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Undercover video shows Planned Parenthood official discussing fetal organs ... An antiabortion group on Tuesday released an undercover video of an official at Planned Parenthood discussing in graphic detail how to abort a fetus to preserve its organs for medical research - as well as the costs associated with sharing that tissue ...
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Running A Few Tests On Theranos: Can Elizabeth Holmes Revolutionize ... Elizabeth Holmes, the world's youngest female billionaire, and her company, Palo Alto-based Theranos, have seized the public imagination with a vision of replacing traditional blood tests with a cheaper, faster, and less painful alternative.
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A look inside the insanely successful life of Elizabeth Holmes, the world's ... When she was a sophomore at Stanford in 2003, Holmes founded healthcare-technology company Theranos (a few months later, she dropped out to focus on the company).
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Medical marijuana rejected by state board as a treatment for post-traumatic Medical research conducted between 2009 and 2011 in New Mexico, the first state to treat PTSD with cannabis, reported a 75 percent decrease in three major PTSD symptoms in patients.
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Those with breast cancer gain weight at faster rate A new study has revealed that women have been diagnosed with breast cancer tend to gain more weight than those we are never diagnosed with the disease.
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Breast Cancer: Survivors May Be At Increased Risk Of Weight Gain New findings published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention reveal that breast cancer survivors may be more likely to gain weight than cancer-free counterparts.
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Breast cancer treatment tied to weight gain Last Updated Jul 15, 2015 4:20 PM EDT. Among the many health challenges facing women with breast cancer, new research shows they're also more likely to experience weight gain, especially after chemotherapy.
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Colorado board votes no on allowing medical pot for PTSD Mike Latona, left, and his son Christopher, who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder since returning from Army service in Afghanistan, on Wednesday testified in support of approving medical marijuana for treatment of the disorder.
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Video of Planned Parenthood executive discussing tissue, organ prices sparks ... Republican congressional leaders on Wednesday demanded an investigation of whether Planned Parenthood was selling body parts of aborted fetuses.
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Living Near Fracking Wells Linked to Increased Hospitalization Rates A pumpjack brings oil to the surface in the Monterey Shale in California, April 29, 2013. Lucy Nicholson/Reuters. Filed Under: Tech & Science, Fracking, Pennsylvania.
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House Republicans to Investigate Planned Parenthood Over Fetal Tissue WASHINGTON - House Republican leaders on Wednesday announced a congressional investigation of Planned Parenthood, a day after anti-abortion activists released a video of an unsuspecting official from the organization explaining how it provides fetal ...
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Non-invasive test may show early Alzheimer's progression Measuring brain waves during cognitive tests allowed researchers to link delays in answering questions to delays in brain activity.
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Mitochondrial disease study raises hope of treatment US scientists say they have taken the first step towards treating people born with mitochondrial diseases - debilitating genetic disorders.
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Colorado rejects medical marijuana for PTSD treatment DENVER Colorado health officials on Wednesday rejected a bid by medical marijuana advocates to put cannabis on a list of approved treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder, an agency spokesman said.
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Liberia confirms second Ebola death in outbreak MONROVIA, Liberia -- A second person in Liberia has died from Ebola in the latest resurgence of the deadly disease in the West African nation, an official said Wednesday.
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Ebola, The Executive Summary: July 15, 2015 July 15th, 2015 · 2 min read Ebola Has Stolen Enough Lives. Now We Must Prevent It From Robbing Liberia of a Decade of Gains for Children. April 7th, 2015 · 2 min read · It's Not Over Until We Get to Zero.
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Smartphone sensors may detect depression, study says Data from your smartphone sensors tracking phone usage and geographical locations may be able to detect depression, revealed a study published Wednesday in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.
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One year later, your ALS Ice Bucket money goes to ... Atlanta (CNN) To raise awareness for ALS, Chris Kennedy poured a bucket of ice water over his head. A year ago Wednesday, he posted the video to his social network.
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UK: Trip to dentist leaves man with a 90-minute memory The incident left the 38-year-old man stuck in an endless loop of waking up and thinking he has a routine dental appointment. By: PTI | London | Updated: July 16, 2015 11:47 am.
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Taking anti-depressants can increase stroke risk Taking aspirin, ibuprofen and other popular painkillers alongside anti-depressants may raise the risk of having a stroke, doctors have warned.
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Antidepressants drug risk TAKING a combination of antidepressants and painkillers commonly used by arthritis sufferers has been linked to an increased risk of bleeding, scientists have warned.
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'Surgeon scorecard' measures docs by complications Surgeons around the country are now scored against their peers in a new statistic developed by a non-profit news organization that goes beyond hospital-level data, providing a never-before-available tool for consumers and generating debate and some ...
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Study: New Antibody Therapy Can Reverse Traumatic Brain Injury Damage (In ... The latest cool stuff out of some of the nation's best labs; news on medical research and what it may mean for patients. RELATED TOPICS.
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How your smartphone knows if you're depressed Your smartphone knows if you are depressed. So say researchers at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, citing their preliminary study of phone-use data that tracked location and time spent on the phone.
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Depressed? Your cellphone might be able to diagnose you We take them to bed. We dine with them at our sides. We turn to them when we're bored, lonely, needy or procrastinating. It should come as no surprise that our smartphones -- those faithful companions we tote through life -- could detect whether ...
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Smartphone app can help detect depression in user, study suggests CHICAGO - While you may be able to keep a smile on your face in front of family, friends and peers, you may not be able to hide depression from your smartphone.
