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New recommendations for overweight people with heart risks NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Overweight patients with risk factors for heart disease should be sent by their doctors for "intensive behavioral counseling" about diet or exercise, according to new recommendations from the United States Preventive Services ...
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Bullying Starts Before School Years Begin: Study MONDAY, Aug. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- In a finding that illustrates the complexity of bullying, Dutch researchers report that obese boys are more likely to bully and be bullied than their thinner peers and the vicious cycle begins before these children ever ...
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Gut bugs 'help prevent allergies' Bacteria which naturally live inside our digestive system can help prevent allergies and may become a source of treatment, say US researchers. The team at the University of Chicago showed a group of bacteria - Clostridia - could block peanut allergies in ...
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Fighting Ebola, and the Conspiracy Theories Misinformation about politics may often seem silly — the immigration bill will give out free cars! — but the consequences of false beliefs in public health can be deadly. In the developed world, myths about the risks of vaccines have enabled the resurgence of ...
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Medical marijuana could reduce painkiller abuse, study suggests Medical marijuana is packed for delivery in Los Angeles. A study suggests that opiate painkiller abuse may be reduced in states that have legalized medical cannabis. Medical marijuana is packed for delivery in Los Angeles. A study suggests that opiate ...
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Pediatricians Offer New Dental Recommendations MONDAY, Aug. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- All children should start using toothpaste with fluoride when their teeth appear, regardless of their risk level for cavities, according to new recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
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Unvaccinated students may be asked to stay home amid Ohio mumps outbreak Unvaccinated students in Ohio could be asked to stay home from school as the state recovers from an outbreak of the mumps, health officials told ABC News. In central Ohio, 481 cases have been reported, with more than half of those linked to Ohio State ...
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Youth e-cigarette use rising; health officials call for regulation In a new policy statement, the American Heart Assn. says that electronic cigarettes must be regulated along with combustible cigarettes; a study by CDC researchers finds that the number of young people using e-cigarettes has more than tripled. In a new ...
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UPDATE 3-Regado halts pivotal lead drug trial, pipeline in jeopardy ... * Stops enrollment in trial after safety concerns. * Pipeline includes another drug with same ingredients. * Don't see clear path forward - Deutsche Bank analyst. * Stock hits record low at $1.11 (Adds analyst comment; updates shares). By Natalie Grover.
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As kids get fatter, fewer parents can tell their children are obese As more American children become overweight and obese, parents are losing the ability to recognize that their kids need to slim down, a new study finds. As more American children become overweight and obese, parents are losing the ability to recognize ...
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One in seven suffer 'sleep drunkenness': Disorder results in confusing behaviour ... One in seven people may suffer from 'sleep drunkenness' – more than previously thought, claim experts. The sleep disorder involves difficulty waking up which results in confusion or strange behaviour, such as answering the phone instead of turning off the ...
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Ebola Virus 2014: Symptoms And Reasons Why Researchers are Having a ... Over the past month, researchers worldwide have frantically struggled towards finding an effective treatment or cure to the 2014 Ebola outbreak, as bodies continue to line the streets of countries in Africa's western provinces. Known as "Hemorrhagic Fever" for ...
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| Meredith Wadman: Three shots that could stop cancer Not so long ago, when my sons still had smooth cheeks and children's voices, I had them vaccinated against human papillomavirus, the most common sexually transmitted disease. It was late 2011, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had just ...
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Canada-based Immunovaccine Inc. says test of Ebola vaccine promising Medicins Sans Frontieres health workers disinfect protection clothes and boots outside the isolation unit at ELWA hospital during the visit of Senior United Nations System Coordinator for Ebola David Nabarro, not pictured, in Monrovia Aug. 23, 2014. As the ...
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Young people who try e-cigarettes more likely to try regular cigarettes: study Electronic cigarettes may be more tempting to nonsmoking youths than conventional cigarettes, and once young people have tried e-cigarettes they are more inclined to give regular cigarettes a try, researchers said on Monday. A report, released by a team at ...
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Medical Marijuana May Reduce Pain Pill Overdose Deaths Medical marijuana may reduce pain pill overdose deaths by a whopping 25 percent, a new study has revealed. The study, which was published today in the journal Jama Internal Medicine, found that states in which medical marijuana is legal have far fewer ...
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Heart association says e-cigarettes need more research, regulations Angel Garcia vapes with his electronic cigarette in the vapor lounge at E-Cigs, an electronic cigarette store in Cary. E-cigarettes are already a $2 billion business. JILL KNIGHT — jhknight@newsobserver.com Buy Photo ...
