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New York to clean cooling towers in outbreak area by Sunday: mayor NEW YORK New York officials expect by Sunday to complete a city-ordered cleaning of cooling towers in the South Bronx that were tied to an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease that has killed 10 people, Mayor Bill de Blasio told reporters on Saturday.
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Frances Kelsey dies at 101; at FDA, doctor blocked sale of thalidomide in US In 1960, Dr. Frances Kelsey was only a month into her job at the Food and Drug Administration when she was asked to sign off on a drug providing relief to morning sickness in pregnant women.
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Frances Kelsey, a Hero During the Thalidomide Scourge, Dies at 101 LONDON, Ontario— Frances Kelsey, a Canadian doctor known for her tenacity in keeping the dangerous drug thalidomide off the U.S.
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Nicotine-eating bacteria show promise as new anti-smoking therapy Although there is still a way to go, a team working on a new type of anti-smoking therapy based on a bacterial enzyme that devours nicotine before it can reach the brain are hopeful of success.
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Mayor De Blasio Says Legionnaires' Outbreak Is Contained ORANGEBURG, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) - Mayor Bill de Blasio announced in a press conference Saturday that the Legionnaires' disease has been contained.
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Lesser radiation is more effective in treating breast cancer A recent study suggests that women suffering from the early stages of breast cancer may benefit more from shorter, yet more intensive radiation treatment.
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Workout Supplement Use May Increase Eating Disorder Risk In Men Jogging and Exercising (Photo : Reuters) New research suggests that a new form of eating disorder is emerging among men. A new form of eating disorder may be emerging among men, according to a recent study CBS News reported.
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These common supplements may be destroying your body A recent alarming report indicates that those who go to the gym may be abusing supplements, and not even know it. Did you know that if you go to the gym and work out, you are more likely to be abusing these very common supplements?
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Man with Legionnaires' disease plans to sue NYC for $10M NEW YORK (AP) - A homeless man who contracted Legionnaires' disease in the Bronx has filed notice he plans to sue New York City for $10 million.
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Food star Lee to head home from hospital ALBANY, N.Y. - Food Network star Sandra Lee plans to head home this weekend following a hospitalization for complications from a recent surgery for breast cancer.
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Chinese FM visits Ebola-affected countries BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has started a visit to three of the African nations which were hardest hit by anoutbreak of the Ebola virus.
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Sierra Leone eases restrictions as Ebola danger 'recedes' Sierra Leone health officials check passengers transiting at the border crossing with Liberia in Jendema on March 28, 2015. The authorities in Sierra Leone started enforcing on March 27 a three-day lockdown to curb the spread of Ebola, with the entire ...
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Couple Married For Seven Decades Put In Same Room By Hospital Staff So They ... Earlier this month they were both checked into Piedmont Fayette Hospital to be treated for separate health complications. They were put in different rooms.
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Georgia hospital reunites bedridden couple of 68 years in same room A 96-year-old man couldn't bear to be away from "the finest woman in the world" - his wife - at a Fayetteville, Ga., hospital.
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Thousands of Ebola survivors face severe pain, possible blindness LONDON Thousands of West Africans who have been contaminated with the Ebola virus however survived it are struggling persistent circumstances resembling critical joint ache and eye irritation that may result in blindness, international well being ...
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Bird flu means fowl will be missing at state fair this year CNHI/Maureen HaydenNewbies: Inside the poultry barn at the Indiana State Fair, Liz Moffett of Decatur County and Kory Miller of Wells County explain the hatching process to a young fair-goer.
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To the Mothers Who Couldn't Breastfeed Maybe your milk never came in, or, maybe you didn't have enough support, education, or encouragement. Maybe you just needed help, and there was no one there to help you.
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Most picky eating harmless but it can signal emotional woes Brussels sprouts aren't terribly popular with many kids. New research suggests a picky eating problem is rarely worth fretting over, although in a small portion of children it may signal emotional troubles.
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Breastfeeding – making it work at work Recently the WHO publicly acknowledged New Zealand as a world leader for its successful initiatives designed to support breastfeeding mothers in hospitals.
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Court Sides Against FDA in "Off-Label" Drug Promotion Case According to Friday's decision, Amarin has the First Amendment right to give doctors truthful information about non-approved indications of its drug Vascepa, which is used to lower a certain kind of fat.
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Wyoming Race For The Cure Is This Weekend CHEYENNE, WY - The 20th Annual Susan G. Komen Wyoming Race for the Cure is being held on August 8. The 5K race benefits breast cancer research with proceeds raised going towards the support of breast cancer screening, treatment support and ...
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Susan G. Komen Annual Event at Kennedy Center to be Held 9/24 Susan G. Komen today announced that the sixth annual Honoring the Promise: Celebrating Progress in the Fight against Breast Cancer Gala at The Kennedy Center will be September 24.
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Could Too Many Refined Carbs Make You Depressed? FRIDAY, Aug. 7, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Refined carbohydrates -- such as those found in white bread, white rice and sodas -- may harm more than the waistlines of older women.
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Report Blames VA For Avoidable Death Of Marine, Cites Abysmal Failures The death of Marine Corps veteran Jason Simcakoski last year resulted from systematic and avoidable failures at the Tomah VA facility in Wisconsin, according to an investigative report from the office of the inspector general published Thursday.
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Lee, fighting infection, to leave hospital soon In this file photo, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, left, and Sandra Lee attend the Elton John AIDS Foundation's 13th Annual "An Enduring Vision" benefit in New York.
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Health Diet Tips: Eating White Bread and Rice Worsens Depression Among Women A breakthrough in the study of treatments for depression has been found, pertaining that eating white bread and rice is a possible cause.
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Tattooing may be ancient, but safety questions remain FILE - This Jsn. 6, 2006, file photo shows a tattoo artist from Los Angels during the Body Art Expo at the Los Angeles county fairgrounds in Pomona, Calif.
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4 million adults admit to drunk driving, Midwest faring worst (FOX28) -- More than four million people admitted to driving while intoxicated at least once in the last month -- the Midwest faring the worst in terms of drunk driving.
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These States Have The Most Drunk Drivers On The Road People who live in Hawaii are the likeliest of those of any state to drive drunk, and Midwesterners also have high rates of drunk driving, according to a new report of drunk driving rates in the United States.
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Report: More Than 4 Million Admit To Driving Drunk ATLANTA, GA (CBS) - According to the CDC, during 2012, more than 4 million people admitted to driving drunk in the preceding 30 days.
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Ellis Fischel and Komen plan breast cancer education event Ellis Fischel Cancer Center and Susan G. Komen Mid-Missouri will hold a breast cancer survivorship celebration in October. The free educational luncheon will include presentations on nutrition, exercise, genetic screenings and breast cancer surgery.
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US FDA approves first 3D printed pills After approving 3D printed medical devices, the US Food and Drug Administration has now given green light to the production of 3D-printed pill.
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Railroad worker rallies 100 volunteers to repaint elderly couple's home Josh Cyagnik, a train inspector in Oregon, waved to 75-year-old Leonard Bullock and his wife, Dorothy, every morning during his workday.
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Selfless US man starts Facebook campaign to restore elderly couple's home Josh Cyganik gathered a group of volunteers to fix up this Pendleton home after hearing two teenage boys mocking it in the street.
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Marshfield hosts Monday forum on Lyme Disease prevention Plymouth County had the third highest rate of Lyme Disease last year in Massachusetts, trailing the island hotbeds for the disease in Nantucket and Dukes counties.
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