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• A Dangerous Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria May Now Lurk in U.S. Water, Soil
• A Faster, Cheaper Test to Gauge the Risk of Premature Delivery?
• A Gel Could Help Treat Cancers in Dogs, and Maybe Kids, Too
• A Penicillin Allergy Is Bad News If You Get a Dental Implant
• A Probiotic May Equal Antibiotics in Fighting Staph Infection
• A Tropical Skin Infection Spread by Sand Flies Is Spreading in the U.S.
• A Wolf's Gut Bug Might Boost Health of Domestic Dogs
• Abbott Labs Confirms Justice Department Probe Following Infant Formula Crisis
• Aging, Mental Health in Dogs: Size Matters
• AHA News: How Bacteria in Your Gut Interact With the Mind and Body
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• Air Polluted With Wildfire Smoke Can Harm Animals, Too
• Animal Study Offers Hope for a Vaccine Against Lyme Disease
• Another Enemy on the Front Lines in Ukraine: Antibiotic-Resistant Germs
• Another Health Threat: Drug-Resistant Mold Infections
• Another Infant Formula Recalled Over Bacterial Contamination Concerns
• Another Reason Why Cats Go Wild for Catnip
• Antibiotic-Resistant Pneumonia Is Killing Children in Bangladesh — Could It Spread?
• Antibiotic-Resistant 'Superbug' Now Widespread in Pigs, Can Jump to Humans
• Antibiotics Before Age 2 May Up Odds for Obesity, Allergies
• Antibiotics in Infancy May Weaken Response to Childhood Vaccines
• Antibiotics in Pregnancy Tied to Higher Odds for Asthma in Kids
• Antibiotics Losing Power Against Bloodstream Infections That Kill Newborns
• Antibiotics May Be Best First Treatment for Appendicitis
• Antibiotics Won't Help Fight Lung-Scarring Disease IDF: Study
• Are Antibiotics Really the Answer for UTIs in Women?
• Are Antibiotics the Cause, Not Solution, of Recurrent UTIs?
• Are Raw Food, Homemade or Vegan Diets Good for Your Pet?
• Are You Eating Foods That Harm Your 'Microbiome'?
• Assistance Dogs Bring Big Boost to Deaf People
• Babies Are Contracting Salmonella After Handling Pet Food, FDA Warns
• Baby's Meningitis Case Highlights Growing Danger of Antibiotic Resistance
• Backyard Chicken Coops Pose Threat of 'Viral Spillover' to People
• Bacteria at Day Care Might Raise Kids' Odds for Asthma
• Bacteria Differ From Your Cellphones to Your Shoes
• Bacterial Infections to Blame for 1 in Every 8 Deaths Worldwide
• Bedtime With a Pet Won't Harm Your Kid's Sleep - and Might Help
• Bee Healthy: Honey May Beat Cold Meds Against Cough
• Beware Pet 'Bearded Dragons': CDC Says They Could Carry Salmonella
• Big Worry for Folks Heading to Hospital: Who'll Care for My Pet?
• Breeding Puts English Bulldogs at High Risk of Multiple Ailments
• Cats Injured in Wildfires at High Risk for Blood Clots
• Cats Might Be Purrfect Model for Human Genetics Research
• Cats Now Have an FDA-Approved Pill to Treat Their Diabetes
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• Cats, Dogs and Snakebite: One Pet Has an Advantage
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• CDC Investigating E. Coli Outbreak in Michigan, Ohio
• CDC Launches Forecasting Center for Infectious Diseases
• CDC Warns of Dangerous Infection Risk With EzriCare Eyedrops
• CDC Warns of Potentially Fatal Bacterial Illness on U.S. Gulf Coast
• CDC Warns of Rise of Drug-Resistant Shigella Bacteria
• CDC Will Recommend an Antibiotic After Sex to Help Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections
• Certain Antibiotics Linked With Upped Risk for Deadly Aortic Aneurysms
• Certain Microbiome Germs Might Trigger Lupus Flare-Ups
• Cleveland Case Suggests Tainted Eye Drops Were Harming Vision Months Before CDC Alert
• Climate Change Making 218 Infectious Diseases Even Worse
• Clinic Brings Free Health Care to Homeless Youth -- and Their Beloved Pets
• Close the Lid! Flushing Toilets Spreads Coronavirus: Study
• Clues to Mysterious New Sickness Affecting Dogs
• Combo Drug May Fight Tough-to-Treat UTIs
• Combo Therapy Could Treat Oral Melanomas in Dogs
• Common Dog Parasite Now Resistant to Drug Treatments
• Cooler Weather Could Mean More Diabetes in Dogs
• Could Alzheimer's Have Origins in the Gut?
• Could Antibiotics Make Breast Milk Less Healthy for Babies?
• Could Dentures Raise Your Odds for Pneumonia?
