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A New Theory of Why Neurotics Are Creative Adam Perkins is a psychologist and a self-proclaimed neurotic, contemplating things to the point of obsession. He can get anxious about things that might seem mundane to another person.
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Amgen wins approval for second biotech cholesterol drug WASHINGTON - Amgen Inc. has won federal approval for the second medicine in a new class of pricey biotech drugs that reduce artery-clogging cholesterol more than older statin drugs that have been used for decades.
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US FDA approves Repatha to treat certain patients with high cholesterol The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Repatha (evolocumab) injection for some patients who are unable to get their low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol under control with current treatment options.
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Test to predict breast cancer A "revolutionary" blood test that can detect breast cancer relapses nearly eight months before they strike has been developed.
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Scientists Work on New 'Liquid Biopsy' for Breast Cancer British scientists say they've got a promising new blood test that might warn breast cancer patients that they're about to have a relapse.
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Unvaccinated Children Called a Threat The vast majority of kindergarten-age children in the United States are vaccinated against preventable diseases, but sizable pockets of unprotected children pose a public health threat, according to a government study released Thursday.
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See a Pair of Twins Hear Their Mom for the First Time A pair of twin girls were able to hear their mother clearly for the first time this week after they were both fitted with new hearing aids.
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Genes link low vitamin D with multiple sclerosis risk Researchers have found a possible genetic link between low vitamin D levels and multiple sclerosis; something that has long been suspected, but difficult to prove.
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Neurotic? You could be a creative genius London - If you are tense, moody and anxious, take heart. You could be part of an elite club that includes Vincent van Gogh and Sir Isaac Newton.
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New UCSF research: Childhood brain cancer survivors have high risk of ... LAFAYETTE -- When she heads off to Seattle University next month, the most important items 18-year-old Emily LaRoche needs to pack won't be her MacBook Air, cameras and paintbrushes.
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CA pushes statewide AIDS plan California lawmakers want to create a statewide plan to end the transmission of HIV, following similar plans adopted in New York and Washington state as well as by San Francisco officials.
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Dementia sufferers may have memory impairment up to 3 yrs before onset of disease A new study has revealed that people who suffer from dementia may start to lose their memory up to three years before disease takes hold.
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Vaccinated man 'spread polio for 30 years' A British man with an immune system disorder has been unwittingly spreading polio for almost 30 years as a result of childhood vaccinations.
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Vaccinated British man found shedding live polio virus for 30 years LONDON: A British man with an immune deficiency has been found to be shedding a highly virulent, mutant strain of polio virus for nearly 30 years.
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Elderly Utah resident dies from plague: health officials An elderly Utah resident died from the plague earlier this month, state health officials said on Thursday, the first person in Utah to have been diagnosed with the disease since 2009.
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Many Americans have poor hygiene with their contact lenses according to the CDC A new warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concerning how you wear your contact lenses. More from KSPR.com.
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Tips for cleaning your contact lenses Today, in continued recognition of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Contact Lens Health Week, 1-800 Contacts is providing an overview on contact lens solution and how to best use it to keep lenses clean.
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Risky Eye Business? Contact Lens Wearers Tell All Speaking to Optician about the winning product in the Contact Lens Product of the Year, Gentle 80, Carter said silicone Hydrogel's oxygen performance had made it a "holy grail" for contact lens makers but suggested its chemistry didn't suit everyone.
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Stroke Rounds: Recurrent Stroke Risk High for Childhood Cancer Survivors savesaved. register today. Earn Free CME Credits by reading the latest medical news in your specialty. sign up. by Salynn Boyles Contributing Writer.
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Goth teens three times more likely to suffer depression and five times more ... Teenagers who identify as goths have a three times higher risk of depression and are five times more likely to self-harm than their peers, according to new British research.
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First born girls tend to be overweight compared to younger sisters A new study has claimed that firstborn women are likelier to be overweight or obese as adults than second-born sisters. By: ANI | August 28, 2015 11:19 AM.
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Study: HIV does not cause AIDS, human immune cells do Failed invasion of cells by HIV causes the mass death of healthy cells that leads to the development of AIDS. By Stephen Feller | Aug. 27, 2015 at 4:04 PM.
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Children's lack of activity can be offset with brief bouts of exercise Researchers think small increments that interrupt idleness could help reduce obesity and other diseases in young people. By Stephen Feller | Aug. 27, 2015 at 4:49 PM.
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FDA approves second in new class of cholesterol lowering drugs (CNN) The FDA approved the new cholesterol-lowering drug Repatha (evolocumab) on Thursday. The injectable drug from Amgen is the second in a new class of drugs called PCSK9 inhibitors.
