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Doctors: Angelina Jolie did the right thing (CNN) Angelina Jolie's decision to remove her breasts and ovaries to prevent cancer (as she detailed in today's New York Times op-ed) might sound extreme, but breast cancer experts say she was spot on.
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Angelina Jolie's Surgery and What You Should Know In a moving and personal op-ed piece, Angelina Jolie announced today that she has undergone surgery to remove her ovaries and fallopian tubes as a preventative measure to lower her risk of cancer.
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Cancer experts laud Angelina Jolie's decision to remove ovaries (Reuters) - Two years after a double mastectomy, actress Angelina Jolie has had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed to avoid the risk of ovarian cancer, a move cancer experts described as courageous and influential.
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Angelina Jolie's message was 'choose what's right for you,' and experts agree Plaudits and praise again poured in for actress Angelina Jolie on Tuesday after she revealed for the second time in the New York Times that she had undergone elective surgery to reduce her cancer risk.
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Jolie's disclosure highlights women's painful choices While advances in genetic testing have given people such as Angelina Jolie a wealth of information about their risk of disease, science offers them far fewer ways to act on that knowledge.
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Experts Back Angelina Jolie Pitt in Choices for Cancer Prevention Cancer experts said Tuesday that the actress and filmmaker Angelina Jolie Pitt was wise to have had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed last week because she carries a genetic mutation, BRCA1, that significantly increases the risk of ovarian cancer, ...
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'Jolie effect': Could her candor help save lives? Sometimes celebrities share too much in public; sometimes celeb sharing can help save lives. Angelina Jolie, an otherwise fairly discreet mega-movie star (she doesn't even tweet), falls into the latter category.
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More Whole Grains May Boost Life Span TUESDAY, March 24, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- In more good news for those who fill up on bran cereal and quinoa, a new study suggests that older people who eat a lot of whole grains may live longer than those who hardly ever eat them.
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If you must smoke, do it away from the kids (CNN) There is a growing body of evidence that children's exposure to smoking increases their risk of heart disease as an adult.
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Exposure Concerns Grow in Liberia After Diagnosis of First Ebola Case in Weeks Worries have widened in recent days over the number of people in Liberia who may have been exposed to the country's first Ebola case in more than two weeks, a street vendor who lived in a one-bathroom house shared with 52 others in a Monrovia suburb ...
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FDA approves Emergent BioSolutions' anthrax treatment (Reuters) - Emergent BioSolutions Inc said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its treatment for inhaled anthrax, triggering a $7 million milestone payment from the U.S.
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FDA to evaluate homeopathy regulatory framework (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it would hold a public hearing seeking information and comment on the use of products labeled 'homeopathic', as well as the agency's regulatory framework for such products.
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Angelina Jolie undergoes further preventive surgery LONDON - Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie revealed Tuesday that she has undergone more preventive surgery, having her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed in hopes of reducing her risk of cancer.
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Monsanto seeks retraction for report linking herbicide to cancer March 24 (Reuters) - Monsanto Co, maker of the world's most widely used herbicide, Roundup, wants an international health organization to retract a report linking the chief ingredient in Roundup to cancer.
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Eat Whole Grains For A Long Life, New Study Says Eating lots of whole grains - especially those high in cereal fiber - may help people live longer, according to new research. The study out in BMC Medicine this week suggests that eating hefty amounts of cereal fibers can help reduce the risk of death from a ...
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Docs: More women choose op to lower ovarian cancer risk Angelina Jolie, 39, went public in New York Times to discuss her agonizing decision to remove ovaries and Fallopian tubes in effort to ward off ovarian cancer.
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Monsanto seeks retraction for report linking herbicide to cancer Monsanto Co, maker of the world's most widely used herbicide, Roundup, wants an international health organization to retract a report linking the chief ingredient in Roundup to cancer.
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FDA again expands usage of Regeneron eye drug Eylea (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators on Wednesday approved Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc's big-selling eye drug Eylea to treat diabetic retinopathy, the most common diabetic eye disease and a leading cause of blindness in adults.
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Amy's Kitchen recalls frozen food over possible listeria-tainted spinach Amy's Kitchen has voluntarily recalled about 74,000 cases of frozen food items because they could contain listeria-tainted spinach, the organic prepared-food company announced in a statement.
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Frequent gastrointestinal issues may be early sign of autism, study says Scientists from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health have discovered a link between autism and gastrointestinal issues.
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Angelina Jolie Goes Public on Decision to Remove Her Ovaries The actress and advocate has a gene mutation that increases her risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. Actress and UNHCR ambassador Angelina Jolie stands during a visit to a camp for displaced Iraqis.
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Amy's Kitchen Products Recalled Over Listeria March 24, 2015 -- More than 73,000 cases of its products are being recalled by Amy's Kitchen due to possible listeria contamination.
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Angelina Jolie, Revealing Your Ovary Removal Surgery Will Save Women's Lives Angelina -- going public with your decision to remove your ovaries and fallopian tubes after an ovarian cancer scare was both courageous and of great service to other women.
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Kelly Osbourne Applauds Angelina Jolie, Admits 'I Have the Cancer Gene' Kelly Osbourne is one of the latest celebrities to speak out in support of Angelina Jolie's decision to have her ovaries removed - and she shared her very personal reason.
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Survey ranks LA County behind Orange, Ventura in health outcomes According to a national survey, new data shows that Los Angeles County ranks 26th best in health outcomes when compared with California's 57 other counties.
