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THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES

After a flood, are food and medicines safe to use?
If your home — or that of your loved ones — was damaged by water during Hurricane Florence, medications and food may be contaminated. Here's what you should know.


Shingles
If you're older than age 50, your chance of developing shingles rises. This viral infection causes a painful rash, but a vaccine helps lower your risk. Have you been immunized yet?

EXPERT ANSWERS

High-fructose corn syrup: Any health concerns?

The jury's still out as to whether this common sweetener is worse for you than other types. What about other added sugars?

Early HIV symptoms: What are they?

The first signs of HIV usually occur within a month or two after infection and are often like a bad case of the flu. Can you spot them?

Do scent-based weight-loss products work?

Find out if certain aromas can help you shed those extra pounds by decreasing your appetite.

PLUS ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS ...

	Canalith repositioning procedure
	Kratom: Unsafe and ineffective
	Plantar warts
	Video: Triceps extension with weight machine

TRUSTED HEALTH TOOLS

Use our Symptom Checker to explore possible causes of your symptoms based upon Mayo Clinic's patient care experience.

Use these simple calculators and self-assessments for personalized health tips.

	Heart disease risk calculator
	Mayo Clinic healthy weight pyramid

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

PBS to broadcast new Ken Burns documentary on Mayo Clinic

Emmy Award-winning documentarian Ken Burns explores the history and modern-day culture of Mayo Clinic in a new film called The Mayo Clinic: Faith - Hope - Science, which will air on PBS on Tuesday, Sept. 25, at 9 p.m. ET. Learn more about the film.

HEALTHY RECIPES

	Avocado salad with ginger-miso dressing
	Pecan-crusted tofu
	Lemon pudding cakes

HEALTH TIP

Include food safety in your party plans

If you're planning a party, put food safety at the top of your to-do list. To protect your guests from food poisoning, don't let perishable foods sit out more than two hours at typical room temperature or more than one hour at temperatures above 90 F (32 C). Your goal is to minimize the time a food is in the danger zone between 40 and 140 F (4 and 60 C) — when bacteria can quickly multiply.

Need practical advice on diet and exercise? Want creative solutions for stress and other lifestyle issues? Discover even more healthy lifestyle topics at MayoClinic.org.

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