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By Kevin Liptak CNN White House Producer Chamber of Commerce launches ads against Dems The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is wading into some of the most hotly-contested Senate races this year, supporting Republicans and hammering Democrats over Obamacare and spending. By Tom Kludt CNN CDC: Dig through your freezer for potentially contaminated food Listeria contamination has prompted a flurry of frozen food recalls over the past month. The latest on Zika and the Olympics All eyes are on Rio and its Zika-carrying mosquitoes as the countdown to the 2016 Olympics continues. by Sandee LaMotte CNN Fitbit accuracy questioned in lawsuit Your favorite fitness tracker may not be totally accurate, according to a study used in an amended complaint filed Thursday against Fitbit. By Jen Christensen Mass. reps call for more money to fight opioid addiction Members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation say more funding is needed to make substantial progress in the fight against drug addiction. Number of pregnant women with Zika in U.S. triples The number of pregnant women in the United States reported to have the Zika virus has more than tripled, increasing from 48 to 157, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. Dr. Margaret Honein, chief of the CDC's birth defects bran... By Elizabeth Cohen and Debra Goldschmidt CNN New labels unveiled for all the packaged foods you eat Nutrition facts labels on food packages are getting a long-awaited makeover, with calories listed in bigger, bolder type and a new line for added sugars. Zero gravity weighs heavy on your health After more than 50 years of human spaceflight, NASA is an expert in what happens to the human body when it's in zero gravity. By Ashley Strickland, Rachel Crane and Claudia Morales CNN The soap that could fight Zika It's just a little sting, so slight often the victim doesn't even feel it. But it's administered by the most dangerous animal in the world -- the female anopheles mosquito. This insect sinking its mouth into human flesh to feed its unborn children kill... Jenni Marsh CNN Hospital nurse loses 135 pounds after stomach-slimming surgery Jeff Keane was 335 pounds when he asked a doctor to help him explore his options. Insurance companies fight the opioid epidemic The latest fighters in the opioid addiction epidemic aren't addicts-turned-activists, cops or even addiction counselors. They are health insurance companies. By Sonia Moghe CNN Oklahoma Legislature passes bill criminalizing abortion The Oklahoma state legislature has passed a bill that would criminalize abortion procedures in the state. According to the language of the bill, anyone who is found to have performed an abortion -- except in instances to save the life of the mother -... By Shawn Nottingham, Ariane de Vogue and Eugene Scott CNN Yellow fever outbreak is 'serious and of great concern' The yellow fever outbreak in Angola is serious and of great concern, the World Health Organization said Thursday. By Debra Goldschmidt CNN CDC: Salmonella outbreaks being caused by turtles Small turtles may be cute but they are making people sick. That was the warning from U.S. federal health officials on Wednesday. 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