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Measles outbreak: Different states, different rules on vaccinations (CNN) The rash of measles cases across the country has affected some states more than others. And, not surprisingly, the rules for vaccinating vary wildly from coast to coast.
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Measles outbreak: How bad can it be? (CNN) To call the news surrounding vaccinations a "debate" is misleading. The scientific and medical consensus is clear: Vaccinations are safe, and they work.
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Sanofi launches inhaled insulin for diabetics PARIS (Reuters) - Sanofi launched an inhalable insulin in the United States on Tuesday in a potential boost for its flagging diabetes drug sales and for patient quality of life.
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Chris Christie remarks show vaccines' potency in political debate CAMBRIDGE, England - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie injected himself into the emotional debate over child vaccinations during his overseas trip here Monday, causing an uproar among medical experts over an issue that has repeatedly tripped up U.S.
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Christie: Parents Deserve Measure of Choice on Vaccinations CAMBRIDGE, England - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Monday parents should have some choice on whether to vaccinate their children, a position he's taken before but one that drew a new level of attention amid a U.S.
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'Not every vaccine is created equal.' When politics and public-health outbreaks ... On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the measles outbreak in the United States is getting worse, rather than better.
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Chris Christie Says Parents Should Have a 'Measure of Choice' on Vaccinating ... New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie broke with President Obama on Monday, saying there must be a "balance" from the government between parental choice and views on vaccines and public health interests, stressing families must have a "measure of choice" on ...
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Three-person babies technique voted on by MPs MPs will hold a crucial vote later to decide whether to allow the creation of babies using DNA from three people. They will have a free vote on the technique, which is aimed at preventing deadly genetic diseases being passed from mother to child.
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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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Britain votes on allowing world's first three-parent IVF babies LONDON Feb 3 (Reuters) - Britain on Tuesday could become the first country to allow a "three-parent" IVF technique which doctors say will prevent some inherited incurable diseases but which critics see as a step towards creating designer babies.
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Ebola crisis: First major vaccine trials in Liberia The first large-scale trials of two experimental vaccines against Ebola have begun in Liberia. The potentially preventative medicines were taken under strict security to a secret location in the West African country.
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Sears and Gordon: Should Misleading Vaccine Advice Have Professional ... In the midst of this measles outbreak, everyone has started talking about extreme anti-vaccine advocates (such as that crazy cardiologist in Arizona who I'm not going to give free publicity to) or politicians stepping into it about "freedom of choice" (see Chris ...
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Spreading Along With Measles: Polarization on a Hot-Button Issue Will a measles outbreak persuade more parents to vaccinate their children? That's the question people are asking as concern grows about the outbreak linked to Disneyland that has spread to 67 cases across seven states.
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Baby contracts measles, closing day-care center at Santa Monica High A Southern California infant is one of the latest victims of the state's measles outbreak, prompting the closure of a child-care center on the Santa Monica High School campus that regularly cares for 24 infants and toddlers.
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Obama's New Healthcare Proposal: A Precise Vision Or A Political Football When President Obama unveiled his Precision Medicine Initiative, he declared a two-fold challenge. The first was a challenge to advance healthcare technology.
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Serious Measles Vaccine Side Effects Extremely Rare, Doctors Say Many parents who refuse to vaccinate their children against measles and mumps do so because they fear autism and other possible side effects from the shots.
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Too much sugar and sodium are on the menu for toddlers, study finds Americans' atrocious eating habits start incredibly young, according to a new, comprehensive analysis of foods sold for infants and toddlers.
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New York attorney general finds many herbal supplements aren't what their ... ALBANY, N.Y. - Numerous store brand supplements aren't what their labels claim to be, an ongoing investigation of popular herbal supplements subjected to DNA testing has found, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Tuesday.
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Calif. day care closes due to measles in baby too young to be vaccinated (CNN) A Southern California day care has shut down because an infant there -- who's too young to get vaccinated -- contracted measles, another case in the re-emergence of the disease on the West Coast.
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Three-parent babies: the arguments for and against Mitochondrial DNA transfer, which was developed by British scientists, allows IVF clinics to replace an egg's defective mitochondrial DNA with healthy DNA from a female donor, to prevent children suffering debilitating conditions like muscular dystrophy.
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OSHA Cites Ashley Furniture Over Dozens of Safety Violations Ashley Furniture, one of the world's largest furniture manufacturers, faces $1.7 million in penalties to settle charges that unsafe conditions at its manufacturing plant in Arcadia, Wis.
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Chris Christie's Terrible Vaccine Advice Did I say that? The NJ gov has medical wisdom to share Jeff Zelevansky; Getty Images. Jeffrey Kluger is Editor at Large for TIME. The New Jersey Governor and likely Presidential candidate attempts to play doctor—and fails.
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Pediatricians Push Back Against Parents Who Won't Vaccinate Their Kids As the current measles outbreaks prompts some parents to dig in their heels about not vaccinating their children, pediatricians are also standing their ground.
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Christie Says Parents Should Have a Choice on Measles Vaccine Chris Christie New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks with reporters as he leaves an inaugural ceremony for Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan in Annapolis, Md.
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Measles outbreak Q&A: Some schools breaking law on vaccinations Why are vaccine rates so low at some California schools? One reason is that some parents have exempted their kindergartners from vaccinations because they don't believe in them.
