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Tears and Bewilderment in Brazilian City Facing Zika Crisis RECIFE, Brazil - So many distraught mothers stream into the infant ward clutching babies with abnormally small heads that the receptionist sends them outside, to see if they can find a chair to wait under the mango tree.
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INSIGHT-Did Brazil, global health agencies fumble Zika response? Rio de Janeiro Jan 30 Last January, long lines formed outside health clinics in Recife, a city in Brazil's northeast hit hard in recent years by outbreaks of dengue, a painful tropical disease.
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Asian countries urge sick travelers to report Zika symptoms The Zika virus is spreading rapidly in Latin America, and Asian governments have issued advisories in a bid to contain the spread of the disease, which could be linked to birth defects and can cause temporary paralysis.
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Brazil may have fewer Zika-related microcephaly cases than previously reported Brazil is enduring an extraordinary outbreak of microcephaly, a rare birth defect that results in infants being born with abnormally small heads and brains.
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From the archives: Pest that carries Zika is the Darth Vader of mosquitoes This story was first published in the Miami Herald on June 1, 2015. In the wake of the outbreak of Zika virus - which is also carried by the Aedes aegypti mosquito - in Latin America, we've republished it below.
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Ask Dr. K.: Women in their 40s must weigh risks, benefits of mammograms Dear Readers: In yesterday's column, I answered a question from a 47-year-old woman who had never had a mammogram and wondered if she should have one.
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Proton Therapy Has Fewer Side Effects - Study Research suggests the alternative treatment is less toxic while having similar survival rates to conventional radiotherapy. 06:43, UK, Saturday 30 January 2016.
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Newer Treatment May Be Easier on Children With Brain Tumors FRIDAY, Jan. 29, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A new type of treatment called proton radiotherapy is as effective as standard photon (X-ray) radiation therapy in treating a common type of brain tumor in children, a new study reports.
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FDA debates releasing genetically modified mosquitoes This undated photo made available by Oxitec shows a genetically modified Aedes aegypti mosquito in their U.K. lab. AP PHOTO/OXITEC, DERRIC NIMMO.
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Deformed babies also suffering eye damage linked to Zika in Brazil RECIFE, Brazil Children born with abnormally small heads and brain defects linked to the outbreak of Zika virus in Brazil are also suffering serious damage to their eyesight and possibly their hearing, doctors said on Thursday.
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Death Rate Improvements for Whites Have Stalled The health gains that continue to drive down death rates in most of the developed world have stalled for white Americans. They're dying younger—and in greater numbers—than historical trends would predict.
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New Mammography Recommendations Make It Safer but More Research Needed for How to Screen Dense Breasts Two studies help clarify the risks and benefits of breast cancer-screening strategies, and explain the US Preventive Services Task Force final recommendation.
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'Ground zero' of the Zika virus When photographer Lianne Milton arrived in the urban coastal city of Recife, it had just become "ground zero" for the mosquito-borne Zika virus.
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Vaping `cherry` e-cigarettes riskier than other flavours Washington DC: Electronic cigarettes come in enticing flavours like "cherry crush" and "vivid vanilla," but now a team of researchers has shed some light on whether or not those ingredients are safe enough for the lungs.
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64 percent of US survey respondents to cancel travel to Zika-hit regions A survey by travel risk manager On Call International found that about 64 percent of American respondents would cancel their travel to Zika virus-affected countries.
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Chemical That Can Irritate Lungs Found in Flavored E-Cigarettes FRIDAY, Jan. 29, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- People using flavored e-cigarettes, particularly ones that taste like cherry, are likely inhaling a chemical that can irritate their airways, a new study suggests.
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Swine flu: Pregnant woman among two patients being treated for H1N1 virus Two people, including a pregnant woman, are currently being treated at Wexford General Hospital for swine flu. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email.
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Two more states see listeria cases (CNN) - Connecticut and Missouri have joined the list of states affected by a listeria outbreak that has killed one person and hospitalized 15 others, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
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UPDATE 1-Payers see price leverage with entry of Merck hepatitis C drug (Adds Aetna comment, analyst comment). By Deena Beasley and Caroline Humer. Jan 29 U.S. health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers expect the launch of Merck & Co Inc's new hepatitis C pill to improve their leverage in price negotiations with ...
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Mild flu season hitting its peak in Utah County Nurse Janette Bell, right, administers a flu vaccination to twelve-year-old Eden, last name withheld, on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015 at the Utah County Health Department in Provo.
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Camera Flash Detected Baby's Eye Cancer, Arizona Mother Says The flash of a camera helped save the life of Ryder Temarantz, a 4-month-old baby boy from Scottsdale, Arizona. Ryder's mother, Andrea Temarantz, told ABC News today that this past December she had begun noticing that camera flashes produced a "white ...
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Jim McMahon, QB of Bears Super Bowl champion, says medical marijuana got him off pain pills Jim McMahon, the quarterback of the 1985 Super Bowl champion Chicago Bears, says he's found what has helped him with multiple health issues after his NFL career: Medical marijuana.