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• Could Gut Bacteria Help Spur Parkinson's Disease?
• Could Microbiome Changes Explain Rise in Colon Cancer Among the Young?
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• COVID in Cats Mirrored What Was Happening in People
• COVID May Be Tied to Rise in Brain Infections in Children
• COVID Pandemic Slowed Progress Against Antibiotic-Resistant 'Superbugs'
• COVID Variant Tied to Heart Inflammation in Cats, Dogs
• COVID-19 May Strike More Cats Than Believed
• C-Section Antibiotics Show No Link to Asthma in Childhood
• C-Section Babies Miss Out on Mom's 'Microbiome,' But Treatment Can Change That
• Deadly Listeria Outbreak Linked to Ice Cream
• Definition of 'Dog Years' Not as Simple as Multiplying by 7
• Did Columbus Really Introduce Syphilis to Europe?
• Do Bedbugs Dirty the Air Inside Your Home?
• Doctors' Group Says Antibiotics Can Be Taken for Shorter Periods
• Does Having a Dog Make for Well-Adjusted Kids?
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• Dog Bites More Common on Hot, Hazy Days
• Dog Contracts Monkeypox From Owners, Prompting Change to CDC Guidance
• Dog Years: Research Shows Which Breeds Live Longest
• Dogs Do Want to Rescue Trapped Owners, Experiments Show
• Dogs and Kids Are 'In Sync,' Study Shows
• Dogs and Their Humans Share Same Diabetes Risk: Study
• Dogs Can Tell When You're Talking to Them, and Might Prefer Female Voices
• Dogs Do Cry When Reunited With Owners
• Dogs Get Healthier When People Get Fitter
• Dogs Have Died After Licking a Common Chemotherapy Cream, FDA Warns
• Dogs' Keen Sense of Smell May Help Them 'See'
• Dole Recalls Bagged Salads Over ??Possible Listeria?? Contamination
• Dozens of Mammals May Be at Risk for Coronavirus Infection
• Drug Could Be Non-Antibiotic Alternative to Treat UTIs
• E. Coli From Meat May Be Causing Many UTIs
• Early in Pandemic, Were Antibiotics Prescribed Too Often?
• Even If Issues Emerge, Folks 'Highly Satisfied' With Shelter Rescue Dogs
• Everyday Household Noise Is Stressing Out Your Dog: Study
• Exercise May Be a Buffer Against Pneumonia
• Experimental Pill May Fight Antibiotic-Resistant UTIs
• Expert Tips to Help You Beat the Heat
• Extra Antibiotic With Hip, Knee Replacement Won't Prevent Infections: Study
• FDA Approves Drug for Cats With Allergic Skin Disease
• FDA Approves First Lymphoma Drug for Dogs
• FDA Approves First Monoclonal Antibody Treatment for Arthritis in Dogs
• FDA Approves Monoclonal Antibody to Treat Arthritis in Cats
• FDA Finds Contamination Issues at Eye Drops Plant
• Fermented Foods Could Boost Your Microbiome
• Fewer Pet Neuterings in Pandemic Means Shelters Are Filling Up
• First FDA-Approved Fecal-Based Treatment Helps Fight a Tough Superbug
• First People in the Americas Probably Brought Their Dogs
• Flesh-Eating Bacteria Cases Spike in Florida County After Hurricane Ian
• Flesh-Eating Bacteria Kills 3 People in Connecticut, New York
• Florida Company Recalls All Ice Cream Products Over Possible Listeria Contamination
• Florida Man Dies from Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection
• Following Infection Outbreak, Experts Offer Guidance on Safe Use of Eyedrops
• Frequent Use of Antibiotics Linked With Higher Odds for Crohn's, Colitis
• Furry Friends: 1 in 10 Older U.S. Adults Has Adopted a 'Pandemic Pet'
• Gene Discovery Could Mean Longer Lives for Golden Retrievers, Maybe Humans
• Genome of Catnip Reveals How It Makes Cats Nuts
• Germs Love Two Skin 'Hot Spots' on Your Body
• Going Vegan Healthy for Dogs, Cats — and the Planet
• Good Bacteria Aren't Present in Baby's Gut Before Birth
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• Guard Against Lyme Disease This Summer
• Gut Microbiome Changes Throughout the Day and With the Seasons
• Hair of the Dog: A Quick, Painless Stress Test for Pooches
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• Have an Anxious Dog? Study Seeks Clues in Canine Brains
• Highly Inbred, French Bulldogs Face Higher Odds for 20 Health Issues
• How Helpful Are Support Dogs for Kids With Autism?
