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Millions of Teens Exposed to E-Cigarette Ads CDC TUESDAY, Jan. 5, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- E-cigarette use is soaring among U.S. teenagers, largely because of advertising aimed at their age group, federal health officials said Tuesday.
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Twins Study Offers Clues to Genetic Risk of Cancer A large, new study of identical and fraternal twins in Nordic countries finds that when one twin is diagnosed with any type of cancer, there is a higher than average risk that the other twin will also develop cancer.
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Twin Study Further Proves Cancer Can Run in the Family Before, cancer is believed to be based more on luck than genes or lifestyle. A landmark study involving twins, however, suggests one should never downplay genes.
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'Liquid Biopsy' May Help Guide Treatment in Prostate Cancer The idea of using circulating tumor cells (CTCs) as a "liquid biopsy" to monitor treatment and assess outcomes has been gaining ground in cancer research over the past few years, and a new study shows how this could be very useful in prostate cancer.
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Best Diets 2016: From Fastest Weight Loss To Conquering Cravings Perhaps that's why U.S. News & World Report has added a Fast Weight-Loss Diet category to its annual rankings of best diet plans.
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DASH, MIND and TLC Diets Are Top Ranked for 2016 Just in time to coincide with any healthy eating resolutions, U.S. News & World Report has named the DASH diet as the best for shedding excess pounds.
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Could Higher Vitamin D Doses Harm Seniors Prone to Falls? MONDAY, Jan. 4, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Higher doses of vitamin D don't improve mobility for the elderly, and may actually raise the risk for falls among certain seniors, a new study suggests.
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Taking Vitamin D May Not Reduce Risk of Falls Vitamin D is a common treatment for weak bones, especially in the elderly. As bones start to thin and become more brittle with age, vitamin D—from dairy foods or in the form of pill supplements—can help to slow the deterioration of bone and protect ...
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Map shows hotspots for bat-human virus transmission risk Distributions of bat-human virus sharing showing a) numbers of bat-human shared viruses at one-degree grid resolution. Color represents a linear scale from 1 (green) to 16 (red); b) composition of viruses by family within the 6 WHO World …more.
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What Obama's Executive Action Means for Mental Health Funding The president announced today that he is proposing new steps that he says will help decrease injuries and deaths related to gun violence, including new proposals to bolster access to mental health care.
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Minnesota Mother Invited To Obama's Gun Control Speech MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - A Minnesota mother was there while President Barack Obama laid out his plan for executive action on gun control Tuesday.
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Report: US disaster preparedness neglects kids Despite significant efforts over the past decade, the U.S. remains ill-equipped to respond to the unique medical needs of children during public health emergencies, according to a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
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Brazil Grapples With Spread of Zika Virus and Dengue Fever SÃO PAULO—The mosquito-borne Zika virus continues to spread in Brazil, alarming health officials and raising fresh fears that more newborns will be afflicted with abnormal brain development from the disease.
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Opioid overdose deaths hit record in 2014 There were a record number of overdose deaths from opioids and heroin in the United States in 2014, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
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Flu season late, but doctors say the virus is coming This flu season is starting much later than usual, but doctors say the low case numbers shouldn't lull anyone into a false sense of security.
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Vitamin D No Help in Preventing Falls savesaved. register today. Earn Free CME Credits by reading the latest medical news in your specialty. sign up. by Parker Brown Staff Writer, MedPage Today.
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State takes comments on Medicaid coverage of substance abuse services The cost of substance abuse treatment is high, but the impact of the lack of treatment is even higher, according to Dierdre Pearson, who manages a substance abuse treatment program for women at the Richmond Behavioral Health Authority.
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Feds Look at Social Issues to Counter Health Problems A pilot program from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services aims for a comprehensive approach to health care. Members of the Dolan family walk home with bags of food after a food distribution by.
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Eli Lilly's diabetes pill takes market share from J&J, Astra Eli Lilly and Co's new Jardiance diabetes treatment has begun stealing market share from rival drugs in its class, the company said on Tuesday, bolstered by clinical trial data showing it slashed deaths by 32 percent in patients with Type 2 diabetes.
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Interventions prevent smoking relapse in postpartum women, fail to reduce ... A recent meta-analysis showed that parent-targeted interventions did not reduce tobacco smoke exposure in children, although they did prevent smoking relapse among mothers during their postpartum period.
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Aspirin May Decrease Death From Prostate Cancer, Study Finds TUESDAY, Jan. 5, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Men who take aspirin regularly may have a lower risk of dying from prostate cancer, a new study suggests.
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Surrogate Sues Father Over Triplets A surrogate pregnant with triplets in California is suing to keep one or all of the babies, which are unrelated to her. Backed by a well-known anti-choice lawyer, a surrogate mother-to-be in California is suing the genetic father (and intended parent ...
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Don't expect buds and brownies at New York pot dispensaries Vireo Health of New York holds a preview tour of new Medical Cannabis Dispensary in White Plains, NY. Photo: David McGlynn. Medical marijuana dispensaries open their doors in New York Thursday - but don't expect buds and brownies on the menu.