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HPV virus doesn't discriminate between men and women Since the introduction of a national vaccination programme four years ago thousands of girls aged 12 to 13 have been given the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Photograph: iStockphoto. Danielle Barron. Topics: Life & Style · Health & Family · Gillian ...
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'The Challenge' Actress Diem Brown Battles Colon Cancer for the Third Time (Photo : Diem Brown/Twitter) MTV star Diem Brown recently confirmed that she's battling colon cancer for the first time, after having battled through ovarian cancer twice a couple of years ago. MTV star Diem Brown recently confirmed that she's battling colon ...
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"Sleep drunkenness" affects 1 in 7 Americans (CBS) - If you've ever been jolted awake by your alarm clock but were so momentarily confused that you reached for the telephone instead of hitting the snooze, you likely experienced an episode of what's called "sleep drunkenness." And you're not alone.
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1 in 7 suffer from sleep 'drunkenness' Have you ever answered the phone in the morning to discover it was actually your alarm clock going off, or had a conversation in the middle of the night and woken up the next day with no recollection of it? A new study suggests you are not alone.
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US FDA Could soon approve Merck Cancer Immunotherapy Drug Pembrolizumab The U. S. FDA could soon approve melanoma drug pembrolizumab earlier than expected late October deadline. The drug would be first of its kind treatment using body's immune system against melanoma. Merck & Co has submitted encouraging late-study ...
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Medical Marijuana States Tend To Have Fewer Opioid Deaths A new study revealed states that allow medical marijuana tend to have fewer painkiller-related deaths. Opioid analgesics, such as Vicodin, Percocet, and OxyContin, are often prescribed for moderate to severe pain. Researchers reviewed the rate of deaths ...
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Parents can't spot the fat in their kids TOO CHUBBY: Can mums and dads spot a weight problems before it gets out of control? Relevant offers. Americas. Police: LA-area shooter in custody Deadly LA-area shootings connected 6.9 earthquake rocks Peru Can Obama take a holiday?
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Test of Ebola vaccine 'promising' Unlike antigens in some other early-stage Ebola vaccines, Immunovaccine's antigen does not use a live virus to carry the vaccine into cells. Winnipeg, Manitoba - Four monkeys survived the Ebola virus after being injected with a vaccine that included ...
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Ebola victim Will Pooley: 'I'm going back to Africa as soon as I'm better in two ... The 29-year-old nurse, being treated for the killer virus in London, is confident he will make a full recovery, telling pals in Sierra Leone: "I'll be better in two weeks." Share; Share; Tweet; +1; Email. Hero: Will Pooley is confident British doctors will be able to help ...
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WHO: 120 healthcare workers die in Ebola outbreak (CNN) -- One hundred and twenty healthcare workers have died in the Ebola outbreak, and twice that number have been infected, the World Health Organization said. The fact that the disease has killed so many people working to care for infected patients is ...
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Strange sleep disorder makes subjects act 'totally drunk' A sleep disorder called confusional arousal affects a substantial number of people and causes them to experience symptoms very similar to drunkenness, especially when they are woken suddenly. By John Tyburski, Daily Digest News Monday, August 25 ...
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Sleep Drunkenness Affects 1 in Seven People: Study A new study throws light on a kind of sleep disorder called sleep drunkenness that affects 1 in every 7 people. Like Us on Facebook. Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine found that sleep drunkenness involves confusion or an ...
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Melanoma drug soon to be approved by FDA 2 Pembrolizumab, a drug used to treat melanoma is soon to receive approval from FDA according to reports. The drug which is being produced by Merck and Cos created the said highly immune-oncology drug and so far, trials are showing positive results.
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British nurse treated for Ebola in the UK A Briton who contracted the Ebola virus while treating patients in Sierra Leone has been hailed there as "a hero". William Pooley, a 29-year-old volunteer nurse, is being treated by doctors at a hospital in north-west London. He was flown to RAF Northolt in a ...
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School start times are designed for everything but the kids we're trying to educate The American Academy of Pediatrics says we're starting school too early for teenagers to thrive. It's a simple fix, it says, but one that policymakers seem reluctant to take for a lot of reasons, although early start times puts kids at risk. Shutterstock. Enlarge photo ...
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Heart exercises protect your brain too Daily exercises to maintain good cardiovascular health also benefits brain, protecting us from cognitive impairment as we age, according to a promising study. Researchers found that healthy lifestyle helps maintain the elasticity of arteries, thereby preventing ...
