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US military orders review as anthrax mishap widens WASHINGTON The U.S. military said on Friday it discovered even more suspected shipments of live anthrax than previously thought, both in the United States and abroad, and ordered a sweeping review of practices meant to inactivate the bacteria.
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Pentagon No. 2 to lead investigation into handling of anthrax WASHINGTON - The Pentagon plans to launch a high-level investigation into the mishandling of deadly anthrax samples following revelations Friday that additional infectious samples were inadvertently sent to a lab in Australia seven years ago, according ...
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More Suspect Anthrax Shipments Identified in Blunder The Pentagon on Friday said it has identified five more potentially live anthrax shipments inadvertently shipped to laboratories, and has instructed labs which received inactive samples to stop working with the materials until further notice.
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Anthrax inquiry widens to 24 labs in 11 states, two foreign countries A widening Pentagon investigation found late Friday that an Army biodefense facility in Utah has been mistakenly sending out live deadly anthrax samples to at least two dozen private and military laboratories around the world for the last seven years.
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Massachusetts, Utah join states that got accidental anthrax from military lab The Pentagon on Friday said labs in two more states inadvertently received suspected samples of live anthrax, bringing to 11 the total number of states that were accidentally shipped the pathogen by a military lab.
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More cancer success with drugs that enlist immune system Immune therapy drugs are aimed at helping the body's immune system recognize and attack cancer. Photo /Thinkstock. For the first time, a major study shows that a drug targeting the body's disease-fighting immune system may improve survival for the most ...
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Merck immunotherapy appears effective in head and neck cancer: study A Merck & Co drug that helps the immune system fight cancer was about twice as effective as the current standard therapy for patients with recurrent or advanced head and neck cancers, according to study data released on Friday.
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Seventh case of meningococcal disease linked to University of Oregon Oregon public health officials confirmed Friday a seventh case of meningococcal disease linked to the University of Oregon. (Brian Davies/The Associated Press).
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Bristol's Shares Take Hit From Cancer-Drug Results CHICAGO—A new crop of cancer immunotherapy drugs is showing promise in a widening range of tumor types, while researchers home in on ways to predict which patients are likely to benefit most from the drugs.
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US military orders review as anthrax mishap widens (Recasts with Pentagon, expert comments, investigation ordered). By Phil Stewart. WASHINGTON May 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Friday it discovered even more suspected shipments of live anthrax than previously thought, both in the United ...
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Transplant recipient meets sister of man who gave him a new face Richard Norris. left, in high school in 1993; center, after suffering a gunshot injury; right, after face transplant surgery. (Credit: Courtesy UMMS Photos).
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US Military May Have Shipped Live Anthrax to Australia in 2008 A review of operations at the U.S. Army's Dugway Proving Ground in Utah has found that another batch of live anthrax that was shipped to Australia in 2008, U.S.
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Kansas hospital monitoring patient for possible Ebola infection The University of Kansas Hospital said on Friday it was monitoring a patient for a possible Ebola infection after he returned from the West African nation of Sierra Leone and developed a fever.
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Drug Shows Promise Against Advanced Lung Cancer FRIDAY, May 29, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- A new drug appears to harness a person's immune system to fight the most common form of lung cancer, according to new clinical trial findings.
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Alarming hike in rates of STDs all across US –Social media, dating apps held ... The U.S. is facing an increase in the number of sexually transmitted diseases while health officials point their finger at the social media for easing the options for casual sex.
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Together, Genetic Test And Drug Unleash Immune System Against Tumors New drugs that unleash the immune system against tumors are showing promise against many different kinds of cancer, extending the lives of patients with the most common form of lung cancer, shrinking tumors in hard-to-treat liver and head and neck ...
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New Class of Drugs Shows More Promise in Treating Cancer A new drug that unleashes the body's immune system to attack tumors can prolong the lives of people with the most common form of lung cancer, doctors reported on Friday, the latest example of the significant results being achieved by this new class of ...
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Lung cancer therapy is 'milestone' A lung cancer therapy can more than double life expectancy in some patients, a "milestone" trial shows. Nivolumab stops cancerous cells hiding from the body's own defences, leaving the cancer vulnerable to attack.
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Minnesotans test viral treatment for skin cancer The virus that causes cold sores can be used to shrink - or even obliterate - melanoma tumors, according to a new study that relied on two dozen Minnesota patients with the potentially deadly skin cancer.
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Value Takes Center Stage Amid Excitement Over New Data At Annual Oncology ... The world's leading cancer experts gather today in Chicago for the American Society of Clinical Oncology 51st meeting to explore topics in one of healthcare's most complex and rapidly evolving therapeutic areas.
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Rhode Island's STD Outbreak Blames Hookup Apps Lately there has been increase seen in the number of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) in Rhode Island, and experts say mobile applications need to be blamed.
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Tattoo-related skin allergy? It could be your ink color Want more news? Sign up for free newsletters to get more of the AJC delivered to your inbox. Thinking of getting a tattoo? You may want to reconsider your color scheme.
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Bristol's Opdivo cuts risk of lung cancer death for some Chicago Bristol-Myers Squibb Co's drug, Opdivo, improved survival in a trial of patients with the most common form of lung cancer, but it did not work in patients who tested negative for a specific protein in their tumors, leading to a nearly 7 percent sell-off in ...
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Surprise! That happening tattoo can cost you your skin Tattoos look trendy, they might make you look 'happening' but that feminine butterfly or a macho rider on your arm or back can lead to chronic implications leading to physical and emotional agony.
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Negative side effects from Tattoo Inks can be Lifelong, Says Study According to a new survey, a surprisingly large number of people who get tattooed complain of swelling and severe itching for several months or sometimes even years.
