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Softer, less strident outreach may help calm US vaccine skeptics ASHLAND, Ore. (Reuters) - When Melissa Orion's unvaccinated baby contracted whooping cough, she was grateful for modern medicine - its emergency rooms and even its antibiotics.
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LGBT adults better adjusted if they were 'out' in school Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people have better self esteem and less depression as young adults if they were open about their sexual orientations as adolescents, a new study suggests.
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Obama to Recall Military Personnel From Ebola Zone, Officials Say WASHINGTON - President Obama will announce Wednesday that he is withdrawing almost all the American troops who were sent to West Africa to help contain the spread of the Ebola virus, administration officials said Tuesday.
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Diabetes Patients on BP Meds at Lower Risk savesaved; ">. register today. Earn Free CME Credits by reading the latest medical news in your specialty. sign up. by Parker Brown Staff Writer, MedPage Today.
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Fatigue syndrome validated by influential group Chronic fatigue syndrome is a real disease that can devastate patients' lives, leaving them bed-bound and barely able to think clearly, and it requires serious treatment and speedy diagnosis, according to a report released Tuesday by the influential and widely ...
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New wave of drugs poised to shake up glaucoma treatment There is no cure for glaucoma, which damages the optic nerve and is expected to affect more than 4 million Americans by 2030, up from 2.7 million today.
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Despite rising demand, transplant surgeons get pickier with donor hearts As the number of patients in need of heart transplants has grown, surgeons have gotten pickier about the organs they're willing to use, a new study finds.
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US Pulls Troops From Ebola Zone The U.S. military is pulling most of its troops from Ebola-affected Liberia, and more than half of them are already out, the Defense Department said Tuesday night.
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Filipino nurse from Saudi Arabia tests positive for MERS virus MANILA (Reuters) - A Filipino nurse, who arrived last week from Saudi Arabia, has tested positive for the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), the first case of the deadly virus in the Philippines, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
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Report Urges New Name, Better Diagnosis for Chronic Fatigue Chronic fatigue syndrome is a real and serious disease that needs a new name to reflect that - and a straightforward way to diagnose the illness, a government advisory group declared Tuesday.
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Smartphone apps keep pace with costly fitness trackers If you're delaying your walking program to save up for a wearable fitness tracker, the ruse is over. A free app on your smartphone can do the job about as well as some popular wearable devices, a new study has found.
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New US Guidelines Will Lift Limits On Dietary Cholesterol The influential Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee has recommended that limitations on dietary cholesterol be removed from the upcoming 2015 edition of Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
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Panel could scrap warning on dietary cholesterol A top federal advisory panel is poised to scrap long-standing guidelines about avoiding high-cholesterol food, according to a report in The Washington Post.
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Republicans And Democrats Agree: Science Behind Vaccines Is 'Indisputable' WASHINGTON -- Despite a week of political controversy over childhood vaccinations, the American public remains largely undivided on the issue.
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Certain diabetics more likely to benefit from blood pressure meds People with type 2 diabetes who get treatment for high blood pressure live longer and have a lower risk of heart disease, according to a new review.
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Why Do Women With Type 1 Diabetes Die More Often Than Diabetic Men? A new study published in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology has found that women with type 1 diabetes have a 37% increased chance of death than men with the same condition.
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Sarepta drug protects lab monkeys from Ebola NEW YORK Feb 10 (Reuters) - An experimental Ebola drug from Sarepta Therapeutics Inc protected six of eight lab monkeys injected with the virus, scientists from the company and the U.S.
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Yoga spreads with wave of 'complementary medicine' in US, Minnesota Yoga on the move: From left, Linda Burton, Kathy Kerber and Sally Wheaton Hushcha did yoga poses during a class in Minneapolis on Tuesday.
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Ebola crisis: Government response 'far too slow' The government's response to the Ebola outbreak was "far too slow" and may have contributed to the loss of lives, a committee of MPs has said.
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FDA Commissioner says measles outbreak 'alarming' WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Describing the latest measles outbreak as "alarming," Dr. Margaret Hamburg, outgoing commissioner of the U.S.
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Measles Outbreak in Dollars and Cents: It Costs Taxpayers Bigtime The official measles count is up to 121 cases in 17 states, the CDC reported on Monday, and 85 percent of those resulted from the outbreak stemming from the Disneyland exposure.
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Stroke Rounds: Lower Is Better for BP in Diabetes? savesaved; ">. by Parker Brown Staff Writer, MedPage Today. This article is a collaboration between MedPage Today® and: Medpage Today.
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Republican Presidential Contenders Are All Alone On The Anti-Vaccine Train WASHINGTON -- While Republican presidential contenders are waffling on the issue of vaccinations, a bipartisan group of senators sought on Tuesday to squash bunk medical science that has led parents not to vaccinate their children.
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Dr. Manny: 'Measles parties' are dangerous and irresponsible A measles poster is seen at Venice Family Clinic in Los Angeles, California February 5, 2015. (REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson). California health officials are warning parents against so-called "measles parties," being thrown by parents in an effort to intentionally ...
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Benefits of Moderate Drinking Overblown: Report TUESDAY, Feb. 10, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- All that talk of red wine and other alcoholic beverages being good for your health if consumed in moderation is just plain wrong, a new analysis contends.