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Blue Bell announces two new ice cream recalls Following the death of five Kansas hospital patients who developed foodborne illness linked to Blue Bell ice cream products, the company has updated its recall to include two more products, Fox23.
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Dallas death points to dangers of black-market cosmetic work DALLAS (AP) - The recent death of a Dallas woman who had received injections at a salon to expand the size of her buttocks follows other cosmetic-related deaths in Texas and around the country that authorities say were caused by people who either ...
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Even in nursing, no equal pay for women Even though nine out of 10 nurses are women, men in the profession earn higher salaries, and the pay gap has remained constant over the past quarter century, a study finds.
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Angelina Jolie discusses her tough choices Angelia Jolie, who has the BRCA1 mutation, wrote in the New York Times about having her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed. Two years ago, she had a double mastectomy.
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Could Smoggy Air Raise Your Anxiety Level? WEDNESDAY, March 25, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Air pollution may take a toll not only on physical health, but mental well-being as well, two new studies suggest.
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Angelina effect: Will Jolie's surgery to prevent ovarian cancer inspire others? TORONTO -- When Angelina Jolie revealed two years ago that she'd had a double mastectomy to prevent hereditary breast cancer, there was a huge jump in the number of women seeking testing for the genetic mutation that put the actress at risk.
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FDA approves new drug for anthrax poisoning WASHINGTON - Federal health officials say they have approved an infusible drug to treat patients who have been exposed to anthrax.
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Wegmans, Other Companies Recall Spinach Over Listeria Worries ROCHESTER, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) - Three organic food companies that use spinach in their food - including one affiliated with a grocery store chain that operates in the Tri-State Area - have recalled hundreds of thousands of items over listeria ...
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Listeria Outbreak Traced to 2nd Blue Bell Production Plant An outbreak of listeria that contributed to the deaths of three people has been traced to a second production facility operated by Blue Bell Ice Cream.
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Cancer experts laud Angelina Jolie's decision to remove her ovaries Two years after a double mastectomy, actress Angelina Jolie has had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed to avoid the risk of ovarian cancer, a move cancer experts described as courageous and influential.
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FDA: Recall expanded for Blue Bell Ice Cream products Federal authorities say Blue Bell is expanding the recall of some ice cream products because of possible exposure to the listeria bacteria.
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Pay Gap Between Male and Female RNs Continues Fifty years after passage of the Equal Pay Act, male registered nurses (RNs) still earn more than female RNs across settings, specialties, and positions, and that pay gap has not narrowed at all, according to a recent study.
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Amy's Kitchen and Wegmans recall frozen spinach products for Listeria risk (+ ... Amy's Kitchen, the popular natural foods brand, and grocery chain Wegmans are recalling thousands of products containing spinach that may be contaminated with listeria.
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County Health Rankings Contain Good, Bad News MADISON, WI (KMOX)-When it comes to overall health outcomes, some St. Louis area counties do well, the city does not. According to the annual report issued by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, St. Louis County ranks 23rd of 114 ...
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Kelly Osbourne 'One Day' to Have Same Surgery as Angelina Jolie After Angelina Jolie revealed earlier this week that she has had her ovaries removed to prevent a future cancer diagnosis, Kelly Osbourne revealed she also plans one day to have the same surgery.
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Fetuses reacting to moms' smoking The harmful effects of smoking while pregnant are displayed on the faces of fetuses, according to new research. Using high definition images of fetuses in the womb researchers think they can see differences in prenatal developmental behavior in smokers vs.
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Blue Bell Expands Recall Over Listeria Outbreak DALLAS (CBSMiami/AP) - The ice cream company Blue Bell has expanded its recall to include 3-ounce ice cream cups. All this after an outbreak of listeria in certain Blue Bell products contributed to the deaths of three people.
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Fetal Faces Seem to React to Mom's Smoking WEDNESDAY, March 25, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- In a new study, 4-D scans of fetal faces showed differences in expression between those carried by women who smoked versus those carried by women who didn't.
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SoCal Lawmaker Targets Scope Maker At Center Of 'Superbug' Issues LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com/AP) - A Southland lawmaker is seeking details from the manufacturer of medical scopes that have been linked to several "superbug" bacteria outbreaks at U.S.
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Father inspired after child's autism improved by course of antibiotic A parent has been prompted to investigate the connections between gut bacteria and autism following surprising improvements in his son's autism while taking an antibiotic for strep throat.
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Women reveal why they had ovaries removed like Angelina Jolie She has always been open and brave about her medical choices. And yesterday Angelina Jolie, 39, revealed that she has had her ovaries and Fallopian tubes removed.
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Why you should think twice about buying breast milk off the Internet Breast milk often goes by another name: liquid gold. Human milk uniquely provides a baby with the right nutrients and antibodies. Yet the growing pressure to breastfeed, the backlash against formula, and the idea that breast milk is a pure substance have ...
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A 'Disturbingly Low' Number of Doctors Are Telling Patients They Have This ... If you had a disease and your doctor knew about it, you would expect that doctor to tell you, right? The Alzheimer's Association reports that not all doctors are telling patients of their diagnosis.
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Ethicist: Why a New Alzheimer's Drug Isn't A No-Brainer Biogen, a Cambridge, Massachusetts biotech company, announced last week that early tests of their new drug aducanumab, a monoclonal antibody, had shown impressive results in treating those with early stage Alzheimer's disease.
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Many Doctors Who Diagnose Alzheimer's Fail To Tell The Patient When combined with results of other neurological tests, and in the context of a thorough medical history, atrophy of the brain (shown here in an MRI scan) sometimes indicates Alzheimer's.
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