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WHO seeks $56 million for Zika; Brazil microcephaly cases rise GENEVA The World Health Organization (WHO) called on Wednesday for $56 million to combat the Zika virus, a disease that has been linked to severe birth defects in Brazil and has spread to nearly 30 countries and territories.
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Testosterone therapy improves libido but not vitality in older men (Reuters Health) - Men over 64 with low levels of testosterone saw modest improvements in libido and sexual activity when treated with a gel that contains the male hormone, according to U.S.
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WHO seeks $56 million for Zika; vaccine hopes take step forward GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) called on Wednesday for $56 million for its plan to combat the Zika virus, a disease that has been linked to severe birth defects in Brazil and has spread to 39 countries.
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Zika virus: Study supports link to microcephaly Scientists say a study involving pregnant women in Brazil "strengthens" the theory that Zika is linked to microcephaly birth defects in babies.
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Testosterone Gel Has Modest Benefits for Men, Study Says More than a million men have smeared testosterone gels on their bodies in recent years, hoping it would rejuvenate them, energize them, and increase their libido.
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Benefit of Early Childhood Autism Screening Uncertain, Task Force Says (Reuters Health) - There isn't enough evidence yet to say for sure whether toddlers and preschoolers need screening for autism even when they don't have symptoms of the developmental disorder, new U.S.
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Diabetes Drug Drops CV Events After Stroke savesaved. register today. Earn Free CME Credits by reading the latest medical news in your specialty. sign up. author name. by Kristina Fiore Associate Editor, MedPage Today.
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Should all young children be screened for autism? Sparking strong reaction from doctors and child development experts, an influential task force says there's "insufficient evidence" to argue definitely that the benefits of screening all young children for autism outweigh the harms.
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UPDATE 1-US FDA likely underestimated fetal deaths from Essure -analyst (Adds Bayer comment). By Ransdell Pierson. Feb 17 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration may have greatly underestimated the number of fetal deaths among women who became pregnant after using Bayer AG's Essure contraceptive device, according to ...
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Elderly risk more complications after major cancer surgery (Reuters Health) - Elderly patients hospitalized for cancer surgery are more likely to have complications afterward compared to the middle-aged, particularly when they have several other health problems, a U.S.
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Study: People exercise more for financial gain (CNN) —Companies that want their employees to exercise more might want to skip the promise of prizes or pats on the back. Instead, a new study shows, giving someone a financial incentive and then threatening to take it away might work better.
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Here's an incentive that really makes people exercise more (CNN) Companies that want their employees to exercise more might want to skip the promise of prizes or pats on the back. Instead, a new study shows, giving someone a financial incentive and then threatening to take it away might work better.
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Karen MorrisonThe Sun A MOTHER has released a heartbreaking image of her two-year-old daughter hours before she died suddenly of meningitis as she lobbies the UK government for a vaccine.
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What can a poet tell us about the Zika virus? The Zika virus has spread to more than 30 countries, with no cure or vaccine available. And once again, the carrier of this new scourge is the mosquito, the same fairy insect that delivers West Nile virus, yellow fever, encephalitis and, of course, one ...
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Teenager Accused of Posing as a Doctor Return next tonight to the alleged imposter of a teenager accused of posing as a doctor for more than a month examining patients no one stop them.
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Researchers Have 3D-Printed Usable Human Bones and Muscles Outputting body parts from biomaterials just got a big thumbs up. For years, printing a new ear, muscle, or jaw has been nothing but science fiction.
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First case of Zika confirmed in Trinidad and Tobago PORT OF SPAIN A 61-year-old woman was confirmed as the first Zika case in Trinidad and Tobago, the country's Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
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Cutting Through the Breast Cancer Clutter It is a new year, and unfortunately, we can expect 2016 to bring more sensational breast cancer headlines. Think of some headlines we saw in 2015: Everyone over age 30 should be tested for the BRCA gene mutation.
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Early Behavior Therapy Found to Aid Children With ADHD Children with attention-deficit problems improve faster when the first treatment they receive is behavioral - like instruction in basic social skills - than when they start immediately on medication, a new study has found.
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Study: Marijuana doesn't cause anxiety, depression New research published Wednesday in the journal JAMA Psychiatry found that using marijuana as an adult is not associated with a variety of mood and anxiety disorders, including depression and bipolar disorder.
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Dramatic remissions seen in immunotherapy trial of blood cancer patients Dr. Stanley Riddell, shown at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, shared preliminary results of an ongoing trial Sunday as part of an update on new adoptive T-cell therapy strategies for cancer at the annual meeting of the American Association for ...
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18-year-old arrested for pretending to be a doctor, police say (CNN) - An 18-year-old man that officials say was posing as a medical doctor posted bail and walked out of the Palm Beach County Jail on Wednesday, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.
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Adderall misuse rising among young adults While the number of prescriptions for the stimulant Adderall has remained unchanged among young adults, misuse and emergency room visits related to the drug have risen dramatically in this group, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health ...
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Thousands of hospital patients urged to get tested for HIV, hepatitis A former surgical technician suspected of stealing pain medication at a hospital in Englewood, Colorado, has been indicted by a federal grand jury -- and there's concern his actions could have put patients at risk.
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Small Brain Region Highlighted as 'Ground Zero' of Alzheimer's Blue indicates the location of the locus coeruleus region in the brainstem. Photo: shutterstock.com/Tefi A critical but vulnerable region in the brain appears to be the first place affected by late onset Alzheimer's disease and may be more important ...
