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Study: False-positive mammograms associated with increased risk of future cancer Women who have had false-positive results on mammograms may face a greater risk of future breast cancer, according to a new study led by a UNC-Chapel Hill researcher.
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False-Positive Mammograms Linked to Later Breast Cancer Risk "While this study's overarching focus is indeed meaningful, it is also informative to place results from this report in the context of conversations regarding breast cancer disparities associated with racial/ethnic identity, young age, and country of ...
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False-Positive Mammograms Linked to Later Breast Cancer Risk Women who previously had a false-positive screening mammogram or biopsy are at higher risk for developing breast cancer for at least 10 years, according to a new study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
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Chipotle Still Feeling Pain After E. Coli Outbreak of Unknown Origin Companies pay for food safety transgressions in a variety of ways. Victims sue for damages, and regulators take civil, and sometimes criminal, actions.
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Agency: 19 People Ill In E. Coli Outbreak Tied To Costco So far, two people who consumed the chicken salad have been diagnosed with acute kidney failure, with another three being hospitalised.
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Concern Over E.Coli Outbreak Leads to Celery Recall at Major Grocery Stores A recall from an E.coli scare at Costco has now been expanded to more than a dozen states and over 155,000 products sold at major grocery chains, including Walmart and Safeway, according to a press release from Taylor Farms Pacific Inc. of Tracey ...
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Sleep Apnea Devices Lower Blood Pressure TUESDAY, Dec. 1, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- For those suffering from sleep apnea, the disrupted sleep and reduction of oxygen getting to the brain can contribute to high blood pressure, but the two common treatments for the condition both lower blood ...
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Is More Than A Bad Story We know life or body threatening traumatic events, like the terror attacks in Paris and Colorado Springs or repeated combat deployments, can injure the brain.
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Ex-Cincinnati Bengal Devon Still Says Daughter Leah Has No Signs of Cancer Former Cincinnati Bengals player Devon Still said new medical tests show no signs of cancer in his daughter, Leah. Leah Still was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma last year at age 4. The disease develops from immature nerve cells found in several ...
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Devon Still says daughter Leah is cancer-free Former Cincinnati Bengals player Devon Still is sharing some good news about his daughter Leah, whose struggle with cancer has had millions of people across the country rooting for her recovery.
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What Happens If Kentucky Dismantles Its Health Insurance Exchange? Kentucky Gov.-elect Matt Bevin, who takes office Dec. 8, plans to dismantle the state's successful health insurance exchange and shift consumers to the federal one.
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Weight Gain Between Pregnancies Raises Risks for Babies, Study Says Healthy-weight women who gained weight between their first and second pregnancies—even as little as 12 pounds for someone of average height—had an increased risk of a stillbirth or their baby dying within the first year of life, compared with women ...
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Study: too much TV, too little exercise might dull young adult brains Young adults who watch a lot of TV and engage in very little exercise are risking more than their waist lines. By middle age, their brains may be getting out of shape too, a new study suggests.
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Celery products removed from Montana stores due to E.coli concerns Montana consumers of certain processed celery products could be at risk of ingesting a dangerous bacteria. The Montana Department of Health and Human Services is advising people to get rid of certain processed celery products they have purchased ...
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Too Much TV While Younger May Hamper Middle-Aged Brain WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Young adults who watch tons of TV, and spend more time on the couch than at the gym, may end up paying for it with diminished mental performance in middle-age, new research suggests.
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Too much TV might dull young adult brains Toddler Watching TV (Photo : Flickr/Visa Kopu) Children who spend more time watching television are more likely to be bullied, according to a recent study.
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Too much TV as a young adult may harm brain in mid-life: study A study found that people who reported watching more than three hours of television per day as young adults were twice as likely to suffer from poor cognition down the road, compared to those who were more active and reported less screen time.
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Negative news stories about statins are linked to people discontinuing treatment Researchers in Denmark have found that negative news stories about statins are linked to some people choosing to discontinue their statin treatment, which, in consequence, is associated with an increased risk of heart attacks and dying from heart disease.
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Zafgen Obesity Drug Trial on Hold After Second Patient Death Zafgen Inc. said its trial of an experimental drug to fight obesity was placed on hold by U.S. regulators after a second patient died.
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UPDATE 4-Zafgen halts obesity drug trial after second patient death ... * Says patient dies from blood clot in lungs. * Working with FDA on next steps on drug development. * Shares fall 7.4 pct in extended trading (Adds details on trial being put on complete hold).
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Heading off banana-geddon: why the world's banana industry is under threat In the Central American country of Costa Rica, work is well underway to head off one of the biggest threats to the global banana industry.
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New York City Salt Warnings on Menus Start Tuesday "Every one of these cumbersome new laws makes it tougher and tougher for restaurants to find success", New York State Restaurant Association President Melissa Fleischut said when the amendment was passed.
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New York Tries to Shake the Salt The law applies to chains with more than 15 restaurants across the country, and requires a salt shaker icon next to items that contain 2.3 grams or more of sodium - about a teaspoon's worth.
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Bananas May Be Going Extinct A lethal fungus that has been threatening banana crops in Asia is now spreading to the rest of the world and has some scientists warning of the popular fruit's extinction.
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Chipotle Should Eventually Recover From E. Coli Scare Food scandals hit nearly every chain at some point and the public is quick to forget. Daniel B. Kline. (TMFDankline). Dec 1, 2015 at 3:30PM.
