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FDA lifts lifetime ban on gay men donating blood (CNN) The Food and Drug Administration has lifted its lifetime ban on accepting blood donations from men who have had sex with men.
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FDA eases restrictions on blood donations from gay men Medical groups and gay activists have long said the ban could no longer be justified, based on modern testing methods. (Source: Raycom Media).
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FDA overturns 30-year ban on blood donations by gay men The United States government on Monday overturned its 30-year ban on blood donations by gay men, saying they can now donate 12 months after their last sexual contact with another man.
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FDA eases restrictions on blood donations from gay men WASHINGTON - Federal health officials are lifting the nation's 32-year-old lifetime ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men, but major restrictions will continue to limit who can donate.
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Florida 'Pill Mill' Crackdown May Have Curbed Painkiller ODs MONDAY, Dec. 21, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- A crackdown on "pill mills" in Florida appears to have led to fewer overdose deaths from narcotic painkillers, and may have helped reduce heroin overdose deaths as well, researchers report.
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Actelion says selexipag to enter US market in January ZURICH Dec 22 Actelion Ltd has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to bring its pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) drug selexipag, or Uptravi, to the market.
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CDC Probes New Chipotle-Linked E. Coli Cases The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it was investigating another outbreak of E. coli last month linked to Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. involving three states not included in an outbreak that sickened people starting in October.
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New outbreak at Chipotle: CDC investigators believe it's separate from ... The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday that it is looking into five more cases of food-borne illness linked to Chipotle Mexican Grill outlets, but that the bacteria that caused these illnesses appears to have a different DNA ...
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Last-Ditch Drug Resistance: An Early Warning And Chance to Act There has been a lot of news about MCR, the new resistance factor that allows bacteria to protect themselves agains the last-ditch antibiotic colistin.
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One type of prostate cancer treatment may increase chances of Alzheimer's THE QUESTION Therapies that suppress male hormones, or androgens, have long been used to treat prostate cancer. However, possible negative effects of these androgen-deprivation therapies include sexual problems, weakened bones, mood swings and ...
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Does Obesity Negate The Benefits Of Aerobic Exercise? Why These Experts ... The dangers of being obese are well documented. Though it's associated with heart disease and diabetes, some believe obesity doesn't always equal being unhealthy.
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Ketamine may help with overeating tied to depression With mice, the drug reversed depressive symptoms ascribed to a months-long high-fat diet, researchers at Yale found in a new study.
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Overeating, Stress and Depression May be Closely Linked A group of scientists at Yale University found that overeating, stress and depression may be closely linked. From their research, they learned that people that tend to overeat and are under a lot of stress may have a higher risk of anxiety and ...
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For low-risk pregnancies, home births just as safe as hospital When women have no major risk factors in pregnancy and give birth with a midwife, their risk of stillbirth, neonatal death or serious injury to the baby are the same whether delivering at home or in a hospital, a new Canadian study finds.
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'Stoner Sloth' wins hearts and minds in Australia, setting back anti-marijuana ... What happens when a sloth tries to warn Australians about the dangers of marijuana. (YouTube). Print Email · Douglas Perry | The Oregonian/OregonLive By Douglas Perry | The Oregonian/OregonLive The Oregonian Email the author | Follow on Twitter
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Some hospital trusts make millions a year from car parks Some hospital trusts in England are making more than £3m a year from car parking fees, Freedom of Information (FOI) requests have shown.
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Blue Bell ice cream is back in stores in La., Miss. Advocate staff photo by JOHN McCUSKER -- After a listeria outbreak last summer shut down production, Blue Bell Ice Cream returned to New Orleans area grocers like Rouses Market Monday, December 21, 2015.
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Patients and visitors pay more than £3 million in parking charges at Sheffield ... Patients and visitors to Sheffield hospitals have paid more than £3 million in a year in car park charges, new figures reveal. Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust raised £3,126,108 from car park charges in 2014/15 - up on the £3,002,865 ...
