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Smoking rot highlighted in campaign Smoking "rots" the body from within, warns this year's quit smoking campaign from Public Health England (PHE). The graphic online and print billboard adverts feature a roll-up cigarette full of decaying tissue. While many smokers know the damage tobacco ...
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China stocks climb, led by insurers and FTZ shares ... * CSI300 +0.8 pct SSEC +0.9 pct. * HSI +1.9 pct, HSCE +4.01 pct. * Rise led by insurers, Shanghai FTZ shares. SHANGHAI, Dec 29 (Reuters) - China stocks rose on Monday led by insurance and property heavyweights, while companies connected with the ...
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Nikkei surrenders early gains on suspected Ebola case; health-related stocks soar By Thomas Wilson TOKYO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks turned negative on Monday after the health ministry announced a suspected case of the deadly Ebola virus, spooking investors but boosting health-related shares. The Nikkei benchmark fell 0.5 ...
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China Life Heads for 2011 High in Hong Kong as Insurers Surge Chinese insurers led gains in Hong Kong trading, with China Life Insurance Co. (2628) poised for a 3 1/2-year high, amid speculation a stock-market rally will boost earnings. China Life, the nation's largest insurer, surged 7.8 percent to HK$30.25 at the noon ...
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Utah's abortion rate drops to lowest level ever recorded SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's abortion rate has dropped to the lowest level ever recorded, and there are differing opinions as to why. The rate fell to 4.6 abortions per 1,000 women in 2013, down from a high of 11.1 in 1980 and 7.2 in 1975, when the state began ...
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US Ebola czar: Fight against deadly disease reaching 'pivot point,' but more ... The United States' months-long effort to stop the deadly Ebola outbreak is reaching a "pivot point," but Americans should expect more domestic cases, White House Ebola czar Ron Klain said Sunday. "We will see (cases) from time to time," Klain told CBS' ...
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1/3rd Of Patients At Grand Junction VA Nursing Home Have The Flu GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) – One-third of the patients at a veterans nursing home in Grand Junction have the flu, and the facility has been closed to most visitors, officials said Sunday. Ten of the 27 patients in the nursing home tested positive for the virus, ...
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Ebola lab tech possibly exposed to virus shows no signs of infection: CDC The laboratory technician who may have been exposed to Ebola in a mishap last week at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta is showing no signs of the disease, the U.S. Ebola co-ordinator said on Sunday. CDC monitoring tech for ...
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Patriots crowd sings 'Happy Birthday' to Ice Bucket Challenge creator A touching moment took place in the third quarter of Week 17's matchup between the New England Patriots and the Buffalo Bills. The home crowd in New England sang "Happy Birthday" to Pete Frates, creator of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.
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Malaria killing thousands more than Ebola in West Africa GUECKEDOU, Guinea — West Africa's fight to contain Ebola has hampered the campaign against malaria, a preventable and treatable disease that is claiming many thousands more lives than Ebola. In Gueckedou, near the village where Ebola first started ...
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Gillette Crowd Wishes Ice Bucket Challenge Creator a Happy Birthday Pete Frates' 29th year was a big one, and if the start of his 30th is any indication, the follow-up could be even bigger. The Ice Bucket Challenge creator turned 30 on Sunday, spending his special day with family members and 70,000 of his closest friends at ...
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Pete Frates celebrates 30th birthday at Patriots game Continue reading below. It was a big weekend for former BC baseball star Peter Frates, who celebrated his 30th birthday at the Patriots game Sunday. A guest of owner Robert Kraft, Frates took photos with the team's three Super Bowl trophies before Pats fans ...
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Utah's abortion rate drops to lowest level ever recorded Utah's abortion rate has dropped to the lowest level ever recorded, and there are differing opinions as to why. The rate fell to 4.6 abortions per 1,000 women in 2013, down from a high of 11.1 in 1980 and 7.2 in 1975, when the state began keeping statistics, ...
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More efforts needed to end Ebola GENEVA, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- December 28 marks one year after a two year old boy in Meliando, a remote village in Gueckedou District of Guinea, died and later identified as the first case of Ebola in West Africa, further triggering into the unprecedented Ebola ...
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3 Texas firms, including HEB, recall over 320000 lbs. of meat Four products that were shipped to Garland Independent School District and HEB store locations are being recalled. Nearly 46,000 pounds of chicken. Loading… Post to Facebook. 3 Texas firms, including H-E-B, recall over 320,000 lbs. of meat Four products ...
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China shares end at highest level since 2010 SHANGHAI Dec 29 (Reuters) - China shares closed at their highest levels since 2010 on Monday, on strength in insurance and property firms, with those connected to the Shanghai Free Trade Zone also leaping on plans for a major expansion of the zone.
