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Synthetic Marijuana Continues Sending Truckloads of Teens to ER Health officials across the country are worried about the growing number of incidents from abuse of Spice, a drug that is marketed as synthetic marijuana which can be fatal.
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Rise in Hospitalizations from Synthetic Marijuana 'Spice' Use A new spike has been witnessed in illnesses and hospitalizations of people using the drug spice, a type of synthetic marijuana. Poison-control experts and public health officials have suggested people to avoid using the drug.
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Experts: Increase in synthetic pot hospitalizations is stunning 'Spice' is sending an unprecedented number of people to the hospital in a trend that is causing experts to scratch their heads.
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Stunning rise in hospitalizations from synthetic marijuana: Report The disturbing new trend is sweeping the nation and the poison control centers are taking attention. The American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) is issuing a public statement on the dangers of a new synthetic drug that is sweeping the nation ...
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Effectiveness of Mammograms in Breast Cancer Detection Questioned in Few ... Nearly 40 percent of the women in the U.S. have dense breast tissue and new reports suggest that mammograms may not be as efficient in detection of breast cancer risk in case of breasts with dense tissue.
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Risks of 'Brain Damage' associated with long-term exposure to air pollution ... Risks of 'Brain Damage' associated with long-term exposure to air pollution - A study says that being exposed to fine particle air pollution has the possibility of causing structural changes in the brains which heightens the risks of poor cognitive function and ...
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Exposure to Polluted Air Might Affect Your Brain Air pollution affects our brain A new study carried out at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine reveals that the polluted air we inhale can affect our brain and lead to cognitive loss.
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Surprise: Mammograms aren't always good at detecting breast cancer A significant percentage of women have dense breasts that make mammograms not nearly as effective in detecting breast cancer - and many of them may not even be aware of it.
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Investigators test dishes from church potluck after deadly botulism outbreak (CNN) Investigators are trying to pinpoint which dish served at an Ohio church potluck was behind a botulism outbreak that killed one person and may have sickened dozens more.
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Mammograms' efficiency at reading dense breasts debated Mallioux is one of the 40 percent of U.S. women the National Cancer Institute estimates have dense breast tissue, and she understands the difficulty it can cause.
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VA Wastes Millions, But Still Wants More as Vets Wait for Care Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald says his department is so cash-strapped that it's struggling to accommodate the massive number of veterans seeking treatment from the health system.
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Mitochondria editing tried in mice Researchers have developed a technique to edit out bits of mitochondrial DNA that could otherwise pass on incurable diseases, a study in mice shows.
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Salk Institute Researchers Determine Treatment For Mitochondrial Disease Researchers at the Salk Institute have used specialized molecules to get rid of mitochondrial DNA that has mutated. This study could prove to be immensely important, as thousands of women around the world have mitochondrial disease; and for these ...
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Hospitals see spike in synthetic marijuana overdoses Hospitals around the country have seen a severe spike in synthetic marijuana overdoses. The American Association of Poison Control Centers says more than 1,900 calls related to synthetic pot have been made since the start of the year.
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New avian flu viruses send US scientists scrambling CHICAGO (Reuters) - Three highly pathogenic avian flu viruses that have infected poultry and wild birds in the U.S. Midwest appear unlikely to present a significant risk to humans.
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Polluted air affects brain adversely According to a new study, breathing polluted air every day could change a person's brain and could cause cognitive impairment.
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How Air Pollution Causes Stroke and Shrinks Brain, Revealed Researchers have finally uncovered the mysterious link between air pollution and stroke that could serve a wakeup call for urban population world over.
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Polluted Air Is Making Our Brains Smaller and Older! Recent studies have linked prolonged exposure to air pollution to damage suffered by the brain that includes a decrease in its size, a higher risk for strokes and possibly dementia.
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Air pollution bad for your brain too New York: Long-term exposure to fine particle air pollution may cause subtle structural changes in the brain that increase risks of poor cognitive function and dementia, says a study.
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Can polluting the air cause the size of your brain to decrease? Long-term exposure to air pollution from burning wood or coal, car exhaust and other sources can damage the brain and increase the risk of stroke and dementia, research indicates.
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Blue Bell fans rally, search for alternative treat Kids in high school, middle school and elementary, adults at work, all of them had on something that said Blue Bell today. It even caused a brief shortage at the Blue Bell gift shop.
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Lesson from Blue Bell recall: producers should 'assume food is not safe' Blue Bell ice cream rests on a grocery store shelf in Lawrence, Kansas. Photograph: Orlin Wagner/AP. Jana Kasperkevic in New York.
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Health officials say ice cream is safe despite some recalls WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal health officials say ice cream is still safe to eat -- even amid recalls by two ice cream companies after the discovery of listeria bacteria in their frozen confections.
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Free HIV testing available to residents The recent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) outbreak in neighboring Scott County has prompted a local drugstore to offer free HIV testing for Jennings County residents.
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Large HIV outbreak hits rural US county, 142 cases reported WASHINGTON DC -- A "large" outbreak of HIV linked to needle-sharing among intravenous drug users has hit a rural county in the US state of Indiana, with 142 people testing positive for the AIDS virus since late 2014, American health authorities said Friday.
