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Studies Question UN Strategies to Save Mothers In the past decade, billions of dollars have been spent trying to save the lives of mothers in developing countries using strategies — usually inexpensive drugs — deemed essential by the U.N. health agency. Yet two large analyses of maternal health ...
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Organ transplants: 'Supercooling' keeps organs fresh Tests on animals, reported in the journal Nature Medicine, showed supercooled livers remained viable for three days, compared with less than 24 hours using current technology. If it works on human organs, it has the potential to transform organ donation.
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Men should be allowed to donate sperm up to the age of 45 Men should be allowed to donate sperm up to the age of 45 because IVF success is not determined by the age of the donor, research has found. A study by Newcastle Fertility at the Centre for Life showed that it was the quality of the sperm that mattered in ...
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Mind Over Matter: Pistorius Trial to Resume After Mental Evaluation For the past month, world-class athlete Oscar Pistorius has spent his days inside a high-security government psychiatric hospital, an imposing complex that is one of South Africa's biggest and oldest mental health institutions. The South African Olympian is ...
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Anthrax? That's Not the Real Worry OFFICIALS at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently discovered that at least 75 workers there had been exposed to possible anthrax infection. We should be glad that it was only anthrax. Anthrax is a dangerous but noncontagious bacterium; ...
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FDA approves inhaled insulin for diabetes The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a form of insulin that is inhaled rather than injected, providing a new option for millions of Americans with diabetes. The approval of the drug, Afrezza, is a milestone in a long and expensive journey for its ...
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Schumer wants poisonous e-cigarettes kept away from children Sen. Charles Schumer wants to make it more difficult for children to access e-cigarettes, and he has shared disturbing information about the rise in poisonings associated with the liquids found in the products. A recent report from the American Association of ...
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| NY health officials urge mosquito bite precautions ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state residents are being urged to avoid mosquito bites this summer now that health officials have found the season's first trace of West Nile Virus. The state's Department of Health says the virus was confirmed in a mosquito sample ...
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| Carolyn Hax: Sometimes it is what you say When a friend tells you they have cancer, I know you are thinking, "HOW DO I MAKE SURE I DON'T GET IT?" It is normal to wonder what caused it and how you can prevent it. But when you ask, "Do they know what caused it?," it sounds like, "What did you do ...
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Stress in early life affects brain for long New York : Chronic, toxic stress like poverty, neglect and physical abuse early in life can have lasting negative impacts, increasing risk of behavioural problems and increased cumulative life stress, says a study, according to IANS. Early life stress may lead to ...
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MGH to screen all patients for substance abuse Massachusetts General Hospital will take the unusual step of questioning all patients about their use of alcohol and illegal drugs beginning this fall, whether they are checking in for knee surgery or visiting the emergency department with the flu. How often ...
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CDC Defines "Heavy Drinkers" Midland, TX (Local Big 2 News) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a study saying one in 10 deaths among Americans between 20 and 64, are due to excessive alcohol consumption. Midland, TX (Local Big 2 News) - The Centers for ...
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Downpours lead to onslaught of mosquitoes 1DES MOINES – Repeated downpours in much of Iowa have created some standing water that's led to an onslaught of mosquitoes and their pesky bites, but health officials say disease-carrying ones are not yet out in full force. Dr. Patricia Quinlisk, medical ...
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Ohio State and Battelle help paralyzed people move again by just thinking about it From wheelchairs built like tanks to motorized exoskeletons, people who are paralyzed are gaining more and more ways to start moving on their own again. To add to this growth, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Battelle have partnered ...
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The Importance of Sleeping Well A good night's sleep goes a long way in preserving good health. Studies suggest that sleep deprivation can cause many lifestyle diseases like hypertension, depression and heart ailments. People who work during the nights are more likely to develop ...
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