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Study: Family caregivers provide $470B in unpaid services A study released Thursday by AARP says that family caregivers in the United States provided an estimated $470 billion in unpaid services and care to their loved ones in 2013 - more than total Medicare spending in the same year.
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Stem cell treatments for mitochondrial disease may be possible Doctors have limited options for treating mitochondrial disease, but a team led by a prominent innovator may have taken an important step toward developing new therapies: rewinding diseased cells from patients to create pluripotent stem cells with ...
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Mosquito Spraying In Longmont Begins Thursday Night LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4) - Longmont will be spraying 12 areas for mosquitoes starting Thursday night to reduce the threat of West Nile virus.
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Unlicensed SoHo Day Care Is Shut After Death of Infant Boy The day care that Lee Towndrow and Amber Scorah chose for their 3-month-old son, Karl, seemed like a good match in a city where child care can cost as much as college tuition and waiting lists seem to offer only discouragement.
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Mosquito-borne diseases could hit state 'anytime now' BOSTON - If 2015 turns out to be a typical year for mosquito-borne diseases, positive cases should start turning up "anytime now", according to a state veterinarian who on Wednesday said a gap remains in understanding the annual cycle of the deadly ...
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Restaurant meals may be as full of fat, calories, cholesterol and sodium as ... Sitting down for a leisurely dinner at a full-service restaurant may sound like a healthier choice than grabbing a burger and fries at a drive-through.
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Alzheimer's affects African-American brains differently than whites, study ... A new study suggests that Alzheimer's disease may affect the brain differently in black people compared with whites. The research, conducted by Lisa L. Barnes at the Rush University Medical Center, suggests that African Americans are less likely than ...
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Even people with low risk of heart attack, stroke can benefit from taking ... A controversial new way to identify which patients should be treated for high cholesterol got some fresh validation Tuesday, with new research finding that strict adherence to 2013 guidelines for the use of cholesterol-lowering statin medications could ...
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How Alzheimer's Is Different in African-Americans The hallmark signs of Alzheimer's are well-established—plaques of amyloid protein and tangles of tau protein in the brain, which work to suffocate and eventually destroy neurons that are dedicated to higher level functions such as memory and reasoning.
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Ebola trials begin as fresh cases confirmed Two new ebola vaccine trials began with volunteers in Britain, France and Senegal getting "prime-boost" immunisations developed by Bavarian Nordic, GlaxoSmithKline and Johnson & Johnson.
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New studies aim to end the debate over guidelines for cholesterol lowering meds (CNN) Two new, separate studies from Harvard researchers aim to put to rest the ongoing controversy over the updated 2013 cholesterol management guidelines.
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Breast cancer bill fuels effort to unseat Va. Republican in swing district U.S. Rep. Barbara J. Comstock came under fire from Democrats on Wednesday for withdrawing her support for a bipartisan bill meant to generate millions of dollars for breast cancer awareness because it might help a group that also offers abortion services.
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Human 'Mini Hearts' Made in Lab (and They Beat) Living "mini hearts" - structures that resemble tiny, primitive, beating hearts - can be created from human stem cells, researchers say.
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Good Problem: Ebola Vaccine Trials Hampered By Drop In Cases The number of Ebola cases dropped sharply in recent months but a sixth new case was confirmed Tuesday in Liberia in what health officials fear may be a new wave of the outbreak, BusinessInsider reports.
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Tampa boy, 5, walks for first time TAMPA, FL (WFLA) - He's only five years old and for the first time today little Bryce Harper got to experience what it's like to stand up and walk on his own two feet.
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Children with psychiatric problems as much at risk as adults, claims research Researchers have now claimed that children with psychiatric problems tend to have higher health, legal, financial and social problems as adults, even if their disorders do not persist into adulthood.
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First case of West Nile virus confirmed in North Dakota BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota has its first confirmed West Nile virus case of the year. The state Health Department says a McLean County woman in her 40s has been affected.
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Confederate flags filmed being stolen, destroyed in new social media challenge This game of "capture the flag" is proving to know no rules or boundaries. A risky social media challenge of stealing and destroying Confederate battle flags has resulted in people filming themselves pulling off the brazen stunts while using the ...
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Smoke from wildfires may trigger heart issues (Reuters Health) - Air pollution from wildfires may trigger heart attacks, cardiac arrest or other heart disease symptoms, Australian researchers say.
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A new study finds that 95% of women do not regret their abortions ... Share Tweet on Twitter Share Share. What's This? Pregnancy-stock. A home pregnancy test, and its instructions. Picture date: Tuesday January 27, 2009.
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Meth, Coke Addiction May Affect Brains of Women More Than Men TUESDAY, July 14, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- In a new study, brain scans reveal that women formerly addicted to stimulant drugs, such as cocaine and methamphetamine, have a smaller amount of a type of brain tissue known as "gray matter.
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Stimulant Addiction May Affect Brains Differently by Gender Women formerly addicted to stimulant drugs, such as cocaine and methamphetamine, may have a smaller amount of gray matter in the brain, according to research published online July 14 in Radiology.
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Seahawks Jordan Hill and Garry Gilliam pay visit to PSU Hershey Children's ... HERSHEY >> A pair of hardy 300-pound men sat Tuesday morning sharing light conversation over arts and crafts. Table topics swung from favorite foods to beloved candies and then back to food, as their seated neighbors, none over the age of 13, got to ...
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Beating heart chamber is grown using stem cells Part of a beating human heart has been grown from stem cells in a laboratory for the first time. The experiments used stem cells genetically reprogrammed from adult skin tissue, and could serve as a model for early heart development.
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