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Ebola disrupts Guinea's treatment of malaria, which kills more GUECKEDOU, Guinea — West Africa's fight to contain Ebola has hampered the campaign against malaria, a preventable and treatable disease that is claiming many thousands more lives than the dreaded virus. In Gueckedou, near the village where Ebola ...
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Utah's abortion rate drops to lowest level since 1975 Utah's abortion rate has dropped to its lowest level since 1975, and there are differing opinions as to why. The rate fell to 4.6 abortions per 1,000 women in 2013, down from a high of 11.1 in 1980 and 7.2 in 1975 when the state began keeping statistics, ...
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Gillette Stadium Sings Happy Birthday To Pete Frates During Patriots-Bills Game Frates, a former standout baseball player at Boston College, and his battle with ALS hit the national stage over the summer when he created the "Ice Bucket Challenge" to raise money and awareness for the disease. The Patriots did the challenge as a team ...
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Disease control struggle in 2014 FILE- In this Oct. 21, 2014, file photo, health workers transport the body of a person suspected to have died of the Ebola virus in Port Loko Community, situated on the outskirts of Freetown, Sierra Leone. Previous Ebola outbreaks numbered in the hundreds.
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Flu outbreak reported at Colorado VA nursing home GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — One-third of the patients at a veterans nursing home in Grand Junction have the flu, and the facility has been closed to most visitors, officials said Sunday. Ten of the 27 patients in the nursing home tested positive for the virus, ...
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Mom who fought infertility for years then conceived QUADRUPLETS gives birth ... A mom whose years-long battle with infertility led to her conceived quadruplets has given birth. The four tiny girls - two sets of identical twins - were born Sunday to Ashley Gardner by cesarean section in the 29th week of her pregnancy. The babies - Indie ...
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| Elder-Care Challenges Prompt Tech Executives to Create Startups, Apps For years, Google's commerce chief, Stephanie Tilenius, held a demanding job and helped oversee the medical care of her parents, an experience that led her to leave the Internet search giant in 2012 and start a company to help patients combat chronic ...
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HK hospitals gear up amid bird-flu fears HONG KONG - Hong Kong hospitals raised the alert level yesterday as a woman diagnosed with the deadly H7N9 avian-flu virus was in critical condition. The 68-year-old woman was hospitalised on Thursday, after returning from the southern Chinese city of ...
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Roche Receives FDA Emergency Permission for Ebola Test Roche Holding AG (ROG) said it got permission from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for emergency use of a test to detect the type of Ebola that has been spreading in West Africa. Certain laboratories in the U.S. and other countries have been ...
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CDC lab worker shows no sign of Ebola infection WASHINGTON — The laboratory technician who might have been accidentally exposed to Ebola at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta last week is showing no sign of the disease, the U.S. Ebola coordinator said today. "Only one ...
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| Mom whose ultrasound reaction went viral gives birth to quadruplets PLEASANT GROVE, Utah – The mom whose reaction to an ultrasound went viral gave birth to quadruplets Sunday. Ashley and Tyson Gardner tried unsuccessfully for years to get pregnant. Finally, the Utah couple learned in July that their first in-vitro ...
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Utah's abortion rate drops to lowest level ever recorded SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah's abortion rate has dropped to the lowest level ever recorded, and there are differing opinions as to why. The rate fell to 4.6 abortions per 1,000 women in 2013, down from a high of 11.1 in 1980 and 7.2 in 1975, when the state ...
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Tablets And E-Readers Before Bed May Disrupt Sleep Patterns A new study found the glow form smart phones, tablets and other devices may be disrupting sleeping patterns. Researchers believe the effect the devices have may be more profound than originally thought. To conduct the study, researchers took a look at 12 ...
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Fast food consumption tied to poor academic performance A recent study which examined fast food consumption among children revealed that increased consumption leads to poor academic performance. Moreover, many children are relying on fast food to supply them with their daily nutritional needs. In the study ...
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Woman Dies After Crack Cocaine And Pipe Are Removed From Her Vagina A Florida woman died one week after doctors removed a foreign object from her body. April Rollison, 31, had a glass pipe and bottle of crack cocaine removed from her vagina a week prior her death. Rollison of Sebring, Fla. was arrested on drug charges on ...
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Utah Reaches Lowest Abortion Rate In Forty Years The abortion rate in the state of Utah is on a swift decline. As a matter of fact, last year set a record for the lowest abortion rate in the state since they started tracking statistics like this after the landmark Roe v Wade decision of 1973. President of the National ...
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Looking forward to implementing the Affordable Care Act in 2016 Various sources have said that most of the expansion in health care coverage was obtained by ACA expansion of Medicaid. California is one of the states that opted to expand Medicaid coverage — not all states did so. It should be noted that qualifying for ...
