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Cholesterol Vaccine Could End Need For Daily Statins The new cholesterol vaccine targets PCSK9, a cholesterol-regulating protein. It is positioned as an alternative to statins, which are taken by many of the 73.5 million Americans with high LDL cholesterol and are deemed at risk for heart attack and stroke.
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Pioneering Neuroscientists Breach the Blood-Brain Barrier The blood-brain barrier is a natural defense, keeping us safe from bacterial infections—but it prevents some brain treatments. Now a Canadian team has found a way to break through.
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Exelixis (EXEL) Confirms FDA Approval of COTELLIC in Combination With ... Exelixis, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXEL) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved COTELLIC™(cobimetinib) as a treatment for patients with BRAF V600E or V600K mutation-positive unresectable or metastatic melanoma in ...
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Is there such a thing as too-low cholesterol? Dear Dr. Roach • Can your cholesterol count be too low? I am 72, and my normal LDL level is 100 to 102. My doctor thinks that is high because he classes me as "prediabetic," and he put me on pravastatin.
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Alaska Mom Creates Special 'Princess' Wigs for Kids With Cancer Holly Christensen started making these special wigs for children with cancer. Her daughter is shown here in her Halloween outfit.more +. 12K Shares.
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Cooking Meat At High Temperatures Increases Kidney Cancer Risk Another study adds to the growing research in linking consumption of meats cooked at high temperatures to an increased cancer risk.
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Chemotherapy Drugs Broke the Blood-Brain Barrier for the First Time Astronomers once thought that the asteroid belt, the ring of floating space junk that separates Mars from Jupiter, would be difficult for spacecraft to traverse.
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Doctors breach the blood-brain barrier for the first time Our blood-brain barrier is a highly selective membrane specially designed to only allow very specific molecules access to our grey matter while keeping everything else out -- regardless of whether they're invading foreign bodies or potentially life ...
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Just One Energy Drink Can Hurt Your Heart Researchers at Mayo Clinic found that drinking just one energy drink increases stress hormones and blood pressure. Shop ▾. You might want to put down that energy drink.
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2 Investigators: More Health Concerns About Energy Drinks (CBS) - His heart started racing after he drank a few energy drinks. He thought he was having a heart attack. Other incidents have been reported to the FDA.
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Rash of E. coli cases highlights foodborne illness problem FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2015, file photo, a pedestrian walks past a closed Chipotle restaurant in Seattle. Washington state health officials say they have found no source for the E. coli outbreak related to Chipotle and the chain's Pacific Northwest ...
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Rash of E. coli cases highlights foodborne illness problem SEATTLE - As Chipotle prepares to reopen its restaurants in the Pacific Northwest this week after an E. coli outbreak that sickened about 45 people, health experts say foodborne illnesses are more common than the public realizes.
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E. coli mystery unsolved, but Chipotle to reopen Wednesday Workers at the Chipotle Mexican Grill, 212 Westlake Ave. N. The company is replacing all ingredients in Northwest restaurants with fresh produce, raw meat and dairy products already tested for E. coli.
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Chipotle sites could reopen Wednesday after E. coli test results Chipotle staffers gather around a table, seen through the front window, Monday night in Seattle. Chipotle sites could reopen Wednesday after E. coli cases.
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Rash of E. coli cases highlights foodborne illness problem As Chipotle prepares to reopen its restaurants in the Pacific Northwest this week after an E. coli outbreak that sickened about 45 people, health experts say foodborne illnesses are more common than the public realizes.
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Former President Jimmy Carter's Cancer Has Stopped Spreading, Doctors Say The 91-year-old former president's cancer has stopped spreading and is responding well to treatment, according to a statement released Tuesday by The Carter Center.
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Being normal weight with belly fat more deadly than obesity It's common knowledge by now that obesity causes a range of health problems, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and earlier death.
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Conjoined twins arrive, placed in intensive care Conjoined twins Chandler Kaiden and Chance Aiden Crafton were born by cesarean section Monday at Georgia Regents Medical Center and are in critical condition in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Children's Hospital of Georgia, the health system ...
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Newborn Twins Conjoined at Heart and Liver in Critical Condition Twin boys who share a heart and liver remain in critical condition at a Georgia hospital less than 24 hours after they were born, officials said today.
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Prevention of macular degeneration possible, research shows Brian McKay, co-principal investigator and UA associate professor of opthalmology and vision science and cellular and molecular medicine.
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Why Weighing Yourself Every Day Could Be Messing With Your Mind A not-so-surprising study suggests that your scale could be making you unsatisfied with your body. Headshot of Rebecca Adams Share on Pinterest.
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Commuting by Public Transportation May Improve Metabolic Health ORLANDO, Fla. - Individuals who commute to work by public transportation are less likely to be overweight or have hypertension or diabetes, according to research presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.
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Pamela Anderson posts nude photo to say she is cured of Hepatitis C Nothing says a Hepatitis C remission like a completely naked photo. "Baywatch" babe Pamela Anderson says she has beaten the blood-borne liver disease - breaking the news on Instagram by posting a nude photo of herself leaning back and laughing in a ...
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Long-Term Birth Control Use Soars For American Women After nearly disappearing from the market 30 years ago, the once rarely used long-acting reversible contraceptive is now the fastest-growing birth control method among American women.
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Drug officials outline '360-degree' plan to tackle opiate abuse From left, Castle Shannon police chief Kenneth M. Truver; Borough of Oakmont police chief David R. DiSanti Sr., who is also Chaplain for Western PA Chiefs Association; West View Borough lieutenant Matt Holland; and Pittsburgh Police Chief Cameron ...
