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WRAPUP 1-Global health body under pressure to stop Zika virus CHICAGO/GENEVA Jan 27 The World Health Organization will hold a special session on Thursday on the Zika virus as the U.N. agency comes under pressure for quick action against the infection linked to thousands of birth defects in Brazil that is ...
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Scientists: More research needed into Zika-microcephaly link RIO DE JANEIRO - The release of new figures apparently finding fewer cases of microcephaly in Brazil than first feared is adding force to calls for more research into the link between the rare birth defect and the spreading Zika virus.
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Scientists: More research needed into Zika-microcephaly link Municipal workers pause to refill the insecticide sprayer during an operation to combat the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that transmits the Zika virus at the Imbiribeira neighborhood in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016.
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Everything You Need to Know About the Zika Virus Outbreak Health officials in multiple countries are trying to stop the spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, with some countries, such as El Salvador and Brazil, taking drastic measures to combat the outbreak.
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Scientists open the 'black box' of schizophrenia with dramatic genetic finding For the first time, scientists have pinned down a molecular process in the brain that helps to trigger schizophrenia. The researchers involved in the landmark study, which was published Wednesday in the journal Nature, say the discovery of this new ...
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Scientists Move Closer to Understanding Schizophrenia's Cause Scientists reported on Wednesday that they had taken a significant step toward understanding the cause of schizophrenia, in a landmark study that provides the first rigorously tested insight into the biology behind any common psychiatric disorder.
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Scientists open the 'black box' of schizophrenia with dramatic genetic discovery This post has been updated. For the first time, scientists have pinned down a molecular process in the brain that helps to trigger schizophrenia.
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Young Women With Melanoma: Is Indoor Tanning to Blame? savesaved. register today. Earn Free CME Credits by reading the latest medical news in your specialty. sign up. author name. by Charles Bankhead Staff Writer, MedPage Today.
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Melanoma Strikes Earlier If Indoor Tanning Begins in Teens: Study WEDNESDAY, Jan. 27, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Using tanning beds at a young age significantly raises a woman's risk of developing melanoma before the age of 50, a new study finds.
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Feds: Theranos lab inspection finds 'immediate jeopardy' to patients Theranos Wellness Center can perform complex tests with a single drop of blood. A bill that would allow consumers to access lab tests without a doctor's orders is supported by Theranos, a Silicon Valley lab testing company with 40 locations across ...
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Caffeine Doesn't Give You Heart Palpitations, Study Finds Drinking coffee, tea or chocolate does not appear to cause heart palpitations, heart fluttering and other out-of-sync heartbeat patterns, researchers reported Tuesday.
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2 teenagers dead, 2 sickened from drinking racing fuel, soda NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Two Tennessee teens died after drinking a mixture of racing fuel and Mountain Dew, and two others were sickened by the mixture they called "Dewshine," Tennessee Poison Center Medical Director Donna Seger said Wednesday.
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Teens die after drinking 'Dewshine' mix of racing fuel and Mountain Dew NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A poison control official says two Tennessee teens are dead after drinking a mixture of racing fuel and Mountain Dew, and two others were sickened by the mixture they called "Dewshine.
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Racing fuel mixed with soda suspected in Tennessee teens' deaths (CNN) "Dewshine," a mixture of Mountain Dew and methanol-based racing fuel, is the likely cause of the recent deaths of two Tennessee teens, a poison control official said Wednesday.
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Teens May Have Drunk Fatal Mixture of Racing Fuel, Mountain Dew A pair of Tennessee teens are dead and two others were hospitalized after police say they possibly drank a concoction of Mountain Dew and racing fuel.
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What sweat can tell you about your health Scientists have designed a sweat monitor that measures levels of metabolites and electrolytes in the user's perspiration and beams that information to a smartphone.
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Coffee Consumption isn't Linked to an Increased Heart Pace Whether you like eating chocolate, having a cup of black tea or a freshly brewed cup of coffee, clinical recommendations advise you to put that cup or chocolate down.
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A device that keeps tabs on your health? No sweat! Scientists have devised a wearable sweat monitor that keeps tabs on your health by monitoring the chemical composition of your perspiration.
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Influenza kills 2nd person in Salt Lake County The death was officially confirmed on Wednesday, though it happened late last week, said Salt Lake County Health Department spokesman Nicholas Rupp.
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Here's Some Good News About Coffee And Your Heart Sip your coffee with peace of mind: A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association has found that caffeine doesn't cause heartbeat irregularities, despite what we've heard in the past.
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AG warns maker on hepatitis drug costs Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, opening a new front in the push to boost access to life-saving drugs, has warned the country's biggest biotech company that it faces possible legal action unless it lowers the price of two popular hepatitis ...
