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NEWS ABOUT: toxoplasmosis

toxoplasmosis stories: 2 news summaries
OPINION

 'Better' Pork Carries 
 Big Health Risks  

Free-range pork may relieve your guilt, but bother your tummy

Apr 10, 09 9:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Free-range pork sounds better for everyone involved, especially the pig. But exposure to the outdoors means exposure to dangerous pathogens, from salmonella to toxoplasmosis to the deadly parasite trichinosis, writes James McWilliams for the New York Times. "Free range is like piggy day care, a thoughtfully arranged system designed... More »

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agriculture • parasites • farming • salmonella • pig • farm • pork • locavore • toxoplasmosis • trichinosis • free range

(Newser) - A column suggesting that housecats murder babies out of jealousy has earned the Houston Chronicle a lot of, well, catcalls. It's not true, the paper now reports. “It’s funny that someone would still actually think that is true,” said a veterinarian and SPCA official. “That... More »

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murder • infant • cat • feline • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome • SIDS • veterinary medicine • toxoplasmosis • asphyxiation

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