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Puerto Ricans Brace for Crisis in Health Care MAYAGÜEZ, P.R. - The first visible sign that the health care system in Puerto Rico was seriously in trouble was when a steady stream of doctors - more than 3,000 in five years - began to leave the island for more lucrative, less stressful jobs on ...
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This Latest Study Adds 1 More Piece to the Alzheimer's Puzzle Alzheimer's disease is believed to be caused by a buildup of beta-amyloid plaques in the brain, which interferes with neurons and disrupts cognitive function.
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Pancreatic cancer urine test hope A simple urine test that could detect pancreatic cancer much earlier than at present has been developed by scientists. They found a protein "signature" only present in people with the disease.
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As Obamacare Takes Hold, Unpaid Hospital Bills Vanish As hospital operators begin to report second period earnings - the sixth consecutive quarter of new revenue from once uninsured patients - the number and size of unpaid medical bills continues to fall thanks to the Affordable Care Act.
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In California: Obamacare a notable success According to a report issued by the Kaiser Family Foundation on Thursday, 70 percent of the Californians that didn't have a health insurance plan before Obamacare was enacted now benefit from health insurance coverage.
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Californians think Obamacare worked out quite well The numbers are in, and based on the amount of newly-insured California residents, Obamacare seems to be a resounding success in the state.
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Reasonably Priced Obamacare in California Turns-Out Huge Success Health is wealth, not just for people but for the entire nation as well. To date, there are almost 70% of California residents that had already signed up for the Obamacare which is now, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation survey, covers more than ...
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Anti-Coke Infographic: viral all around, reactions to body described A British pharmacist has created a graphic showing the effects in the first 60 minutes of drinking a can of Coke, and it's being shared like crazy.
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Alba's Company Under Fire? Jessica Alba's Honest Company is feeling the heat after multiple claims that its sunscreen is defective. Customers have taken to social media recently to post complaints, with some including pictures of sunburns they say resulted from the product's ...
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Standing Complements Your Health, Study Good health may be acquired from changing a seemingly irrelevant part of your lifestyle. A new study shows that replacing sitting time with standing can have a great impact on health.
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Most Picky Eating Harmless but It Can Signal Emotional Woes CHICAGO - Parents of picky eaters take heart: New research suggests the problem is rarely worth fretting over, although in a small portion of kids it may signal emotional troubles that should be checked out.
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Alba's company defends sunscreen Jessica Alba's The Honest Company has released a statement in light of customer complaints regarding its sunscreen products. It was reported on Sunday that the business had come under fire from consumers who had bought its sun cream products.
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China plans expanded serious illness insurance Monday, August 03, 2015 - Beijing—The Chinese government has proposed extending serious illness insurance to cover more of the population.
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Mosquito boom: Pests, including West Nile carriers, are up Request to buy this photo Eric Albrecht | DISPATCH PHOTOS Todd McCoy of Columbus Public Health looks for Culex pipiens, a species of mosquito that carries West Nile virus.
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Australian Breastfeeding Association launches Friendly Workplace Program The Australian Breastfeeding Association has launched a Friendly Workplace Program in a bid to increase national breastfeeding rates.
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Jessica Alba's Honest company under fire over sunscreen Jessica Alba's Honest Company is under fire. The actress' company, which markets "safe and eco-friendly household and baby care products," got burned after consumers came out in droves, saying the company's sunscreen doesn't provide much sun ...
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Maybe Humans Learned a Thing Or Two About Immunology From Bees, New Study Much of modern medicine involves the discovery and the development of medications and vaccines to prevent and cure disease. But while this may be a new concept to the human animal, it is, apparently, something that beest have been doing it for a very ...
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Thousands of Women Will Breastfeed in Public to Kick Off World Breastfeeding Week Thousands of mothers around the world will breastfeed together for one minute in public on Saturday, to raise awareness about breastfeeding.
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Giant, invasive snails are eating stucco off Florida homes A highly invasive species of snail has continued to overwhelm the Florida community by eating stucco off houses and consuming almost 500 species of plants, Business Insider reports.
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Jessica Alba's Honest Company Gets Behind Girls Who Code, Hosts Summer Program Actress/entrepreneur Jessica Alba, left, co-founder of The Honest Company, celebrates the Girls Who Code graduation ceremony with organization founder Reshma Saujani.
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FDA, CDC warn Cyclospora outbreak linked to cilantro from Puebla, Mexico As of late Friday (July 31) the CDC confirmed 358 human cases of Cyclospora from 26 states had been reported with most of them experiencing onset of symptoms on or after May 1. None of those cases were related to international travel, and all are ...
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Marin Voice: Breastfeeding workforce of the world, unite! Breastfeeding workforce of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but the belief that a working woman is not a breastfeeding woman.
