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Scientist Debunks Jim Carrey's Anti-Vaccination Tweets In a series of recent tweets, actor Jim Carrey raged against a new California law banning the personal belief exemption for childhood vaccines.
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The US just recorded its first confirmed measles death in 12 years Health officials on Thursday confirmed the country's first measles death since 2003, and they believe the victim was most likely exposed to the virus in a health facility in Washington state during an outbreak there.
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Measles death first recorded in 12 years SEATTLE - Measles killed a Washington woman in the spring - the first such death in the U.S. in 12 years and the first in the state in 25, health officials said Thursday.
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US announces first death from measles in 12 years LOS ANGELES: Health authorities on Thursday announced the first US death from measles in 12 years, after an autopsy showed a woman's fatal pneumonia was caused by the contagious disease.
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'Sniff Test' Could Detect Autism People without the disorder tend to spend longer amount of time inhaling "the delightful aroma of a bouquet of roses than the foul stench of rotting fish," BBC News reported.
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Sniffing could provide autism test The way children sniff different aromas could form the basis of a test for autism, suggest researchers in Israel. People spend longer inhaling the delightful aroma of a bouquet of roses than the foul stench of rotting fish.
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Smell test could diagnose autism Autism could be detected in toddlers by getting them to perform a simple "sniff" test, suggests new research. This drawing shows how children in the study were seated in front of a computer monitor while viewing a cartoon, with nasal airflow measured ...
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Gene therapy stabilises lungs of cystic fibrosis patients A gene therapy has stabilised and slightly improved cystic fibrosis in some of 136 patients in a trial. Their lungs showed no decline, on average, after they inhaled healthy copies of the gene that causes CF once a month for a year, results published ...
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Measles death in Washington state 1st in US since 2003 A Washington woman died from measles in the spring - the first measles death in the U.S. since 2003 and the first in the state since 1990, health officials said Thursday.
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Purdue pulls out of FDA panel on abuse-deterrent OxyContin just days before ... Purdue Pharma has canceled an all-important discussion with FDA advisers about its latest spin on OxyContin less than a week ahead of the scheduled meeting, an uncommon move the company said will ultimately improve its odds of success.
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The OxyContin Clan: The $14 Billion Newcomer to Forbes 2015 List of Richest ... The richest newcomer to Forbes 2015 list of America's Richest Families comes it at a stunning $14 billion. The Sackler family, which owns Stamford, Conn.
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Could insulin pills prevent diabetes? Big study seeks answer In this photo taken Wednesday, May 13, 2015, Hayden Murphy, 13, sits for a photo with his medicine at his home in Plainfield, Ill.
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Possible Link Between Eye Color and Alcoholism Risk Revealed in New Study There's a new potential clue in the ongoing effort to understand the genetic links to alcoholism: eye color. People with lighter eye colors appear to be more likely to develop alcoholism, according to a new study published in the American Journal of ...
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Could insulin pills prevent diabetes? Big study seeks answer For nearly a century, insulin has been a life-saving diabetes treatment. Now scientists are testing a tantalizing question: What if pills containing the same medicine patients inject every day could also prevent the disease?
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Cystic Fibrosis discovery may help sufferers An early-stage trial of a new gene therapy for Cystic Fibrosis sufferers has delivered what scientists claim are encouraging results.
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FDA to evaluate risk of codeine cough and cold meds for children (CNN) The Food and Drug Administration says it will take a closer look at cough and cold medicines for children that contain codeine.
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New Brain Research Could Solve Memory Loss Issues A brand new study on memory retention—involving several universities—has helped scientists to better understand how nerve cells behave when our brain records thoughts into memories; at least, how we adapt to places and people.
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Purdue Pulls New OxyContin Application, and Questions Follow savesaved. author name. by Kristina Fiore Staff Writer, MedPage Today. Purdue's withdrawal of a supplemental New Drug Application related to its abuse-deterrent formulation of OxyContin has raised questions about postmarketing requirements for the drug.
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A Brain-Eating Parasite Has Killed a 21-Year-Old California Woman Public health officials have confirmed that a brain-eating amoeba caused the death of a 21-year-old woman in eastern California last month, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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Trending Sunburn Art Is More Dangerous Than Thought Summer is the time of the year that most people are waiting for so they can enjoy the beach, the sun, and the waters all day long.
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New HIV infections in Hillsborough County highest in the state At the height of the epidemic, the nurses wouldn't touch him. His mother had to give him a sponge bath in his hospital bed. Related News/Archive.
