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| CDC: 16 million children can legally purchase e-cigarettes ATLANTA – Sixteen million American children can legally purchase e-cigarettes, according to new estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It's because of where they live among the patchwork of state regulations governing ... | |
| Poor water and hygiene 'kills mothers and newborns' Leading health experts say many mothers and newborns are dying because of a lack of sanitation, safe water and hygiene while giving birth. Sanitation has been overlooked in poor countries despite the connection between health and hygiene being known ... | |
| Mass. teen birth rate at all-time low The state's teen birth rate reached its lowest level ever recorded last year, according to a new report from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. But while improvement occurred among all groups statewide, huge ethnic and regional disparities ... | |
| Proved at last: Men are idiots A whimsical statistical study published in the British Medical Journal's Christmas issue uses a database of bizarre and often fatal behavior to apply scientific scrutiny to what it calls Male Idiot Theory. By Melissa Healy. Los Angeles Times (TNS) ... | |
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| Report: 300000 Die Worldwide in 2013 Childbirths Almost 300,000 women, primarily in developing countries, died from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth in 2013 according to a new report that blames the deaths on a lack of safe water, sanitation and adequate hygiene. A paper published in ... | |
| Mass. Teen Birth Rates Reach Historic Lows A report released Friday by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health reveals that the rate of teens in the state giving birth has reached historic lows, at 12 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 years old. The historically low rates span communities ... | |
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| Men Do The Dumbest Things, According To Science The next time you call the man in your life an "idiot," know that science — if not compassion — is on your side. A new tongue-in-cheek analysis published in the typically offbeat Christmas edition of the distinguished British Medical Journal examined winners of ... | |
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| 5lb weight loss cuts breast cancer death risk by two-thirds Losing less than half a stone could dramatically reduce the chance of dying from breast cancer, research suggests. Trials on 2,400 women treated for breast cancer found that death rates a decade later were almost 70 per cent lower among those with some of ... | |
| Proved at last: Men really are idiots Finally! A scientific explanation for Johnny Knoxville — he of "Jackass" fame — and the fans who keep him at his dangerous and moronic antics: Male Idiot Theory. Happiness is overrated: It's better to be right, study finds. Karen Kaplan. It is better to be right ... | |
| Sierra Leone cancels Christmas, New Year's as Ebola spreads There's going to be no holiday cheer in Ebola-plagued Sierra Leone. The country is banning Christmas and New Year's celebrations this year due to the deadly Ebola virus currently ravaging the country, the government announced Friday. Soldiers will be ... | |
| Celebrate more use of potatoes THUMBS UP: To a victory for the popular potato. For the first time, low-income women are able to pay for white potatoes with vouchers issued by the Women, Infants and Children nutrition program known as WIC. The potato provision is part of a massive ... | |
| New findings on breast cancer prevention drug From stilettos to slip-ons, lace-ups to loafers. Whichever style you are into, there's a fortress of footwear that will have what you are looking for and more. The Level Shoe District in the Dubai Mall is the largest store of its kind anywhere in the world. More >>. | |
| This Week: Better Treatment for Young Breast Ca Patients Oncology/Hematology. This Week: Better Treatment for Young Breast Ca Patients. Published: Dec 12, 2014. By MedPage Today Staff. save. |. A. A. Post Test Complete · Take Posttest. The top story from this year's San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, ... | |
| Trying to weave the way to a 'rational' decision on Medicaid If you work in this business, you see that uncompensated care tends to be very chaotic. People who lack primary care wait until they get to an acute-illness stage before they come to us. Trying to weave the way to a 'rational' decision on Medicaid. By Modern ... | |
| | Wall Street Journal (blog) | Spending Bill Has Treat for Potato Lobby If the Senate passes the full federal government spending bill advanced by the House on Thursday, Christmas could come early for Washington's potato lobby. The sweeping, $1.1 trillion bill currently contains language that for the first time will put "white ... | |
| Report: Superbugs could soon kill more people than cancer A doctor and a paramedic wearing protective gear are pushing a stretcher with a person during an Ebola transport exercise at the hospital in Sion, Switzerland. Associated Press. By Jason Millman The Washington Post. WASHINGTON -- The world could have ... | |
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| Office holiday party in Florida hospitalizes dozens Health officials are investigating what may have caused 50 people to become violently ill at an office holiday party in Maitland, Fla., ctnews.ca reported. The lunch, prepared by a catering company, may have been contaminated with a staph infection or an ... | |
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| FDA: Ziprasidone Can Cause Rare, Serious Adverse Drug Reaction The antipsychotic medicine ziprasidone (Geodon) and generic versions of the drug can cause a rare, serious skin reaction that can progress to affect other parts of the body, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. FRIDAY, Dec. 12, 2014 (HealthDay ... | |