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'Long-term health benefits' for LGBT youth who come out during high school Coming out is one of the greatest challenges faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth. Although it is known that being out carries risks of bullying and victimization for teens, a new study finds that coming out during high school is associated with ...
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10 confirmed measles cases in Illinois (CNN) The number of confirmed cases of measles in Illinois has risen to 10, state officials said Tuesday. All 10 cases are in Cook County, said spokesperson Melaney Arnold with the Illinois Department of Public Health.
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Most US troops will return from Ebola fight by end of April All but 100 of the 1,300 U.S. troops who are assisting the fight against Ebola in West Africa will return home by April 30, the White House announced Tuesday night.
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Eighth Infant Diagnosed With Measles at Illinois KinderCare Another infant has been diagnosed with measles at the Illinois daycare center where five babies were diagnosed with the virus last week, health officials told ABC News today.
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New diet guidelines may ease daily cholesterol limits Dietary cholesterol, one of the most closely monitored and regulated ingredients on American plates because of its believed link to heart disease, is making a comeback.
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Redefining chronic fatigue with better diagnosis, new name WASHINGTON (AP) - Doctors are getting a new way to diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome - and influential government advisers say it's time to replace that hated name, too, to show it's a real and debilitating disease.
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New Myths About the Measles Vaccine Feb. 10, 2015 -- As measles creeps across the U.S., public health officials have urged everyone to get vaccinated against the highly contagious disease.
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Predicting Death in Advanced Cancer savesaved; ">. register today. Earn Free CME Credits by reading the latest medical news in your specialty. sign up. ▷. video-image.
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Mortality benefits of moderate alcohol use 'may be overestimated' Studies have hailed light to moderate alcohol consumption for numerous health benefits, including reduced likelihood of cardiovascular diseases and all-cause mortality.
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Senate Vaccine Hearing Brings Bipartisan Harmony savesaved; ">. author name. by Joyce Frieden News Editor, MedPage Today. WASHINGTON -- Tuesday's hearing at the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on the re-emergence of vaccine-preventable diseases brought an unusual ...
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Myths, complacency stymie fight against measles, experts say WASHINGTON Small but increasing numbers of U.S. parents - many of them affluent - are dangerously opting out of childhood vaccinations for a host of misguided reasons, health experts told a Senate hearing Tuesday.
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Drugmakers to be required to post info on shortages The Canadian government has announced it will make it mandatory for pharmaceutical companies to post public notices when drugs are not available.
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New Name, Criteria for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? TUESDAY, Feb. 10, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Chronic fatigue syndrome, a debilitating illness affecting up to 2.5 million Americans, may soon get a new name and set of diagnostic criteria.
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New measles case confirmed in Cook County One additional case of measles has been confirmed in suburban Cook County, health officials said Tuesday. The brings the total number of confirmed measles cases in the state this year to 10, all from either suburban Cook County or Chicago.
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Vaccine delays pose risks, experts say Selena Allison knew she wanted her baby vaccinated. It was just a question of when. "I know vaccines work," said the 34-year-old stay-at-home mom and Orange County, Calif.
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One of the 10 confirmed Illinois measles cases is from Chicago Measles has been confirmed in seven infants with ties to this KinderCare Learning Center in Palatine. One of babies is from Chicago.
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New dietary guidelines: some change, some don't FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2009, file photo, strips of sizzling bacon crown a breakfast platter with fried eggs and potatoes at a diner in Arlington, Va.
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'Smart insulin' shows promise in mice with type 1 diabetes Patients with type 1 diabetes have to test their blood several times a day to check their sugar levels and assess how much insulin to inject into themselves.
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1 twin daughter still in need of liver donation Surgeries in Toronto that allowed a Kingston, Ont., man to donate a portion of his liver to one of his three-year-old twin daughters were successful, doctors said today.
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DFID 'far too slow' on Ebola outbreak Britain's foreign aid department was "far too slow" to respond to the Ebola crisis, MPs say, and failed to realise the scale of the problem despite pleas from aid workers on the ground.
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New regulations obligate manufacturers to report drug shortages The federal government is changing regulations, which will require manufacturers to publicly report drug shortages. Health Minister Rona Ambrose made the announcement Tuesday, noting that the new regulations will give Canadians advance notice of ...
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Low vitamin D in youth linked to higher risk of heart issues in adulthood May 23, 2014: In this file photo, grocery and dairy assistant Reyna DeLoge stocks dairy products that only use milk from pasture-raised cows, at Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers, in Denver.
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Rona Ambrose says anti-vaccine movement puts children at risk Parents who don't vaccinate their children are putting their health and the health of other children at risk, Canada's health minister warned Tuesday.
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DuPage County Issues Warning On Potential Measles Exposure (CBS/AP) - Health officials in DuPage County are warning residents about possible exposure to measles at several locations. Officials say there are no confirmed cases in DuPage.
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Low Vitamin D Levels in Childhood May Raise Heart Risks: Study TUESDAY, Feb. 10, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Adults who had low vitamin D levels as children and teens may be more likely to have hardening of the arteries, a new study suggests.
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