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School Lunches Are Getting Better — Healthier, Anyway — CDC Says Meals served at public schools are getting better for kids' health, federal officials said Thursday. They're lower in sodium, more likely to include whole grains and have more fruit and vegetable offerings than in years past, a Centers for Disease ...
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CDC gives schools good grades for nutrition, but asks: Where are the salad bars? Federal health authorities give American schools good grades for improving the nutritional quality of food served in their cafeterias - but there's still room for improvement, they said.
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'47m have dementia globally, to double every 20 years' This is equivalent to one every 3.2 seconds - researchers from Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) said in a report issued.
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New blood test could predict breast cancer relapse risk Weeks or even months before there is evidence of a tumor in scans or biopsies, a simple blood test could detect the risk of relapse in survivors of early stage breast cancer.
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Is obesity crisis fuelled by women having fewer children? The obesity crisis may be partly driven by women having fewer children after new research suggested firstborns are far more likely to be overweight.
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After on-air murders in Va., lawmakers, advocacy groups decry existing mental ... Mental health reform appears to be gaining momentum in Congress, but not quickly enough to prevent incidents like the on-air murders in Virginia.
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Saudi Arabia Is Reporting a Surge in MERS Deaths A rash of fatalities from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has been reported in Saudi Arabia, where 19 people have died after contracting the disease this week alone.
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New West Nile Virus detections in horses Sacramento, California - A dangerous disease, west Nile virus, has returned to California this summer. The disease has been detected in four horses - two in Riverside County, one in Tehama County, and one in Shasta County.
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Global life expectancy climbs, but so do years of illness Average life expectancy among people worldwide has risen by more than six years since 1990, and healthy life expectancy has climbed by more than five years, a new report shows.
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Teen Scout Helps Save Dad Hurt By Falling Boulder in Rugged Wilderness A 13-year-old Boy Scout used his quick wits and training to help rescue his father, who was struck by a falling boulder and badly injured in the Idaho backcountry.
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FDA issues warning to makers of 'natural' tobacco Federal regulators ordered three tobacco companies on Thursday to cease claims that their cigarettes are "additive-free" or "natural," saying they could mislead smokers into believing that the products are healthier than other cigarettes.
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Controversy dogs female libido drug A women's group believes that misogyny in the drugs industry skews treatments and the quest for new drugs to enhance libido in favour of men.
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Maryland Boy With Double-Hand Transplant Leaves Hospital BALTIMORE - An 8-year-old boy who became the youngest patient to receive a double-hand transplant has left the Philadelphia hospital where the procedure was done and was returning to his Maryland home.
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High blood pressure in pregnancy tied to family risk (Reuters Health) - For women with pregnancy-related high blood pressure, the higher risk of hypertension that follows them through life may be due not just to the episode in pregnancy but also to family risk factors, researchers say.
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Ohio mulls Down syndrome abortion ban, Kasich mum for now The legislature is expected to approve the measure in the fall because lawmakers endorsed by the National Right to Life Committee, which supports the bill, make up more than two-thirds of both houses.
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Breakfast Makes Stride in the Fight Against Breast Cancer The community is gearing up for the breast cancer awareness walk, with Fox 40 leading the way as a sponsor. At the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer breakfast today, survivors told their story to over 100 donors and sponsors at the Doubletree hotel ...
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Food Poisoning at Simi Valley Chipotle Strikes 77 At least 77 people who ate at a Simi Valley, California Chipotle last week got food poisoning, one of them was hospitalized. Health officials are investigating the outbreak that includes sixty customers and 17 employees.
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Why the healthy school lunch program is in trouble. Before/after photos of ... In the war to get America's children to eat healthier, things are not going well. Student E114 is a case in point. E114 -- the identification code she was assigned by researchers studying eating habits at her public elementary school somewhere in the ...
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Flu Vaccines Offer About 6 Months of Protection, Study Finds WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Flu vaccines offer moderate protection throughout most of the flu season, a new study shows.
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Eagle teen helps save father injured by falling boulder EAGLE -- After his father was badly injured by a falling boulder in the Idaho backcountry, an Eagle teenager did everything in his power to make sure they both made it out alive.
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Scout cares for dad, crushed by boulder in Idaho wilderness It's not going to help if you panic. That's what Boy Scouts learn about handling emergency situations. Remembering that lesson, and praying a lot, helped 13-year-old Charlie Finlayson face a monumental challenge last week in the Idaho wilderness - one ...
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