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Obese Kids as Young as 8 Have Heart Damage: Study Obese kids as young as 8 years old already have dangerous damage to their hearts, researchers reported on Tuesday. Imaging scans of their hearts show a thickening of the muscle - a sign of strain that can lead to stroke, abnormal heart rhythm, heart ...
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Obese kids as young as 8 can show signs of heart disease Obese children can develop signs of heart abnormalities as young as age 8, which might drive up their risk for early death as adults, new research suggests.
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Experts debate if meet causes cancer In reaction to the new rules, major meat producers have argued that the new rules would be costly to implement and would reduce the demand for meat from other countries.
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Sleep could be the missing link in dementia Researchers are seeing a greater link between sleep problems and dementia. (Gary Waters / Getty Images). Mark TaylorChicago Tribune.
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Sense of humor an early casualty of Alzheimer's disease Subtle -- and not-so-subtle -- shifts in a person's sense of humor can be a sign of Alzheimer's disease, and may start to emerge years before other symptoms, a new study suggests.
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Doctors: Vaccines help save money It doesn't just help you avoid a week or two of misery, it saves you â " and your employer â " lots of money. And it's easier than ever to avail yourself of what doctors say is the best defense against the virus: the flu vaccine.
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Study delivers more bad news for meat lovers On the heels of the news that bacon is apparently a carcinogen and hot dogs contain human DNA comes this: A new study finds that people who eat more grilled meat are at a higher risk of kidney cancer.
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Does This Big Gift Mean Funding for Mental Illness Research is Picking Up? Some major health threats carry a heavy social stigma that can delay or reduce widespread public and private support for research and care, like the victim-blaming around lung cancer, addiction or STDs.
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The Nation's Cops Admit Pot Just Isn't That Big a Problem Some 1,100 police departments have assessed the "drug threat," and weed isn't it. So why are we arresting hundreds of thousands for it each year?
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Joey Feek Enters Hospice Care In October 2008, just four months after 'Can You Duet' ended, Joey + Rory hit up the red carpet at the ASCAP Country Music Awards.
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Deadly meningitis strain virtually eliminated in much of Africa - study A new vaccine has virtually eliminated meningitis A in 16 African countries, but children will remain vulnerable to the disease which can kill or cause severe brain damage, unless governments routinely immunise them, experts said on Tuesday.
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Studies Suggest Vitamin E Might Help People With Alzheimer's Disease PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - There is no doubt that vitamin E is a so-called wonder vitamin. Now there is news that it may help offset dementia - in particular Alzheimer's dementia.
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The DEA chief called medical marijuana 'a joke.' Now patients are calling for ... Last week, the acting chief of the Drug Enforcement Administration called medical marijuana "a joke" during a Q&A with reporters.
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Some Upset Over 'Obsessive Christmas Disorder' Sweater Being Sold At Target LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) - Some people have taken to social media to express their dismay over a holiday sweater being sold at Target.
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Promise seen for wireless pacemakers that don't require surgery This image provided by Medtronic compares the size of its mini-pacemaker with a nickel. This image provided by Medtronic compares the size of its mini-pacemaker with a nickel.
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Do We Really Need the Drug Enforcement Administration? Last week, interim DEA director Chuck Rosenburg essentially called medicinal marijuana "a joke." Given the many, many, many, many studies verifying marijuana's medicinal properties, it seems a little bizarre that the director of a drug enforcement ...
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Half of immigrants in state illegally could be eligible for Medi-Cal expansion ... California Senate President Pro Tempore Kevin de León, center, with Sen. Ricardo Lara at a news conference celebrating the expansion of healthcare to children in the country illegally.
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A 3-Year-Old Girl With Cancer Sang "Let It Go" From Her Bed With Some Help ... 1. A 3-year-old girl fighting cancer is proving you can sing anywhere by performing "Let It Go" from Frozen from her hospital bed - with some backup from her nurses.
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Patti LaBelle's Personal Reason for Joining Fight to End Lung Cancer After losing her two sisters, Vivian and Jackie, to the disease in the '80s, the singer took an active path in the struggle with becoming a spokeswoman for the American Lung Association's Lung Force initiative.
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Get your annual flu shot and increase your odds of wellness The start of flu season is here, and U.S. health officials recommend flu shots for everyone 6 months and older. The flu vaccine is the best way to protect yourself and those around you from getting the flu, said Dr.
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Insulin pumps give kids better control of type 1 diabetes (Reuters Health) - As insulin pump use has increased, so has blood sugar control for kids and teens with type 1 diabetes, according to data from Europe and the U.S.. But pumps were less common in England and Wales than in Germany or the U.S.. "We've ...
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Practical Diabetes Care, 3rd Ed., Excerpt #37: Psychological Aspects of ... That there is a close link between long-term conditions and psychological functioning is to state the obvious. But the complexity of the relationship, especially in a condition that spans a lifetime, such as diabetes, has only relatively recently been ...
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Woman sentenced for man's death after penis enlargement NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A New Jersey woman who caused a man's death by injecting silicone into his penis has been sentenced to five years in state prison.
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FDA sets new guidelines to slow the use of sugar NEW YORK - Health experts have been nudging Americans to kick the sugar habit for years, and now it's official: The Food and Drug Administration is recommending a daily cap on sugar for the first time.
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Medical marijuana moves forward in Salinas Medical marijuana in Salinas advanced on Monday night as the city council's Subcommittee on Medical Marijuana heard overwhelming support from members of the public and spoke in favor of lifting prohibition on it.
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