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  2. Nutrition and pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    Pregnant women are advised to pay attention to the foods they eat during pregnancy in order to reduce the risk of exposure to substances or bacteria that may be harmful to the developing fetus. This can include potentially harmful pathogens such as listeria , toxoplasmosis , and salmonella . [ 7 ]

  3. What to know about dengue fever: Symptoms, how to stay ... - AOL

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    As cases rise around the world, U.S. health officials are warning Americans about dengue fever, a potentially fatal disease carried by mosquitoes. The disease, which includes symptoms such as a ...

  4. Dengue can also be transmitted via infected blood products and through organ donation. [21] [22] In countries such as Singapore, where dengue is endemic, the risk is estimated to be between 1.6 and 6 per 10,000 transfusions. [23] Vertical transmission (from mother to child) during pregnancy or at birth has been reported. [24]

  5. Neglected tropical diseases - Wikipedia

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    The word "chikungunya" is from the Makonde language and means "that which bends up", referring to the effect of debilitating joint pain on the patient. [41] Symptoms, generally appearing 5–7 days after exposure, can be confused with dengue and include fever, rash, headache, joint pain, and swelling. [42] The disease mainly occurs in Africa ...

  6. 11 benefits of chia seeds from gut health to weight loss - AOL

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    4 best supplements for an energy boost, according to experts. 8 healthy fast food picks for when you're eating on the go. This story was originally featured on Fortune.com. Show comments.

  7. MyPlate - Wikipedia

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    MyPlate is the latest nutrition guide from the USDA. The USDA's first dietary guidelines were published in 1894 by Wilbur Olin Atwater as a farmers' bulletin. [4] Since then, the USDA has provided a variety of nutrition guides for the public, including the Basic 7 (1943–1956), the Basic Four (1956–1992), the Food Guide Pyramid (1992–2005), and MyPyramid (2005–2013).

  8. First pill for dengue shows promise in human challenge trial

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    A pill for dengue fever developed by Johnson & Johnson appeared to protect against a form of the virus in a handful of patients in a small human challenge trial in the United States, according to ...

  9. Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative - Wikipedia

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    The logo of the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) is a collaborative, patients' needs-driven, non-profit drug research and development (R&D) organization that is developing new treatments for neglected diseases, notably leishmaniasis, sleeping sickness (human African trypanosomiasis, HAT), Chagas disease, [1] malaria, filarial ...