring to include all estuaries and near shore stations. Under the terms of the […]

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Measles diagnosis on Martha’s Vineyard spurs public health alert

Martha’s Vineyard Hospital and state Department of Public Health (DPH) officials are working feverishly to prevent an outbreak of measles following confirmation Friday that an unvaccinated child visiting from another […]

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Great White Shark Research off Chatham To Begin This Week

The state’s foremost shark researcher Dr. Gregory Skomal will be heading out into the waters surrounding Cape Cod this week for year two of a major great white shark population […]

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Scientists to breed ticks to study how to slow spread of diseases

To most people, ticks are loathsome, disease-riddled little bloodsuckers. Best avoided. To Roman Ganta, they’re a scientific subject worthy of a life’s work. He’s setting up a breeding facility in […]

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