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In Rio, Olympics will inspect for water to help prevent Zika (CNN) To guard against a virus linked to birth abnormalities, Brazil's Olympic and Paralympic venues will be inspected daily during the 2016 Games in Rio Janeiro, games spokesman Phil Wilkinson said Sunday.
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El Salvador Advises Against Pregnancy Until 2018 in Answer to Zika Fears SAN SALVADOR - Reacting to the rapid spread of the Zika virus in Latin America and the Caribbean, health officials in El Salvador are urging women not to get pregnant until 2018 in an effort to halt a surge of birth defects that are suspected to stem ...
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Britain and Bill Gates announce £3 billion to eradicate malaria Britain's finance minister and tech billionaire Bill Gates unveiled Monday a plan to spend billions to eradicate "the world's deadliest killer" malaria.
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Many colorectal cancer patients are younger than the recommended screening age In a recent analysis of US data, one in seven colorectal patients was younger than 50 years old, the recommended age to begin screening.
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Formerly conjoined twin, Conner, finally goes home Waiting is something the Mirabal family knows a lot about. The last 13 months have been full of waiting. Loading… Post to Facebook.
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Thailand Confirms 2nd MERS Case January 24, 2016 6:59 AM. Thailand has confirmed its second case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS. The Public Health Ministry said Sunday the disease has been detected in a 71-year-old Omani man who arrived in Bangkok Friday.
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Ministry confirms second Mers case Health workers went on call at Suvarnabhumi airport after the first Mers case was confirmed last June. (File photo by Thanarak Khunton).
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Zika virus, a wolf in sheep's clothing The world's latest health scare is a seemingly minor illness that carries a killer wrapped inside: Zika, the mosquito-borne virus sweeping Latin America, usually lasts less than a week, except when it derails a whole life.
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You should have a healthy diet, not go on one Unless you give the true meaning to the word diet, which is simply the food that you eat, what works is having a healthy diet, not going "on" a diet.
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Diet Foods Lose Ground To Healthy Foods As '5-6-7-8 Diet' Book Launched Years ago, specific diets were all the rage. Diet foods that accompanied those diets were popular as well. However, "dieting" sounds like a lack of food to consumers, reports NPR, with the "diet" thought-process being phased into a "healthy eating ...
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Empathy more common in animals than thought A new study reveals that prairie voles console loved ones who are feeling stressed - and it appears that the infamous love hormone, oxytocin, is the underlying mechanism.
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Dad captures touching moments after son wakes up from heart transplant surgery DETROIT, Michigan - 15-year-old Trevor Sullivan had to have a heart transplant after his heart failed. No one knew if he would survive the surgery - but when he opened his eyes for the first time and realized he was alive, his dad was there, and he ...
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Prairie Voles Comfort Each Other When Situations Get Tough Prairie voles are rodents well known for forming monogamous pairs lasting for a lifetime. The prairie vole pair attends to the offspring in a bi-parental setting.
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Tinder Adds STD-Awareness Page And Sexual Infection Testing Locators It may sound like a bizarre feature added on a popular dating site but if you're aware of Tinder's backstory, it does make a lot of sense.
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Deficiencies Found at Theranos Lab U.S. health inspectors have found serious deficiencies at Theranos Inc.'s laboratory in Northern California, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Baby in Spain was Diagnosed with Scurvy Due to All-almond Milk Diet Scurvy is one of those diseases that are encountered extremely rarely in modern times, with the general opinion being that the illness has widely disappeared several centuries ago.
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Prairie Voles Show Empathy For Stressed Relatives A new study suggests that feelings of empathy are not unique to humans. Researchers from the Yerkes National Primate Research Center at Emory University discovered that prairie voles console their loved ones when they appear distressed.
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Environmental Toxins Linked To Increased Risk Of Neurodegenerative Illnesses These are microscopic images of a brain section (bottom: overview. top: enlarged view of the visual cortex), obtained from an APP23xPS45 Alzheimer mouse, in which the beta-amyloid plaques are labeled with Thioflavin-S.
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Consumer Reports still believes in the accuracy of the Fitbit The public may not be on Fitbit's side, but Consumer Reports sure is. Following a class-action lawsuit filed against the health tracker by consumer plaintiffs in California, Colorado, and Wisconsin, the well-regarded outlet retested the devices in ...
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Gene sequencing offers promising avenue for VP Biden's 'moonshot' to cure cancer If this quote sounds familiar it's because it could have been uttered during President Barack Obama's state of the union address on Tuesday.
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President Obama Launched Latest Salvo In The Conflict By Appointing Joe Biden launch "Moonshot" To Cure Cancer More than four decades ago, former president Richard Nixon declared a "War On Cancer." Just last month, President Obama launched the latest salvo in the conflict by appointing Vice President Joe Biden launch a "moonshot" in the fight to find a cure for ...
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Fitbit Heart Monitors Are Reliable, Consumer Reports Insists Fitbit heart monitors are reliable after all, the Consumer Reports magazine is now insisting, after having tested the devices in its own laboratory.
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Vets, pet owners anxious about new strain of dog flu A warning is being issued for dog owners this week about a risky strain of dog flu. Health officials urge anxious dog owners to just be mindful of the symptoms.
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Dietary Guidelines Address Cholesterol, Saturated Fats and Sugar (Mirror Daily, United States) - The eight edition of the dietary guidelines address cholesterol, saturated fats and sugar. The guidelines did not change significantly ever since the seventh edition that was released in 2010, but they focus more on ...
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Water distributed in Ohio village after testing finds lead SEBRING, Ohio - Volunteers are distributing water this weekend to residents of a northeast Ohio village after tests found lead levels that exceed federal standards.
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Spanish doctors warn against using only plant-based beverages in young children An 11-month-old youngster in Spain started to show evidence of being very tired and irritable, and was having difficulty sitting. His parents noticed he had little interest in being interactive and cried whenever someone tried to move his legs ...
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New strain of dog flu found in more than 24 states In the winter months influenza spreads among humans like wildfire. In the last few weeks though a strain of the flu has been affecting our furry friends, and veterinarians want to get the word out to keep your pet safe.
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Local activists push to raise smoking age If a group of local public-health researchers have their way, some Lucas County communities will raise the legal age to buy cigarettes from 18 to 21.
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New dietary guidelines, addressing added sugars, cholesterol and saturated fats, ruffles feathers Since the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Department of Health and Human Services made significant dietary recommendations, it has caused a stir among health professionals and the food industry.
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DSU, dentists to offer free treatment to uninsured kids In an effort to make local children smile a little brighter and provide Dixie State University students with hands-on learning opportunities, the university's Dental Hygiene Department is hosting the Give Kids a Smile event.
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Nearly 300 Massachusetts Hospital Patients Possibly Exposed To HIV, Hepatitis Baystate Noble Hospital in Massachusetts sent out notification letters to patients who underwent colonoscopies as they may possibly be exposed to HIV and hepatitis.
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