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NEWS ABOUT: gastrointestinal

gastrointestinal stories: 3 news summaries

 Beach Sand Is Bad For You: 
 Study 

Contact with sand can increase risk of diarrhea, gastrointestinal sickening

Jul 16, 09 1:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bird droppings, road runoff, and raw sewage are just some of the contaminants present at your local beach—and the reason playing in the sand could be hazardous to your health, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. A new study, which assessed the health of more than 27,000 beach-goers over... More »

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disease • beach • public health • sand • diarrhea • academic research • health risks • gastrointestinal

(Newser) - A British dog is healthy after emergency surgery to remove an alphabet’s worth of fridge magnets from his belly, the BBC reports. Jack had just returned home from being neutered, and his owner put him in the kitchen to rest. “The next morning I noticed the whole alphabet... More »

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surgery • England • alphabet • Labrador Retriever • pet owners • gastrointestinal • yellow lab • kitchen magnets

(Newser) - Josh Hartnett was taken to a Los Angeles hospital early this morning after complaining of stomach pains, TMZ reports. The actor was picked up at the Chateau Marmont around 2am and walked himself to the ambulance. The “excruciating pain” was perhaps caused by a stomach virus Hartnett picked up... More »

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Los Angeles • Chateau Marmont • hospitalization • stomach bug • Josh Hartnett • gastrointestinal

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