• How NSAIDs Can Make a C. Difficile Infection Worse
• How Pets Can Be True Lifesavers for Seniors
• How Service Dogs Help Vets with PTSD
• How to Safely Use the Right Flea and Tick Product for Your Pet
• Human Biology Appears to Have Two Seasons, Not Four: Study
• Illness, Death in Hundreds of Dogs Spurs FDA Action Against Dog Food Maker
• India's COVID Crisis Could Spawn Another: Antibiotic Misuse
• Infant Death Linked to Contaminated Breast Pump: CDC
• It's a Win-Win When a Child With Autism Gets a Shelter Cat
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• Kids Think Farm Animals Deserve Same Treatment as Pets
• Laser Process May Kill Bacteria on Metal Surfaces
• Leprosy on the Rise in Florida: An Expert Answers Your Questions
• Lessons From a Wildfire on How to Save Pets' Lives
• Like Humans, a Dog's Odds for Dementia Rises With Age
• Listeria Outbreak Linked to Precooked Chicken: CDC
• Many Antibiotics No Longer Work Against Common Childhood Infections
• Many Cases of 'Penicillin Allergy' Might Be Mistaken
• Many COVID-19 Patients Given Useless Antibiotics: Study
• Many Older Adults Confused About Proper Use of Antibiotics: Poll
• Many Strains of a Dangerous Foodborne Bacteria Are Now Antibiotic-Resistant
• Medication Errors in Pets: How to Lower the Risk
• Men's Genital Bacteria Help Predict Partners' Risk for Vaginal Infection: Study
• Modern Livestock Farming Can Pose Public Health Risk
• More Pets Being Poisoned by Cannabis
• More Pets May Be Getting COVID-19 Than Realized
• More Than 400 Snacks, Sandwiches Recalled Over Listeria Concerns
• 'Morning After' Antibiotics Could Slash Odds for Common STDs
• Morning-After Antibiotics May Help Curb STDs
• Most Dog Breeds Are Highly Inbred -- and Unhealthy
• Neanderthal Poop Provides Clues to  Modern Humans' 'Microbiome'
• New Antibiotic Could Help Fight Resistant Staph Infections
• New Antibiotic Tackles Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea in Trial
• New Leash on Life: How Dog-Walking Is Helping Veterans Battered by PTSD
• New Type of Antibiotic Could Fight Tough-to-Treat UTIs
• No 'Last Goodbye' for Cello: 5-Hour Surgery Saved Dog's Life
• No, Your Dog Doesn't Really Prefer Your Face, Brain Scans Show
• Not All Kids With Autism Will Benefit From Therapy Dogs
• Overuse of Antibiotics in Kids Adds Millions to U.S. Health Care Costs
• Owners Can Play Big Role in Dogs' Problem Behaviors
• Owners Remain Faithful to Flat-Faced Dogs Despite Health Woes
• Pandemic Unleashes 'Startling' Rise in Dog Bites
• Panting Pooches: When Summer Heat Is Too Much for Your Dog
• Pennsylvania Man Found Guilty of Massive Fraud Involving Bogus Dog Cancer 'Cures'
• Perceptive Pooches Can Smell Your Stress
• Pet Dogs Can Alert Owners to Epileptic Seizures
• Pet Store Puppies Passing Drug-Resistant Bacteria to People
• Pets Could Help Prevent Food Allergies in Kids
• Pets Don't Help Those With Severe Mental Illness Fare Better
• Pets Have Helped People With HIV Through Two Pandemics
• Pets Help Their Humans De-Stress, Stay Fit: Survey
• Pets Helped People Cope During Pandemic Lockdown: Study
• Pets in the Bedroom? Your Sleep Might Suffer, Study Finds
• Pets May Help Parents of Kids With Autism Fight Stress
• Pets Often Catch COVID From Owners, Study Finds
• Pets Provide Comfort for 'Ruff' Quarantine Time
• Pets: Big Pandemic Stress Reducers
• Petting a Dog Does Your Brain Some Good
• PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Found in Blood of Pet Dogs, Horses
• Pfizer Warns of Looming Shortage of Long-Acting Penicillin for Kids
• Pfizer Warns of Shortage of Antibiotic Used to Fight Syphilis
• Physics Shows Why 20 Seconds Is Right for Hand-Washing
• Polluted Air Linked to Dangerous Antibiotic Resistance
• Pooch Power: Therapy Dogs Bring Quick Relief in the ER
• Prescription Opioids, Antibiotics in Pregnancy Won't Raise Birth Defect Risk: Studies
• Prescriptions for U.S. Kids Declined During Pandemic
• Probiotic Might Help Ease Children's Eczema
• Purrfect Pal: Robotic Cats May Help People With Dementia
• Raw Meat Diet May Have a Downside for Dogs
• Raw Milk Can Harbor Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
• Report Outlines National Plan to Test Wastewater for Harmful Germs
• Report Shows Arizona Man Infected His Dog, Cat With COVID-19
• Roll Over, Fido. You're Hogging the Bed
• Salmonella Linked to Pet Turtles Has Hospitalized 5, CDC Says
• Science Reveals Secrets of 'Puppy Dog Eyes'
• Scientists Discover Cause of Swallowing Disorder in German Shepherds
• Scientists Discover Secrets of the Cat's Purr
• Scientists Pinpoint Five Bacteria Linked to Aggressive Prostate Cancer
• Scientists Sniff Out the True Cause of 'BO'
• Secret Weapon for Quit-Smoking Campaigns: Pets
• Should Your Dog Go Vegan?
