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Obama Budget to Seek to Stabilize Deficit and Address Income Inequality WASHINGTON - President Obama will propose a 10-year budget on Monday that stabilizes the federal deficit but does not seek balance, instead focusing on policies to address income inequality as he adds nearly $6 trillion to the debt.
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Key to High Intensity Interval Training found outside comfort zone NEW YORK (Reuters) - With High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), which consists of short bursts of intensive activity followed by short periods of recovery, fitness experts say the harder the push, the greater the reward.
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A Discredited Vaccine Study's Continuing Impact on Public Health In the churning over the refusal of some parents to immunize their children against certain diseases, a venerable Latin phrase may prove useful: Post hoc, ergo propter hoc.
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International campaigners urge UK to allow 'three-parent' IVF babies LONDON, (Reuters) - Campaigners urged British lawmakers on Sunday to seize a chance to become the first in the world to allow three-way fertility treatments to families who want to avoid passing on incurable diseases to their children.
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Obama budget to fund roads with corporate tax on foreign profits President Obama will propose a $478-billion public works program to repair and upgrade the nation's roads, bridges and highway systems in his $4-trillion budget due out Monday, a senior administration official said.
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Packaged toddler foods often high in sugar, salt Reuters Health - In the U.S., commercial foods for toddlers often have high amounts of sodium or added sugars, a new study shows. For younger babies, most commercial foods were low in sodium and the majority of infant meals, vegetables, fruits, and dry ...
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Toddler food often has too much salt, sugar, finds CDC study Kathy Burnett prepares a snack for her daughters Claudia, center, and Sabina right, after their gymnastics class Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, in Chicago.
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| BlueBird's rare blood disorder drug gets breakthrough therapy status (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has designated BlueBird Bio Inc's blood disorder drug a breakthrough therapy, speeding up the treatment's development process.
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Liberia begins clinical trial for Ebola vaccines as outbreak ebbs MONROVIA Feb 2 (Reuters) - Liberia began a trial of experimental Ebola vaccines on Monday, involving thousands of volunteers as part of an effort to slow the spread of the deadly haemorrhagic fever and prevent future outbreaks.
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Ebola Vaccine Trial Starts in Liberia A trial of an Ebola vaccine was to start Monday in Liberia's capital following a launch event featuring musicians. In a densely-populated neighborhood of Monrovia, guests clapped, danced along and nodded as musicians sang lyrics on Sunday that explained ...
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Pushing outside comfort zone key to high intensity interval training, experts say A woman is seen jogging at Cunningham Park in the borough of Queens in New York, September 16, 2014. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton. With High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), which consists of short bursts of intensive activity followed by short periods ...
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What You Shouldn't Feed Your Toddler Dr. Claire McCarthy is a primary care pediatrician at Boston Children's Hospital, an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, a senior editor for Harvard Health Publications, and an official spokesperson for the American Academy of ...
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UK health worker tested for Ebola A UK military healthcare worker has been flown back to England following "likely exposure" to Ebola virus via a needle-stick injury in Sierra Leone.
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Obama tells parents to get kids vaccinated to stem measles WASHINGTON Feb 1 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is urging parents to get their children vaccinated in the face of a measles outbreak that has infected more than 100 people in the United States.
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Bard student has confirmed case of measles, recently took an Amtrak train out of ... The measles outbreak that's been burgeoning nationwide in the past month now has a confirmed case close to New York City. A student at Bard College in Dutchess County, near Poughkeepsie, was diagnosed with the disease on Thursday, according to a ...
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Most packaged food for toddlers has too much sugar and salt, CDC says Jan. 29, 2015: Kathy Burnett prepares a snack for her daughters Claudia, center, and Sabina right, after their gymnastics class in Chicago.
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CDC Says Child Food Has Too Much Salt & Sugar CHICAGO (AP) - Many packaged meals and snacks for toddlers contain worrisome amounts of salt and sugar, potentially creating an early taste for foods that may contribute to obesity and other health risks, according to a new government study.
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UPDATE 1-FDA approves Boehringer-Lilly drug for type-2 diabetes patients (Adds details). Feb 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a drug developed by Eli Lilly and Co and Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc to improve blood sugar control in type-2 diabetes patients, the companies said.
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Ebola vaccines trial starts in Liberia MONROVIA, Liberia A large-scale human trial of two potential Ebola vaccines got under way in Liberia's capital Monday, part of a global effort to prevent a repeat of the epidemic that has now claimed nearly 9,000 lives in West Africa.
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The First Ever Large-Scale Ebola Vaccine Trial Begins in Liberia Health workers take temperature of boy who came in contact with woman who died of Ebola Health workers take the temperature of a boy who came in contact with a woman who died of Ebola virus in the Paynesville neighborhood of Monrovia, Liberia, Jan.
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Assessing the Aftermath of Measles Exposure at NYC's Penn Station Thousands of commuters were potentially exposed to the disease by an infected Bard College student. 0:23 | 02/02/15. Share. Title.
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California lawmaker wants to raise minimum smoking age to 21 A California state senator worried about the number of teenagers using tobacco wants to raise the legal minimum age for smoking in the Golden State from 18 to 21.
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Early-onset Alzheimer's disease takes heavy toll on patients, their children The signs were subtle at first. Then obvious. Then terrifying and heartbreaking all at once. For Julie Karceski, it was when her mother had small memory lapses and became angry if anyone pointed them out.