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Researchers highlight brain region as 'ground zero' of Alzheimer's disease Blue indicates the location of the locus coeruleus region in the brainstem. Credit: shutterstock.com/Tefi. A critical but vulnerable region in the brain appears to be the first place affected by late onset Alzheimer's disease and may be more important ...
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Stunning Ultrasound Photo Shows Unborn Baby Clutching Twin "She's the only one who can actually be there and holding onto him through it." 02/17/2016 05:18 pm ET. 452. Caroline Bologna Associate Parents Editor, The Huffington Post.
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This year's flu season in Clark County has been mild so far, officials say The monument sign for the Southern Nevada Health District is seen on Friday, Oct. 17, 2014. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal).
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U. programs abroad not to be affected by Zika virus Like many Princeton students, I want to lessen my environmental impact. Therefore, I tried to … Read more » · A reflection STEMing from the heart.
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Sioux Falls biotech company produces MERS treatment Sioux Falls-based SAB Biotherapeutics Inc. has produced a new human antibody therapeutic to treat the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, known as MERS-CoV.
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Teen accused of impersonating doctor, stealing from patient A photo, date not known, provided by the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Department shows Malachi Love-Robinson. Love-Robinson has been arrested after authorities say he was posing as a doctor at an illegal medical office he ran.
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New Zealand's genetic screening service lowers threshold for hereditary cancer tests The Genetic Health Service has lowered the threshold for hereditary cancer testing in New Zealand. More New Zealanders will be eligible for a test to detect genetic mutations that increase the risk of hereditary cancer.
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FDA Deals Setback to Catalyst in Race for Drug Approval WASHINGTON - A Florida company involved in an unusual race for approval of a drug that treats a rare neuromuscular condition had a setback on Wednesday, after federal regulators said they needed more information before deciding whether to approve it.
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Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (CPRX) Stock Plunges After FDA 'Refusal to File' Letter The Coral Gables, FL-based bio-pharmaceutical company announced that it received the letter in connection with an FDA New Drug Application for its treatment for Lambert Eaton myasthenic syndrome and congenital myasthenic syndrome.
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20 Minutes Of Acupuncture May Help Reduce Chronic Pain Researchers in Spain recently found how individualized acupuncture benefited fibromyalgia patients up to a year after treatment. The therapy was able to reduce chronic pain score and markers such as fatigue and depression in subjects.
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Acupuncture May Help Ease Fibromyalgia Pain, Study Finds MONDAY, Feb. 15, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Acupuncture may help ease pain and improve quality of life for people with fibromyalgia, a new study suggests.
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18-year-old arrested for pretending to be a doctor, police say (CNN) An 18-year-old man that officials say was posing as a medical doctor posted bail and walked out of the Palm Beach County Jail on Wednesday, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.
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Veterinarian Climbs Into Crate to Comfort Scared, Abandoned Dog A Georgia veterinarian is hoping a video of him climbing into an abandoned dog's kennel to make the pooch feel more at ease with humans, helps land her a new home.
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New study finds promising results for MERS treatment Researchers report that cows bioengineered to produce human antibodies against the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus may offer a potentially valuable platform for massproducing a MERS vaccine.
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You Asked: Are Egg Yolks Unhealthy? There's a lot to like about egg yolks. Compared to egg whites, the yolk contains most of an egg's good stuff, including the bulk of its iron, folate and vitamins.
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Flu on upswing statewide, Greenwich flue season mild so far This 2011 image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows an H3N2 influenza virus. (AP Photo/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr.
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ASTRO adds its support to Obama's cancer moonshot proposal The President's proposed 2017 budget has gone largely ignored by Congress but a proposed cancer "moonshot" might get traction in a contentious election year.
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New Study Offers Some Hope for Alzheimer's Prevention In a breakthrough research, a team of scientists from the University of Southern California claims to have found a portion in the brain, dubbed 'ground zero', that is the first place to be hit once the neurodegenerative disease Alzheimer's marks its onset.
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Inovio Pharmaceutical's DNA Vaccine For Zika Virus Induces Robust Immune Responses In Preclinical Study Plymouth Meeting, PA (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:INO) announced today that preclinical testing of its synthetic vaccine for the Zika virus induced robust and durable immune responses, demonstrating the potential for a ...
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FMC takes $60 mln pretax burden on GranuFlo settlement FRANKFURT Feb 17 Dialysis specialist Fresenius Medical Care (FMC) settled out of court for $250 million with U.S. plaintiffs who had accused the German company of understating the side effects of a medical product, it said late on Wednesday.
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Can Smoking Kill Cat Videos? A Bold Public Health Ad Says Yes After the Grammys, social media were awash in Hamilton and Kendrick Lamar shares, but cats took the Web like they owned it. In a 30-second ad, house cats sent a chilling memo to smokers: The health of the Internet is at stake.
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Scared rescue dog finds comfort thanks to vet's special breakfast Dr. Andy Mathis has been showered with praise this week for going above and beyond the call of duty. On Saturday, the veterinarian shared a clip to Granite Hills Animal Care's Facebook page, where he and a stray dog named Graycie recently shared some ...
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Norovirus outbreak suspected at University of Michigan, nearly 100 students sickened Close to 100 students at the University of Michigan have become ill and health officials at the university suspect its because of the highly contagious norovirus.
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Tailored acupuncture might offer some fibromyalgia relief (Reuters Health) - Individualized acupuncture treatments were tied to greater pain relief for people with fibromyalgia, according to results from a small trial in Spain that compared the approach to sham acupuncture.
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Acupuncture Lessens Fibromyalgia Pain Nine weekly sessions of individualized acupuncture significantly lessened pain intensity and improved function and quality of life in people with fibromyalgia, according to researchers in Spain.
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