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FDA proposes tanning bed age restrictions and other important safety measures Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced important proposed steps to protect public health by preventing the use of sunlamp products (also commonly known as indoor tanning beds) by minors and reducing the risk of using these devices for ...
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FDA wants to ban minors from tanning beds (CNN) The FDA is one step closer to prohibiting minors from soaking up the harmful rays of tanning beds. On Friday it announced proposed rules that would restrict use of indoor tanning beds to individuals age 18 and up.
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Scientists Link Brain Chemical to Autism THURSDAY, Dec. 17, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists say they've discovered a specific chemical in the brain they believe is linked to autism.
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UCSF suspends living-donor kidney transplants after mysterious death The University of California San Francisco Medical Center is voluntarily suspending its living-donor program for kidney transplants after the unexplained death of a donor.
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Kidney donor's death a 'nightmare scenario' for UCSF program UCSF's suspension of its living donor program for kidney transplants this week after the death of a donor highlights a rare but potential complication for a procedure that's typically an altruistic gift by a friend or family member to a kidney patient ...
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Watertown salons approve of FDA-proposal to restrict tanning beds Riki A. Longton, owner of Shear Images Tanning on State Street, is in favor of new regulations banning minors from using tanning beds.
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Most states unprepared to handle disease outbreak Increasing resources -- funding, personnel, and public outreach -- is essential to preventing and dealing with future outbreaks of disease.
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LifeVest Wearable Defibrillator Approved for Children THURSDAY, Dec. 17, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- The LifeVest wearable defibrillator has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for children at risk for cardiac arrest who can't have a defibrillator implanted.
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Overdose Deaths Reached a New High in 2014 Fatal drug overdoses reached a new high in 2014, killing nearly 50,000 Americans, more than were killed in auto accidents, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Ohio second in drug overdose deaths nationwide Ohio had the second-highest number of drug overdose deaths nationwide in 2014, a number that's soaring, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released Friday.
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Hypoglycemia May Be Treated with Nasal Spray Combating the effects of low blood sugar may be easier with a simple press of a nasal spray. A new clinical trial has pointed out the benefits of using nasal spray in delivering glucagon to persons who are prone to hypoglycemia, or a condition where ...
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Hospitals to pay US $28 million to settle false spinal treatment claims A group of 32 hospitals will pay a total of $28 million to settle allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicare for a type of spinal fracture treatment, the U.S.
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UPDATE 2-Hospitals to pay US $28 mln to settle false spinal treatment claims (Adds comments from Martin Health and Cleveland Clinic). Dec 18 A group of 32 hospitals will pay a total of $28 million to settle allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicare for a type of spinal fracture treatment, the U.S.
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2000 babies from the UK have been affected by a lack of folic acid According to health experts, the UK must take actions in order to have folic acid added to bread and flour since a lack of the vitamin would be causing aborts and diseases such as spina bifida and neural tube defects in babies.
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Christmas Spirit, Bah Humbug Syndrome, Traced to Brain Activity December 17, 2015 12:45 PM. For some people, Christmas is a magical time of year, filled with feelings of warmth, excitement and generosity.
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Part of the brain that decides if you're more Santa than Scrooge 'has been ... The part of the brain that decides if we are more Santa than Scrooge has been discovered, it has been claimed. Scientists writing in the Christmas edition of the British Medical Journal estimate "millions of people are prone to displaying Christmas ...
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Effort to curb prescribing painkillers under fire Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Tom Frieden, listens as he testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington in October 2014.
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AIDS Healthcare Fdn. Ads Call CDC PrEP Plan a 'Failure' The world's largest global HIV organization, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, has long been resistant to widespread use of pre-exposure prophylaxis, the daily dosage of a pill that can reduce the risk of HIV transmission by 99 percent.
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In Developing World, Cancer Is a Very Different Disease In the United States the median age at which colon cancer strikes is 69 for men and 73 for women. In Chad the average life expectancy at birth is about 50.
