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Study suggests getting blood pressure even lower saves lives Aiming lower saves more lives when it comes to controlling high blood pressure, says a major new study that could spur doctors to more aggressively treat patients over 50.
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Treating BP to lower goal in older patients can yield better results: Researchers The new low was found to have reduced rates of cardiovascular problems, such as heart attacks and failure, by a third, and of death by a quarter, in a study covering 9,300 individuals aged 50 and above.
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Lower Blood Pressure Guidelines Could Be 'Lifesaving,' Federal Study Says Declaring they had "potentially lifesaving information," federal health officials said on Friday that they were ending a major study more than a year early because it has already conclusively answered a question cardiologists have puzzled over for ...
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Study suggests getting blood pressure even lower saves lives WASHINGTON (AP) - Aiming lower saves more lives when it comes to controlling high blood pressure, says a major new study that could spur doctors to more aggressively treat patients over 50.
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Studies Show Encouraging Results From HIV-Prevention Pill Patients on Truvada pre-exposure prophylaxis have remained HIV-free. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Filed Under: Sports, HIV/AIDs.
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Encouraging results from real-world users of HIV-prevention pill (Reuters Health) - A pill meant to prevent HIV infections in high-risk individuals appears to be working, according to two new studies.
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Some Worry Approval Of OxyContin For Certain Pediatric Patients Will Lead To ... LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) - An extremely addictive painkiller was recently approved for children as young as 11 suffering from chronic pain, but the move has some opponents worried it'll lead to a spike in addictions.
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Minnesota reels under salmonella outbreak About 45 people have been reported sick due to salmonella outbreak and the confirmed source of this contamination remains unknown.
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Minnesota Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Chipotle Minnesota health officials have linked several Chipotle franchises in the state to a recent outbreak of salmonella. Some 45 people have fallen ill, with five hospitalized, but the Minnesota Department of Health says eating at the Mexican-themed ...
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Chipotle Linked to Salmonella Outbreak in Minnesota, Health Officials Say ... Minnesota health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak that has sickened at least 45 and that they believe is connected to Chipotle restaurants in the state.
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Influenza vaccines for dental health-care providers and patients ... Influenza is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by a myxovirus. It is one of many vaccine-preventable diseases. For that reason, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices ...
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Flu jab 'effective for just one in three adults' The flu jab proved effective for just one in three adults who received it last winter, Public Health England (PHE) has said. Ads by Google.
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Short Lunch Breaks in School Bad For Children: Study New York: A longer lunch period at school could make children healthier as researchers have found that students with less than 20 minutes to eat their lunch consume significantly less of their meals, milk, and vegetables than those who are not as rushed.
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Flu jab worked in one-in-three cases Last winter's flu jab worked in 34% of cases, according to a final report by Public Health England. At one stage early in the season, it was estimated that the vaccine was stopping only three out of every 100 immunised people developing symptoms.
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Short lunch periods bad for kids A longer lunch period at school could make children healthier as researchers have found that students with less than 20 minutes to eat their lunche consume significantly less of their meals, milk, and vegetables than those who are not as rushed.
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Clifton offers flu vaccine beginning this month The Clifton Health Department is offering seasonal quadrivalent flu vaccines this year beginning in September. Consent forms are available at www.
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Adults Who Get Flu Vaccine Protect Their Parents People often blame kids for the spread of colds and flu, but a new study shows that when adults get the flu vaccine, their parents' generation benefits.
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FDA Panel Votes Against Painkiller From OxyContin Maker WASHINGTON - Federal health advisers have overwhelmingly voted against a proposed painkiller from the maker of OxyContin due to risks of overdose.
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Flu season smarts; new gastric balloon Q: I hear that last year's flu vaccine was only 18 percent effective. Should I even bother with one this year? -- Carissa F., Blakely, Pennsylvania.
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Why Asian Americans have diabetes but don't know it More than half of Asian Americans with diabetes don't know they have the condition, according to new research that quantifies, for the first time, how common diabetes is among that minority group in the United States.
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Can't Lose Weight? Focus on Your Gut Bacteria Your gut bacteria may hold the answer to a lot of your health maladies, including why you're struggling with losing weight. In a large study conducted by Dutch researchers, the gut flora does have a significant effect to your cholesterol and body mass ...
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How gut bacteria influence weight, heart health The trillions of bacteria and other microbes living in our gut play an important role in overall health, influencing everything from the effectiveness of our immune system to cancer risk to our mental health.
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On 14th anniversary of 9/11, worries that victim compensation fund will run out Advocates praised the pace of awards from the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund 14 years after the attacks, but they said their chief concern now is to ensure that Congress reauthorizes more money to pay for claims and continued health care.
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UPDATE 1-Collegium's painkiller gets green light from FDA panel (Adds details, background). Sept 11 (Reuters) - Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc's experimental opioid painkiller moved one step closer to approval after a panel of outside advisers to the U.S.
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Collegium's painkiller gets green light from FDA panel Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc's experimental opioid painkiller moved one step closer to approval after a panel of outside advisers to the U.S.
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Eating fish daily can help you deal with depression London: Eating a lot of fish may help curb the risk of depression in both men and women, reveals a pooled analysis of the available evidence.
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Depressed? Try fish 'therapy' LONDON: The sight of a fat piece of hilsa in golden yellow mustard gravy can lift the mood of an average Bengali any time. But in what will come as further good news, scientific evidence has now confirmed that a fish-rich diet can actually help curb ...
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Avoidable Risk Factors Lead to Growing Number of Deaths, Higher Disease Burden ... Avoidable risk factors to health are taking a growing toll on global health, according to an analysis of 79 risks in 188 countries.
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Claims that Alzheimer's can be caught are 'misleading and unnecessarily ... Suggestions it is possible to "catch" Alzheimer's from routine dental surgery, blood transfusions or contaminated surgical instruments have been described as "misleading" and unnecessarily concerning for the public" by a top campaigner.
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Poor diet, high BP leading causes of death worldwide Melbourne :Poor diet, high blood pressure and smoking are the leading causes of death worldwide, while unsafe water and childhood undernutrition are also among the top risk factors in India, according to a new analysis across 188 countries.
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The biggest cause of early death in the world is not smoking or alcohol - it's ... Unhealthy eating has been named as the most common cause of premature death around the globe, new data has revealed. A poor diet - which involves eating too few vegetables, fruits, nuts and grains and too much red meat, salt and sugar - was shown to ...
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Louisiana Will Cut Planned Parenthood Medicaid Funds Monday Louisiana said it will cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood on Monday, switching tactics in a legal fight against abortion providers.
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Louisiana officials try new path to block Planned Parenthood BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration is trying a new approach to remove Planned Parenthood from Louisiana's Medicaid program, this time saying it has a reason to block the organization's clinics.
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Social media campaign helps spread awareness September is National Recovery Month, with the focus on suicide prevention awareness, and local officials say that it is not just the people at risk for suicide that need to know about the resources available.
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Planned Parenthood protests want funding cut, but some say not so fast Pro-life advocates trying to push Congress to de-fund Planned Parenthood held protests outside two facilities on Thursday night. One was in Baton Rouge and the other at a new Planned Parenthood facility being built here in New Orleans.
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Can red wine and chocolate really stave off Alzheimer's disease? A study suggests that a chemical in dark chocolate and red wine can slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease. But how conclusive is the data, and does this mean we should all drink more wine?
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Boulder, Weld counties report new West Nile virus cases Boulder and Weld public health officials reported Friday that they've identified more human cases of West Nile virus infections.
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Soon Liquid Biopsies to Diagnose Cancer Pathway Genomics, on Thursday announced that it is soon going to launch the technology of liquid biopsy- that will detect cancer by analyzing the blood samples.
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Cancer blood test could be 'game changer', researcher says A new blood test could help change the way cancer is diagnosed, it has been claimed. Researchers from the Royal Brompton Hospital and the National Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI) at Imperial College London hope that it might one day be available in GP ...
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Suicide Prevention Day: Trisha Goddard shares her sister's suicide and her ... September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. It's a day that holds painful memories for Trisha Goddard, a TV presenter and mental health campaigner.
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First human case this year of West Nile virus reported The first human case of West Nile virus this year in Luzerne County has been reported, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection.
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Scientists shift medicinal properties from one plant to another WASHINGTON A number of important drugs come from plants, but some medicinal plants are endangered or tricky to grow. For some scientists, finding ways to ensure ready access to these drugs has become a priority.
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Cheap pill could stop Alzheimer's from progressing - study An inexpensive supplement will halt the progress of Alzheimer's disease, scientists hope, after a trial suggested that patients stopped deteriorating while taking it.
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US military says may have mishandled organism that causes plague WASHINGTON, Sept 10 The U.S. military, stung this year for mistakenly shipping live anthrax samples, said on Thursday its labs were being investigated for possibly mishandling other organisms, including one that causes plague.
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Teva Pharmaceuticals and IBM Partner to Build Global e-Health Solutions on the ... IBM (NYSE: IBM) Watson Health and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA) announced that Teva has been selected as its first Foundational Life Sciences Partner for the Watson Health Cloud.
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IBM Watson Health Begins To Take Shape IBM doesn't build new units lightly, but last April it launched IBM Watson Health. Since that time the company has been busy buying companies including Merge Healthcare, forging partnerships with the likes of Apple, CVS and Johnson and Johnson, hiring ...
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Planned Parenthood Sues Arkansas Over Loss of Medicaid Money Planned Parenthood filed a federal lawsuit Friday challenging Arkansas' cancellation of its Medicaid provider contract, which Gov.
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IBM pushes Watson into healthcare with new business unit Paging Dr. Watson? IBM opened a new business center in Cambridge, Massachusetts to push its Watson Health initiative. IBM's Watson is following a major opportunity in health services by setting up a new business in the heart of Cambridge, Massachusetts ...
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Hanford Paints Downtown Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness People in pink filled the streets of downtown Hanford to raise awareness of breast cancer and stress the importance of early detection.
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Olympic Runner Suzy Favor Hamilton Becomes Top Las Vegas Escort Part 3: Using the name "Kelly Lundy," Hamilton charged clients $600 an hour for her Las Vegas escort services. 8:21 | 09/11/15.
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