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E-Cig Stigma: California Declares Vaping a Public Health Risk E-cigarettes represent a rising public-health risk that threaten to unravel progress made on tobacco by "re-normalizing smoking behavior" and luring a new generation into nicotine addiction, California health officials said Wednesday.
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Arizona monitoring 1000 people for measles linked to Disneyland PHOENIX -- A measles outbreak in Arizona that originated at California's Disney parks is at risk of increasing dramatically in size as health officials keep tabs on 1,000 people, including nearly 200 children who could have been exposed at a Phoenix-area ...
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California Measles Q&A: What you need to know about outbreak Your grandma had it. But suddenly measles is back on the West Coast -- a rare outbreak that on Wednesday jumped from 73 to 79 reported cases in California and has left many of us asking questions about the highly infectious disease.
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How Doctors and Parents May Be Contributing to the Rise of Measles Medical experts considered measles essentially eradicated in this country thanks to large scale vaccination. But with at least 64 confirmed cases of measles this month, the disease seems on pace to have its worst year in nearly two decades.
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Ebola outbreak: Virus mutating, scientists warn Researchers at the Institut Pasteur in France, which first identified the outbreak last March, are investigating whether it could have become more contagious.
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Sick Child's Father Seeks Vaccination Requirement in California In the latest salvo in the vaccination wars that have shaken California since a measles outbreak originated at Disneyland last month, the father of a 6-year-old boy with leukemia has asked the superintendent of his Marin County school district to keep ...
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Exclusive: CDC installing cameras in labs in agency-wide safety push ATLANTA (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has introduced camera monitoring of workers in its highest-level biosafety laboratories as it seeks to restore public faith in its procedures after a series of mishaps, agency ...
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Youth Football May Factor into Memory Lapses in NFL Vets: Study Tom Brady's father may have been right all along. The New England quarterback, who'll play in a record sixth Super Bowl start Sunday, was barred from football until high school by a dad who feared the game's violence might cause serious, orthopedic ...
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Mom: Family that refused vaccination put my baby in quarantine (CNN) It's an unseasonably warm day in Oakland, California, a perfect morning for Jennifer and Dave Simon to take their baby, Livia, out for a walk.
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Some Obamacare insurers discriminate against AIDS patients: study NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some insurers selling policies under Obamacare may be structuring drug coverage in a way that dissuades people with HIV-AIDS from becoming their customers, according to a study published on Wednesday in the New England ...
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California measles cases still increasing (CNN) California health officials said Wednesday there are 79 confirmed measles cases in the state. According to the California Department of Public Health website, 52 of those cases are linked to an outbreak at Disneyland.
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An 'expensive' placebo is more effective than a 'cheap' one, study shows Parkinson's Disease patients secretly treated with a placebo instead of their regular medication performed better when told they were receiving a more expensive version of the "drug," researchers reported Wednesday in an unprecedented study that involved ...
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How a fake doctor made millions from 'the Dr. Oz Effect' and a bogus weight-loss ... When Lindsey Duncan appeared on "The Dr. Oz Show" in 2012, he was introduced as a "naturopathic doctor" and a certified nutritionist.
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E-cigarettes come under fire from state health experts California health officials on Wednesday declared electronic cigarettes a public health threat in an effort to combat the growing popularity of the devices, which health experts say offer a gateway into smoking, particularly among youths.
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Is Outbreak at Disneyland an Opportunity to Examine Vaccine Exemption Laws? Kids brought home more than Mickey Mouse ears at "The Happiest Place on Earth" over the winter break. As of January 27, 88 people had contracted the measles as a result of an outbreak at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, according to the ...
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Trial finds GSK Ebola shot is safe and provokes immune response LONDON (Reuters) - First results from a human trial of an Ebola vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline show it is safe and generates an immune response, scientists said on Wednesday, but larger trials are needed to see if it protects and if a booster is needed.
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Study: Tackle football risks increase in players who start earlier As anticipation mounts for Sunday's Super Bowl, researchers investigating the impact of football on the brain released another study Wednesday questioning football's safety, particularly for children.
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Ebola: Winning the war, but battles remain Liberia (CNN) First, the good news: Ebola is in decline. 2014 was a year of profound fear for communities living with -- and dying of -- the disease; of health workers making the ultimate sacrifice, dying as they tried to save; of apocalyptic forecasts as to the ...
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Study: Insurers May Using Drug Costs to Discriminate Insurance companies, perhaps more than previously thought, may be charging the sickest patients extra for drugs under the federal health law, in an effort to discourage them from choosing certain plans, according to a study released Wednesday.
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Placebo effect influenced by perceived cost, study finds How do you convert a simple saline solution into a useful treatment for people with Parkinson's disease? Tell them it's a drug that costs $100 per dose.
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Officials: Up to 1K possibly exposed to measles in Ariz. PHOENIX - With as many as 1,000 people across three Arizona counties potentially exposed to the measles, state public-health officials are asking people who think they may have come in contact with the virus to isolate themselves.
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New Ebola cases fall most in week since June The World Health Organization said Thursday that the number of new Ebola cases in the three most affected countries rose at its slowest weekly pace since June.
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Chronically Ill? Insurers May Be Making Your Drugs Pricier If you had a medical condition requiring you to purchase expensive medication on a regular basis, you'd probably lean toward the insurance plan in which those drugs were the least expensive, right?
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California officials call e-cigarettes a health threat As the popularity of e-cigarettes soars, both federal and state health officials continue to question their safety. In California on Wednesday, state health officials declared electronic cigarettes a health threat that should be strictly regulated like tobacco products, ...
