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87 of 91 NFL players test positive for brain disease CTE Over the last several years, the NFL has come under fire for its failure to address the dangers of head trauma. By Brooks Hays | Sept.
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FDA Nominee Califf's Ties to Drug Makers Worry Some WASHINGTON - At a DoubleTree Hotel in Durham, N.C., in May 2014, Dr. Robert M. Califf gave a presentation to a group of biomedical researchers, lawyers and industry experts.
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U.K. Scientists Seek Gov't OK for Embryo Editing Studies savesaved. by Kate Kelland Reuters Staff. LONDON (Reuters) -- British scientists have applied for permission to edit the genes of human embryos in a series of experiments aimed at finding out more about the earliest stages of human development.
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Researchers Apply For Permission To Alter DNA Of Human Embryos Some say gene editing shouldn't be performed on human embryos until its effects are better understood. Headshot of Sam Levine.
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Irish scientists in Alzheimers breakthrough The researchers from Trinity examined brain tissues of individuals who were affected by Alzheimer's disease during their lifetime and then compared results to those observed in model systems in the laboratory.
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World Alzheimer's Day: Breakthrough in how to treat disease by removing ... Ahead of World Alzheimer's Day, scientists have announced a breakthrough in removing amyloid-beta from the brain. This, they say, could one day lead to new therapies to treat the disease.
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Today Marks The First World Marrow Donor Day The World Marrow Donor Association (WMDA) initiated a new movement to spread awareness and to give thanks to all donors by celebrating each third Saturday in September with World Marrow Donor Day, according to Gift of Life.
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Bungling by UN agency hurt Ebola response Bittersweet birth: In this Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015 file photo, Ebola survivor Victoria Yillia stands with her newborn son Barnabas outsider her home in Kenema, on the outskirts of Freetown, Sierra Leone.
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Donald Trump & Vaccines: Is He Ready To Be Responsible For A Children's Epidemic? Donald Trump may be a big blowhard, espousing his belief that there's a link between vaccines and autism based on no medical facts.
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Wedding brings bone marrow donor, recipient together One and a half years after a Knoxville, Tennessee woman received a bone marrow transplant with stem cells donated by a Colorado woman, the two met for the first time at a lower downtown Denver restaurant on Friday.
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Celebrating the World Bone Marrow Donor Day on September 19 Tomorrow, all the university students will be seen campaigning at their campuses throughout the nation to enroll the interested donors for a bone marrow drive.
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A life sentence for shipping tainted peanuts? Victims' families say yes. Jeff Almer booked his flight south from Minnesota weeks ago. He reserved a hotel room near the federal courthouse in Albany, Ga. Now, he just has to figure out what to say at a sentencing hearing Monday when he finally confronts Stewart Parnell, a ...
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Fruits, Vegetables Can Prevent Depression: Study LONDON: Eating a Mediterranean diet or other healthy dietary pattern, comprising of fruit, vegetables, legumes and nuts, is associated with preventing the onset of depression, according to s new large study.
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Break out the fruits and veggies to help avoid depression: study Eating a diet of fruit, vegetables, legumes and nuts that's low in processed meats could ward off depression, according to a large new study that suggests what we eat is more closely related to our state of mind than previously thought.
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Walk raises more than $29000 The Alzheimer's Association of Greater Cincinnati Chapter raised $29, 718.55 for the 2015 Walk to End Alzheimer's Disease which began and ended on Market Street in Portsmouth on Saturday.
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Government single-payer health coverage may be nation's future Soon, there will be no one but the government to merge with. If health costs continue spiraling upward, insurers may be forced into a marriage with Uncle Sam.
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Insurance changes could save county $761000 MANSFIELD - Richland County will likely save just over $761,000 on its self-insured health care plan in 2016. The savings would result from the county commissioners' decision in March to no longer cover employee spouses who are able to get health ...
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Residents come together for walk to end Alzheimer's disease Participants in Saturday morning's Walk to End Alzheimer's cross Commerce Street by the depot during the fifth annual event sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association.
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Hillary Clinton to go on offense over GOP plans to repeal Obamacare Hillary Rodham Clinton will begin filling in details this week of her proposal to tweak the Affordable Care Act, and she will attempt to use Republican presidential candidates' opposition to the health-care-expansion law against them.
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National Park Services Bans E-Cigarettes and Vaping The National Park Service just banned e-cigarettes and vaping from all national parks where there are traditional smoking bans in place.
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Family based treatment are better for bulimic teens Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by episodes of uncontrolled desire to eat followed by behaviors like self-induced vomiting, diuretic and laxative abuse or intense exercising to prevent gaining weight.
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Antibiotics Are Spreading Like Crazy—and a Lot of Them Are About to Stop Working In 1945, Sir Alexander Fleming won a Nobel Prize for his discovery of penicillin, which transformed modern medicine. Later that year, the bacteriologist issued a prescient warning: The miracle medicine could one day come with dangerous side effects.
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States keeping bird flu at arm's length by barring or limiting poultry Keri Moore, 14, of Meridian, Miss., holds her past grand champion, Dolly. (Rogelio V. Solis, The Associated Press). NEW ORLEANS - The South is the heart of U.S.
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Adults need more than flu vaccine PITTSBURGH - You're over 21. You're not a kid anymore. When fall arrives, why would reasonably healthy grown-ups need vaccinations?
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Southern states, fair groups act to curb bird flu's spread Rogelio V. Solis/associated press. Keri Moore, 14, of Meridian, Miss., showed Dolly, a rose comb brown leghorn hen, that won honors at a county fair.
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Tobacco industry once again targets youth with e-cigarettes In the 1970s, the U.S. Congress banned tobacco ads to protect our impressionable youth from perceiving smoking as socially desirable.
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Flu clinics planned throughout county The CDC recommends that everyone 6 months and older receive influenza (flu) vaccine every year. The Fond du Lac County Health Department will be conducting flu clinics throughout the community.
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Schools urged to stock drug that reverses overdoses With heroin overdoses reaching record numbers in Westmoreland County, members of the drug and alcohol task force of the Yough School District wanted to be as proactive as possible.
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National Park Service restricts e-cigarette use in parks Deseret Digital Media NewsOK publishes content from Deseret Digital Media, which has a network of websites that includes KSL.com, DeseretNews.
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Richter Jumps as U.S. Approval Ends Years of Waiting for Drug Hungarian drugmaker Gedeon Richter Nyrt., hit by eroding sales in some of its European markets, headed for the biggest gain in five months after U.S.
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Seattle sea otter learns how to use an inhaler Asthma is sometimes seen in domestic animals, mainly cats and horses, but never before in sea otters. By Brooks Hays | Sept. 19, 2015 at 5:50 PM.
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New York smoking rate goes back down after startling rise NEW YORK (AP) - The ranks of smokers are dwindling after a surprising uptick in a city known for tough steps to discourage tobacco use, health officials said Wednesday.
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First Alzheimer's Walk coming to Port Huron A fundraising Alzheimer's Walk will be held in Port Huron on Sept. 27. (Photo courtesy of ALZ.ORG). "Alzheimer's is a horrible disease.
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Obesity treatment: achieving long-term success for women Did you know that obesity is considered a chronic disease? It's also a national epidemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than one-third of U.S.
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