By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, June 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Texas woman has died after using tap water in a sinus rinse, leading to a rare but often fatal brain infection, health officials report.The 71-year-old woman died from a condition called primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), which is caused …
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By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, June 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A salmonella outbreak tied to a major egg recall has sickened nearly 80 people and sent at least 21 to the hospital, health officials have said.The outbreak has been linked to brown organic and brown cage-free eggs distributed by …
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