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Hospitals to pay US $28 mln to settle false spinal treatment claims Dec 18 A group of 32 hospitals will pay a total of $28 million to settle allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicare for a type of spinal fracture treatment, the U.S.
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New York Revamps Safe Sex In summer 2014, a 22-year-old black man who had recently been diagnosed with H.I.V. walked into a clinic at Mount Sinai Hospital where he was seen by Demetre Daskalakis, an infectious disease specialist, who would soon become the assistant ...
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Mustaches Outnumber Women In U.S. Med Schools' Top Roles The lack of women in leadership positions in just about every industry is well-documented, but sometimes a study comes along that reminds you just how outrageous that disparity is.
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It's now illegal in France to be an 'excessively thin' model Models looking for work in France will now have to pass an examination that deems them healthy, following legislation that passed France's National Assembly Thursday.
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France Just Passed A Law To Stop Use Of 'Excessively Thin' Models France passed a bill Thursday aimed at banning the use of super skinny fashion models by requiring them to obtain a doctor's medical approval to work in the fashion industry.
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Health officials urge everyone to get flu shots Health officials say not to get comfortable over a mild start to the flu season, and that everyone who is eligible to be vaccinated against the flu should do so.
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UCSF voluntarily suspends kidney donor transplant program after death The University of California San Francisco Medical Center has voluntarily suspended its donor program for kidney transplants after a donor died last month.
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HIV rates drop 20 percent in decade Death rates among people living with HIV in some Southern states are three times higher than those living in other parts of the country, according to the report.
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FDA must develop plan to label genetically engineered salmon, Congress says The sprawling federal spending bill unveiled this week on Capitol Hill included a small passage with potentially big implications in the food world.
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Surprising early signs of Alzheimer's disease Julianne Moore plays a woman diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease in the film "Still Alice." AP Photo/Sony Pictures Classics, Jojo Whilden.
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Studies uncover MERS patterns in camels, vaccine potential A large Saudi Arabian camel sampling study published today revealed several new clues about MERS-CoV, building a strong case for the animals' role as the source of human infections, while a second study detailed early results for a camel vaccine.
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Philip Morris Loses Latest Case Against Australia Cigarette-Pack Laws CANBERRA, Australia—Tobacco giant Philip Morris PM -1.75 % has lost a protracted and costly international legal battle with Australia over laws requiring its products to be sold without brand logos, in a ruling that could embolden more countries to ...
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FDA delays BioMarin drug approval, gives investors hope The U.S. Food and Drug Administration pushed back its deadline to decide on drug developer BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc's lead drug, not rejecting it outright, making shareholders optimistic.
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Landmark Study Identifies Key Brain Difference In Autism Neuroscientists at Harvard and MIT have identified, for the first time, a link between the activity of the neurotransmitter GABA and symptoms of autism -- a finding that may pave the way for new methods of treating and diagnosing the disorder.
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The Forbidden Trinity: God, Blackness, and Mental Health During the time of one's precious adolescence, parental guidance seems synonymous with the enduring Fresh Prince and Jazzy Jeff tune, "Parents Just Don't Understand.
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Study Shows Dogs Exhibit Human-Like Altruism, Especially For Their Friends Two dogs are seen during a behavioral experiment in Vienna. A donor dog, right, is able to choose whether the dog on the left will receive a treat.
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St. Paul man sues state for medical aid in gender change surgery It took St. Paul resident Evan Thomas decades to realize that his birth gender was incongruous with the gender he identified with.
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Bravo to Congress, but We Need More Than $1 Billion If We're Going to Cure ... This week Congress got something done. Our country's legislators reached across the aisle and passed a landmark bill that will increase the federal funding of Alzheimer's research by $350 million next year.
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Want to stop feeling hungry? Eat more often study shows. Wondering why you can't stop feeling hungry, or feel you are compulsive eating all the time? A new study published by elife, is stating the less we eat, or more time that passes between meals may actually be "triggering" our "hunger hormone" ghrelin.
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