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One in 8 children in the US at risk for measles Last Updated Oct 8, 2015 2:52 PM EDT. Nearly 9 million U.S. kids -- or about one in eight infants through 17-year-olds -- are at risk of contracting measles due to gaps in vaccination rates, according to research presented today at IDWeek, an ...
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Troponin Cut-Off Could Help Reduce Admissions, Costs A cardiac troponin concentration of <5 ng/L identifies patients at very low risk of myocardial infarction either during admission or within the following 30 days, researchers report online Oct. 7 in The Lancet.
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Roche's MS Drug Reports Promising Results Roche Holding AG RHHBY 2.15 % 's Genentech unit said its experimental drug ocrelizumab proved effective in three late-stage studies against multiple sclerosis, potentially heralding an important new treatment option for the debilitating disease.
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Health: Help On National Depression Screening Day PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - A checkup from the neck up: Mental health advocates are raising awareness today with the 25th annual National Depression Screening Day.
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State awaiting results of tests from Oxford fairgrounds as it investigates 2 E ... A toddler who got sick after visiting the petting zoo at the Oxford County Fair remains in fair condition at Maine Medical Center.
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Researchers excited over promising new drug for treating MS SAN FRANCISCO - Bay Area researchers released successful clinical trial results Thursday for a promising new drug that could become the first to treat a devastating progressive form of multiple sclerosis.
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Johnson & Johnson Announces Start of Clinical Trial of Ebola Vaccine Regimen ... NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., Oct. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson & Johnson JNJ, +0.11% today announced the start of a safety and immunogenicity clinical trial in Sierra Leone of a preventive Ebola vaccine regimen in development at its Janssen ...
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One in three young Chinese men will die from smoking, study says A new study has warned that a third of all men currently under the age of 20 in China will eventually die prematurely if they do not give up smoking.
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Woman Mistakes Super Glue for Eye Drops and Ends Up With Stuck Eyelid A Florida woman said she mistakenly glued her eye shut with super glue, but her doctor was later able to pry it open. Katherine Gaydos told ABC News affiliate WPBF-TV that she accidentally glued her eye shut after getting debris into her eye last week.
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Breastfeeding support at hospitals growing for new moms More hospitals are supporting new moms who want to breastfeed, but officials said today more progress is needed. Loading… Post to Facebook.
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More Hospitals Encourage Mothers to Breastfeed TALLAHASSEE -- Courtney Stefany is a first time mother to a five-month-old baby girl and when it comes to nourishing her child, Stefany takes the natural route.
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Here's Why Oldest Children Are More Likely to Be Nearsighted If you're an oldest child, stereotypes suggest you're probably organized, an overachiever, perhaps a tad bossy. And now, science suggests you're probably also more nearsighted than your younger siblings, too.
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Retweet for a chance to win a S'well bottle that supports Breast Cancer Awareness To coincide with Breast Cancer Awareness month, our friends at Joyus collaborated with S'Well, BCBGMaxazria and the CFDA to create a unique design of the famed bottle that also gives some of its proceeds to cancer research.
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Relief for cancer patients as Governor Jerry Brown signs 'right to die' rule Struggle witnessed by Brittany Maynard, 29, and her family has finally paid as earlier this week, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law the End of Life Option Act.
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Right-To-Die Opponents Are Trying To Repeal California's New Law Seniors Against Suicide, a group that describes itself as "a coalition of seniors dedicated to hope, comfort and care for the medically dependent and the emotionally vulnerable," filed paperwork with the state attorney general's office to get a repeal ...
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month Breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer diagnosed among women in the United States. Although less common, it can also be diagnosed in men.
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Breast cancer cases among men on the rise LOUISVILLE, Ky. - From ubiquitous pink ribbons to blithe pleas to save the ta-tas, most people have heard of breast cancer and its effects on women.
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Fort Lee takes part in pink hard hat campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness Month Jay Badame, president and COO of Tishman Construction, left, Senator Loretta Weinberg, second from left, Butch Giardina, president EMCOR/F&G Mechanical, middle, and Rosemarie Sorce, second from right, secretary on the board of governors, and Fort ...
