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1 Dead, 3 Sickened at Pa. Water Treatment Plant
A sewage plant employee became faint and died Thursday while working in a 30-foot hole, and three other people who tried to rescue him were overcome by an unknown gas and had to be hospitalized, officials said.
Source: FOX

Another Infant Dies of Whooping Cough in California
San Diego County health officials say a month-old baby boy has died of whooping cough. The death reported Thursday marks at least the seventh infant to die of whooping cough this year in California.
Source: FOX

Are Some Soaps Damaging Sex Organs?
A nonprofit environmental group has sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, claiming the agency failed to regulate toxic chemicals found in "antimicrobial" soap and other personal care products.
Source: FOX

Boy Released From Hospital After Metal Rod Impales Skull
A 17-month-old boy, who was impaled in the skull by a metal rod, has been released from the hospital less than two weeks after the object was lodged 2 inches into his brain.
Source: FOX

Fox on Sex: Foods to Get You in the Mood
Having fun with food and sex isn't limited to whipped cream--keep your sex life juicy and ripe with these foods
Source: FOX

NYC Launches Plan to Fight Bedbug Infestations
One of every 15 New Yorkers battled bedbugs last year, officials said Wednesday as they announced a plan to fight the spreading infestation, including a public-awareness campaign and a top entomologist to head the effort.
Source: FOX

Rabbits Grow Their Own Joint Replacements in Study
Rabbits implanted with artificial bones re-grew their own joints, complete with cartilage, researchers reported on Thursday.
Source: FOX

Test Designed to Screen Resistance to Cancer Drug
Researchers in Japan have designed a test to identify patients who are likely to be resistant to imatinib, the standard drug for treating leukemia or cancer of the blood cells.
Source: FOX

Hands-Only CPR Is Enough to Save a Life, Studies Find
More bystanders are willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions — especially if they can just press on the chest and skip the mouth-to-mouth, according to new research.
Source: FOX

AstraZeneca Anticlotting Drug Wins Support
An FDA panel backed an anticlotting drug being developed by AstraZeneca despite concerns about its effectiveness.
Source: Wall Street Journal