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Food-Borne Diseases: E. coli 0157:H7

E. coli 0157:H7Food-Borne DiseasesIntroductionE. coli 0157:H7CamphylobacterSalmonellaShigellaListeriaTrichinosis The E. coli bacterium lives everywhere in the environment, though it is particularly…

colon cancer

(Encyclopedia) colon cancer, cancer of any part of the colon (often called the large intestine). Colon cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosed in the United States. Epidemiological evidence…

eugenics

(Encyclopedia) eugenicseugenicsy&oomacr;jĕnˈĭks [key], study of human genetics and of methods to improve the inherited characteristics, physical and mental, of the human race. Efforts to improve…

DK Science: Disease

HEART DISEASE INFECTIOUS DISEASES CANCER FIND OUT MORE When a person has a disease, a part of that person’s body fails to function properly. Diseases produce different patterns of…

DK Human Body: Health

WHAT ARE THE MAJOR HEALTH ISSUES IN THE WORLD TODAY? HOW DOES LIFESTYLE AFFECT HEALTH? LIFE EXPECTANCYNUTRITIONFIND OUT MOREBeing healthy means being free of disease or injury and able to lead a…

1999 World History

Thabo Mbeki (1942–) Eileen Collins (1956– ) NASA   1999 U.S. agrees to ease restrictions on Cuba (Jan. 4). Dennis Hastert elected to replace Newt…

Life-Changing Science Discoveries

Try to imagine life without antibiotics. We wouldn’t live nearly as long as we do without them. Here’s a look at some discoveries that have changed the world. It’s impossible to rank their…

Chicago, Ill.

Mayor: Rahm Emanuel (to April 2019)2010 census population (rank): 2,695,598 (3); Male: 1,308,072 (48.5%); Female: 1,387,526 (51.5%); White: 1,212,835 (45.0%); Black: 887,608 (32.9%); American Indian…