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Salmonella outbreak from cucumbers hits Maryland Hospitals around the country and here in Maryland are on the lookout for cases of salmonella poisoning after federal health workers report an outbreak of the disease linked to cucumbers.
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What elephants can teach scientists about fighting cancer in humans African elephants at Utah's Hogle Zoo. Scientists say they believe they now know how elephants resist cancer. African elephants at Utah's Hogle Zoo.
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Scientists say 'runner's high' is like a marijuana high That happy, invincible feeling you get when you're floating through the air at the peak of a workout? Related News/Archive. Scientists say an ancient megatsunami hurled boulders nearly as high as the Eiffel Tower.
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Scientists say 'runner's high' is like a marijuana high That happy, invincible feeling you get when you're floating through the air at the peak of a workout? You've probably heard that it's something called endorphins that your body produced during prolonged exercise.
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New Dietary Guidelines Could Put Whole Milk Back on the Menu New dietary guidelines expected this winter have many wondering if new research will lead to changes in recommendations on saturated fats, especially for those looking to switch from low-fat milk to whole milk.
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Fitchburg man says possible run-in with shark led to tumor discovery handout. Eugene Finney of Fitchburg says he thinks a shark may have given him this slice on his back in the water at a Calif. beach.
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Well | Homing In on the Source of Runner's High Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded to Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar for DNA... Schools Report Varying Results in Their Efforts to Comply With Nutrition Guidelines · Answering an Appeal by Mao Led Tu Youyou, a Chinese Scientist, to a Nobel ...
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Working for 'the most hated man in America' Martin Shkreli became public enemy No. 1 last month after his company raised the price of the drug Daraprim, which is used to treat parasitic infections in patients who suffer from diseases such as AIDS/HIV and cancer, from $13.50 a tablet to $750, ...
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Index ranks world's best, and worst, places to die No one likes to think about the end, even if everyone knows it's coming. We prefer to prepare for more joyful milestones: birthdays and marriages, graduations and employment.
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City preschoolers will need flu shot to stay in class The city's Health Department is reminding parents of children 5 and under, that their children will need a flu shot before the end of the year.
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Lions Club mental heath forum at Victor Harbor in October 2015 Lions Club of Victor Harbor and Port Elliot president Greg Davis has had anxiety and is encouraging the public to attend a forum about mental health next week.
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How Agriculture Controls Nutrition Guidelines "My question is related to moderate alcohol intake," representative Stacey Plaskett said Wednesday morning in a Congressional hearing that was almost momentous.
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Psychology clinic to offer free and anonymous depression screening The Marshall University Psychology Clinic will offer students free, quick and anonymous depression screenings on Thursday, Oct. 8 from 9 a.m.
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Whole Foods Market recalls organic cheese due to listeria risk Whole Foods Market has recalled all cut, wrapped and weighed Papillon Organic Roquefort cheeses sold at its stores nationwide because the products may be contaminated with listeria.
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How To Cut Through The Confusion In The War Over Fat And Carbs In the 1973 movie Sleeper, health food store owner Miles Monroe (played by Woody Allen) is cryogenically frozen and wakes up 200 years in the future.
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Some Gay Men With HIV See Undetectable as Health Status and Identity Rather than just a health milestone, having an undetectable viral load appears to have become an identity among some gay men living with HIV, aidsmap reports.
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Health Officials Recommend Flu Shots For All MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - If you are hoping to keep your family "flu-free" this winter, health officials say now is the time to get vaccinated.
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Man gets checked out for possible shark attack, doctors find tumor NEWTON. Mass. -- It was a perfect California beach day. On Tuesday, July 8, the hot sun shone in a clear blue sky. The sand bars at Huntington Beach were crowded with swimmers and surfers.
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UPMC fungal infections caused by inhaled mold spores, CDC believes UPMC has said a definitive source has not been found for the mold that infected the patients between October 2014 and September. Share with others: 0 inShare.
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These researchers targeted would-be tanners with Google ads about skin cancer A group of researchers, concerned that public health messages about the dangers of indoor tanning weren't reaching the right people, decided to try an experiment: They took out a bunch of ads on Google, targeting users who were searching for tanning ...
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