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South Korea Declares Itself Out of MERS Danger SEOUL - South Korea declared on Tuesday it is effectively out of danger from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), more than two months after the first case was reported and began spreading in hospital settings to kill 36 people.
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Officials tangle with Alaska operating budget's mystery Medicaid proposal But they did pass one measure trying to limit Medicaid-funded travel for medical care, and state officials who manage the Medicaid travel program are now trying to figure out what, if anything, they need to do to implement it.
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South Korea declares end of Mers outbreak South Korea on Tuesday declared the effective end to a deadly outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) that killed 36 people, triggered widespread panic and stymied growth in Asia's fourth-largest economy.
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New Study Says E-Cigarette Use Will Likely Lead to Traditional cigarettes ... It is somewhat common knowledge that teenagers are turning more towards the novelty of e-cigarettes but a new study reports that teens who start with electronic cigarettes eventually move to traditional cigarettes.
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Exclusive: Inside one doctor's battle to beat Ebola at Emory EBOLA VICTIM GOES HOME--August 21, 2014 Dekalb County: Dr. Kent Brantly stood with his wife Amber and made a statement at Emory University Hospital annex following his discharge from the facility after being successfully treated for Ebola Thursday, ...
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Doctor who had Ebola, wife share struggle to survive INDIANAPOLIS - On the first call, Kent Brantly told his wife, Amber, that he had fallen sick a few days after she and their children had left their home in Liberia for a trip to the United States.
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Sanofi links with Regeneron in $2.2 billion cancer drug push French drugmaker Sanofi (SASY.PA) said on Tuesday it was committing up to $2.17 billion to a collaboration with its long-time partner Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN.
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Doctors need to advise new mothers Proper sleeping positions, breastfeeding, vaccinations and pacifier use are aspects of infant care that new moms should be advised on, according to a new study.
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Breastfeeding: New Mothers Don't Receive Any Advice From Doctors On ... Doctors should see this study as an opportunity to engage patients more, according to the researchers. By Rachel Cruz | Jul 28, 2015 02:06 AM EDT.
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Friends' approval of e-cigarettes may turn teens toward vaping, USC study suggests It's no secret that vaping is on the rise among California teens. Now, a team of USC researchers has delved deeper into the trend to try to understand how much high school students' social environment has to do with the uptick in electronic cigarette ...
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CDC Cites Teen's Death as Evidence of Dangers of Edible Pot Washington - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is providing chilling new details about a 19-year-old college student who leaped four stories to his death at a Holiday Inn in Denver after eating a pot cookie.
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Sanofi says new data analyses support its dengue vaccine PARIS French drugmaker Sanofi said on Monday that new data analyses published in the New England Journal of Medicine confirmed that its vaccine candidate against dengue protected two-thirds of the participants in two late-stage studies.
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Data analyses back Sanofi dengue vaccine WASHINGTON: A dengue vaccine candidate by French drugmaker Sanofi protects more than three quarters of participants, an analysis found Monday.
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Praluent Looks Cheap to Those With Extreme Cholesterol The newly approved cholesterol-lowering drug, Praluent, is powerful almost beyond belief. It can drive levels of LDL cholesterol, the dangerous kind, into the 20s or even the teens, numbers almost never before seen in adults.
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Blowing balloons 'treats glue ear' Using the nose to inflate a balloon helps heal glue ear, University of Southampton research suggests. The act increases the pressure in the ear to clear it of sticky mucus.
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Balloons for hearing loss Blowing up a nose balloon can reduce hearing loss and pain in children affected by glue ear without resorting to drugs or surgery, a study has shown.
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Many young cancer patients may have limited awareness of fertility ... A new study points to the need for increased awareness of fertility preservation options for young patients with cancer. Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study found that factors such as ...
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Nasal balloons inflate hope for glue ear cure When it comes to glue ear in children, antibiotics are out and nasal balloon devices are in, according to a public health professor.
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Simple nasal balloon procedure helps treat 'glue ear' in children One of the most common ear problems in children otitis media with effusion (OME) also known as 'glue ear' can be treated with a simple procedure involving a nasal balloon, researchers have revealed.
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Why Blue Cross Hates Anthem's Cigna Deal You're hearing crickets from inside the headquarters of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association's headquarters in the 200 block of North Michigan Avenue in Chicago when the topic of health plan mega mergers arises these days.
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Ancient hepatitis B strain only found in Northern Territory gives new hope in ... A 53,000-year-old strain of hepatitis B (HBV) unique to the Northern Territory is giving new hope for preventative treatment against liver cancer.
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Who's Right on Health-Care Cost Projections? The sustainability of the U.S. fiscal outlook depends on the path of health costs, particularly Medicare, the health insurance program for the elderly and disabled.
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Florida county tells resident to keep barbecue smoke in his own yard A viral video that shows a Florida man receiving a warning for allowing the smell of barbecue to waft off his property has some smoking mad.
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Patients Seeking Alternatives to Statins May Undergo Rigorous Vetting A powerful new class of drugs promises to change the management of heart disease for high-risk patients who struggle to get their cholesterol levels under control—a group that numbers in the millions.
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Florida Barbecues Aren't Banned After All After a viral video surfaced last week that caught a Pinellas County employee alerting a group of people that the smell and smoke of their cooking had resulted in a neighbor's complaint, the fate of barbecue in Florida was lamented by many.
