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Storing Farts in a Jar, Drinking Urine and Other Medical Oddities

Doctors aren't always right. In fact, sometimes medical advice given to patients really stinks -- in more ways than one. Consider, for example, a period in medical history back in the 17th century when doctors actually recommended sick patients store their farts in a jar. No joke. The prescription for better health...

Peru Plague Outbreak Kills 1, Infects Dozens

LIMA, Peru (Aug. 2) -- Peru's health minister says an outbreak of plague has killed a 14-year-old boy and infected at least 31 people in a northern coastal province. Health Minister Oscar Ugarte says authorities are screening sugar and fish meal exports from Ascope province, located about 325 miles northwest of Lima....

Background on plague

Plague is a deadly infectious disease that is caused by the enterobacteria Yersinia pestis, named after the French-Swiss bacteriologist Alexandre Yersin.

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