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Kaleidoscope of the International Conference on Africa's Fight Against Ebola ... The recently concluded International Conference on Africa's fight against Ebola held in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea focuses on Africa helping Africans in the Ebola Recovery and Reconstruction and attracted AU Foreign Affairs Ministers, Ministers of ...
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Wanted: Breastfeeding Areas in Public Places Health experts and activists appealed to the government for the putting up of breastfeeding sections in public places. The group presented this request on Saturday on the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week.
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West Nile Virus was being Carried By a Mosquito Loveland, Colorado (CBS4) - A new case of West Nile virus in a human being confirmed. It is the fifth human case in Colorado this year.
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Bee Babies Are Naturally Immunized by their Queen Scientists have long known that honey bees vaccinate their offspring to shield them from viruses and bacteria found in their habitat, but only recently did they found exactly how they do it.
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Breast-feeding makes financial, health sense When you think of all the benefits of breast-feeding, it's hard to imagine anyone would discourage mothers and families from breast-feeding their infants.
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Clark County OKs needle exchange JEFFERSONVILLE - Local officials unanimously approved a proposed needle-exchange program in a southern Indiana county near the center of an HIV outbreak among intravenous drug users.
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Prostate cancer: Scientists discovers Five types Dr Iain Frame, of Prostate Cancer UK, said: "For men to truly benefit from these findings it is now vital that the research community comes together to confirm the most efficient methods for testing for different types of prostate cancer that can be ...
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World Breastfeeding Week: Breast milk is best for babies, moms & Mother Nature BFI helps to improve breastfeeding outcomes for mothers and babies by improving the quality of their care. The DOH-St. Johns has a dedicated staff, who teach and support mothers with breastfeeding.
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Legionnaires' Cases Likely to Rise in the Bronx A fourth person died during the weekend in a growing Legionnaires' disease outbreak in the South Bronx, and city officials said the number of cases is likely to rise because of the bacterial infection's incubation period.
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Eminem on how his Vicodin and Valium addiction made him balloon to 230 pounds He has detailed his prescription pill addiction - and his battle to overcome it - in his rap albums. But now, Eminem has revealed in an emotional magazine article how the addiction caused him to balloon to 230 pounds - before he found the perfect work ...
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Howard Jones, doctor who pioneered in vitro fertilization, dies at 104 Howard Jones, who pioneered in vitro fertilization in the United States at his medical clinic in Virginia, died July 31 at a hospital in Norfolk.
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Astrazeneca Expands Work With Isis to Use Genes to Fix Diseases AstraZeneca Plc and Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc. will work together, expanding an earlier collaboration, to seek gene therapy treatments for diseases affecting the heart, kidneys and the body's metabolism.
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Kentucky hospital emergency room placed on lockdown Last Updated Aug 1, 2015 11:08 PM EDT. DANVILLE, Ky. -- A spokeswoman for Kentucky's health department says a patient being treated for an undisclosed illness at a hospital is not believed to pose a risk to the public's health.
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Mum calls five-year-old's barefoot cliff climb to save family a 'miracle' She scaled a cliff barefoot, flagged down a passing car and saved her family's lives. Lexi Shymanski's also only five-years-old.
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Eminem opens up on recoveringfrom his drug overdose In a recent interview with Men's Journal Eminem opened up on how he got clean after his 2007 methadone overdose. "In 2007, I overdosed on pills, and I went into the hospital," he says.
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August means ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is back The organization said 67 percent of the money raised from last year's Ice Bucket Challenge will go to research, 20 percent to patient services, 9 percent to education and the final 4 percent to fundraising and processing.
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Pan-Mass riders greeted by Rochester family's hospitality Photo by: Matthew Bernat Pan-Mass Challenge riders cross Snipatuit Pond in Rochester on Saturday headed towards Bourne. Rochester - Weary Pan-Mass Challenge Riders have received refreshments and encouragement from Rochester's Boucher ...
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Giant Snails the Size of Tennis Shoes Are Waging Terror in Florida Giant African snails that can grow to the size of a tennis shoe are thriving in southern Florida, eating hundreds of plant species and even the stucco off houses more than four years after the state launched a $10 million program to eradicate them.
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Stunning breakthrough: Paralyzed men able to move legs with new treatment In new research that provides hope to countless people suffering from paralysis, scientists have found a way to kick-start neurons in the spine.
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Going The Distance for the Pan-Mass Challenge Nearly 6,000 cyclists are riding in the 36th annual Pan-Mass. Challenge this weekend with the goal of raising $45 million for cancer care and research.
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Anti-Coke Infographic: viral all around, Drastic reaction to the body described Your mama always told you to drink more water and stop drinking all that Coke. (Just mine?) It turns out, she was probably right. A 12-ounce can of Coca-Cola has 140 calories, about the same as Pepsi's 150 calories.
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DARE Accidentally Posts Pro Marijuana Leagalization Letter "People like me, and different advocates of marijuana legalization, aren't completely blind to the harms that medicine pose to youngsters".
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