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California Attorney Kamala Harris approves management change California Attorney General Kamala Harris approved on Thursday a deal for a management change at the Daughters of Charity Health System.
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Gene therapy shows promise for patients with chronic SCID-X1 ORLANDO, Fla. - Lentiviral hematopoietic stem cell gene therapy with reduced-intensity conditioning produced pan-immunologic correction of T, B and natural killer cells in the bone marrow of older patients with X-linked severe combined ...
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Gene Therapy Shows Early Potential for Rare Immune System Disorder SATURDAY, Dec. 5, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Gene therapy might restore immunity in children and young adults with a rare inherited immune system disorder called X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency, researchers report in a small study.
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Price of cancer drugs varies by up to 388% between European countries ... The price of new cancer drugs varies widely (from 28% to 388%) between high-income countries in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, new research published in The Lancet Oncology has found.
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"Needle Free Blood Draw" Patent Filed By Google According to a recent patent filed by Google, the company is apparently toying with the idea of having a needle free blood draw system.
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Why some individuals cannot really feel ache and the way it might result in ... No more bad backs or migraines! Scientists crack the secret of why some people can't feel pain - and the breakthrough could lead to 'super painkillers'.
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Panama becomes Tenth and Latest Victim in Americas of Zika Disease A rare but deadly disease, Zika, has spread to a number of countries. Panama is the latest victim of this tropical disease. Recently, the country in Central America has reported first Zika virus cases.
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Martin Shkreli, the Bad Boy of Pharmaceuticals, Hits Back Martin Shkreli was trying to explain himself, so he turned to YouTube. In the conference room at Turing Pharmaceuticals, the company he heads, his fingers flew across a laptop keyboard, and up popped a YouTube video on a large wall screen.
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Google Patents Needle-Free Blood Draw System This is not the first time Google has ventured into the world of blood-glucose testing. Search giant Google has has filed a patent for a "needle-free blood draw" system, which could be flawless for those who are squeamish about blood being drawn out ...
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HIV-positive doctor says dog saved his life CHICAGO - Rob Garofalo was devastated. He'd built his medical and research career on helping young AIDS patients. Then he learned that he, too, was HIV-positive.
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Rare tropical disease Zika enters Panama The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has said that the Zika virus continues to circulate in the Caribbean region and the Americas but local public health officials said they are doing what they can to raise awareness and keep the Cayman Islands ...
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Researchers Explains Difference Between Emotional Well Being When It Comes To ... According to Kamp Dush, about two-thirds of couples live together before marriage, making this good news for cohabitators. "Now it appears that young people, especially women, get the same emotional boost from moving in... According to Kamp Dush, about ...
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Study Reports Similar Emotional Benefits whether Living Together or Getting ... By using the data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 (NLSY97), researchers have found decline in emotional distress in single women when they moved in with a romantic partner or when they went straight to marriage for the first time.
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No big tax cuts in 2016 Iowa Legislature Don't look for any major cuts in state income taxes when the Iowa Legislature convenes in January, although some lawmakers are looking favorably on a new production tax credit to bolster the state's biofuels industries.
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Iowa's state budget belts tightly cinched, leaders say ALTOONA - A snug state budget makes tax policy reform or tax cuts unlikely during the upcoming legislative session, leaders from both political parties said Friday during a forum with the state's largest tax policy advocacy group.
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Legal Marijuana May Become A Reality in California Next Year In the 1990's, California's decision to legalize medical marijuana put it at the forefront of pro-pot policy. However, California's failure to pass recreational marijuana legislation in 2010 led to it taking a backseat to other states when it comes to ...
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Marijuana retailers navigating changes as medical and recreational markets merge The Green Shelf owner Brittany Choyce helps a customer at her shop on Monday. The Green Shelf has been approved for a medical endorsement by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board.
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Making it personal: How climate change will affect your health The term "universal agreement" is almost an oxymoron given how infrequently everyone can agree on something. However, that's exactly what the UN Climate Change Conference, which is currently underway until December 11, hopes to achieve - a ...
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Teen critical, dozens of drug arrests at Stereosonic festival in Melbourne Police used sniffer dogs as partygoers arrived at the Stereosonic festival in Melbourne. Photo: Craig Sillitoe. A teen remains in a critical condition after attending the Stereosonic festival in Melbourne as police arrested nearly 70 partygoers for ...
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Will Getting Married Really Make You Happier? We often think of marriage as the ultimate symbol of emotional connection with another person. But a new study suggests you don't have to go all the way to the altar to get that boost.
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Teenager dead and two in hospital after Adelaide Stereosonic music festival An image released by police of the pills thought linked to the death of a man at the Stereosonic music festival in Adelaide. Photograph: SA police/AAP.
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Pesticides And Lung Capacity: They May Affect Your Child's Breathing (VIDEO) Researchers found that children exposed to certain pesticides had similar effects on their lung capacity as those exposed to secondhand smoke--even after accounting for other factors, including air pollution, mold, pets, smoking status of the mothers ...
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Illinois medical pot users erroneously told to give up gun CHICAGO (AP) - Nearly two years after Illinois decided medical marijuana users shouldn't be prohibited from owning guns, several patients received letters from state police telling them their firearms cards were being revoked.
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War on Salt Is New York City's Next Food Fight New York - New York City is facing an imminent challenge to a new rule requiring restaurant chains to post warnings on dishes with high amounts of salt, the latest battle in its campaign to improve public health on the fast-food front.
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Genesis, UnityPoint sign Medicaid agreements The Iowa Department of Human Services announced winning bidders for Gov. Terry Branstad's Medicaid Modernization initiative on Aug. 17.
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Iowa Governor Nears Record: Longest Serving in Nation Presidential candidates looking to win the Iowa caucuses could learn a lesson from Gov. Terry Branstad, who is about to break a political record that has stood for more than 200 years.
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Digital Deadwalkers: Americans Consider Distracted Walking A Serious Issue According to new research out of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 78 percent of the adults in the United States are under the impression that distracted walking is a "serious" issue, but just 29 percent believe the "dangerous" activity to ...
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Dengue fever case count reaches 136 An additional six cases of dengue fever were confirmed on the Big Island Friday bringing the official case count to 136, the state Department of Health reports.
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Diabetes Cases Dropped From 1.7 Million in 2009 to 1.4 Million in 2014: Report Recent report released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed that the number of new diabetes cases dropped from 1.7 million in 2009 to 1.4 million in 2014.
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Does pregnancy affect oral health? IT is a myth that calcium is lost from the mother's teeth during pregnancy. The calcium your baby needs is provided by your diet -- not by your teeth.
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Outdoors notebook: Bear, not deer, is Kenmore teenager's first-day trophy Christopher Cairns, 14, of Kenmore got off to a good start on opening weekend of big-game hunting season. Hunting with dad, David Cairns, on family property in Zoar Valley on Nov. 22, the first Sunday of the big-game season, Christopher took the same ...
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Kaiser Permanente to Buy Major Insurer in Washington State Kaiser Permanente has agreed to acquire a major health insurer in Washington state, signaling a more aggressive expansion strategy for the big California-based managed-care operator at a time when its integrated model is increasingly fashionable.
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Announcement of Group Health's likely acquisition by Kaiser draws mixed reactions An announcement that Seattle's Group Health Cooperative could be acquired by California giant Kaiser Permanente came on Friday.
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Half of those who need them not taking cholesterol-lowering medications Washington, DC - More than a third of American adults are eligible to take cholesterol-lowering medications under the current guidelines or were already taking them - but nearly half of them are not, according to a report by Centers for Disease Control ...
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