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Found, bacteria that prevents allergies File photo: The bacterium, called Clostridia, appears to minimize the likelihood that rodents will become allergic to peanuts, and researchers would like to find out if it does the same in people. Washington - Mice that were raised in a sterile environment or ...
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First timer young e-cigarette smokers nearly twice as likely to try conventional ... The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said that electronic cigarettes or e-cigs encourage smoking in young people, especially college and school going teens. A report, released on Monday by a team of researchers at CDC, provides ...
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Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for Aug. 26, 2014 1. Task Force recommends intensive behavioral counseling for overweight and obese patients with cardio risk factors. Free content. The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that overweight or obese adults with at least one ...
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UN envoy says 'war' on Ebola could take six more months The UN's Ebola envoy said on Monday (Aug 25) the fight against the epidemic was a "war" which could take six more months, as its global health body claimed the disease was affecting an "unprecedented" number of medical staff. PHOTOS. A man reads a ...
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Ebola outbreak: Japan offers anti-influenza drug for treatment Japan said Monday it is ready to provide a Japanese-developed anti-influenza drug as a possible treatment for the rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters that Japan can offer favipiravir, developed by a ...
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Study suggests medical marijuana could reduce abuse of prescription painkillers medical A recent study published in the medical journal JAMA Internal Medicine claims in states where medical marijuana can be legally prescribed to treat chronic pain, there are significantly fewer deaths cased by overdosing on prescription painkillers.
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Heart exercises also benefit brain A person who is able to correctly name the colour of the word without being distracted by the reflex to read it has greater cognitive agility. Summary. Exercising to improve your cardiovascular strength may protect from cognitive impairment as you age.
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Aspirin Linked To Reduced Risk Of Reccurring Blood Clots Aspirin may be a promising alternative for those who can't take long-term anticoagulant drugs that prevent clots from reoccurring in the veins, according to a new paper in Circulation. In a combined analysis of two similar independent studies, 1,224 patients ...
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ADXS Makes It Big, ALKS Waiting To Face FDA, ITMN Snapped Up, KITE Flies ... Advaxis Inc. (ADXS: Quote) and Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK) have entered into a clinical trial collaboration agreement to evaluate the combination of two novel immunotherapy candidates for advanced prostate cancer. Accordingly, a phase 1/2 study has been ...
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Diem Brown of MTV's 'The Challenge' diagnosed with cancer a 3rd time Add comment. Diem Brown of MTV's 'The Challenge' diagnosed with cancer a 3rd time. Published: August 25, 2014 9:08 PM By FRANK LOVECE. Special to Newsday. Travel deals. Diem Brown of MTV's "The Challenge," who twice fought ovarian cancer into ...
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Flight restrictions hamper Ebola response: UN The United Nations warned on Monday that restrictions on flights to and from Ebola-hit West African countries could hamper the international community's ability to fight and reverse the current outbreak of the deadly virus disease. “The United Nations system ...
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Two Ebola Deaths Confirmed in DRC The Democratic Republic of Congo's health minister said two Ebola deaths have been confirmed in his country. Felix Kabange Numbi said Sunday that samples from two of eight people in the country tested positive for the virus. The D.R.C. has had numerous ...
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The OZY Connection We take a look at the numbers and tell you where they add up and, even more importantly, where they don't. previous. The Youngsters Behind London's Rental Boom. Anne Miller. next. The Primordial Roots of Cancer. Melissa Pandika. Skip Advert. Share on ...
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Japan offers unapproved drug to treat Ebola Health workers wearing protective clothing prepare to carry an abandoned dead body presenting with Ebola symptoms at Duwala market in Monrovia August 17, 2014. To try to control the Ebola epidemic spreading through West Africa, Liberia has ...
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Controversy Aside, New Lipid Guidelines Prove Superior Cardiovascular. Controversy Aside, New Lipid Guidelines Prove Superior. Published: Aug 25, 2014 | Updated: Aug 26, 2014. By Salynn Boyles, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today. Reviewed by F. Perry Wilson, MD, MSCE; Assistant Professor, Section of ...
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Study turns tables on value of breakfast, weight loss Grandmothers, marketers and researchers alike have long touted breakfast as a must-have meal, praising its ability to rev up metabolism, stave off hunger, help calorie watchers keep their weight in check and improve concentration and cognitive function.
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A Strong Heart can Protect the Brain, Study Reports Researchers reported that increased levels of aerobic fitness were positively tied to brain health. (Photo : Flickr/Gabriela Camerotti). Physical and mental health are linked to one another. In a new study, researchers analyzed the link between cardiovascular ...
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