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Brain Monitoring Technique helps Researchers identify Brain Network ... A new study has revealed that an extensive network of the brain is affected by tinnitus, a noise or ringing in the head or ear. It was previously believed that only the auditory region of the brain is affected by tinnitus.
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Tinnitus Ring Not Imaginary. Exists in the Brain, Study Finds A new study of the human brain reveal why current treatments may not be effective in curing tinnitus. Conducted by a team of international researchers at University of Iowa, the study shows that tinnitus involves a much larger portion of the brain than ...
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Phantom Ringing: Researches say that 'Ringing Ears' Associated with Tinnitus ... Researchers recently discovered that it may not be possible to treat what is termed as "Ringing Ears". The medical condition is called Tinnitus which displays symptoms of patients having a constant ringing in their ears.
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Ringing Ears from Tinnitus Results in Extensive Brain Activity Have you ever dealt with that constant ringing in your ears that just won't seem to go away? You are not alone, according to researchers one in every five people is affected with the problem.
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New Study Sheds Light On Tinnitus A new study has revealed how deeply embedded the symptoms of tinnitus may be within the brain. The researchers believe that this could explain why treatment can be tricky for tinnitus.
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Tinnitus mapped inside human brain For the first time, signals relating to the constant ringing noise of tinnitus have been mapped across the brain of a patient undergoing surgery.
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Hawaii Governor to Ban Electronic Cigarettes Along with raising the smoking age to 21, the Governor of Hawaii is also planning to sign a bill that will ban electronic cigarettes in the state.
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Study makes surprising link between TV time and childhood obesity The ill effects of being a couch potato kick in fast for kindergartners, a new study suggests. lRelated More than a third of infants are using smartphones, tablets, study says · Science Now · More than a third of infants are using smartphones, tablets, study says.
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Bad reactions to synthetic pot-like substances spike A sharp rise in visits to emergency rooms and calls to poison-control centers nationwide has some health officials fearing that more potent and dangerous variations of a popular drug known as " spice" have reached the nation's streets, resulting in several ...
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Hawaii closer to becoming first state to raise legal smoking age to 21 HONOLULU -- A bill that would make Hawaii the first state to raise the legal smoking age to 21 cleared the Legislature on Friday and is headed to the governor.
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Study Exposes New Facts About Alcohol Use in The US It might not surprise you that a study points out about 18 percent of adults in the United States participate in habitual binge drinking.
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Danny Nickerson loses cancer battle Child pornography is bought, sold and traded but a task force is tracking down more suspects than ever. Read More: Serial killer Price kept 'good time' despite stabbing prison guard » · Craig Price's prison sentence may increase in wake of Target 12 report.
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Boy who got thousands of cards for last birthday has died FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - A 6-year-old Massachusetts boy who received thousands of birthday cards from strangers last year has died after battling a rare inoperable brain tumor.
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Foxborough boy who received thousands of birthday cards dies of brain tumor A Foxborough boy suffering from a brain tumor who captured the hearts of people around the world when he requested cards for his birthday last summer, died on Friday afternoon, his family said.
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Health Agencies Warn About Synthetic Marijuana While America is getting more open to the idea of public marijuana use—or, at the very least, medical marijuana use—it appears that it has also opened the doors towards the introduction of synthetic marijuana.
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Spice the Synthetic Marijuana is the Chief Suspect in why so many Teenagers ... The synthetic form of marijuana called spice has been on the streets of America for years now. Just like any illegal drug, its purity is not controlled by any agency but only by the drug dealer peddling it.
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MRI shows association between reading to young children and brain activity Date: April 25, 2015; Source: American Academy of Pediatrics; Summary: There is evidence that reading to young children is in fact associated with differences in brain activity supporting early reading skills.
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Boy who got thousands of cards for last birthday has died FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) _ A 6-year-old Massachusetts boy who received thousands of birthday cards from strangers last year has died after battling a rare inoperable brain tumor.
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There's real science behind reading to your kids, new research says Even new parents know how valuable reading to their children can be— pediatricians and education officials recommend it be a regular habit in every family household.
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Hospitals see spike in synthetic marijuana overdoses The American Association of Poison Control Centers says more than 1,900 calls related to synthetic pot have been made since the start of the year.
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Cost Of Medication To Cope With Multiple Sclerosis Continues To Climb Usually, the more competitive a market, the lower the price. But that hasn't happened over the last couple of decades for multiple sclerosis drugs.
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Seven great achievements in child health research celebrated at Pediatric ... Pediatric research discoveries over the past 40 years haveled to prevention and treatment strategies that have saved millions of lives worldwide.
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UWSP relays for cancer fundraising STEVENS POINT - A local event aimed at increasing awareness about cancer raised $13,000 for research this weekend. The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point chapter of Colleges Against Cancer hosted the campus' 15th annual Relay for Life, a 12-hour ...
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Proper food prep key to preventing botulism The Ohio Department of Health reported 20 confirmed and nine suspected botulism cases in Lancaster Friday. The outbreak began Sunday at the Cross Pointe Free Will Baptist Church and has already resulted in one death.
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Father, son celebrate life at Relay For Life Billy Canchola Sr. knows the feeling of dread that tens of thousands of Americans themselves will feel this year. Uttered many ways, many times, only one word sticks: cancer.
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