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Dr. Robert Califf Wins Senate Confirmation to Run FDA WASHINGTON - President Obama's pick to run the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Robert M. Califf, was finally confirmed for the job by the Senate on Wednesday, in a vote of 89 to 4, after weeks of opposition from a handful of lawmakers who had ...
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Senate confirms Robert Califf as new FDA commissioner Senate lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to confirm Robert Califf, a longtime cardiologist and academic researcher, as the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.
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Post-Ebola survivors hit by brain health issues - study A majority of Ebola survivors suffer some form of long-term brain health problems, according to a new study. Patients who were successfully treated for the disease were found to have neurological issues six months later.
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Study: Ebola survivors experience long-term health problems post-infection After studying 82 Ebola survivors, doctors from the U.S. National Institutes of Health found that most were suffering from new, long-term health problems six months after being infected.
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Researchers find way to use skin cells to kill cancer Researchers significantly extended the lives of mice using the technique to treat a difficult form of brain cancer. By Stephen Feller | Feb. 24, 2016 at 3:55 PM.
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WHO's Chan praises Brazilian government response to Zika RIO DE JANEIRO - The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that she has been impressed by the Brazilian government's handling of the Zika virus outbreak.
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Ebola Survivors Suffer Long-Term Consequences: Studies From headaches and memory loss to vision problems and infected semen, Ebola survivors are suffering serious, long-term effects from their battles with the deadly virus, new studies show.
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Nation Losing Ground In HIV/AIDS Fight In Minority Communities DALLAS (CBS11) - New research out Tuesday from the Centers for Disease Control shows the nation losing ground in the fight against HIV/AID in minority communities.
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3 pregnant women test positive for Zika in Florida MIAMI - Health officials say three pregnant women have tested positive for the Zika virus in Florida. Secretary of Health Dr. John Armstrong announced the cases Wednesday in his daily Zika update.
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Three pregnant women in Florida test positive for Zika Eggs of Aedes Aegypti seen through a microscope. The Aedes lays its eggs in stagnant water in any corner of the home -- making public awareness campaigns a main focus of the fight against Zika.
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Major insight into killer pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer is at least four separate diseases each with a different cause and needing a different treatment, scientists have discovered.
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Miami University reports more than 200 recent cases of norovirus "Everyone had it," said one Miami University student, referring to a recent swell on campus in cases of the gastrointestinal bug, norovirus.
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Boy removed from plane over allergies, passengers applaud The boy's father, who is batting terminal cancer, is calling for courtesy after his son's feelings were hurt by the act. Loading… Post to Facebook.
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Major Pancreatic cancer treatment breakthrough Researchers at Glasgow University have identified four key subtypes of pancreatic cancer, each with their own distinct clinical characteristics and differential survival outcomes.
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A New Ruling on Marijuana in Canada OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has not yet fulfilled his promise to legalize marijuana in Canada, but the country's Federal Court ruled Wednesday that prescription holders could grow their own supply.
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Tourist pot complaints double at Colorado emergency rooms Colorado's tourists aren't just buying weed now that it's legal - they're ending up in emergency rooms at rates far higher than residents, according to a new study.
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Study: Tourist pot complaints up at Colorado emergency rooms DENVER (AP) - Colorado's tourists aren't just buying weed now that it's legal - they're ending up in emergency rooms at rates far higher than residents, according to a new study.
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Victory For Food Information: Judge Supports New York City's Salt Warnings Do you prefer more information or less information about what you are eating? Well, on February 24, New York City judge Eileen Rakower, decided that more is better when she rejected the National Restaurant Association's (NRAs) attempts to reverse New ...
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Judge upholds NYC rule on restaurant salt warnings The rule, believed to be the first of its kind in the United States, mandates restaurants with 15 or more locations nationwide to post a salt shaker encased in a black triangle as a warning symbol next to menu items with more than 2,300 milligrams of ...
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Man with terminal cancer pleads for people to 'just be nice' after air passengers applaud his family's escorted exit ... A terminal cancer patient whose family got escorted off a plane to applause wishes people could "just be nice," he said Tuesday.
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Terminally-ill teen marries high school sweetheart in dream wedding True love has no age limit. When you know, you know -- and Luke Blanock knew. At the young age of 18, Blanock stood in front of a church altar and vowed to love his high school sweetheart, 19-year-old Natalie Britvich, for eternity.
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Police: Nurse had '4-5' beers before assisting in VA operation A registered nurse has acknowledged drinking four or five beers in the hours before assisting in an emergency operation at a veterans hospital, authorities said Wednesday.
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Flu Claims 5 More in San Diego, Bringing Death Toll to 11 The rate of infections continues to increase, with a total of 838 lab- confirmed cases reported during the week ending Feb. 20. Ramona, CA.
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Photos of moldy sippy cups go viral — and local parents freak out Several photos of moldy Tommee Tippee sippy cups have gone viral on Facebook, causing outraged parents to check their children's cups and demand answers from the manufacturer.
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California Research: 'Squishiness' Can Indicate Embryo Viability A team of Stanford bioengineers and physicians has found that the squishiness of an hour-old fertilized egg can predict its viability.
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Flu Vaccine 60 Percent Effective So Far, CDC Says This year's flu vaccine is one of the most effective in years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. So far, people who got the vaccine were 59 percent less likely to get sick with influenza than people who didn't, the CDC said.