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New York medical marijuana program to begin Thursday ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New Yorkers with cancer, AIDS, Parkinson's disease or other qualifying conditions will be able to obtain medical marijuana as early as Thursday, 18 months after lawmakers passed what is considered one of the strictest medical ...
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Columbia Care delays medical cannabis at ROC dispensary Columbia Care will not have its Rochester dispensary at Eastman Business Park open in time for Thursday's launch of New York's medical marijuana program.
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Texas: Rare Identical Triplets Now Home After 5-Week Hospital Stay (VIDEO) These rare identical triplets born in Texas have been named Addison, Savannah and Kinsley by their parents. (Photo : Twitter Photo Section).
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Better Health Care Access in Kentucky and Arkansas, Study Says WASHINGTON - Low-income adults in Kentucky and Arkansas have had similar improvements in access to medical care under the Affordable Care Act, a new study found, despite the two states' differing approaches to expanding Medicaid.
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Four Things Providers Should Consider Before Offering a Health Plan The most fundamental question facing hospitals and physicians in every community is this: Given the shift in accountability for costs from insurers to hospitals and physicians, does sponsoring a health plan make sense?
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Wegmans recalling some chicken products A grocery store chain has issued a recall of hundreds of pounds of chicken items because they had not undergone federal inspection, the U.S.
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Increase in Gym Membership Purchases During the New Year For many people, the start of the New Year is a time to start fresh and make a positive change to their daily lives. Much like past years, buying a new gym membership and getting back into shape is a popular new year's goal to set.
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Consumer Reports' Tips To Save On Gym Memberships PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - More than 50 million Americans belong to a gym. One of the top reasons they say they quit is the cost. But, you don't have to break the bank to break a sweat.
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Alzheimer's caregiver 'collaborative' announced The Niagara County Office for the Aging is a member of the newly announced Western New York Alzheimer's Caregiver Collaborative, a state-funded regional network to assist and help support family caregivers of dementia patients.
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UK regulators license BAT e-cigarette as quit-smoking medicine LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's drug regulators have given the go-ahead for a British American Tobacco electronic-cigarette vaping device to be sold as a quit smoking medicine, the first such product to be given a drug license in the UK.
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Caring for Alzheimer's Caregivers Some caregivers have difficulty dealing with major personality changes in their loved ones with Alzheimer's disease (AD), and that can easily become their major source of stress.
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Gene therapy could help create muscular dystrophy therapy DNA Model (Photo : Flickr/CC) Scientists at the summit will discuss the potential ethics of gene editing. A new study has revealed that the gene editing technique, Crispr-Cas9, could help in developing a treatment for muscular dystrophy, dddmag reports.
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Dietsensor claims to tell you what's really in your food Tracking what you eat is no easy task. Apps like MyFitnessPal and LoseIt help streamline the process, but it remains difficult when eating out or with homemade food.
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Visiting hours restored for mom of conjoined twins The mother conjoined twins separated at Children's Hospital Colorado in August has had her visiting hours reinstated after she was temporarily banned from visiting her surviving daughter in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
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Medical marijuana program launch remains unclear despite patient frustration ALBANY - Medical marijuana is growing in New York but it remains unclear just when patients will be able to obtain the drug. State health officials insist the program is on track to open in January - the timeframe stipulated in the 2014 legislation ...
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Coyote with jar stuck on head spotted in New Hampshire CBSNEWS - Multiple residents in a New Hampshire town have spotted a coyote walking around with a jar stuck on its head, reports CBS Boston.
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Merced bans medical pot – at least for now An ordinance in the works in Merced would prohibit the sale of cannabis, as well as cultivation, shipping or receiving of the drug, including for medical use.
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High doses of vitamin D may hurt seniors instead of help Vitamin D is linked to a number of health benefits, including strengthening bones and teeth and a lower risk of developing health conditions like diabetes and certain cancers.
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Men Have Greater Self-Esteem Than Women, Especially in Developed Nations MONDAY, Jan. 4, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Self-esteem increases as people grow older, and men tend to have higher levels of it than women do, a new international study finds.
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Lung transplant patient sues UPMC over mold infection Che DuVall, 70, a former glass cutter from Perryopolis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, underwent a double lung transplant in UPMC Presbyterian.
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Strong Social Connections Linked to Better Health Eating healthy food and exercising play important roles in health and well-being, but if you are feeling lonely, you may also want to consider reaching out: A lack of social connection may have a negative impact on your physical health, new research ...
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You just heard another alarming health report. Should you be scared? Does the endless stream of articles describing new and alarming risks to your health have you feeling anxious? Two of the latest warnings: Common pain relievers raise your risk for heart attacks, and sitting too much can make you more likely to develop ...
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Home Fix: How to protect your family from radon risks The Environmental Protection Agency has designated January as National Radon Action Month. What is radon? Radon is a radioactive gas, a byproduct from the decay of uranium in the soil that occurs naturally all over the world.
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2015 New Drug Approvals Hit 66-Year High! 2015 has been a remarkable year for pharmaceutical innovation. What would have been a dream (or perhaps a delusion) a few years ago has happened.
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