| 1st Baby In New York Dies From Liquid Nicotine Ingestion The tragic death of a baby boy in New York who accidentally ingested liquid nicotine will be a sad reminder to parents of the dangers of the deadly neurotoxin found in the substance. Police responded to a report of an unresponsive 1-year-old boy in Fort Plain ... | |
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| Employees Fall Ill After Holiday Office Party In Florida Fifty people have become violently ill after attending an office holiday party in Maitland, Fla. on Wednesday. Health officials are currently investigating the outbreak to find out how and why the group of people fell ill. By 3:30 p.m., the group of employees began ... | |
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| A New Era of Managing Healthcare Collections ACA offers a three-day online seminar with all the latest resources and strategies for effectively working on healthcare accounts. As consumers experience a shift in the cost burden for their healthcare and healthcare providers are faced with ensuring they ... | |
| Novartis psoriasis drug tops J&J's Stelara in late-stage study ZURICH Dec 12 (Reuters) - Novartis said on Friday its experimental psoriasis drug Cosentyx was better at clearing the rough skin patches associated with the disease than Johnson & Johnson's Stelara. Results of the late-stage Phase IIIb study involving 679 ... | |
| What's Worse for Your Heart: Sugar or Salt? Your heart is one of the most important muscles in your body. That's why you need to take care of it well. For many years, health advocates and experts suggest to cut back on salt as a way of protecting your heart. However, this new study tells you that there's ... | |
| Judge Rules Drug Maker Can't Shelve Old Pill A federal judge has decided to block for now an attempt by the drug company Actavis to halt sales of an older form of its Alzheimer's disease drug Namenda in favor of a newer version with a longer patent life. The decision, issued Thursday, represents a ... | |
| Educated people with memory problems at higher stroke risk Is it time to toss that Ivy League diploma? Maybe not yet. But a new study is linking memory problems to stroke risk in the highly educated. Scientists already know that strokes cause memory problems. Here they wanted to know if the reverse was true. | |
| Prognosis is good for teen burning 'from inside out' The prognosis is good for a California teen in intensive care after she took a friend's antibiotic and ended up with an allergic reaction that is burning her body from the inside out. Yaasmeen Castanada, 19, has been diagnosed with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome ... | |
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| Teen takes antibiotic, suffers burns from "inside-out" On Thanksgiving, 19-year-old Yaasmeen Castanada came down with sore throat, a result of what appeared to be a seasonal cold. Desperate to feel better, she took an antibiotic pill offered to her by a friend who had some left over from a recent illness. | |
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| Food poisoning sickens dozens at Florida office party ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - Dozens of people attending an office holiday party in central Florida fell violently ill from apparent food poisoning, authorities said on Thursday. Food samples were being tested to determine the cause of the outbreak at a catered ... | |
| FDA warns Pfizer's antipsychotic could cause fatal skin reaction Dec 11 (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc's antipsychotic Geodon and generic versions of the drug can trigger a potentially fatal skin reaction, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned on Thursday. A new warning has been added to the drug's label to describe the ... | |
| Memory Lapses May Signal Stroke Risk: Study (HealthDay News) -- Memory lapses in people with higher levels of education may be associated with increased stroke risk, researchers report. The research included more than 9,100 people in the Netherlands, aged 55 and older, taking part in a long-term ... | |
| Jahi McMath still hooked to machines 1 year later A year ago, 13-year-old Jahi McMath underwent a tonsillectomy and tissue removal at Children's Hospital in Oakland, California, to treat sleep apnea. The girl suffered massive bleeding, had a heart attack and was declared brain dead Dec. 12. By KRISTIN J. | |
| FDA Warns of Skin Reactions to Antipsychotic Psychiatry. FDA Warns of Skin Reactions to Antipsychotic. Published: Dec 12, 2014. By John Gever, Managing Editor, MedPage Today. save. |. A. A. Post Test Complete · Take Posttest. SILVER SPRING, Md. -- The antipsychotic drug ziprasidone, sold as ... | |
| MDH: Minnesota To Have Harsher Flu Season State Health officials warn every-day spots like grocery store are common places to pick up the virus. "Going to mall, going to store, going to church," said Doug Schultz of the Minnesota Department of Health. The health department reports nearly 65 ... | |
| The pill remains most common method of birth control, US A treatment known as ovarian suppression used along with an anti-estrogen drug normally given to older women appears to greatly reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence in some younger women, new research suggests. A treatment known as ovarian ... | |
| Sugar is a greater enemy to the body than salt Sugars added to processed foods and fizzy drinks pose a greater threat to the heart than salt, it has been claimed. Doctors have called for dietary guidelines to focus more on the dangers of sugar and less on salt. A new study warns added sugars – rather than ... | |
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