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In Ancient DNA, Evidence of Plague Much Earlier Than Previously Known Bacteria can change history. In the 14th century, a microbe called Yersinia pestis caused an epidemic of plague known as the Black Death that killed off a third or more of the population of Europe.
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Plague traced back to Bronze Age Plague has been a scourge on humanity for far longer than previously thought, ancient DNA shows. Samples taken from the teeth of seven bodies contained traces of the bacterial infection in the Bronze Age.
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Plague spread 3000 years earlier than 1st thought: 2800 BC In this undated photo released by Cell journal, the Sope I grave in Estonia, where plague DNA was found in a tooth from this individual and is the earliest evidence of plague found in Europe.
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Bronze Age human DNA reveals presence of plague pathogen A new genetic study shows that Bronze Age humans carried the pathogen that caused the great Plague of Justinian in the 6th century and the Black Death, which reduced European populations by at least a third during the 14th century.
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Ancient DNA Shows Plague Was Infecting Humans 3300 Years Earlier Than Thought (Photo : Getty Images/Hutton Archive) The Black Death plague had a devastating effect on Europe during the 14th century - killing off over a third of its population during that time - but the origins of the plague have remained a mystery.
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The plague's deadly pedigree goes back 3000 years earlier than thought This photo shows a Bronze Age human skull painted with red ochre from the Yamnaya culture, which later developed into the Afanasievo culture of Central Asia, one of the populations that carried early strains of Y. pestis.
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Shigella Bacteria Outbreak Sickens Dozens at Restaurant Health officials say more than 80 people have become sick after eating at a Mexican seafood restaurant in San Jose, California. 0:57 | 10/21/15.
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Scottish woman detects a 'musky' smell that could radically improve how ... Joy Milne has always had a keen sense of smell, so she was unfazed when her husband, Les, began emitting a subtle musky odor. He was an anesthesiologist who worked long hours, and Milne assumed the smell was just sweat.
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Manitoba to Begin Vaccinating Boys for HPV Gilkey, Ph.D., from Harvard Medical School and the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute in Boston, and colleagues evaluated HPV vaccination communication practices among primary care physicians.
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UPDATE 3-FDA warns of serious liver injury risk with AbbVie hep C drugs (Adds Express Scripts comment). By Bill Berkrot. Oct 22 (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators on Thursday issued a warning of potential risk of serious liver injury for certain patients using AbbVie's hepatitis C treatments, Viekira Pak and Technivie ...
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Study: Lack of Sleep Linked to Risk Factors for Stroke, Diabetes and Heart Disease A man takes a mid-day nap in the lobby of a midtown hotel in Manhattan. REUTERS/CARLO ALLEGRI. Filed Under: Tech & Science, Sleep, stroke, diabetes, Heart Disease.
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Doctors, Not Parents, Are The Biggest Obstacle To The HPV Vaccine Don't presume the doctor's going to bring up the HPV vaccine at a well-teen visit. iStockphoto. Vaccination rates against human papillomavirus have remained far lower than rates for other routine childhood and teen immunizations.
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Brain Differences Seen in Young Adults at Genetic Risk of Alzheimer's THURSDAY, Oct. 22, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Young adults who have an increased genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease may already show differences in how their brains handle spatial navigation, a small study suggests.
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Virtual reality maze 'predicts Alzheimer's disease' Alzheimer's disease can be detected decades before onset, using a virtual reality test, a study suggests. People aged 18 to 30 were asked to navigate through a virtual maze to test the function of certain brain cells.
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Variations in malaria vaccine's effectiveness are under review The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a branch of the National Institutes of Health, recently funded a study that shows why malaria vaccines only partially protect infants and children from the virus.
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Too many antibiotics may be making kids fatter Antibiotics are life-saving medicine, but their overuse has been linked to a number of health concerns, not least of which include antibiotic-resistant superbugs that kill thousands of people each year.
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Markets, They Work: Martin Shkreli, Daraprim and Turing Pharma Edition We have an interesting and important economic lesson for public policy here: markets, they work. More accurately, we don't have to worry about someone attempting to exploit their possession of a contestable monopoly.
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Lack of sleep linked to risk factors for diabetes and heart disease (Reuters Health) - People who get less than six hours of sleep a night may be more likely to have risk factors that increase their odds of diabetes, heart disease and strokes, a Korean study suggests.
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GNC is crashing (GNC) GNC got served a lawsuit on Thursday. Its stock sank by as much as 17% before being halted for news pending. The Oregon attorney general Ellen Rosenblum alleged in a court filing that the health-and-nutrition-products retailer violated the Oregon ...
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GNC supplements lawsuit The nutrition giant GNC is being sued by Oregon's attorney general for knowingly selling some supplements spiked with synthetic and unregulated drugs.
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Ex-Fukushima nuclear plant worker confirmed to have cancer TOKYO (AP) - A man in his 40s who worked at the Fukushima nuclear plant after the 2011 disaster is the first person confirmed to have developed cancer from radiation exposure, Japan confirmed Tuesday.