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Study: Insurers May Use Drug Costs To Discriminate FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Insurance companies, perhaps more than previously thought, may be charging the sickest patients extra for drugs under the federal health law, in an effort to discourage them from choosing certain plans, according to a study ...
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As Ebola 'fear factor' eases, African tourism edges back NAIROBI (Reuters) - From the jungle-clad slopes of the Great Lakes to the game parks of South Africa, tourism is beginning to recover as the Ebola outbreak in a corner of the continent ebbs and foreigners overcome their fear of the virus.
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CDC installing cameras in labs in agency-wide safety push The Centers for Disease Control sign is seen at its main facility in Atlanta, Georgia June 20, 2014. (REUTERS/Tami Chappell). The U.S.
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FDA takes steps to make sure debrillators work Those automatic defibrillatorsthat dot every office building, airport and shopping mall around the country? They undoubtedly have saved people who otherwise might have dropped dead from a heart attack.
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Youth tackle football linked to cognition problems in former NFL players, study ... A study of former professional football players found that those who participated in tackle football from before the age of 12 were more likely to have memory and thinking problems in adulthood.
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Sugary Drinks Linked With Earlier Menstruation In Girls By: Rachael Rettner Published: 01/27/2015 7:00 AM EST on LiveScience. Girls who drink a lot of soda and other sugary drinks may get their first menstrual periods earlier than girls who don't often consume these drinks, a new study suggests.
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California's top public health official slams e-cigarettes SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - California's top public health official on Wednesday said electronic cigarettes are addictive, leading to nicotine poisoning among children and threatening to unravel the state's decades-long effort to reduce tobacco use.
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California declares electronic cigarettes a health threat Kieran Thomas smokes an E-Cigarette at Digital Ciggz on January 28, 2015 in San Rafael, California. Kieran Thomas smokes an E-Cigarette at Digital Ciggz on January 28, 2015 in San Rafael, California.
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Study Finds HIV Drugs Priced Out of Reach Drugs to treat H.I.V. and AIDS are being priced out of reach for many patients enrolled in insurance plans through the new health care exchanges, despite warnings that such practices are illegal under the Obama administration's health care law, according to ...
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Soda habit may prompt early puberty in girls Girls who consume a lot of sugary drinks may enter puberty earlier than girls who don't, Harvard researchers report. Among nearly 5,600 girls aged 9 to 14 who were followed between 1996 and 2001, the researchers found that those who drank more than 1.5 ...
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Defibrillator Glitches Spur Tighter FDA Safety Rules The Food and Drug Administration is requiring makers of heart-zapping defibrillators to submit more data on the emergency care devices after years of recalls and manufacturing problems, the agency announced Wednesday.
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Scientists: The Ebola virus is mutating Scientists at the French Institut Pasteur have warned that the Ebola virus is mutating. They are now analyzing Guinean Ebola patients' blood samples to determine whether the virus may have become more contagious.
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Why this baby's mom is so angry at the anti-vaxxers Parents who choose not to immunize their children may cite medical or religious reasons to public health authorities. In some states, they hardly need to explain themselves at all.
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Ebola outbreak: Complacency now a concern Complacency looms as a big risk in the fight against the Ebola virus, those leading the battle say. Although West Africa has about 50 new cases (confirmed, probable and suspected) every day, mostly in Sierra Leone, the rate of new cases is on a downward ...
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California health officials launch campaign against 'vaping' Inside the Vapor Spot on J Street, these are the words used to describe the liquid that goes in the electronic cigarettes that have fueled the "vaping" trend: Watermelon, vanilla cream, super fly lemon pie.
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Colleen McCullough, The Thorn Birds author, dies at 77 Australian author Colleen McCullough, whose best-selling novel The Thorn Birds became a hit TV series, has died at the age of 77. The best-selling writer died in hospital on Norfolk Island on Thursday afternoon, publisher HarperCollins Australia confirmed.
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Have we become too dependent on medication? You have a headache. Do you drink some fluids and take a rest? Or do you reach for the painkillers? For most of us, the latter is likely to be the first port of call.
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Former NFL players who started football young at more risk of memory problems ... Jan 28 (Reuters) - Former NFL players who began playing tackle football before age 12 are more likely to suffer from memory and thinking problems than those who took up the game later, a new study has found.
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Ebola Outbreak on The Decline, Says WHO ZURICH—The Ebola outbreak that has ravaged parts of West Africa is on the decline, the World Health Organization said on Thursday, with the U.N.
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Surgeon general: 'Desperate need of clarity' on e-cigarettes May 31, 2013 - Shop owner Emmanuel Clari demonstrates the use of an electronic cigarette in his shop in Paris. (REUTERS). Public health officials are "in desperate need of clarity" on electronic cigarettes to help guide policies, the nation's newly appointed ...
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NFL Tries to Reassure Mothers as Polls and Studies Rattle Them KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Rebecca Morgan squared her feet, bent her knees, raised her hands and tried to connect with her inner linebacker.
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Severe depression linked with inflammation in the brain Clinical depression is associated with a 30% increase of inflammation in the brain, according to a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry.
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Genetically modified mosquitoes: Why some Floridians fear this solution A British company plans to release genetically modified mosquitoes in Key West, Fla., to combat the spread of tropical disease. But public fears of unintended consequences may halt this field test.
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Ebola Vaccine Appears Safe, Triggers Immune Response, UK Study Finds WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Early results suggest an experimental Ebola vaccine triggers an immune response and is safe to use.
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The City of Phoenix Is Monitoring a Thousand People For Measles Health staff in Arizona are monitoring 1,000 people, including around 200 children, who could have been exposed to measles at the Phoenix Children's East Valley Center after a woman who visited the medical facility came down with the disease.
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