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Russian lawmaker blames 'American bacteriological warfare' for deadly swine flu outbreak Ap_802513439141 A woman covers her face with a handkerchief in the Moscow Metro, Jan. 27, 2016. Seasonal flu and respiratory infection is spreading fast in Russia and Ukraine.
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Not Enough Zzzzs? Social Media Use Could Be Messing With Your Sleep Can't seem to get a good night's sleep? You might be checking Facebook too much. A study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine suggests that heavy social media use could wreak havoc with your sleep patterns.
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Theranos Lab May Pose Threat to Patient Safety, Regulator Says A federal regulator has found that a lab run by Theranos, the Silicon Valley laboratory that promised to perform blood tests with a simple finger stick, violated several clinical standards, including one it said posed a threat to patient safety that ...
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Task force urges doctors to screen all adults for depression WASHINGTON - All adults, including pregnant women and new mothers, should be screened for depression as a routine part of health care, a government advisory group recommended Tuesday.
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Maryland cancer centers pushing for more use of HPV vaccine Sixty-nine top cancer centers from around the country have joined forces to urge more widespread use of the vaccine to treat the human papillomavirus, which can lead to deadly cervical, throat and other cancers.
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Gilead Faces Fights Over Hepatitis C and HIV Drugs The attorney general of Massachusetts said on Wednesday that she had opened an inquiry into whether Gilead Sciences had violated state consumer protection laws by charging too much for its hepatitis C drugs.
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10 million African children are now obese or overweight JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Obesity is on the rise in a rapidly urbanizing Africa. A new report from the World Health Organization shows the alarming extent of the problem: The prevalence of overweight and obese children living on the African ...
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Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Join The Fight To Stop Zika Virus The rapid spread of the Zika virus has raised interest in a British company that has developed a genetically modified mosquito. Oxitec has produced a genetically engineered line of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, the mosquito that carries dengue fever and ...
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Study: Social Media May Disturb Sleep in Young Adults January 27, 2016 12:54 PM. Social media could be affecting the sleep of young adults, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine say that young adults who often use social media are more likely to suffer ...
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What Foods Does Bill Marler, Noted Food Safety Lawyer, Avoid Like the Plague? Instead of the five-second rule, you might want to adhere to the list of six foods Bill Marler won't touch. Bill Marler, the country's leading food safety lawyer, has made a name for himself by forcing major food companies to take responsibility for ...
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City extends ban on medical marijuana shops "City and county leaders that promote 24-hour prostitution, 24-hour gambling and 24-hour alcohol consumption, 365 days a year, do not have the moral compass to compare and (issue) judgment on medical necessities such as medical marijuana.
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Chronically ill Minnesota patients eight times more expensive than healthy patients Fotolia, Tns - Tns Minnesotans with chronic conditions such as diabetes and asthma cost the health care system eight times more than healthy patients, according to a new state analysis.
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Marijuana ordinance up for review SANFORD - As the six-month moratorium on new medical marijuana growing operations nears an end, city officials are proposing changes to Sanford's existing ordinances to regulate their location and operation.
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Possible norovirus outbreak at Bellevue restaurant The King County Health Department is investigating a possible norovirus outbreak at Maggiano's in Bellevue. Loading… Post to Facebook.
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New Report Evaluates Medical Marijuana Programs Nationwide Americans For Safe Access press conference detroit michigan Americans for Safe Access (ASA) issued "Medical Marijuana Access in the US: A Patient-Focused Analysis of the Patchwork of State Laws," today.
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Plattsburgh medical-marijuana dispensary opens Columbia Care CEO Nicholas Vita and Executive Chairman Michael Abbott were in Plattsburgh Tuesday morning for the opening of the company's medical marijuana dispensary, the only one approved by the state of New York in the North Country region.
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6 things this food-poisoning expert won't eat From raw sprouts to rare steak, a food safety advocate shares his 'do not eat' list. The risk of food poisoning has always been an issue, but the modern age of industrialized food production creates oodles of new ways for foodborne pathogens to find ...
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New treatment for diabetes could involve encapsulated pancreatic cells A team of US researchers has designed a material that can be used to encapsulate human pancreatic cells before transplanting them.
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Two Portage Relay For Life events to merge; Aurora fundraiser phased out Aurora -- The Northern Portage Relay For Life, which took place for the last 15 years at Aurora High School's Veterans Stadium, will no longer exist.
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Study: At-home screening test for colon cancer a good alternative Not many people look forward to a colonoscopy - an invasive screening test for colon cancer that doctors recommend after the age of 50.
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Early puberty may put women at diabetes risk New York, Jan 27 (IANS) Women who began having menstrual cycles at a younger age are at a greater risk of developing gestational diabetes that can cause babies to develop Type-2 diabetes, reveals a study.
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