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Kids at Growing Risk of Deadly 'Superbug' Infection: Study THURSDAY, Oct. 22, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Rates of a deadly "superbug" infection are on the rise among American children, especially those aged 5 and younger, a new study shows.
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Planned Parenthood says Texas launches politically charged document hunt AUSTIN, Texas Texas sent agents to Planned Parenthood facilities on Thursday seeking documents, the group said, calling it a "politically motivated" move that comes on the heels of the state's Republican leaders barring it from receiving Medicaid money.
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Some doctors, breast cancer survivors skeptical of new screening guidelines DENVER -- Screen later and less often -- the controversial new breast cancer screening guidelines put out by the American Cancer Society.
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Well | Frequent Antibiotics May Make Children Fatter Children who regularly use antibiotics gain weight faster than those who have never taken the drugs, according to new research that suggests childhood antibiotics may have a lasting effect on body weight well into adulthood.
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Study Links Antibiotics With Weight Gain in Children Children given antibiotics gain weight more quickly than those who don't take the medicines, and their weight gain can be cumulative and progressive, new research shows.
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Pediatricians are urged to ask all patients: Do you have enough food? A new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends pediatricians start screening their patients for food security.
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Breast Cancer In The Developing World: Rising Rates, Shrouded In Silence A woman finds a lump in her breast. And for a long time, she doesn't tell anybody. Not her family. And not her doctor. That happens all too often in low- and lower-middle-income countries, says Dr.
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Texas Serves Subpoenas at Planned Parenthood Clinics AUSTIN, Texas - Health investigators served subpoenas seeking hundreds of pages of patient and staff records at Planned Parenthood clinics across Texas on Thursday, as officials move to halt Medicaid funding to the organization that has been ...
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Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Attempts To Clear Up The Bad Blood With WSJ The energy in the room was palpable as audience members waited to see if Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes would really show up this morning for her onstage interview at the Wall Street Journal Live conference.
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Texas investigators subpoena Planned Parenthood clinics Texas health investigators visited Planned Parenthood facilities in four cities Thursday, serving subpoenas seeking hundreds of pages of patient and staff records, as well as records related to fetal tissue donations.
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Cheese really is crack. Study reveals cheese is as addictive as drugs For years you've been telling your friends, family, co-workers and anyone who will listen that you're addicted to cheese. It's a part of every meal or snack, and you think about it constantly.
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Novartis broadens cancer immune therapy pipeline with acquisition, pacts ZURICH Novartis has broadened its immuno-oncology pipeline with the acquisition of Admune Therapeutics and through licensing agreements with small drug developers Xoma and Palobiofarma.
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This Period-Proof Underwear Ad Could Be Deemed Too Inappropriate For The Subway Breast augmentation ads and beach bodies are OK on the subway, but periods may not be. Headshot of Taylor Pittman. Taylor Pittman Voices Staff Writer, The Huffington Post.
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Are These The Same Old New York Giants? ARLINGTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 13: Daniel Fells #85 of the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium on September 13, 2015 in Arlington, Texas.
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PharmaEngine Announces US FDA Approves Merrimack's ONIVYDE(TM) (irinotecan ... TAIPEI, Taiwan, Oct. 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- PharmaEngine, Inc. (two:4162) announced the U.S. FDA has approved Merrimack's MACK, +7.57% ONIVYDE [TM] (irinotecan liposome injection) in combination with fluorouracil (5-FU) and leucovorin (LV) for ...
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Add a splash of teal to Halloween Sofia Konrad is one of several million children who cannot have the traditional candy treats on Halloween. She must receive her nutrition only through a feeding tube.
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Effort includes all in Halloween fun Andrea Thomas and her son, Jackson, 2, will have a teal pumpkin on their front porch this year. Households display the pumpkins as part of the Teal Pumpkin Project to indicate they have nonfood treats for those with dietary restrictions.
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'No Alcohol' During Pregnancy Is Just Another Shame Battle in the Mommy Wars Emily Oster is an Associate Professor of Economics at Brown University and author of Expecting Better. By focusing on the all-or-none issue, we are missing an opportunity to help vulnerable women.
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Mending hearts: UW gets $10 million for stem-cell trials A culture of stem-cell-derived human heart muscle, also called cardiomyocytes, at the UW's stem-cell research institute. (John Lok/The Seattle Times).
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No alcohol during pregnancy -- ever -- plead US pediatricians (CNN) In an effort to once and for all put a rest to any debate about drinking during pregnancy, the American Academy of Pediatrics has put out a clear message: Don't do it.
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Five Marin County high school students hospitalized for cold-medicine abuse Five Marin County high school students were recently hospitalized for allegedly abusing a form of the cold medicine Coricidin, school officials confirmed Wednesday.
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Botox may prevent irregular heartbeat According to Steinberg, one Botox injection per patient is enough to stabilize the heart rhythm. None of the patients were on any medication to prevent atrial fibrillation.
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Study Finds Nail Polish is Messing with Your Hormones When you paint your nails or go for a manicure, you may be getting more than you bargained for: hormone imbalances and the potential health problems that can result.
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