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NYC investigates Legionnaire's outbreak New York City 's Department of Health is investigating an outbreak in the Bronx of deadly Legionairre's disease, city officials said Wednesday.
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Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak Hits South Bronx New York City health officials are tracking an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease that has killed two people and sickened dozens of others in the South Bronx, Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration said Wednesday.
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The Politics of Medicare and Medicaid, 50 Years Later President Lyndon B. Johnson uses the last of many pens to complete the signing of the Medicare Bill into law at ceremonies at the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri, July 30, 1965, with former President Harry Truman at his side.
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Researchers identify five different genetic types of prostate cancer Five different recipes of prostate cancer have been identified, with major implications for the way the disease is treated. The "five ways" discovery was made by scientists who studied samples of healthy and cancerous tissue from more than 250 men ...
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2 dead in NY Legionnaires' disease outbreak Two people have died in a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York. Thirty-one cases of the flu-like disease have been reported since mid-July in the South Bronx, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said.
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Health Department: Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak In South Bronx Sickens 31 NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - The New York City Department of Health is trying to get to the bottom of an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in the South Bronx.
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Black men are 'TWICE as likely to develop prostate cancer as white men', study ... Black men are at twice the risk of developing prostate cancer than their white peers, experts have warned. Meanwhile men of Asian heritage have around half the chance of being diagnosed with and dying from the disease.
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Primary care doctors should screen for depression, panel says U.S. adults should be screened for depression, according to a proposal from a government-backed panel of medical experts. With this proposal, the U.S.
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Here's More Evidence That Coffee Is Good For Your Brain I know by now news on coffee research is a little hard to swallow, considering how often new studies come out with contradictory conclusions.
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Next stop for IBM's Watson supercomputer: Your local CVS pharmacy IBM is teaming up with CVS Health to harness the power of the Watson supercomputing brain to transform how the care of patients with chronic conditions is managed.
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High frequency spinal cord stimulation works better in chronic leg and back pain According to a recent study, high frequency stimulation of the spinal cord was about twice effective in treating chronic leg and back pain compared to traditional low frequency methods.
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Task Force Recommendations All US Adults Be Screened for Depression The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPFTS) has now expanded its 2009 recommendation which had proposed that adults in US should be screened in doctor's offices with the availability of staff-assisted depression care.
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Attention A cup of coffee may harm your brain London: While drinking your daily cup of coffee can help you stay sharp, modifying your habit by increasing coffee consumption over time may increase risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia, says ...
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Legal Pot Market Helps Fatten Bottom Line for Vape Shops NEW YORK --When Matt and Jen Osmun opened their vape shop in Bethel, Connecticut, in December, they didn't expect to get a boost from the local medical marijuana outlet.
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Little boy youngest to have double hand transplant Zion Harvey, pictured here with his mum Pattie Ray, can't wait to Open Gallery 1 Zion Harvey, pictured here with his mum Pattie Ray, can't wait to throw a football and climb monkey bars for the first time.
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Boy Who Received Double Hand Transplant Says He Can't Wait to Hold His Little ... Eight-year-old Zion Harvey could hardly be more thankful for the incredible double-hand transplant he recently received. In an interview with Today," the boy said he is eager to do one thing: hold his little sister.
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Cerner wins $4.3 billion DoD contract to overhaul electronic health records The Department of Defense announced Wednesday that Cerner had been awarded a coveted $4.3 billion, 10-year contract to overhaul the Pentagon's electronic health records for millions of active military members and retirees.
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India Will Become the World's Most Populous Country by 2022, the UN Says India is on track to become the world's most populous nation in less than a decade - or six years earlier than previously thought, according to the U.N.. With 1.38 billion people compared with India's 1.31 billion, China is currently the world's most ...
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Cerner Wins Bid to Redo Health Data In a closely watched contest, the Defense Department late Wednesday awarded the Cerner Corporation a multibillion-dollar contract to digitize the health records of more than 9.5 million military personnel and beneficiaries.
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Cerner Wins Massive Defense Contract The Defense Department has tapped medical records firm Cerner, along with its partners Leidos and Accenture, to help overhaul the military's massive health IT system.
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15% of Americans don't use the internet. Who are they? Who's Not Online? For many Americans, going online is an important way to connect with friends and family, shop, get news and search for information.
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Planned Parenthood reports second website hack in a week Planned Parenthood said electronic traffic to its websites was snarled by computer hackers on Wednesday in the second cyber attack mounted against the healthcare organization this week amid a controversy over alleged sales of aborted fetal tissue.
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Heartwarming Photo of Woman and Toddler Proves You Don't Need Limbs For Hugging An inspiring photo of RE Pranke, a 3-year-old girl who was born without arms, and Jessica Cox, the first-ever armless pilot, is proving to the world that you don't need your upper limbs to go in for a hug.
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Texting while walking makes you slow and swerve We often text while walking but being cognitively distracted while walking may significantly affect the way a person walks and may result in a more cautious gait.
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'Versailles' daughter died of accidental overdose Ms Siegel was the daughter of David and Jackie Siegel, stars of 2012 reality show The Queen of Versailles. People magazine reports that Victoria died of "acute methadone and sertraline toxicity".
