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Treat all people living with HIV, offer antiretrovirals as additional ... 30 SEPTEMBER 2015 ¦ GENEVA - Anyone infected with HIV should begin antiretroviral treatment as soon after diagnosis as possible, WHO announced Wednesday.
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Savannah's Forsyth Park fountain goes pink for breast cancer awareness Breast cancer survivors ring bells while others, including St. Joseph's/Candler President and CEO Paul Hinchey, far left, and Savannah Mayor Edna Jackson, left, applaud as the Forsyth Park fountain's water is dyed pink for the Paint the Town Pink Kick Off.
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Sugary Drinks May Up Risk of Heart Disease by 35 Percent, Review Paper Sugary Drinks May Up Risk of Heart Disease by 35 Percent1 According to a comprehensive research paper, soft drinks that contain either corn syrup or sucrose boost the risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, and greatly contribute to excess weight gain.
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Study Says For Heart Health, Skip The Sugar We're all wise to the notion that sugar is a lot worse for us than we thought. Twenty years ago, we were eating fat-free, high-sugar muffins and thought we were being healthy; now we know better.
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Sodas And Other Sugary Beverages Can Be Bad For Your Heart Health, Review Of ... Sweetened beverages increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, other cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, researchers say. Just one or two sugar-laden beverages a day can up the risk of heart attack 35 percent, they say.
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Woman Who Suffered Severe Burns as A Baby Reunited with Nurse Who Cared For ... Amanda Scarpinati was just three months old when a hot-steam humidifier left her with severe burns to her head and hands. Now, she's getting the chance to thank the nurse who cared for her.
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Researchers Use App To Debunk 'Myth' That Humans Should Eat Three Meals Per Day Eating three meals per day is not necessarily applicable to the average individual, a new study found. Through the use of a smartphone app, researchers were able to discover that eating times and food items can get very random.
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A Daily Dose of Aspirin Can Help Cancer Patients A daily dose of aspirin can help cancer patients. According to a recent study, "the life expectancy of patients affecting the gastrointestinal tract" can be doubled.
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Doctors: Lower blood pressure standards encouraging but premature But before you give yourself a heart attack, take a breath. Recent reports of a landmark clinical trial's findings that blood pressure targets should be lowered to 120 millimeters of mercury from the standard level of 140 are a bit premature, say ...
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Cancer drugs disguised as platelets may be more effective The method helped cancer drugs remain in the body longer and be more effective against tumors. By Stephen Feller | Sept. 29, 2015 at 5:06 PM.
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Ocrelizumab Positive in Primary Progressive MS The investigational drug ocrelizumab significantly reduces progression of clinical disability compared with placebo in patients with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS), topline results of a pivotal phase 3 study (ORATORIO) released by Roche ...
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Pilot Program Will Gauge Air Quality in New York Nail Salons It is a question that has lurked in the minds of many manicurists: Are the chemicals they handle on a daily basis endangering their health?
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New test detects all the viruses that infect people, animals Unlike standard tests, the ViroCap tests for the viruses and all of their variations at the same time -- making it faster and far less expensive.
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Calcium From Supplements or Dairy Doesn't Strengthen Bones, Study Finds A new study should put the final nail in the coffin for any lingering beliefs that calcium supplements are good for you. The new study finds that people over 50 don't get stronger bones either by taking supplements or from eating calcium-rich foods ...
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Food tracking app links less sleeping to more eating (Reuters Health) - Even people who think they eat three meals a day may actually graze for most of their waking hours and consume fewer calories when they get more sleep, a small U.S.
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Study finds racial, ethnic differences effect fetal growth Significant size differences in completely healthy fetuses were ascribed by researchers to environmental or hereditary causes. By Stephen Feller | Sept.
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Calcium Doesn't Boost Bone Health A new study finds extra calcium in a diet probably won't make a difference when it comes to bone health. REUTERS/John Gress. Filed Under: Tech & Science, calcium, fractures, senior health, bone health, Health and Medicine.
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Forget blades, the Skarp razor wants you to shave with lasers The Skarp Laser Razor is supposed to use a laser to give a close shave with less irritation. And, since its blade lasts a long time, fewer razors would end up in landfills.
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Toddler injuries from TV tip-overs on rise You may want to go and check whether you telly is placed properly or not as a recent study has pointed out that number of severe neck and head injuries among children due to falling TVs is on the rise.
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Are You Ready to Shave Your Face with Laser? The man beard doesn't suit everyone, but for those who need a clean-shaven face, would you like to use a razor with laser? Skarp Technologies has just designed the first-ever laser-equipped razor that seeks to resolve common troubles during shaving.
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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc And Sanofi SA (ADR) Win EU Nod For Cholesterol ... Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:REGN), a leader in the biotech sector, and Sanofi SA (ADR) (NYSE:SNY), the French pharmaceutical giant, have fetched a victory adding to their success in the pharmaceutical sector.
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Chart of the Day: Intriguing New Data on Getting Kids to Eat Their Vegetables Researchers at Texas A&M University [found] there's at least one variable that tends to affect whether kids eat their broccoli, spinach or green beans more than anything: what else is on the plate.
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West Nile Virus Watch In Taylor County KRBC spoke with residents that spend a lot of their time outside about their concerns regarding West Nile Virus. "It's a little bit scary now that there's been a confirmed case," says Pro tennis coach Rick Meyers.
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Sentinel chickens in Seminole and Tarpon Springs test positive for West Nile virus One chicken was located near Cross Bayou in Seminole and the other at the Keller Water Treatment Facility in Tarpon Springs, county officials said Tuesday.
