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Fact or Fiction?: A “Base Tan” Can Protect against Sunburn

As the weather warms, many of us would prefer to look like we passed our winter days lounging by the pool instead of hunched before a computer screen or lab […]

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South Korea confirms second case of MERS virus; third case possible

South Korean health officials have confirmed the country’s second case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in a patient who nursed her infected husband before he was diagnosed with the […]

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Single motherhood tied to poorer health in later life

Raising a child alone may take a lasting toll, leading to poorer health and more struggles with daily tasks after age 50, according to a new international study. Social safety […]

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5 sent to hospital after Wellfleet hazmat scare

Five emergency responders went to Cape Cod Hospital early this morning over concerns they had been exposed to a hazardous substance. ​According to a Wellfleet Fire Department news release, at […]

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Bacteria May Be Remaking Drugs in Sewage

Wastewater treatment plants not only struggle removing pharmaceuticals, it seems some drugs actually increase after treatment. When researchers tested wastewater before and after treatment at a Milwaukee-area treatment plant, they […]

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CDC data show progress in reducing some foodborne infections in 2014

In 2014, rates of infection from a serious form of E. coli and one of the more common Salmonella serotypes decreased compared with the baseline period of 2006-2008. Meanwhile, some […]

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Nauset Estuary and Town Cove closed to shellfishing

All of Nauset Estuary and Town Cove in the towns of Orleans and Eastham are closed for shellfishing due to an outbreak of red tide. Eastham officials announced the closure […]

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Melanoma Education Foundation Spring Newsletter

The Spring 2015 Melanoma Education Foundation Newsletter is now available online. From the MEF website: “In most cases, melanoma is easy to self-detect at an early stage while it is […]

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Eastham Town Meeting Approves $85 Million Water Project

Eastham Town Meeting enthusiastically approved $85 million for the second phase of the once-controversial town water project. Vigorous applause followed the vote. Eastham Selectmen Chair Linda Burt said will extend […]

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