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Florida council official tells resident his BBQ smoke 'cannot leave the property' A bizarre video has emerged out of Florida showing a man who says he is a council official telling a resident that the smoke from their barbecue is not allowed to leave the property.
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Drinking and smoking 'raises dementia risk' Drinking and smoking may raise the risk of dementia in later life because they shrink key parts of the brain. Experts have warned that unhealthy lifestyle factors reduce the 'grey matter', the cells that crunch information.
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Imperfect vaccines could make viruses more dangerous, at least in chickens The vaccines widely used by humans today -- especially those used to protect children against mumps, measles, and other potentially deadly ailments -- are what we'd call "perfect" vaccines.
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LA County sees its first human case of West Nile virus this season A young man from South Bay is L.A. County's first person to contract West Nile virus this season. The disease is spread by mosquitoes.
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Mosquitoes Carrying West Nile Virus Found In Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - The Allegheny County Health Department has announced it will spray pesticide in Pittsburgh's West End after Mosquitos tested positive for West Nile Virus.
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Lab that received anthrax decontaminated MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin commercial laboratory that mistakenly received live anthrax spores had been decontaminated and reopened.
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"Rattlesnake selfie" results in a $153K medical bill CBSNEWS - For a man in San Diego, getting bitten by a rattlesnake was just the beginning of his problems. The life-threatening encounter was followed by a shocking medical bill: $153,000 for his treatment.
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Snake selfie ends with $230000 bill Todd Fassler was bitten by a snake after trying to take a selfie with it. A man who tried to take a selfie with a snake, ended up in hospital and now faces a US$153,000 (NZ$231,000) medical bill.
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Not all new mothers in US get advice on breastfeeding, infant care: survey NEW YORK Despite medical evidence showing the benefits of breastfeeding and how to prevent cot deaths, some doctors are not passing on the information to new mothers in the United States, researchers said on Monday.
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"Rattlesnake selfie" results in a $153K medical bill For a man in San Diego, getting bitten by a rattlesnake was just the beginning of his problems. The life-threatening encounter was followed by a shocking medical bill: $153,000 for his treatment.
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Montgomery #1 for STDs, efforts underway to combat problem MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) -. Montgomery tops the list of U.S cities. for sexually transmitted diseases, according to a new report. The findings are making national headlines.
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Kroger recalls spices due to salmonella fears Kroger stories in several states, including Texas, have recalled several different spices for fear of salmonella. The products are Kroger Bac'n Buds, 12 oz.
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Spices in 31 states recalled due to Salmonella Cincinnati/Dayton Kroger stores (including those in Northern Kentucky) are not part of the recall. The affected seasonings are Kroger brand ground cinnamon, garlic powder, coarse ground black pepper and Bac'n Buds.
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CDC data says Montgomery most sexually diseased US city, group Montgomery, Ala., has more cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia than large U.S. cities like Baltimore, Philadelphia and New Orleans, according to a report released today from a renter's website.
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Expert Panel Recommends Questionnaire to Help Spot Depression MONDAY, July 27, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Part of your next visit to your family doctor's office should be spent filling out a questionnaire to assess whether you're suffering from depression, an influential panel of preventive medicine experts recommends.
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A year later: Hero doc reflects on surviving Ebola Nearly a year ago, Dr. Kent Brantly became the first American Ebola patient to return to the United States for treatment during the West African outbreak.
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Doctors raise concern about chemo for end-stage cancer A cancer patient gets her chemotherapy treatment on August 4, 2010 in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Photo: AFP. Monday, Jul 27, 2015.
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Allergan To Buy Antidepressant Maker For $560 Million With Hopes Of Preventing ... Allergan Allergan,the drug giant that is famed for Botox but also makes antibiotics and an Alzheimer's treatment, will spend $560 million to purchase Naurex, an Evanston, Ill.
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US man's selfie with rattlesnake earns him $150000 hospital bill Todd Fassler's entire arm went purple after he yanked the rattlesnake from a bush and as he was composing the perfect shot it bit him.
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Bike rider with branch impaled in neck drives himself to the hospital A man was riding his bike on rough trails when he took a fall. As he got up and evaluated his condition, he quickly realized something was very wrong.
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More cases of leprosy are being reported in Florida There have been nine reported cases of leprosy in Florida so far this year, according to The Market Business. Typically averaging ten cases per year, the incidence of leprosy is on the rise in the Sunshine State, and homeless armadillos may be to blame.
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Avian Bird Flu Epidemic waning With the increasing heat of July temperatures, the Avian Influenza epidemic seems to be waning. However, experts are still expressing concern that another bird flu outbreak this fall could resurface when the wild bird migration beings anew.
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Melanoma 'a reality, not a scare' Missed message: Dr Sally Shaw says the media missed the chance to highlight melanoma dangers. PENINSULA Skin Cancer Centre's Dr Sally Shaw is worked up about what she calls "the misrepresentation of melanoma in the news", especially regarding ...
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Fertility after cancer: Young women less likely to be told about options Rose Ibarra, a 29-year-old cancer survivor, shown with her 2-month-old son, August. While she was counseled on options to preserve her fertility before starting chemotherapy, many young women aren't, a new study finds.
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Odomzo (Sonidegib): Skin Cancer Drug Receives FDA Approval The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug to treat the most common form of skin cancer. The new drug, Odomzo (sonidegib), is now FDA approved to treat patients with locally advanced basal cell carcinoma who have ...
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