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HEB Recalls Chorizo and Pork Products SAN ANTONIO (Kiii News) - HEB is recalling approximately 83,666 pounds of pork products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens according to the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Services. The products may contain ...
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Hong Kong Confirms First Case Of Bird Flu This Winter Alert levels in Hong Kong have been raised after a woman was diagnosed with a deadly bird flu on Sunday. The woman with the fatal H7N9 strain is said to be in critical condition. The 68-year-old woman fell ill on Dec. 19 and was hospitalized on Dec.
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HEB Issues Voluntary Recall For Chorizo The recall was issued after Adams Food Flavors and Ingredients said that a spice blend ingredient tested positive for peanut residue. The following packaged chorizo does not have a warning for peanut allergens and is being recalled: • H-E-B Bulk Tray Pack ...
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| Elder-care challenges prompt tech execs to create start-ups, apps TECH BRAINPOWER IN THE MEDICAL FIELD: Silicon Valley executives are behind many digital health start-ups . — Shutterstock. SAN FRANCISCO: For years, Google Inc's commerce chief, Stephanie Tilenius, held a demanding job and helped oversee the ...
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| Mom who went viral after ultrasound reaction gives birth to quadruplets The story of one Utah couple's struggle with infertility went viral earlier this year after photos of their surprised reaction to an ultrasound were posted, and on Sunday the Gardner family welcomed four babies into the world. The couple had struggled for years to ...
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Resolve to get healthier According to the Journal of Clinical Psychology, 45 percent of Americans make New Year's resolutions each year, and weight-related resolutions top the list. Unfortunately, only about 8 percent achieve any type of resolution, weight-related or not. If you've ...
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Hong Kong raises bird flu alert Quiet day: A chicken seller waiting for customers in the Wan Chai district of Hong Kong. — AFP. HONG KONG: Hong Kong hospitals raised alert levels as a woman diagnosed with the deadly H7N9 avian flu virus was in a critical condition. The 68-year-old ...
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Choosing tablets over paper books before bed can cause sleeping problems A 10-night study that followed the sleep patterns of 12 volunteers found that using certain digital reading devices before bed can make it harder to fall asleep and feel rested the next morning. Specifically, the study found that using devices that emitted light can ...
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Affirmed Case Of Bird Flu In Hong Kong, Raising Possible Concerns of Outbreak Bird flu has lifted its monstrous head up in Hong Kong this week, after a women was affirmed to be suffering the deadly H7n9 influenza strain. As indicated by the officials, this is the first affirmed case of bird flu in the city this winter. The anonymous 68-year-old ...
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Lives could be extended using a new drug for anti-aging According to results of a new research study, the initial baby step towards the creation of a drug for anti–aging which would fight off diseases which are deadly is believed to have been taken by researchers. HealthDay reported that over 200 volunteers that ...
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Scientists create artificial human sperm, eggs from stem cells Scientists from Cambridge University have created artificial human eggs and sperm for the first time, using human embryonic stem cells and skin cells. READ MORE: 'Noah's Ark': Russia to build world first DNA databank of all living things. While this process ...
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HEB recalls meat products due to peanut allergens H-E-B has announced a recall of three spiced-meat products because of contamination with peanut allergens in seasoning, according to a company news release Sunday. The products, all packed by random weight, are: H-E-B bulk tray pack chorizo with ...
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The brain growth of kids may be affected by diabetes Type 1 diabetes is a very challenging disease to handle. Lack of careful control of this disorder can be devastating for kids. WebMD reported on Dec. 26, 2014 diabetes may affect the brain growth of kids. However, the researchers say this finding has not been ...
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Irish doctors disconnect brain-dead pregnant woman's life support after court battle A brain-dead pregnant woman was taken off life support on Friday after a Dublin court ruled that her 18-week-old foetus was certain to die. The case had exposed fear and confusion among doctors about how to apply Ireland's strict ban on abortion. The High ...
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Hong Kong woman critically ill with bird flu, raising concerns of epidemic A woman is critically ill in Hong Kong with the deadly H7N9 strain of bird flu, the first confirmed case in the city this winter. The Hong Kong government said the 68-year-old woman was admitted to hospital on December 25 after falling ill last week. The case ...
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| How docs spot, treat gluten sensitivities ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Q: (From my seatmate on a plane, looking down at my open pediatric journal.) Are you a pediatrician? (Yes.) Have you ever diagnosed a child with celiac disease? A: Yes I have. My flight neighbor went on to tell me of her child, who ...
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| Elder-care challenges prompt tech execs to create startups, apps SAN FRANCISCO Dec 28 (Reuters) - For years, Google Inc's commerce chief, Stephanie Tilenius, held a demanding job and helped oversee the medical care of her parents, an experience that led her to leave the Internet search giant in 2012 and start a ...
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