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Do you shower before you swim? If not, you're likely contaminating the pool with fecal matter, according to a new CDC study that's making waves.

That's right: Everybody poops, but not everyone cleanses themselves responsibly. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that child and adult swimmers alike introduce fecal material into pools without even knowing it, which can spread germs to other people.

During the course of the CDC study, researchers found a variety of bacteria in Atlanta pools they tested last summer.

Parents can now add "cinnamon" to the list of things they should warn their kids about, a new study suggests.

The so-called "cinnamon challenge" is a popular dare that involves swallowing a spoonful of ground cinnamon without drinking water. Pediatricians are worried, because a new study shows the "cinnamon challenge" has resulted in injuries and chronic health issues.

But with all the peer pressure and health risks involved, could a "cinnamon challenge"-related injury lead to a heaping spoon of lawsuits?

An environmental group filed a lawsuit against several of the country's largest baby food manufacturers over lead in their products.

The Environmental Law Foundation claims that companies like Gerber, Del Monte Foods, Beech-Nut, and others produce baby food with a low level of lead in them. While the lead may not be toxic, the environmental organization wants these companies to place warning labels on the products, reports CBS News.

The lawsuit was filed in California and would require such labeling in California only.

Workers at a gun range in Washington state are suing their employer over allegedly harmful lead exposure.

A lot of rounds are shot off at gun ranges. But you may have wondered what happens to all those spent bullets and shell casings which are often made of lead.

Some workers at Wade's Eastside Guns in Bellevue say they dug large holes at the gun range to bury the spent bullets and lead. When it rained, the workers claim to have been exposed to toxins, Seattle's KING-TV reports.

The salmonella outbreak of 2009 has finally culminated in an indictment.

Maybe culminated is not the word, since an indictment is only the beginning in a criminal lawsuit.

Executives from the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) are facing criminal charges of fraud and conspiracy stemming from the 2009 salmonella outbreak, reports Wired.com.

Passengers stranded for days on a Carnival Cruise Lines ship are taking their complaints to court. Now it appears a class action lawsuit is on the horizon.

Those aboard Carnival's "Triumph" cruiseliner didn't get the vacation they were expecting. They were stuck on the high seas without electricity or running water for five days after a fire knocked out the ship's power.

It's not surprising that passengers are suing over their ordeal, especially since Carnival appears to be offering a credit for a future cruise instead of a refund. But the possibility of a class action could change things.

Step away from the frozen pizza if you want to avoid cancer. That's what California mom Katie Simpson would say if she were in your kitchen right now. She filed a lawsuit to that effect earlier this month.

It's not that Simpson hates all junk food. She has a particular problem with frozen pizza. Specifically, she's upset with Nestle and its California Pizza Kitchen brand of frozen pies.

The company also makes Stouffer's and DiGiorno's, and all of them are big problems in Simpson's book. She's suing them over their trans-fat content.

You know the top sources of food poisoning, right? Don't be so confident because you might be surprised by what a new CDC study shows.

Food poisoning happens all the time. It sickens 48 million Americans each year, according to the CDC, but for most of us it's not too serious. Still, about 3,000 people die every year from illnesses related to food poisoning.

The biggest culprit: Salmonella bacteria, which shouldn't be a shock to anyone. But what is interesting is where most Salmonella and other infections come from.

A Bob Marley drink being sold at a New Jersey middle school of all places is being blamed for sickening several students. Parents may be wondering why the school was selling the drink in the first place, as it is not intended for children.

The drink called Marley's Mellow Mood contains ingredients such as Valerian root and is designed to reduce stress and relieve tension of the consumer, reports New York's WINS radio. There is a warning label on the drink that says some ingredients may cause drowsiness, and that the product is intended for adults.

Apparently undeterred by those warnings, Satz Middle School and Holmdel High School in New Jersey decided to sell the drink to students.

Most people imagine getting holiday decorations ready as a fun family activity, but it can sometimes lead to injuries.

There are lots of things that can go wrong when putting up those decorations, and it's just not as much fun if it ends with a trip to the doctor. This year, make a point to avoid the typical injuries that prematurely end an afternoon of holiday decorating.

It doesn't matter what holiday you celebrate. If you plan to spruce up your house a bit this December, then you could be the victim of one of these common injuries: