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The world's myopia crisis and why children should spend more time outdoors Myopia, or nearsightedness, is becoming a problem of epidemic proportions for the world. Roughly half of young adults in the United States and Europe have it, double the percentage when their grandparents were the same age.
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For Kids, More Time Outdoors May Mean Better Vision A Chinese student undergoes an eyesight test at an eye hospital in Shanghai. Myopia is common in children in cities scattered throughout East and Southeast Asia, where 80 to 90 percent of high school graduates are nearsighted and need glasses to see ...
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Protein patch helps build new heart muscle, improve cardiac function In animals, the protein restored heart function significantly and prevented some scarring of the organ after a heart attack. By Stephen Feller | Sept.
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Antidepressant Paxil Is Unsafe for Teenagers, New Analysis Says Fourteen years ago, a leading drug maker published a study showing that the antidepressant Paxil was safe and effective for teenagers.
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Anti-depressant paroxetine linked to youth suicide and no more effective than ... An Australian-led review of a popular anti-depressant drug has found it can tip young people into suicide and is no more effective than a placebo.
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Patch may boost repair after heart attack A prototype patch could help the repair the damage caused by a heart attack, scientists say. The early work, carried out on mice and pigs, reveals the protein-infused patch encourages the growth of healthy cells and leads to less scarring.
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Virus in cattle linked to breast cancer in women Researchers have established for the first time a link between the bovine leukemia virus (BLV) and human breast cancer. Bovine leukemia virus infects blood cells and mammary tissue of dairy and beef cattle.
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Protein Patch Helps Heart Build New Muscle An international scientific team says it has identified a protein that helps heart muscle cells regenerate after a heart attack. The researchers also showed that a patch loaded with the protein and placed inside the heart improved cardiac function and ...
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Children without gardens more likely to be obese Children with no access to a garden between the ages of three and five are far more likely to be overweight or obese by the time they reach seven, a study showed.
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Obese girl, 3, diagnosed with type 2 diabetes A three-year-old American girl weighing 77lbs has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, making her one of the youngest people ever detected with the disease.
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Head of Mental Health Institute Leaving for Google Life Sciences Dr. Thomas R. Insel, the director of the National Institute of Mental Health, announced on Tuesday that he planned to step down in November, ending his 13-year tenure at the helm of the world's leading funder of behavioral-health research to join ...
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Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of breast cancer Dr Miguel Martínez-González and his team followed more than 4200 women on either a low-fat diet or a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra olive oil, for five years.
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Groundbreaking heart study may change guidelines for treating high blood pressure Researchers found that adjusting the amount or type of blood pressure medication to achieve a target systolic pressure of 120 mm Hg resulted in reduced rates of cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and heart failure - as well as stroke - by ...
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Study suggests more aggressive high blood pressure treatment A new study recommends that doctors should take a more aggressive approach to treating high blood pressure. The study claims that treating high blood pressure more aggressively reduces the risk of heart disease and death.
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This picture of military mothers nursing their little ones is the most ... Recently, news reached a former American soldier, Tara Ruby, that a nursing room had been built in the headquarters of Fort Bliss, the Army post in El Paso, Texas.
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Photo of Military Moms Breastfeeding in Uniform Goes Viral A group of combat-ready moms showed how far they've come by posing for a picture in uniform while breastfeeding their children.
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Alphabet Hires Director Of The National Institute of Mental Health For Its ... Alphabet has hired the (soon to be) former Director for the National Institute of Mental Health (NIH), Thomas Insel for its Life Sciences group, according to a statement from the agency.
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Diabetic Women 40 Percent More Likely Than Men To Suffer Heart Attack Researchers at the Affiliated Zhongda Hospital of Southeast University, Nanjing, China, conducted a systemic review and meta-analysis of 18 studies with over 11 million patients, showing that diabetic women are about 40 percent more likely to suffer ...
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How restaurant chains rate on antibiotics in meat supply A new report and scorecard is sounding the alarm on the use of antibiotics in the meat and poultry served at America's top restaurant chains.
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Yoga Can Help Ease The Pains Of Arthritis There is no cure for the ailment, and without the right kind of care and attention, arthritis can lead to extreme physical discomfort and decreased mobility.
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Why drinking coffee can give you jet lag – and help you get over it Caffeine disrupts circadian rhythms by delaying a rise in the level of melatonin. Photograph: AAP. Press Association. Thursday 17 September 2015 02.44 EDT Last modified on Thursday 17 September 2015 03.10 EDT.
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Fiorina, Christie take aim at Planned Parenthood at GOP debate Washington (CNN) Planned Parenthood again surfaced as a lightning rod for Republican presidential hopefuls at tonight's debate, as Carly Fiorina and Chris Christie expressed their vehement opposition to the group.
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Coffee at night disrupts body's internal clock: Study MIAMI: Drinking coffee before bedtime disrupts the body's internal clock, making it harder to get to sleep on time and more challenging to wake up in the morning, US researchers said Wednesday.
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GOP candidates hit Planned Parenthood and vaccines (and ignore ACA) "I dare Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama to watch these tapes—watch a fully formed fetus on the table, its heart beating, its legs kicking, while someone says we have to keep it alive to harvest its brain," Carly Fiorina said of covertly recorded videos ...
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Millions of children's lives saved as malaria deaths plunge: UN LONDON: Rates of death from malaria have plunged by 60 percent in the past 15 years, meaning more than 6 million lives have been saved - the vast majority of them African children, United Nations agencies said on Thursday.
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Malaria deaths fall 60 percent since 2000: UN Malaria deaths worldwide have fallen by 60 per cent since 2000, the UN said today, with improved diagnostic tests and the massive distribution of mosquito nets aiding dramatic progress against the disease.
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Malaria: Huge progress on global killer The World Health Organization is reporting a huge fall in the number of cases of malaria. It has long been one of the world's biggest killers so what has changed and is eradication now a possibility?
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Too Little Vitamin D May Hasten Mental Decline TUESDAY, Sept. 15, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Mental function may decline faster in older adults with low levels of vitamin D, a new study suggests.
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Transgender people faces roadblock ahead of their health care facilities Transgender people face roadblocks in accessing healthcare, and it's not going away even after archaic guidelines denying healthcare entry to transgender individuals are lifted and extra of us grow to be insured.
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Community Health Centers of Western Kentucky receives funds Greenville-based Community Health Centers of Western Kentucky has been awarded more than $1 million from the Health Infrastructure Investment Program.
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Pollution Kills — Even With Stricter Air Standards, Study Finds Air pollution kills people - even with new, stricter standards on emissions, according to a study released Tuesday. The survey of more than 500,000 Americans shows that as air pollution levels rise in the areas where they live, rates of death rise.
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Cascade City-County Health Department hosting flu shot clinics Four counties in Montana have reported influenza cases; flu reports are not completely unheard of as early as mid-September, but it is rare.
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Changes to flu vaccine come after severe illnesses last season After the worst flu season in more than 10 years, local doctors hope changes to the vaccine will keep outbreaks to a minimum this winter.
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Mason County Health Department receives shipment of flu vaccines POINT PLEASANT - Flu prevention season officially begins in October, but the Mason County Health Department has already received a shipment of flu vaccinations and will begin clinics on Monday, according to Diana Riddle, nurse administrator.
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National Park Service Banning All Electronic Smoking Devices WASHINGTON (CBSDC) - The National Park Service is banning the use of all electronic smoking devices in parks where tobacco smoking is prohibited.
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Dr. Deborah Asnis, Who Helped Uncover West Nile Outbreak in New York, Dies at 59 Dr. Deborah Asnis, whose suspicions about two Queens hospital patients suffering from sudden paralysis led to the discovery of the first outbreak of West Nile virus in the Western Hemisphere, died on Saturday in Manhattan.
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Trump Urges Vaccine Regimen Debunked by Doctors: Reality Check Donald Trump says he may have the solution for rising autism rates that he blames on vaccines: Spread out childhood immunizations beyond the recommended schedule.
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Liver Disease Is Yet Another Reason to Sit Less As the data pointing to the dangers of sitting too much gets stronger, scientists in Korea say there's one more reason to get off the couch.
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Antibacterial handwash 'no better than soap at killing germs' Antibacterial handwash is no more effective than plain soap at killing bacteria, a new study has found. In recent years numerous products have appeared on the shelves claiming they were effective in killing 99.9 per cent of all germs.
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Antibacterial soap no real greater threat to germs than normal suds: study Antibacterial hand soaps containing a chemical flagged as potentially dangerous are not much better at killing germs than regular suds, researchers have concluded.
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Chipotle food poisonings traced to tainted tomatoes Associated Press file An outbreak of food poisoning that sickened dozens of people who ate at Chipotle restaurants in Minnesota last month has been traced to tomatoes used by the restaurant.
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More Than 400 Illnesses Reported in Latest Salmonella Outbreak TUESDAY, Sept. 15, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- A salmonella outbreak that has been linked to contaminated cucumbers imported from Mexico has now caused 418 illnesses in 31 states, U.S.
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Is Obamacare Punishing Hospitals The Wrong Way? <span class='image-component__caption' itemprop="caption">The Edward McCain via Getty Images The Affordable Care Act seeks to lower hospital readmission rates.
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Cancer remains leading cause of death among US Hispanics (Reuters Health) - Cancer remains the leading cause of death among Hispanics in the U.S., driven in large part by lung malignancies in men and breast tumors in women, a new report finds.
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New Panel Advises on Potential Cost/Benefit Ratio of Daily Aspirin Regimen A recent health panel backed by the US government said, on Monday, that taking a daily dose of aspirin can, in fact, help to prevent both cardiovascular disease and colorectal cancer.
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Nazis were hooked on meth But The Daily Beast a new book by German historian Norman Ohler profiles the rampant use of meth in the Nazi regime, possibly including Adolf Hitler.
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Indoor pesticide exposure tied to childhood cancers A new analysis of existing research finds that kids exposed to pesticides indoors are at higher risk for childhood cancers. The study, based on data mainly from North America, Europe and Australia, suggests that policies should be developed to limit ...
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Merck: Long-acting diabetes pill works same as its Januvia KENILWORTH, N.J. - Drugmaker Merck & Co. says its experimental Type 2 diabetes drug performed about as well as its older daily pill, Januvia, in a late-stage patient test.
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Here's why the government wants to ban Camel Crush Bold cigarettes It has to do with Obama and menthol. The tobacco industry saw a major change recently after the Food and Drug Administration ordered four major cigarette brands to cease sales in the U.S.
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Attention Politicos: Americans Love Cancer Research American voters favor increasing federal funding for cancer research, according to results from a national survey sponsored by the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).
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