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Now no doctor's note needed for blood test in Arizona SAN FRANCISCO - The Fourth of July may be the big holiday for the rest of the nation. But for Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes , July 3 is party time.
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Vertex drug gets FDA approval The Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals' latest cystic fibrosis drug, offering new hope for about 8,500 of the 30,000 Americans who suffer from the life-threatening genetic disease.
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Health officials: Brain-eating amoeba kills 21-year-old woman Naegleria flowleri, a brain-eating amoeba is often found in fresh water and soil. People become infected when contaminated water enters the nose, likely while swimming or diving.
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Humans getting taller and smarter - research People born to parents from diverse genetic backgrounds tend to be taller and have sharper thinking skills than others, research suggests.
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Central California woman dies after being infected with brain-eating amoeba RENO, Nevada (AP) - Health officials say a California woman has died after being infected with a brain-eating bacteria. While the news is discomforting, the health authorities of California would like to assure everyone that, so far, this is just an ...
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#SunburnArt? Experts warn against dangerous social media trend Twitter. People are sharing photos on social media of a new type of body art: designs created by exposing certain parts of the skin to the sun without protection.
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This new body art trend is bonkers THANKS to countless government campaigns, Australians are very aware of the dangers and perils of sunburn. Apparently the rest of the world, not so much.
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Sugary drinks lead to thousands of deaths, study finds Drinking sugary beverages such as sodas and fruit drinks may lead to 184,000 deaths each year worldwide, according to a study published in the journal Circulation, and researchers say the problem will only get worse if dietary changes aren't made ...
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Sugary drinks may cause 184000 global deaths a year – study WASHINGTON - Sodas and other sugary drinks may cause up to 184,000 deaths a year worldwide, according to a study published Monday in the journal Circulation.
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Disruptive blood analytics firm Theranos gets boost from FDA Theranos can run multiple tests on a sample this size, obtained by pricking a finger. Photograph by Drew Kelly for Fortune. The agency clears the company's test platform and herpes test—a possible prelude to other approvals.
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Central California Woman, 21, Dies From Brain-Eating Amoeba A wet mount of Naegleria fowleri trophozoites cultured from the CSF of a patient with primary amebic meningoencephalitis. (Source: CDC).
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Mosquito Population Surges, Raises Concerns Of West Nile DENVER (CBS4)– The mosquito population along the Front Range is ready to surge and with that so are concerns for the West Nile virus.
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New experimental HIV vaccine shows promise A vaccine regimen that first primes the immune system and then boosts it to increase the response could ultimately prove to be the strategy for protecting against the global human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) infection, new research suggests.
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CDC warns of parasite outbreak affecting pools AUSTIN (KVUE) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning about a chlorine-resistant parasite in contaminated water that can cause cramping, diarrhea, nausea and a lack of appetite.
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Relay For Life seeks teams of walkers LAHAINA - To honor cancer victims, survivors and loved ones lost to the disease, the American Cancer Society on July 18 will sponsor its annual Relay For Life of West Maui starting at 6 p.m.
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Nurse Drops Newborn Baby at Hospital, Fracturing His Skull A hospital and police are investigating what might have caused a veteran nurse to drop a newborn baby, fracturing his skull. Jacqueline Hunt, the baby's mother, told WPXI-TV that a pediatrician said the nurse was feeding and burping her 1-day-old son ...
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Halifax marijuana advocates celebrate Cannabis Day Marijuana smokers in Halifax gathered on Canada Day for the 20th annual Cannabis Day celebration. The event drew about 150 people to the Dartmouth Common to rally for changes to the marijuana laws in Canada.
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11-Year-Old 'Allergic' to Sunlight Savannah Fulkerson suffers from a rare and painful condition called Erythropoietic Protoporphyria that causes her skin to develop blister-like scars in the sun.
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Health department to make Narcan available locally Erie County Health Department officials plan to take advantage of a new state law to make Narcan, also known as naloxone, available to local residents without a prescription.
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Why do so many Americans own guns? Because family and friends do Almost a third of American adults own a gun, but the rate varies widely by state and tops out at almost 62 per cent of people in Alaska, new survey data shows.
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Health officials end blue-green algae alert for Lake Billy Chinook The Oregon Health Authority on Wednesday lifted a week-old health advisory for Lake Billy Chinook Reservoir, located 26 miles southwest of Madras in Jefferson County.
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Nursing home ills in Ontario tied to heavy antibiotic use Antibiotics are likely being overused in some nursing homes in Ontario - and that misuse is putting all residents of these facilities at risk, a study suggests.
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