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NY mayor's call for heroin injection site divides experts Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick answers a question Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016, during a news conference to announce a comprehensive plan to fight heroin and drug addiction.
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Eating disorder panelists emphasize strategies for taking action Kate Fawcett, Licensed Clinical Social Worker at the Comprehensive Eating Disorders Program at Mott Children's Hospital, speaks at Let's Talk about Eating Disorders Panel in the Michigan Union on Wednesday.
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Membership for Health Sharing Ministries Soars Under Obamacare Health sharing ministries allow devout Americans a safety net of care, but regulators say more consumer protection is needed. Rebecca Gertner, left, with her daughter Grace Gertner, 9 months, and husband.
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Missouri Residents Sickened with Salmonella After Eating Sweetwater Sprouts Three people in the state of Missouri have been sickened in the multistate Salmonella Muenchen outbreak linked to Sweetwater Farms raw alfalfa sprouts.
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Flu vaccine doing a better job this year Preliminary data suggest it is 59 percent effective. That's a big improvement from last winter's nasty flu season when the vaccine was less than 20 percent effective.
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Unusual Advice for Those Who Bought Recalled Sprouts Linked to Outbreaks Every time a food is recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, the advice from food safety experts is to clean out the fridge with a mild bleach solution, since that bacteria can grow at refrigerator temperatures.
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Evidence on talc cancer risk differs for jurors, researchers CHICAGO - A U.S. jury verdict linking regular use of Johnson & Johnson talcum powder to a woman's death from ovarian cancer has spurred new concern from consumers, but scientists say the evidence of real danger is inconclusive at best.
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Half of gay black men in US likely to be diagnosed with HIV, CDC says NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Half of all black gay and bisexual men in the United States are projected to be diagnosed with HIV, a government study shows, in a ratio parallel to the prevalence of the virus among such men in developing ...
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Researchers Identify Molecular Subtypes of Pancreatic Cancer Through Genomic Analyses NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) - An Australian-led research team has molecularly characterized pancreatic cancer, divvying the disease into four subtypes.
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Hy-Vee voluntarily recalls macadamia nuts because of salmonella risk Hy-Vee is voluntarily recalling Hy-Vee 2-ounce Macadamia Nuts because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. That can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened ...
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Passengers applaud as boy, mom and terminally ill father are removed from plane Want more news? Sign up for free newsletters to get more of the AJC delivered to your inbox. BELLINGHAM, Wash. —. A 7-year-old boy and family were removed from an Allegiant Airlines flight Monday.
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'Nut job,' 'wacko': How Donald Trump's put-downs may impact mental health stigma When Donald Trump disparaged Mexican immigrants, women, prisoners of war, Muslims, and briefly even Pope Francis, his comments were roundly dissected and critiqued.
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Bacteria swabbing trend for newborns in doubt Parents are faced with a lot of difficult questions when they're getting ready to give birth. Should the mother get an epidural?
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Status of some bills in the Mississippi Legislature JACKSON, Miss. - Tuesday marked the first big deadline during the 3 ½ -month session of the Mississippi Legislature. It was the final day for House and Senate committees to act on general bills filed in their own chamber.
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Could Adults' Expectations Drive Up ADHD Diagnoses in Kids? TUESDAY, Feb. 23, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Rates of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have risen globally, and adults' unreasonable expectations of young children could be one reason why, researchers suggest.
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Bacteria swabbing trend for newborns medically in doubt (CNN) Parents are faced with a lot of difficult questions when they're getting ready to give birth. Should the mother get an epidural?
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Association analyzes 2.3 billion patient records to improve care quality Chief strategy officer Maureen Sullivan to discuss at HIMSS16 how data can uncover population health trends, improve efficiency, reduce costs and deliver better care to patients.
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Plymouth Relay For Life kickoff event is March 1 Doug Jost and Theresa Hughes participated in the 2015 Relay For Life in Plymouth as members of the team Heroes For Hope. The American Cancer Society is holding a kickoff event for this year's Relay for life on Tuesday, March 1, at the Plymouth ...
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Celebrate Red Cross Month by giving blood in March During Red Cross Month in March, the American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to join in its lifesaving mission by giving blood.
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SEE IT: Heartwarming video captures the moment a new mother holds her premature son for the first time She finally got to hold her angel. A touching video has emerged of the moment a new mother coddles her son for the first time after he was taken away by doctors for over two days following his premature birth.
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Bay Area Lawmaker Says Models Can Be Too Skinny For The Runway Swimsuit models walk the runway. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week). SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) - The Duchess of Windsor once said, 'you can never be too rich or too thin.
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Red Cross shelters to open in St. John, St. James parishes American Red Cross shelters are opening in St. John the Baptist Parish and St. James Parish, which suffered tornado damage on Tuesday (Feb. 23).
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Feb. 23 TV Picks: 'Frontline: Chasing Heroin' on KCTS The PBS series "Frontline" airs this documentary examining America's heroin and opioid epidemic by looking at the lives of four heroin addicts in Seattle.
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Three universities unite for Relay for Life cancer fundraiser in Boca Palm Beach State College will join Florida Atlantic University and Lynn University for Friday night's Relay for Life collegiate event in Boca Raton.
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