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The World's Leading Health Experts Want Countries to Start Taxing Soda And other sugary beverages, too. But the science on "sin taxes" so far is complicated. 72 Shares. Share 55 Tweet 16 Share 1 Share 0 Share Email Print Share.
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Causes Cited for High Death Rates Among Middle-Aged Whites Washington - Higher-than-expected death rates among middle-aged white Americans are largely being driven by stagnant progress against heart disease and other common illnesses, according to new research into a crisis that is increasingly worrying ...
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Thousands Of Facebook Friends? Your Brain Doesn't Care Your Facebook page may boast a small army of friends, but to your brain it's the same as it ever was, claims a new study. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg.
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Fewer Flu Cases So Far, But Health Experts Still Encourage Vaccination As of Thursday morning, Greene County had just five confirmed flu cases this season. That's compared to more than 1,800 at this time a year ago.
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Swine flu: Two being treated for H1N1 virus Sources close to Wexford hospital said two people had last week been treated for swine flu, one of them a paramedic. The second person was said by the sources to have been a patient, who was collected by ambulance from an address in Wexford town.
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Scientists Reveal 'Game-Changer' Schizophrenia Findings Almost 1 percent of the general population will have schizophrenia at some point in their lives. 01/28/2016 09:59 am ET. ASSOCIATED PRESS.
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We're Losing The War On Bedbugs A bed bug on human skin. While the bugs don't cause illness, their bites itch. In the ongoing battle between bedbugs and the humans whose blood they suck, it seems the bugs may be winning -- at least in some parts of the country.
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All the Way Humans Try to Kill Mosquitos—and Why We're Still Losing Mario Tama—Getty Images Aedes aegypti mosquitos are seen in a lab at the Fiocruz institute in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil on Jan. 26, 2016.
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Gilead: Detailed Insight And Interpretation Behind The Headlines: Should You Be Scared? Disclosure: I am/we are long GILD, MRK, BMY. (More...)I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha).
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'Cross-Eyed' Cat Looks Worried All the Time But is 'Actually Super Silly and Happy,' Owner Says Bum, a rescued cat from San Diego, California, has crossed eyes that make him look worried all the time. 0 Shares. Email. Meet Bum, a cat from San Diego, California, who looks worried all the time.
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Zimbabwe Intensifies Efforts to Fight HIV January 29, 2016 1:09 PM. HARARE—. The government of Zimbabwe is intensifying its efforts to fight HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
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Major Zika outbreak "unlikely" in U.S. A top expert in infectious diseases said Friday that a major outbreak of the Zika virus is "unlikely" in the United States.
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Eribulin Approved for Liposarcoma, Improves Survival Eribulin mesylate (Halaven, Eisai Inc.) has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the treatment of liposarcomas.
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Zika Isn't the Only Virus Worsened by El Niño Image REUTERS/Jose Cabezas A health worker shows a flyer used to explain how to prevent Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika viruses in San Salvador, El Salvador.
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Arizona mom detects son's eye cancer while looking at picture An Arizona mother's keen eye detected something might be amiss while studying photos she had taken of her infant son. Andrea Temarantz started seeing a glint in her son Ryder's left eye caused by the flash of her cellphone, NY Daily News reported.
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Johnson: Study: Dogs interpret facial expressions Those two little orbs on either side of the nose not only help people find their way around and to interpret information, they also send messages of their own.
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Exercise Has Its Limits for Losing Weight, Study Finds THURSDAY, Jan. 28, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- That daily 5-mile run may not be burning as many calories as you think, a new study suggests.
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Moonshot to Cure Cancer: Hype or Hope? Hello. I'm Dr Maurie Markman from Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I wanted to briefly discuss what is on the minds of many people these days, and that's the recent announcement by the President of the United States in ...
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Meet the Kitten Born With Permanently Worried Eyes Say hello to Bum. He's a cat from California who looks really worried. All the time. My story starts in sunny San Diego, California.
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New Orleans sees rise in heroin abuse on eve of Mardi Gras 2016 A wad of filter lays in a sooty spoon and a needle used for heroin, all lay over a plastic bag of heroin, photographed from the evidence room at the Gretna Police Department in 2013.
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Obesity, diabetes during pregnancy linked to autism Mothers-to-be who are both obese and diabetic have a higher risk of giving birth to a child with autism than healthy women, a new study suggests.
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Health Highlights: Jan. 28, 2016 A federal task force to accelerate cancer research has been created by President Barack Obama. The presidential memo signed Thursday to establish the White House Cancer Moonshot Task Force says the objective is to double the rate of progress on ...
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Kitten Born With Worried Eyes Is On Instagram For The Best Reason Ever You may find yourself uttering, "Don't worry, kitty, be happy!" when you first lay eyes on this cross-eyed cutie. But despite his furry furrow, this kitten, who was born with permanently distressed-looking eyes, is quite the perky tabby.
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Time Is Running Out for Theranos When Elizabeth Holmes, chief executive officer of Theranos Inc., sat down for an interview last month, she sought to address reports that sparked serious doubts about her company's innovative blood-testing technology.
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