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Tinder blasts billboards linking apps to STDs An AIDS organization put up billboards linking Tinder and Grindr to sexually transmitted diseases. And Tinder is furious. The popular dating app asked the L.A.
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This Mom Surprised Her Trans Teenager With Her First Dose Of Hormones "This was it, this was the most pivotal turning point in her life, and we both knew it." posted on Sept. 28, 2015, at 1:40 p.m.. Sarah Karlan. BuzzFeed News Reporter. Tweet. Tumblr. Stumble. Bookmark it ...
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MacArthur Foundation Announces New Class of 'Genius' Fellows The MacArthur Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2015 fellowships, also known as "genius grants." John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
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New Mom Touched By Stranger's Act Of Kindness On Flight While on her way to see her husband, Rebekka Garvison became stressed while traveling on a plane with her baby. Then, a kind stranger surprised her.
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US states urge FDA to ensure warnings on liquid nicotine products Sept 29 Attorneys general of 33 U.S. states, including New York's Eric Schneiderman, urged the Food and Drug Administration to ensure health warning labels on nicotine-containing liquids and other novel tobacco products.
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LA DHH: 1 new West Nile Virus death, 4 new cases Health officials have confirmed 1 death and 4 new cases of West Nile Virus in Louisiana since last week. MOREAdditional LinksPoll.
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Dating app fires back at billboard linking it to STD spread In their response, AHF also cited several recent studies that link the use of dating apps and an increase in STDs and high risk behaviors.
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Schneiderman pushing for warning labels on liquid nicotine New York's attorney general is leading an effort to convince the federal government to require warning labels and child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine after reports of accidental poisonings.
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The Transition From Sick Care To Well Care And The Rise Of The Patient-Consumer Globally, healthcare is one of the costliest and simultaneously least efficient sectors from an economic standpoint. According to the World Health Organization, worldwide spending on healthcare grew 2.6 percent last year - and is expected to continue ...
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Mom Surprises Her Transgender Teen With A Very Special Gift -- One That Makes ... This so AH-Mazing! A trans teen from Detroit, Corey Maison, just got a VERY special surprise from her mom! Corey's mom, Erica, hid a little something inside the family's couch that her daughter had been wanting for over two years - estrogen hormones!
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Mother Finds Touching Note From 6-Year-Old Son Who Died of Amoeba Infection After finding a note from her 6-year-old son who died from an amoebic infection last week, a mother took to Facebook to post a message in his honor.
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Law Enforcement Agencies Release Drug Take Back Results ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VA (NEWSPLEX) -- Several local law enforcement agencies participated in the National Drug Take Back over the weekend.
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Grants may help create 400 jobs for Presque Isle, Jackson Lab The Economic Development Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce announced The Jackson Laboratory will get $1.82 million to help turn a former Lowe's in Ellsworth into a production facility for lab mice.
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There are pros and cons to prostate screening Dear Dr. Roach • Your recent discussion on prostate cancer screening appears to bear out my belief that neither statistical evidence nor anecdotal evidence can be ignored in proving or disproving a case for screening.
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Computer-aided mammography might not help spot breast cancer (Reuters Health) - Computer-aided detection, a part of almost all mammograms today, appears not to improve diagnostic accuracy for breast cancer screening, according to a large study.
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Murray Hospital's Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon MURRAY, KY - Murray-Calloway County Hospital will host its annual Breast Cancer Awareness luncheon Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 11:30 am in the Murray Room of the CFSB Center.
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Here's everything you need to know about coffee at work What's the best time to drink coffee at work? Does it really boost your productivity? We found out all the answers. On National Coffee Day, it's good to reflect how closely work and coffee go together.
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Deadly Salmonella Cucumber Outbreak Grows to 671 Sick The Salmonella Poona outbreak linked to cucumbers imported by Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce has grown to include 671 people sick in 34 states.
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Police collect unused prescription drugs Deputies with the Marion County Sheriff's Office and officers from the Salem Police Department collected unwanted, unneeded, or expired prescription drugs for safe disposal on Saturday.
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Baystate surgeon Susan Cash: Individualized breast cancer medication develops ... SPRINGFIELD - In noncompliance of the start of the Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, Surgical oncologist at Baystate Breast and Wellness Center, Dr.
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Astellas inks a back-loaded $515M deal to get its hands on a pain drug Japanese drugmaker Astellas is expanding its pipeline of analgesics, signing a deal worth up to $515 million for the rights to a new treatment for nerve pain.
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Old-school and current vaccines have no link to autism (again), study says Multiple vaccines containing the preservative thimerosal, administered to macaque monkeys on the schedule that pediatricians followed in the 1990s, resulted in none of the key brain or behavioral changes linked to autism, a new study shows.
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City administrator asks Detroit about reconnecting Flint to Lake Huron FLINT, MI -- A key official inside City Hall says she's trying to broker a deal to reconnect Flint to the Detroit water system.
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Losing Weight May Have Been a Lot Easier 'Back in the Day' A new study found that obesity is rising faster than suggested by the changes in food intake and physical activity levels. Losing weight may be a lot harder these days than it was in the 1970s.
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Mass. participates in Drug Take-Back Day, continues fight against addiction Residents around Boston had the opportunity to dispose of prescription drugs on Saturday during the tenth annual Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.
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Five Montana Hospitals Penalized for Readmission Rates Benefis Health System in Great Falls is getting the smallest penalty, just 0.02%, amounting to about $7,400. HELENA -. Five Montana hospitals are among more than 2,500 nationwide -- more than half of those evaluated -- who will be penalized for having ...
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