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Gum disease linked to breast cancer risk in older women (Reuters Health) - Middle-aged and older women with gum disease are slightly more likely than those without gum problems to develop breast cancer, suggests a new study.
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Complaints from ex-Theranos employees spur two federal investigations Complaints from former employees sparked the two investigations, one by the Food and Drug Administration and the other by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
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Theranos' Only FDA Approved Test Is Also Under Scrutiny After Ex-Employee ... Two former Theranos employees have filed complaints so far with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) over alleged faulty test results.
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Australia's Pot-Smoking 'Stoner Sloth' Gives Twitter the Giggles A new ad campaign aimed at teaching Australian teens the dangers of marijuana is being widely mocked on social media—as well as by drug education experts.
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Doctor: Strongest link yet between water, kids' lead levels A new study provides the strongest evidence yet of a link between elevated blood-lead levels in children living in Flint, Michigan, and the struggling city's water system, a pediatrician who first raised alarms about the matter said Monday.
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Study: More Than One-Third Of Patients With Metastatic Cancer Continue to Work PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - A new study has found that more than one-third of patients whose cancer has spread to other parts of the body continue working.
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HHS creates new way to explore Medicare prescription-drug spending Federal health officials unveiled an online tool Monday that will allow the public and policymakers to explore the financial burden that scores of high- expense drugs place on the Medicare program and the nation's seniors.
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Kaiser Permanente to open new medical school in Southern California Kaiser Permanente said it will open a new medical school in Southern California to train students in its integrated, prevention-oriented style of medicine.
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Even with advanced cancer, many patients still want to work (Reuters Health) - - Many patients with advanced cancer may still want to work, but symptoms from their disease or related treatment prevent them from doing so, a U.S.
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Clinton to call for Alzheimer's cure, increase spending to $2 billion annually As U.S. deaths from Alzheimer's are exploding, Hillary Clinton wants to make curing the disease a major issue for the women and minority voters who are at a disproportionate risk of developing it.
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After new mother's tragic death, father turns to social media for help ... PORTLAND, Oregon - A father has found overwhelming support after he went online for help breastfeeding his baby boy. This, after the boy's mother's tragic death.
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Moroccan Teen With Life-Threatening Facial Growth Unveils New Look At NYC Hospital Eighteen-year-old Zoubir Lahdodi of Morocco unveils his new look during a press conference at Lennox Hill Hospital on December 21, 2015 in New York.
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Scientists baffled to find PTSD returning to haunt veterans years after they ... According to a Dutch study, soldiers deployed in Afghanistan experienced a spike in their PSTD (Post traumatic stress disorder) symptoms immediately upon their return and also 5 years down under.
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Another Big Turnout For Red Cross Blood Drive in Honor of Michael DiMaggio CHATHAM, NJ - Friends and family brought out their "Stay Strong Michael" T-shirts to commemorate the 2nd annual Michael DiMaggio Blood Drive run by the Red Cross on Sunday at Fish & Game.
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Health Highlights: Dec. 21, 2015 A system to treat people who can't control their bowel movements (fecal incontinence) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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New Kaiser Permanente med school part of a growing trend In the past decade alone, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges, 20 new medical schools have opened or been approved.
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A few drinks might keep Alzheimer's death away People with early Alzheimer's Disease have something new to toast to: Raising their glasses moderately might actually help them live longer.
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Four ways to reduce hospital readmissions Back in October 2012, Medicare began penalizing hospitals for excessive readmission rates, with the penalties rising annually through 2014.
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Hundreds of women say Wen hair care products made hair fall out More than 200 people in 40 states have accused the celebrity-endorsed line, invented by Los Angeles-based hairstylist Chaz Dean, of damaging and destroying their hair, even long after they stop using it.
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Company Shares of DaVita healthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE:DVA) Drops by -2.75% DaVita healthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE:DVA) has lost 2.75% during the past week and dropped 7.81% in the last 4 weeks. The shares are however, negative as compared to the S&P 500 for the past week with a loss of 2.42%.
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