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October 31, 2018

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That’s So Morbid!

According to the National Cancer Institute, morbidity refers to having a disease or a symptom of disease, or to the amount of disease within a population. Morbidity also refers to medical problems caused by a treatment. On that note, welcome to the Halloween edition of the My MedlinePlus Newsletter.

Halloween Safety: Costumes, Candy, and Colored Contact Lenses

Enjoy a safe and happy Halloween by following these guidelines from FDA, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Walking Dead

Zombies are only on TV and in movies, but natural and man-made disasters are very real—and scary! Are you prepared? Having a disaster preparedness kit and plan can help you, your family and even your pets.

Fecal Occult Blood Test

Is Fecal Occult Blood Test a new black metal band? We checked, it isn’t. It is, however, a lab test to detect unseen blood in your stool, which could mean bleeding in your digestive tract.

Wide Awake Surgery

Being awake in surgery is a common nightmare, but in some cases it is necessary (with medications to prevent pain, of course). The patient in this video is awake for a craniotomy, a procedure to remove brain tumors. More surgery videos are available from MedlinePlus.

Exhume to Consume

As our Halloween newsletter comes to a close we leave you with the tasty recipe, Stir-Fried Beef and Potatoes, for you and your horde of little ghouls and goblins.