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Prudential to offer life insurance coverage to HIV-positive people Prudential Financial Inc., one of the nation's largest life insurers, plans to announce this week that it will offer traditional individual policies to eligible people living with HIV, a condition that for decades has excluded most of them from any but ...
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Baby Care: Doctor Shares Most Effective Way To Calm A Crying Baby (VIDEO) An inconsolable baby could be calmed down with this ingenious technique from a Santa Monica-based pediatrician. (Photo : Getty Images).
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New from the biotech store: an improved gene editing tool ... * U.S. team re-engineers system to reduce editing errors. * Global experts meet to discuss ethics of gene editing. By Ben Hirschler.
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Scientists Are Testing Anti Ageing Drugs That Will Help Humans Live Up To A ... Scientists are all set to begin human trials of anti-ageing drugs that could extend a person's life to 120 years. The Food and Drug Administration in the US has approved the trials of the diabetes drug metformin on humans starting as early as next year.
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How to calm a crying baby: Pediatrician's video goes viral He calls it "The Hold." And Dr. Robert Hamilton, a pediatrician and father of six from Santa Monica, California, says it's the secret to quieting a crying baby.
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Elizabeth Taylor and Nelson Mandela's Grandsons Unite for World AIDS Day Nelson Mandela and Elizabeth Taylor were both pioneers in the fight against HIV and AIDS during their lifetimes - and now their grandsons are working to continue their legacies.
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Your Favorite Banana Is Facing Extinction As Deadly Fungus Spreads The world's most popular banana, the Cavendish, is under serious threat from the seemingly unstoppable Panama disease. Headshot of Dominique Mosbergen Share on Pinterest.
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Unlicensed Cambodian medic jailed for 25 years for spreading HIV PHNOM PENH Dec 3 A Cambodian court convicted an unlicensed medical practitioner of murder on Thursday and sentenced him to 25 years in prison for spreading HIV among more than 270 villagers, some as young as 2, in Cambodia's remote northwest.
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Doctor Burnout Rates on the Rise TUESDAY, Dec. 1, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Burnout is a growing problem among American doctors, a new study indicates. Analyzing the results of 2011 and 2014 surveys of more than 6,000 doctors across the United States, researchers found that the ...
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Conjoined twin separation breakthrough with CT images and 3D printing Surgeons in Texas have performed one of the most complicated separations on conjoined twins ever due to CT imaging and 3D printing technology.
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Do You Really Need to Get a Flu Shot? When fall rolls around, there are almost as many signs advising you to get the flu vaccine as there are telling you to buy pumpkin-spiced products.
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Parkland, Cook Children's Among The Leapfrog Group's Top Hospitals DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Parkland Memorial Hospital and Cook Children's Medical Center were named two of the top hospitals by The Leapfrog Group.
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Prudential to offer life insurance for people living with HIV Medical assistant Hector Reyes administers an HIV blood test to patient Sara Guillen, 59, of Los Angeles at St. John's Well Child and Family Center on March 18, 2014, in Los Angeles.
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Physician Burnout Climbs 10% in 3 Years, Hits 55% Professional burnout among US physicians has reached a dangerous level, with more than half of physicians affected, according to the results of a 2014 national survey across various medical specialties and practice settings.
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Planned Parenthood sues Idaho over abortion pill restrictions SALMON, Idaho Dec 1 Planned Parenthood on Tuesday sued Idaho in federal court alleging two new laws unconstitutionally restrict access to abortions in the state by women seeking prescriptions via medical teleconference appointments for pills to end ...
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New Dengue Fever Risk Map Released AS Cases Climb To 122 HAWAII ISLAND - The number of locally-acquired cases of dengue fever on Hawaii Island has increased to 122, up from 117 reported yesterday.
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FV finalizes ban on pot dispensaries and cultivation, with provision for ... The Fountain Valley City Council approved an ordinance to ban marijuana dispensaries and cultivation within the city, with a provision that will allow some residents to obtain medicinal marijuana from outside the city.
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Brain Damage Study Shows Student-Athletes May Risk Same Injuries as NFL Players In the movie Concussion, Will Smith plays the doctor who discovered the condition known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, in pro football.
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On World AIDS Day, Phoenix remembers Sections of the national AIDS Memorial Quilt go on display in Phoenix. Each fabric panel carries more than just a person's name.
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Gene Associated With Breast, Ovarian Cancer Also Linked To Alzheimer's Researchers found that BRCA1 gene helps restore broken DNA strands in lab mice bred to develop Alzheimer's disease. However, mutated BRCA1 gene increases the risk of developing breast and ovarian cancers.
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Northern Hospital in Mount Airy recognized by national organization Northern Hospital in Mount Airy was recognized for the second consecutive year as a top rural hospital. Buy this photo. Leapfrog fall 2015 grades.
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Mother's Milk Bank opens in southeastern Colorado COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - St. Mary-Corwin Hospital has teamed up with Mother's Milk Bank to open the first human milk donation and outreach center in southeastern Colorado.
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Fewer Patients Have Been Dying From Hospital Errors Since Obamacare Started Hospitals have cut down on deadly medical errors, saving around 87,000 lives since 2010, according to a new government report. Pinning down the precise reasons for this change is difficult, to say nothing of predicting whether the decline will continue.
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