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Lakewood resident could be Ohio's first 2015 case of West Nile virus LAKEWOOD, Ohio - A Lakewood resident who felt ill and rundown has Ohio's first probable case of West Nile virus this year, according to the Cuyahoga County Board of Health.
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Study looks at 'drunken weaving' of texters People walk slower while texting on their mobile phones to try to avoid accidents, according to new British research. And they often make large, exaggerated movements to negotiate crowds and compensate for their diminished vision.
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Drones Being Tested To Carry Blood To Emergencies BALTIMORE (WJZ) - They've been surrounded by controversy, but drones could soon save lives, thanks to a new study by a Johns Hopkins doctor.
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Ebola: 'Isn't that over yet?' The short answer is no, but there is a lot more to it than that. The outbreak has been "nearly over" for months. So while "Ebola fatigue" is understandable, it's also potentially extremely dangerous.
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Touching moment armless three-year-old girl meets and hugs pilot with same ... A three-year-old girl born without arms embraced the first-ever armless pilot after driving six hours with her mother so she could meet her.
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Lawmakers consider how to stem heroin epidemic at its source As the lawmakers grapple with how to respond to the heroin epidemic plaguing the nation, the Obama administration is focusing on stemming the problem at its source -- the over-reliance on prescription drugs.
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What you need to know about how fetal tissue is used for research NEW YORK (AP) - Controversy over Planned Parenthood's supplying fetal tissue for research has focused attention on a little-discussed aspect of science.
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Report Shows Rankings of Missouri Hospitals in Avoiding Infections Dr. Doris Peters with Consumer Reports says they looked at five different types of common infections including MRSA and C difficile.
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Why 15% of Americans Still Don't Have the Internet For many of us Internet service is a fact of modern life. While we may not like the monthly bills, like our phones and electricity, we can't imagine living without it.
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Heroin influx, overdose spike alarm U.S. gov't A firearm and 154 pounds of heroin worth at least $50 million are displayed at a Drug Enforcement Administration news conference, Tuesday, May 19, 2015 in New York.
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Four Fred Meyer spices recalled due to possible salmonella link YAKIMA - The parent company of Fred Meyer is recalling four spices sold at its stores in 31 states because they may be contaminated with salmonella.
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Opternative launches online refraction service Opternative announced Monday that its online refractive eye exam service that provides users with prescriptions for glasses and contact lenses has been launched in 27 states.
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New Ebola Cases Decline, but WHO Advises Caution Seven new cases of Ebola were reported in Guinea and Sierra Leone last week, the lowest weekly total in more than a year, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
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Ebola: Hero doctor returns to place he contracted virus A hero Ebola doctor is getting a heroes welcome back to Liberia where he contracted the virus, while fighting it this year. The Ebola outbreak in Africa was one of the most prolific virus outbreaks in recent years, and left many wondering about how the ...
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Autism Care Costs Could Hit $500 Billion by 2025: Study WEDNESDAY, July 29, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- The annual cost of caring for Americans with autism might reach $500 billion by 2025, a new study estimates, with outside estimates approaching $1 trillion.
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DHHS Offers Back to School Immunizations Anchorage, AK - It's almost time for the kids to head back to school, which means it's also time for kids to receive their vaccinations.
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Take an eye exam using your smartphone An inexpensive eye exam in the comfort of your home? That's what one Chicago company is promising. Optometrist and 'Opternative' co-founder Dr.
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Asbestos Reported in Metro's Oldest Railcars WASHINGTON - New documents show that the oldest cars in Metro's fleet - the 1000-series - contain asbestos. The documents are requests for proposals to dismantle the 1000-series railcars, which are going out of service with the introduction of the ...
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Heart Disease, Alzheimer's Linked by Common Risk Factors TUESDAY, July 28, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Some risk factors for heart disease may also be linked with Alzheimer's and other types of dementia, a new study reports.
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Budding rap star Shy Glizzy accused of disorderly conduct in Montgomery Budding rap star Shy Glizzy was arrested in Montgomery County amid allegations by police that he and others tried to start a small riot in downtown Silver Spring, according to arrest records filed Tuesday.
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Cardiovascular risk factors may predict Alzheimer's disease Cardiovascular risk factors, such as alcohol consumption, smoking, obesity and diabetes, are linked with smaller regional brain volumes that may be early indicators of Alzheimer's disease and dementia, a new study has found.
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Nevro Announces Publication of SENZA-RCT Results in Anesthesiology MENLO PARK, Calif., July 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Nevro Corp. NVRO, +0.52% a global medical device company that is providing innovative evidence-based solutions for the treatment of chronic pain, today announced the publication of the SENZA-RCT ...
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Vaccine law opponents cleared to start recall of senator SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Opponents of California's new vaccine law have been cleared to begin collecting signatures to recall the legislation's author.
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Blow up over BBQ smoke goes viral In a video posted to Facebook by Scotty Jordan, Pinellas County Environmental Specialist Joe Graham tells Jordan he needs to better contain his BBQ smoke after one neighbor complains 14 times.
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'Healthy, strong and ready to learn' July 28—Gov. Susana Martinez urged parents to vaccinate their children for school and announced an annual program - "Got Shots!
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