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Federal officials said that one person has died from salmonella poisoning that seems to be related to ground turkey. The government has not yet released the name of the responsible party. A recall has not been issued.

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, along with public health officials in many states and the U.S. Department of Agriculture?s Food Safety and Inspection Service are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella poisoning linked to ground turkey. One person has died from the outbreak and more than 75 have been sickened.

No need to feel ashamed about having a glass of wine during dinner. While physicians deem red wine to be healthy for the heart, a recent study from the University of Barcelona and the Spanish National Research Council concludes that a compound found in grapes or grape derivatives may actually protect skin cells from skin-damaging ultraviolet radiation.

NASA's Dawn spacecraft gets a clear image of the Vesta asteroid.

People including James Cameron and the airline titan Richard Branson, have taken aim at one of the most remote places on the planet.

UNICEF has established World Breastfeeding Week, which began on Mon., to raise awareness about breastfeeding children, a practice that can reduce deaths in children under five by 13 percent.

For the first time ever, oxygen molecules have been discovered by Herschel in the Orion nebula, ending a 230 year mystery of oxygen's whereabouts in space.

Researchers from the Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed a robot that can think, act and adapt to a changing situation.

A little bit of exercise is good, but more can be better, according to a review published in a journal of the American Heart Association.

the very wealthy have begun investing in private vessels to explore the other great frontier: the ocean's depths.

Brandon Marshall announced he has BPD, so here are five famous people with mood disorders.

Medicare payments to nursing homes would now be slashed 11.1 percent beginning October 1, 2011. This has led to the health care sector witnessing the first triggers of Medicare hospital reimbursement cuts in lieu of raising the federal debt ceiling.

The buzz around biofuels is not new but the ability to measure the toxicity of these fuels much before production levels are standardized, could definitely save the environment.

Parasites are living species detrimental to the existence of its host organism, which while depending on the host for survival, also function independently without paying heed to the host's bodily commands. In a metaphorical level, it definitely makes sense to compare cancerous tumors to parasites. But according to a recent study published by the University of California, Berkeley, "the generation of cancer is just another form of speciation, the evolution of new species."

Drinking wine can protect the skin against sunburns and skin damages due to a compound found in grapes, according to a new Spanish study, which can eventually lead to improvements in sun protection products.

Astronomers have found the first ever molecules of oxygen deep in space in a region of the Orion nebula with the Herschel Space Observatory, prompting searches to ensue in other star-forming regions.

Small amounts of exercise, or roughly 20 minute workouts, performed daily can reduce the risk of heart disease by nearly 15 percent, according to a new study by the American Heart Association (AHA), with results stronger in women.

An Indian man, who went to a hospital with stomach pains, was found to have a "full female reproductive system," including a female uterus, ovaries, Fallopian tubes, a cervix and underdeveloped vaginal tissue.

A new study finds that adults in Washington D.C. abuse more drugs and alcohol than anywhere else in the nation.

Hugo Chavez, President of Venezuela, made an appearance with a new short haircut on Monday in an effort to diminish the noticeable effects chemotherapy has had on him during his battle with cancer.

A new study out of the University of Barcelona and the Spanish National Research Council finds that drinking more wine may help prevent skin damage from harmful UV rays.

Doctors have found colon cleansing does not reap any benefits, but rather can lead to harmful or deadly side effects ranging from cramps to renal failure.

Women will start receiving birth control without co-pay beginning Aug. 1 next year because of new guidelines under the Affordable Care Act.

A recent study from the University of Missouri-Columbia found that ?stayover relationships? are a growing trend among college-aged couples who are committed, but not interested in getting married or moving in together. What are these types of relationships, you ask? A University of Missouri researcher explains the new dating trend.

Astronauts looking for a breath of fresh air have two options: return to Earth or travel some 1,500 light years to the Orion Nebula, where astronomers have for the first time found evidence of oxygen molecules in space.

Georgetown University doctors slam colon-cleansing procedures.

Scientists discovered oxygen molecules in deep space in a region of the Orion nebula, some 1,500 light-years from Earth. The findings, published in the Astrophysical Journal, are the same molecules that make up one-fifth of the air breathed on Earth.

NASA's Dawn spacecraft slipped into the asteroid's orbit last month and already beamed hundreds of images for scientists to begin poring over. NASA has taken images over the Vesta's northern Hemisphere after the spacecraft finished its first passage over the dark side of the giant asteroid.

A Northwestern University alum went into labor while taking the Illinois bar exam but still completed the test