• Simple Antibiotic Switch for Pneumonia Patients Could Prevent Hospital Infection
• Sinus Infection? 'Good' Germs in Your Nose May Be Key
• Sleep With Your Pet? Survey Finds You're Not Alone
• Slowed Walking Could Be Sign of Dementia in Dogs
• Some People's Guts Are Better at Gaining Energy From Food
• Special Human-Cat Bond May Have Started 10,000 Years Ago
• Spring Cleaning Can Sweep Away Allergens From Your Home
• Spring, Summer Is Peak Time for Dogs Biting Kids
• Squeaky or Furry: New Insights Into Dogs' Love of Toys
• Stool Samples From the 1980s Hold Clues to Fighting HIV Today
• Stray Cats Shed Toxoplasmosis Parasites in Cities, Especially in Warm Weather
• Stress-Relief Programs Often Rely on Dogs. What About Cats?
• Study Finds Good Long-Term Outcomes for Appendicitis Treated Without Surgery
• 'Superbug' Fungus Spreads Among Vulnerable in Two U.S. Cities
• Surgical Patients Allergic to Penicillin Have Another Safe Alternative
• Taking Antibiotic After Sex Could Slash Your Risk for an STI. Here's What to Know
• The Family Cat Could Be Good Medicine for Kids With Autism
• The Vet Says Your Dog Has Cushing's Disease: What Is It?
• There's Bad News, Good News on Coronavirus' Spread in Cats
• There's No Magic Formula to Slow Your Dog's Aging
• Three Deaths Linked to Listeria-Tainted Milkshakes From Restaurant in Washington State
• Today's Homeless Are Getting 'Trench Fever,' Infamous from WW I
• Too Many Antibiotics Might Raise Colon Cancer Risk
• Tree Rings Show Hurricanes Becoming Wetter, Longer, More Dangerous
• Troubling Signs TB Is Gaining Resistance Against Combo Antibiotics
• Tumors Have Their Own Bacterial Colonies That Could Guide Cancer Care
• Two Simple Steps Can Help Keep Your Cat From Killing Wildlife
• U.S. Livestock, Pet Industries Pose Disease Threat to People
• U.S. Sees Decline in Sepsis Deaths, But Some Americans More Vulnerable
• Unsung Heroes of the Pandemic: Dogs
• Vaginal Bacteria Could Help Predict Risk of Premature Birth: Study
• Very Smart Dogs Learn Words Quickly, Study Shows
• Viruses in the Gut Might Help People Live to Be 100
• Want Better Rapport With Your Cat? Bat Your Eyes
• Warm Water Danger: What to Know About Flesh-Eating Bacteria
• Warming Climate Could Bring Flesh-Eating Bacteria to More U.S. Waters
• Well Water Germ Tests May Depend on Time of Year
• What Is Heartworm and How Can You Protect Your Pet From It?
• What Kind of Cat Owner Are You?
• What Parents Need to Know About Cronobacter Bacteria in Baby Formula
• When Older Dogs' Hearing Fades, Risk of Dementia Rises
• When Tackling a Problem, Pigs and Pooches Have Different Strategy
• Which Animals Are Also Vulnerable to COVID Infection?
• Who's Got COVID? Dogs Can Quickly Tell
• Why Are More U.S. Babies Being Born With Syphilis?
• Why Some Dogs Are at Higher Odds of Dying From Heat
• Why Your Dog 'Knows' You Better Than a Wolf Ever Could
• Wildlife Park's 'Splash Pad' Source of Severe Gastro Infections in Kids
• Will a Cheap Pill Cure Gonorrhea? New Test Can Tell
• You Can Pass COVID to Your Cat, Study Finds
• You Let Your Cat Out — Where Does It Roam?
• Your Brainy Pet Bird Thrives on Stimulation
• Your Cat Wants a Talk With You, and Only You
• Your City Has Its Own Microbial 'Signature,' Scientists Say
• Your Dog May Not Understand Every Word You Say: Study
• Your Dog's Behavior Is in Its DNA
• Your Dog's Breed Has Little Influence on Behavior, Study Finds
• Your Dog's Gut Microbes Change Quickly With New Diet
• Your Genes May Affect How You'll Heal If Wounded
• Your Pet's Food Bowl Is Big Infection Risk, Experts Warn
• Your Puppy Is Born Ready to Interact With You: Study
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