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Breast cancer signs missed by older women - survey Many older women's lives are at risk because they do not recognise the early signs of breast cancer, a survey has suggested. The government health agency, Public Health England, found that fewer than half of the women over 70 who were questioned could ...
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Virtual Medicine On the Rise, But is it A Good Thing? The time has long since passed that doctors make house calls. But with new technology it might be time that this service makes a comeback.
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How exactly Telemedicine can help patients & save $6bn per year? The term "telemedicine" is used for the practice that allows doctors and patients have an appointment via a computer or phone.
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Telemedicine Benefits Clear Despite Concerns from Traditional Providers Telemedicine Benefits Clear Despite Concerns from Traditional Providers Video consultations appear to be gaining momentum in the medical space, and are more than just a newfangled way for doctors to make house calls to their patients.
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Breast cancer warning signs 'not always a lump' Campaigners are urging older women to be more aware of the symptoms of breast cancer and to seek urgent medical advice. A survey by the government health agency Public Health England found that fewer than half of the women over 70 who were ...
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Modern doctors' house call: Skype chat and fast diagnosis Dr. Terry Rabinowitz, right, talks with nurse Leslie Orelup at Helen Porter Nursing Home in Burlington, Vt, on Dec. 20, 2012. Doctors have used video feeds and other technology for years to treat patients in remote locations.
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Voluntary fasting after Ramadan As the curtain draws on this year's Ramadan, a unique season of worship will soon get over. Before the advent of Ramadan we were delighted to welcome the Holy Month and as it gets over we look forward to next year's Ramadan Insha Allah.
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Ramazan in the Arctic — how do you break a fast at sundown if the sun doesn't ... In the Canadian city of Iqaluit, labourers are working long hours to finish the region's first mosque before winter. And they're doing so without eating or drinking anything, even water, for almost 22 hours each day.
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Dingells Plan to Attend White House Conference on Long Term Care (WDET-Undated) White House officials host an annual conference on aging Monday This year's summit includes one Michigan lawmaker who has a personal stake in the debate over long-term health care.
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Climate change muddies algae solutions Microcystis, pulled from Lake Erie last week, is a bacterium that became the lake's dominant algae in 1995. THE BLADE/TOM HENRY Enlarge | Buy This Photo.
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Barber Foods Recalls 1 Million Pounds of Salmonella Chicken Screen Shot 2015-07-12 at 10.19.28 PM Barber Foods, a Portland, Maine establishment, is recalling approximately 1,707,494 pounds of frozen, raw stuffed chicken products that may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis, the U.S.
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Smoking may trigger schizophrenia, researchers say Daily tobacco use is associated with increased risk of psychosis and an earlier age at onset of psychotic illness, a new study revealed.
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Number of US heroin users continues to climb NEW YORK (AP) - The number of U.S. heroin users has grown by nearly 300,000 over a decade, with the bulk of the increase among whites, according to a new government report.
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Put that Chicken Down: Salmonella Patients Reported Cuddling with live Poultry The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the recent salmonella outbreaks may also be caused by people keeping poultry as pets.
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Hospital Helps Terminal Cancer Patient Enjoy 'the Best Day of his Life' Terminally ill Keith Borum had a wedding of a lifetime! Battling non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Keith has been in Good Samaritan Hospital for the past 18 months now.
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Government by the Pizza Slice The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday delayed rules requiring chain restaurants to post calorie counts on menus to help you make the hard call between a Whopper and double cheeseburger.
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Is Ramadan Good For The Mind, Body? Studies Say So The Ramadan season is about to end and our fellow Islam brothers are about to surpass their fasting practices. Recent studies have proven that fasting could actually promote health as well as produce a sound mind.
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House Passes Bill to Improve Safety Monitoring of Medical Devices A sweeping medical research bill that passed the House on Friday included a provision aimed at improving safety monitoring of medical devices—an amendment inspired by a controversial gynecological device.
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Wet summer brings warnings of West Nile to DeKalb County Heavy rainfall this summer has resulted in an influx in mosquitoes, and with West Nile Virus being reported in neighboring counties, DeKalb County health officials are taking precautions and urging residents to do the same.
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Chinese Crayon and Toys Makers Land in the Soup, EWG Tests confirm ... Chinese toys and crayons have been brought under the scanner. They have been tested positive for asbestos, a carcinogenic mineral that has been extensively used in crayons and crime scene fingerprint kits.
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The Study Says Lack of Education And Smoking Equivalent to Ten Years Early ... A brand new study reveals that education does indeed have a very strong impact on one's future. Most importantly, the study shows education seems to help people live longer.
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Free coverage of birth control will now be guaranteed for all women Women are saving a lot of money on birth control thanks to the Affordable Care Act. The researchers also found decreases in spending on other types of birth control, including emergency contraception (93 percent) and diaphragms and cervical caps (84 ...
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New Oregon State Law Allows Teenagers Access to Sex Transition Surgery A change in Oregon state law now allows the state to pay for sex reassignment surgery and other medical costs transgender individuals may have during their transition.
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Why you shouldn't worry that Oregon now pays for teens to get transition surgery Earlier this year, Oregon became the latest of several states to pay for transition-related health care expenses for transgender people.
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We're STILL Not Eating Enough Fruits And Vegetables NEW YORK (AP) -- Most U.S. adults still aren't eating nearly enough fruits and vegetables. In a large national survey, only 13 percent said they ate the recommended amount of fruit each day.
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Mosquito Study Reveals What Attracts Them To Human Skin It is summer time and that means it is also mosquito season. Now, this is not necessary problem in most places around the United States but if your region is, in fact, known to be home to lots of mosquitos you may want to be extra careful this year ...
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Asbestos found in Mickey Mouse, Mutant Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers crayons Cancer-causing asbestos fibres have been found in a range of children's crayons featuring popular fantasy characters including Mickey Mouse, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Power Rangers which are available online in Australia.
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How to avoid, remove ticks from you, your pet Protect yourself from tick bites. Know where to expect ticks. Blacklegged ticks live in moist and humid environments, particularly in or near woods or grassy areas.
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Michigan doctor gets 45 years in prison for hurting patients This Aug. 12, 2013 file photo shows the office of Dr. Farid Fata in Oak Park, Mich. The Detroit-area cancer specialist who fleeced insurance companies and gave unnecessary treatments to hundreds of patients, pleaded guilty last fall to fraud, money ...
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Fans' wait for Blue Bell nears three months DALLAS - For Mark Matthews, a Texas summer just isn't the same without Blue Bell. "[It's] kind of the state's image for ice cream, since I was a kid," Matthews said over ice cream at Pokey O's in Dallas.
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CDC Study: A Very Low Number of Americans Eat Enough Fruit and Vegetables Raise your hand if you ate a vegetable today. Keep it raised if you ate several. If you're American, chances are, your hands are down.
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Chiricahua diabetes patient travels to Washington SIERRA VISTA - Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is committed to finding a cure for type 1 diabetes. Since 1999, the Children's Congress has arranged a trip every two years for children with type 1 diabetes to travel to Washington, D.C.
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Harvey Lake blue-green algae presents health risk New Brunswick health officials are warning about blue-green algae being found in a lake southwest of Fredericton. The province says lab tests of samples taken in different areas at Harvey Lake confirm the presence of blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria.
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A new and deadly virus spread by the squirrels has taken lives of three German ... There has been a killer virus spread by the squirrels and it has claimed three deaths between 2011 to 2013. This has left researchers with no clue about it.
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