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Vox got it wrong when it said Barack Obama 'pandered to anti-vaxxers in 2008′ Things got pretty hot in the vaccine debate on Monday as the lines of an emerging culture war were sketched out. On one side, there was Barack Obama, who urged parents to get their kids vaccinated, calling the science behind vaccines "indisputable.
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Three-parent babies could be at greater risk of cancer, warn scientists Three-parent babies could be at greater risk of cancer and premature ageing, and would need to be monitored all their lives, experts have said as they warn the UK it is on the verge of an 'historic mistake.
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Packaged Toddler Foods Often High In Sugar, Salt By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) - In the U.S., commercial foods for toddlers often have high amounts of sodium or added sugars, a new study shows.
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More than 100 confirmed cases of measles in the US, CDC says The measles outbreak that originated at a California theme park continues to grow, causing increased concern among public-health authorities.
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Why Jogging May Be Better For Your Health Than Running If you're a runner who secretly hates running, here's some good news: Taking it down a notch or two, settling into a leisurely jog rather than an all-out run, may actually be better for your health in the long term.
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The Good Thing About the Disney Measles Outbreak Cases of measles linked to an exposure at Disneyland continue to spread, not just in California, but in several other states and in Mexico.
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OSHA fines Ashley Furniture $1.8M for violations The U.S. Labor Department socked Ashley Furniture with one of the largest safety fines in history Monday after alleging repeated safety violations over 36 months that caused more than 1,000 worker injuries, including several amputated fingers.
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In tweet, Hilary Clinton encourages vaccinations Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shared her views on inoculations Monday night, tweeting a disagreement with potential 2016 Republican residential candidates' questioning of mandatory vaccinations.
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Ebola vaccine trials start in Liberia as cases decline LONDON - Scientists have started enrolling thousands of volunteers in Liberia for a large trial of two experimental Ebola vaccines, an effort that may require revisions given the waning outbreak.
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Sanofi and MannKind Announce Afrezza®, the Only Inhaled Insulin, Now ... PARIS and VALENCIA, Calif., Feb. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanofi and MannKind Corporation announced today that Afrezza® (insulin human) Inhalation Powder, the only inhaled insulin, is now available by prescription in U.S.
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California Child-Care Center Closed After Infant Diagnosed With Measles SANTA MONICA, Calif.—School officials here closed a child-care facility Monday after an enrolled infant was diagnosed with the measles, requiring that 13 additional infants be quarantined for 21 days.
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Budget: Negotiating Drug Costs; Food Safety; Antibiotic Resistance savesaved; ">. by Shannon Firth Contributing Writer. WASHINGTON -- President Obama released his $3.99 trillion 2016 budget on Monday -- a plan that includes a proposal to give the administration the authority to negotiate lower prices for drugs covered by ...
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Britain Votes On Allowing World's First 3-Parent IVF Babies BY KATE AND KELLAND LONDON Tue Feb 3, 2015 8:55am EST. Feb 3 (Reuters) - Britain on Tuesday could become the first country to allow a "three-parent" IVF technique which doctors say will prevent some inherited incurable diseases but which critics ...
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California daycare center shuts down after baby contracts measles This thin-section transmission electron micrograph (TEM) reveals a single virus particle, or virion, of measles virus. (CDC.gov). A daycare center at a Southern California high school has been closed and more than a dozen infants placed under three-week ...
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Measles outbreak: California cases up by one to 92 The number of confirmed measles cases in California grew by just one since Friday to 92, the California Department of Public Health said Monday.
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California daycare center shuts down after baby contracts measles LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A daycare center at a Southern California high school has been closed and more than a dozen infants placed under three-week quarantine after a baby enrolled in the program was diagnosed with measles, a school district official ...
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Forecasting the flu: researchers look for ways to let doctors, hospitals know what ... The flu comes every year. Sometimes it peaks early, surprising doctors in December with a spate of fevered patients. Other times, the virus dallies until February.
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Michael Gerson: The public good versus individual freedom The measles outbreak at California's Disneyland - which has spread like pixie dust - along with several other smaller flare-ups, has health officials warning of worse to come.
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This American Heart Month, Let's Celebrate Survivors -- Like Deborah As February dawns, you're seeing a lot more red and more hearts. While that is partly due to Valentine's Day, it also is because -- for the 51st straight year -- the White House has designated February as American Heart Month.
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The Long, Strange History of Birth Control The father of the birth control pill - who died Jan. 30 - was part of the extensive history of people trying to prevent pregnancy.
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US Measles Outbreak Growing, CDC Says The measles outbreak that began in California continues to swell, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention adding 18 new cases to their official outbreak tally today.
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Three parent babies: unethical, scary and wrong "Three parent babies." Run that phrase through your head. Doesn't it sound a little wrong? If so, why? Because babies are supposed to be the product of one father and one mother alone?
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NY attorney general targets popular herbal supplements ALBANY, N.Y. - An ongoing investigation of popular herbal supplements subjected to DNA testing has found numerous store brand supplements aren't what their labels claim to be, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Tuesday.
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When It Comes to Jogging, Easy Does It, Study Suggests MONDAY, Feb. 2, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- A little jogging is good for your health, researchers say, but too much might not be. "In this study, the dose of running that was most favorable for reducing mortality was jogging 1 to 2.4 hours per week, with no more ...
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CDC: Measles outbreak has passed 100 cases The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday that the number of reported U.S. measles cases has reached 102. According to the CDC, most of the cases are among people who aren't vaccinated against the disease.
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