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Having Hope and Faith: Inside Dramatic Surgery to Separate Conjoined Texas ... Knatalye and Adeline Mata share an intimacy most twins will never know. They had lived face-to-face, heart-to-heart, sharing every breath as conjoined twins since they were born 10 months ago.
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FDA Says It Knew Scopes That Allegedly Spread 'Superbug' Could Transmit ... The revelation that contaminated endoscopes were cleaned according to manufacturer instructions but still allegedly caused seven people to become infected with a deadly drug-resistant bacteria has raised questions about whether the scopes are too difficult ...
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Early exposure 'cuts peanut allergy' Eating peanut products as a baby dramatically cuts the risk of allergy, a study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests.
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Conjoined Twins Undergo Complicated Separation Surgery Doctors at Texas Children's Hospital worked for 26 hours to separate 10-month-old Knatalye and Adeline Mata. 9:09 | 02/24/15. Share.
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Early consumption may prevent peanut allergy, new study suggests (CNN) Parents who have children with food allergies know all too well about the headaches in keeping their lives "nut-free." But a new study suggests that peanut allergy can be prevented at a young age by embracing peanuts, not avoiding them.
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US lawmaker seeks congressional hearing on 'superbug' outbreak LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A U.S. lawmaker on Monday called on the Congress to investigate the medical scopes blamed for an outbreak of a bacterial "superbug" at a University of California, Los Angeles hospital that has infected seven patients.
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Peanut Allergy Study: 3 Questions Parents Have In what could be a game changer, a new study finds that feeding peanut products to infants early may cut their risk of developing allergies.
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Final frontier for school nutrition: Bake sales (Reuters Health) - In a new policy statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics says school nutrition has made incredible strides over the last two decades, but high-calorie, low quality foods are still available from informal sources like bake sales, birthday ...
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Treatment reduces kids' peanut allergy risk up to 86% A new study funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases suggests that exposing infants who seem likely to develop a peanut allergy to peanuts before their first birthday helps prevent the allergy.
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The Surprising Way to Treat Peanut Allergies More studies hint that it's possible to "train" the immune system to tolerate peanuts even if it doesn't want to by giving children with peanut allergies small amounts of peanuts over a period of time.
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Ebola drug in Guinea helps some, stirs debate on broader use DAKAR (Reuters) - A Japanese anti-Ebola drug being tested in Guinea should be made available across West Africa after initial trials showed it halved mortality rates in some patients, the medical charity administering it said.
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California reports four more measles cases in Disneyland outbreak LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California public health officials on Monday reported four new cases of measles, bringing the total number people infected in the state so far to 123, most of them linked to an outbreak that began at Disneyland in December.
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New Screening Tests for Hard-to-Spot Breast Cancers Millions of women in 21 states will get an ominous note with their mammogram results this year. Even if everything seems fine, they'll be informed that they have dense breast tissue, which can raise their risk for cancer and hide abnormalities, making their ...
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Best friends forever: Separated in China, 2 girls reunite in US Newly reunited best friends, Mai Frandsen,11, (left) and Mae Rainey, 11, pass the time in the hospital while Mei receives a blood transfusion in Oakland, Calif.
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Report: Women embrace more effective birth control The most effective methods of reversible birth control are rapidly gaining popularity among U.S. girls and women, a new government report shows.
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Novartis blood cancer drug wins US OK after setback (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Novartis AG's drug to treat patients who have relapsed after earlier therapies for multiple myeloma, an aggressive blood cancer, even though an advisory panel in November ...
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The IUD Is Getting More Popular In America. Here's Why A birth control method that works more than 99 percent of the time is making a comeback after all but disappearing from America in the 1980s and 1990s.
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Saunas might be good for your health (Reuters Health) - A study from Finland suggests that saunas might have health benefits - at least, for men. During the study, men who spent time in a sauna seven times a week were less likely to die of heart problems or to die at all, compared to those who ...
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Medical mystery: Men who take frequent saunas live longer, study shows Here's a bit of good news for folks who enjoy sitting in a super-heated room and sweating profusely: Finnish researchers say regular sauna bathing may help men to live longer.
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How hand-washing dishes may prevent kids from getting allergies Moms and dads -- grab a sponge and step away from the dishwasher. A new study suggests that hand-washing dishes (and leaving some microbes on a fork, bowl, or plate in the process) may help reduce the risk of allergy development in young children.
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Houston Surgeons Separate 10-Month-Old Conjoined Twin Girls Doctors in Houston are optimistic that 10-month-old formerly conjoined twin girls will survive after a recent surgery that separated them.
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Saunas may be good for your health: study MR & PR Jupiterimages/Getty Images/Pixland Breathe it all in: The more often men went to the sauna, the less likely they were to die from heart problems.
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The best and worst foods for your heart The importance of diet on the health of your heart can't be overstated. A balanced diet contributes to one's overall health and wellness, including maintaining weight, but certain foods can significantly improve your heart's health while others can damage it.
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Hand Washing Your Dishes Could Be Better For Kids' Health Doing dishes the old-fashioned way -- by hand -- might help curb a modern-day problem: Rising rates of childhood allergies, a new study suggests.
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The Strange Connection Between Saunas and Longevity Frequenting the sauna appears to be connected to a reduced risk of number of cardiovascular conditions including heart failure and coronary heart disease and ultimately lead to a longer life, according to a new study in journal JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Novartis blood cancer drug wins US OK after setback Swiss drugmaker Novartis' logo is seen behind scaffolding at the company's plant in the northern Swiss town of Stein January 27, 2015.