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How measles spreads: Important facts about this highly contagious disease Pediatrician Charles Goodman, talks with patient Carmen Lopez, 37, holding her 18-month-old son, Daniel after being vaccinated with the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine, or MMR at his practice in Northridge, Calif.
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| Bluebird gene therapy wins 'breakthrough' designation from FDA Cambridge startup Bluebird Bio Inc., which is working in the field of gene therapy, said Monday that its experimental treatment for a rare blood disorder has won a "breakthrough therapy" designation from the Food and Drug Administration.
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Is Indiana's vaccination rate enough to keep out measles? INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Fifteen years ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared measles eliminated from the United States.
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Ebola vaccines trial starts in Liberia MONROVIA, Liberia - A large-scale human trial of two potential Ebola vaccines got under way in Liberia's capital Monday, part of a global effort to prevent a repeat of the epidemic that has now claimed nearly 9,000 lives in West Africa.
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Dangerous Heroin Batch Blamed For Recent Rash Of Overdoses In South Jersey A kit of Naloxone, a heroin antidote that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. (Credit: Andrew Burton/Getty Images). Related Tags: Atlantic County Prosecutor, Heroin Deaths, Heroin Overdoses.
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Will there be a widespread measles outbreak in the U.S.? There is growing concern that the United States could become gripped by a measles epidemic, according to the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Measles outbreak reopens vaccination fight An outbreak of measles that started in California's Disneyland has quickly led to a nationwide debate over child vaccinations.
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CDC "very concerned" about potential for large measles outbreak Tom Frieden, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said his agency is "very concerned" about the possibility of a large measles outbreak in the U.S.
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Ebola Drug Trial Is Halted for Lack of Patients A clinical trial in Liberia of a drug to treat Ebola has been halted because of a sharp decline in the number of people infected with the virus, and studies in West Africa of other potential treatments are also facing problems finding patients.
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American Heart Association's 12th annual National Wear Red Day is Friday ... Go Red for Women - American Heart Association Nashville, TN - The Middle Tennessee skyline will take on a special heartwarming red glow next Friday.
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California Is Raising The Legal Smoking Age From 18 To 21 If a bill proposed by state Sen. Ed Hernandez (D-Azusa) would endure the council, California could become the first state with the highest minimum smoking age in the US.
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Woman comes to aid of Mayor Collins Evelyn Johnson is the good samaritan who found Mayor D. Michael Collins after his cardiac event and called 911 to get help. Enlarge.
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In pursuit of next-generation Ebola stockpile vaccines LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - As West Africa's devastating Ebola outbreak begins to dwindle, scientists are looking beyond the endgame at the kind of next-generation vaccines needed for a vital stockpile to hit another epidemic hard and fast.
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State Health Dept. Urges Measles Vaccinations MIAMI (CBSMiami) - The Florida Department of Health is urging residents to get vaccinated for the measles if they haven't done so already.
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Chikungunya may be misdiagnosed as rheumatoid arthritis, researchers say Published in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatology, a team of researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has revealed that chikungunya might often be misdiagnosed as rheumatoid arthritis because the symptoms are very ...
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Obama releases information about the Precision Medicine Initiative The US government has released additional details about President Obama's Precision Medicine Initiative, including the specifics about where the money would be spent.
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Super Bowl snacking tops even Thanksgiving for calories consumed While football fanatics around the country either celebrate or mourn the outcome of the Patriots' win at the Super Bowl XLIX, it turns out that the clear champion every year remains the snack food industry.
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Sell Your Poop For $13000 A Year And Help Save Lives: Here's How You Can ... Nonprofit group OpenBiome wants your poop. Healthy fecal matter can be used to treat people suffering from a debilitating and sometimes fatal intestinal bacteria, group says.
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Legal age for cigarette smoking may be raised to 21 in California California is likely to become the first American state with the highest minimum smoking age if a bill would be passed by the council.
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Titans Support Saint Thomas Heart's "Go Red For Women" Campaign The Titans are supporting Saint Thomas Health and the American Heart Association's "Go Red For Women" movement that helps raise awareness of the threat of heart disease in women.
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California Raising Smoking Age To 21? According to a recent Reuters report, the state of California is seeking to raise the legal minimum smoking age to 21. Democratic State Senator Ed Hernandez introduced legislation last Thursday that would raise the legal smoking age from 18 to 21.
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Heart Disease: The Nation's No. 1 Killer of Women and Men February is American Heart Month, and it is in full swing in Palm Beach County, as well as around the country. February marks how far we have come with heart health research but is also a reminder of how far we have to go.
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Details of President Obama's Precision Medicine Project out During a press conference on Friday, President Barack Obama provided new details surrounding the Precision Medicine Initiative. The initiative was announced during the State of The Union.
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Similar symptoms of Chikungunya and rheumatoid arthritis are a challenge for ... A latest research points out that correct diagnosis is of utmost importance in diseases like chikungunya and rheumatoid arthritis, both of which exhibit similar symptoms.
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Ebola tests for uk military worker A second UK military healthcare worker has been transported back to England after likely exposure to Ebola via a needle-stick injury while treating someone with the virus in Sierra Leone, Public Health England said.
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California Raises Legal Smoking Age to 21 Get ready Californians. You are beco ming the first state to have the highest minimum smoking age if only a bill would be passed by the council.
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Added fructose driving the rise in diabetics Consumption of foods and beverages containing added sugars, particularly added fructose, is a major factor behind the dramatic rise in type 2 diabetes, contends a study.
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