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Tattoo-related skin allergy? It could be your ink color A new study found that 1 in 10 people with tattoos will develop severe skin problems and certain ink colors could cause more allergic reactions than others, according to NBC News.
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Red ink used in skin tattoos is mostly responsible for itching and skin rashes ... skin tattoos A new study shows that a significant percentage of people that tattoo their skin with various designs suffer from skin itching and rashes, with some having to see a dermatologist before they get some relief months after the tattoo is done.
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Tattoos cause prolonged infections, itching, swelling, pain – Ink Color ... 6% of New Yorkers with a tattoo has experienced a rash associated with the tattoos which includes severe itching and swelling that lasted for more than 4 months in many individuals and prolonged for many years in others, according to the researchers at ...
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New immunotherapy drug outperforms chemotherapy for a form of lung cancer CHICAGO - A new drug that unleashes the body's immune system on cancer cells performed better than a traditional chemotherapy agent in fighting an advanced form of lung cancer, researchers reported Friday.
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Study shows tattoo ink can have negative lifelong side effects A study done by NYU Langone Medical Center shows one out of every ten people with a tattoo experiences an ongoing skin reaction. Prosecutor: Judge makes errors in acquitting Ohio officer.
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Pfizer's Ibrance drug slows progression of breast cancer CHICAGO A Phase III trial of Pfizer Inc's drug Ibrance showed that, in combination with hormone therapy, the drug more than doubled the duration of disease control for women with the most common type of breast cancer.
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University of Oregon meningitis outbreak grows; student's father diagnosed PORTLAND, Ore. The father of a University of Oregon student has contracted the potentially deadly meningococcal disease amid an outbreak that started in January and has killed one student, bringing the total number of people infected to seven, state health ...
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Woman sees her dead brother's face on transplant patient A woman whose brother was killed in a car accident has met the man who was given his face in a groundbreaking transplant. Rebekah Aversano sees and touches the face of her dead brother on Richard Norris, an American whose face was severely ...
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Casual sex apps blamed for rise in STDs – report Sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise in the US, with health officials pointing the finger at casual sex arranged through social media.
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Hookup apps are blamed for spike in STDs According to the newly released data by the health officials in Rhode Island and Utah, the hookup apps have led to an increase in Sexually Transmitted diseases or STD including HIV, gonorrhea and syphilis.
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Hook-up apps cause increase in sexually transmitted diseases So-called 'hookup apps' that allow users to arrange casual and often anonymous sexual encounters could be one of the causes of increase in the number of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in Rhode Island.
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Dramatic rise in STDs and HIV in Rhode Island Newly released data from the Rhode Island Department of Health indicates that from 2013 to 2014, rates of sexually transmitted diseases such as syphilis and HIV have risen significantly.
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How green tea could cut prostate cancer development in men In a new study, scientists have revealed that a component found in green tea may help reduce development of prostate cancer in men facing high risk.
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The states that struggle the most with smoking The power of nicotine addiction remains strong, as about one fifth of Americans continue to smoke. According to the CDC, smoking rates across the U.S.
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Study: Financial Incentives Effective as Stop-Smoking Tactic The World Health Organization has declared Sunday to be World No Tobacco Day, when smokers will be encouraged to lay down their cigarettes or other tobacco products for 24 hours.
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State Confirms 7th Meningococcal Case Linked To University of Oregon Outbreak Oregon Health Officials have confirmed a seventh case of meningococcal disease linked to the outbreak at the University of Oregon.
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J&J multiple myeloma drug offers hope after others stop working: study An experimental biotech drug being developed by Johnson & Johnson might supply hope to a number of myeloma sufferers who've run out of choices, in accordance with knowledge from a midstage research launched at a most cancers assembly on ...
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Johnson & Johnson's experimental biotech drug looks promising (Reuters) - An experimental biotech drug being developed by Johnson & Johnson may offer hope to multiple myeloma patients who have run out of options, according to data from a midstage study released at a cancer meeting on Saturday.
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Pediatric Cancer Patients Get to Celebrate Very Special Prom Around 100 pediatric cancer patients got to enjoy their own version of prom thrown at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York Thursday, complete with makeup artists and donated tuxes and gowns.
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World Health Organization Blocks Interpol From Meetings On Illicit Tobacco Trade The World Health Organization is celebrating World No Tobacco Day Sunday in an effort to encourage reduced consumption, all the while freezing Interpol out of crucial meetings intended to combat one of the largest drivers of increased use: illicit trade by ...
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'This outbreak is not over': Meningitis case in UO dad EUGENE, Ore. -- A man may have contracted meningitis while visiting his daughter on the University of Oregon campus earlier in May, Oregon Public Health said.
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Seventh case in UO outbreak A seventh person has been diagnosed with meningococcal disease linked to the University of Oregon outbreak, Oregon Public Health officials confirmed Friday.
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FDA warns of risk from cosmetic facial fillers Soft tissue fillers used in cosmetic procedures can accidentally be injected into blood vessels in the face and cause serious harm, the U.S.
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New York Nail Salons Now Required to Post Workers' Bill of Rights Starting this week, every nail salon in New York will be required to post a manicurists' bill of rights in clear sight of customers and employees, the latest effort by city and state leaders to curb the widespread exploitation of workers in the sprawling nail salon ...
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Obesity increases risk for common heart rhythm disorder (Reuters Health) - Obesity will increase the danger for atrial fibrillation, a standard coronary heart rhythm dysfunction that may result in blood clots, stroke and coronary heart failure, a brand new evaluation suggests.
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