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EW! Hidden health dangers of beer pong: Balls crawling with salmonella, e. Coli, staph germs
The most dangerous part of playing beer pong might not be drinking too much beer. A group of Clemson University students tested pingpong balls being used in beer pong games across campus one weekend last fall and discovered teeming bacteria. More
CDC: 'Nightmare bacteria' is spreading
Hospitals need to take action against the spread of a deadly, antibiotic-resistant strain of bacteria, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The bacteria kill up to half of patients who are infected. More
Flesh-Eating Cocaine Hits New York, Los Angeles
It seems cocaine has been behind a rash of flesh-eating disease outbreaks in Los Angeles and New York. Cocaine cut with the veterinary drug, levamisole has apparently been linked to a number of cases of rotting flesh, according to Good Morning America. More
What Lives in Your Belly Button? Study Finds "Rain Forest" of Species
Rob Dunn and his team of ecologists aren't your average navel gazers... From 60 belly buttons, the team found 2,368 bacterial species, 1,458 of which may be new to science. More

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‘Basketball Wives’ Star Mehgan James Speaks Out About Popular Bahamas Island With Flesh-Eating Bacteria After Friend Loses Leg
Mehgan James is spreading awareness for a tragedy that occurred in the Bahamas. The “Basketball Wives” reality star (and former “Bad Girls Club” cast member) has been posting about the horrible and ...
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