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Hand-wash your dishes to help protect kids from allergies Most parents want their children to live in an environment that's clean and sanitary. We all buy home appliances that allow us to keep our homes as spotless as possible with little effort.
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Man gets bionic eye, sees family for first time in 10 years A Minnesota man saw his wife for the first time in 10 years— and most of his grandchildren for the first time ever— after receiving a bionic eye at the Mayo Clinic earlier this month, ValleyNewsLive.
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Novartis receives FDA approval of Farydak(R), the first HDAC inhibitor for ... (Thomson Reuters ONE via COMTEX) -- Novartis International AG / Novartis receives FDA approval of Farydak(R), the first HDAC inhibitor for patients with multiple myeloma .
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Early introduction to peanuts may prevent allergy in children, study says A new study has found that children at a predisposed risk of developing a peanut allergy may be able to reduce that risk by consuming the nut earlier in life.
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Texas doctors successfully separate conjoined twins Elysse Mata, the mother of conjoined daughters Knatalye Hope and Adeline Faith, expressed relief Allen Kramer for Texas Children's Hospital Elysse Mata, the mother of conjoined daughters Knatalye Hope and Adeline Faith, expressed relief and thanks to ...
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Toddler Dies of Measles in Berlin, 1st Death in Outbreak An 18-month-old boy has died of measles amid an outbreak of the disease in Berlin, a hospital in the German capital said Tuesday. An autopsy on the child, who wasn't inoculated against measles, showed that he had an unspecified other disease as well but ...
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Why Globalization Is Making Everyone's Diets Worse By Chris Arsenault ROME, Feb 23 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The world's diet has deteriorated substantially in the last two decades, a leading nutrition expert said on Monday, citing one of the largest studies available on international eating habits.
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The Health Benefits Of That Sauna Life By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) - A study from Finland suggests that saunas might have health benefits - at least, for men. During the study, men who spent time in a sauna seven times a week were less likely to die of heart problems or to die at all, ...
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Early exposure to peanuts helps prevent allergies in kids Turning what was once conventional wisdom on its head, a new study suggests that many peanut allergies can be prevented by feeding young children food containing peanuts beginning in infancy, rather than avoiding such foods.
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CymaBay's gout drug meets main goal in mid-stage study (Reuters) - CymaBay Therapeutics Inc said its experimental lead drug met the main goal of reducing episodes of gout in a mid-stage study.
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Pace of New US Measles Cases Slows a Bit, Officials Report The number of U.S. measles cases this year has risen to 154, with new cases scattered across five states, although the pace seems to have slowed.
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Frequent sauna use 'could reduce risk of cardiovascular, all-cause mortality' For many, a visit to the health club is not complete without a stint in the sauna; it is a relaxing experience that has been hailed for detoxing the body and speeding up metabolism.
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Health Highlights: Feb. 23, 2015 A superbug linked to two deaths in California has killed a patient in North Carolina. So far this year, 18 people have contracted carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), Carolinas HealthCare System spokesman Kevin McCarthy told CNN.
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Could a Dishwasher Raise Your Child's Allergy, Asthma Risk? MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Hand washing dishes instead of using a machine to wash dishes may reduce children's risk of developing allergic conditions, such as asthma or eczema, according to a new study.
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Pediatrics group slams parents for bake sale treats NR Jill Ferry/Getty Images/Flickr RF A new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics says that parents and teachers need to stop bringing unhealthy treats to school.
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Tiny Patch Offers 'Exciting News' for Those With Peanut Allergies There's the birth control patch, a patch for those trying to quit cigarettes, and soon there could be a patch for those suffering from peanut allergies.
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Doctors, lawyers declare gun injuries a public health emergency Seven medical specialty societies, the American Bar Association and the American Public Health Association on Monday joined forces to declare gun-related injuries, which annually kill an average of 32,000 Americans and harm nearly twice that number, ...
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We could cut the HIV transmission rate by more than 90 percent, CDC says More than 700,000 of the 1.1 million people living with HIV in the United States are undiagnosed or not receiving care, a population responsible for 91.5 percent of the transmissions of the infection in 2009, researchers reported Monday.
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Saudi Arabia: UN Experts Criticize Response to MERS Virus as Inadequate Saudi Arabia has not done enough to investigate and control the deadly Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome, United Nations health experts said Monday.
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Early peanut exposure may prevent allergy in high-risk children A new study involving over 600 children suggests if babies start eating peanut products regularly and frequently before the age of 11 months, there is a very good chance that those at high risk of peanut allergy will not develop it.
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IUDs, hormone implants rise in use as birth control among US women CHICAGO -- Long-acting but reversible methods of birth control are becoming increasingly popular among U.S. women, with IUDs redesigned after safety scares and the development of under-the-skin hormone implants, a government report shows.
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10-month-old conjoined twins successfully separated in Texas "Hope and Faith go hand in hand because without Hope there is no Faith." That saying was inscribed on T-shirts worn by the family and friends of 10-month-old conjoined twins named Knatalyne Hope and Adeline Faith Mata, who doctors say will survive ...
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IUDs and hormone implants: Here's everything you need to know After declining for nearly 20 years, the number of women using long-acting reversible forms of contraception (LARCs), like the IUD and the hormonal implant, has increased nearly five-fold over the last decade, according to a report released Tuesday from the ...
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YouTube portrayals of drunkenness 'overwhelmingly positive' According to a new study, the portrayal of drunkenness in popular videos on Youtube is almost overwhelmingly positive, with little time and space given to depicting the negative outcomes associated with excessive alcohol consumption.
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