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More than 3100 pregnant women in Colombia have Zika virus: govt More than 3,100 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Saturday, as the disease continues its rapid spread across the Americas.
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"It just takes your breath away": Zika virus' impact in Brazil After a week of reporting from "ground zero" of the Zika virus outbreak in Brazil, CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr.
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Battling doctor shortage, Indian hospitals offer intensive care from afar NEW DELHI A doctor at a hospital in India's capital, New Delhi, was recently tracking a wall of monitors displaying the vital signs of intensive care patients admitted hundreds of miles away when red-and-yellow alerts rang out.
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Millions of Obese Americans are actually quite healthy According to a new study, researchers have come to a conclusion that over-reliance on BMI as a factor to measure the health of a person may go terribly wrong during most of the times.
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54 million falsely labeled 'unhealthy' based on BMI, researchers say Researchers from UCLA say BMI is not an accurate gauge for a person's overall health, and forces over 54 million Americans to pay higher health care costs despite being completely healthy.
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Exclusive: US athletes should consider not attending Olympics if fear Zika: officials NEW YORK The United States Olympic Committee told U.S. sports federations that athletes and staff concerned for their health over the Zika virus should consider not going to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in August.
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Zika virus putting Americans off vacations in Latin America, Caribbean: Poll Carnival dancers perform for travellers arriving in the baggage claim area at Guararapes-Gilberto Freyre International Airport on February 4, 2016 in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil.
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Junior doctors' strike: BMA 'totally irresponsible', says Jeremy Hunt The health secretary has accused the British Medical Association of behaving in a "totally irresponsible way" in the ongoing dispute about the new junior doctors' contract.
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4th patient infected during mold outbreak at hospital dies PITTSBURGH - A fourth transplant patient who contracted a fungal infection during a mold outbreak at a western Pennsylvania hospital has died, officials said Sunday.
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4th Patient Infected During Mold Outbreak At Hospital Dies PITTSBURGH (AP/KDKA) - Officials say a fourth transplant patient who contracted a fungal infection during a mold outbreak at UPMC Presbyterian has died.
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UNICEF: 200 Million Women And Girls Have Suffered Genital Mutilation Over 200 million women and girls in 30 countries have experienced some form of genital mutilation, according to a new UNICEF report.
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Zika Raises the Question: Are Mosquitoes Necessary? The insects are crucial pollinators for many plants—including orchids—and food for a range of species. 0. Picture of a mosquito.
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Parents Help Son with Cerebral Palsy Use Local Skate Park A video of a father helping his son skate at a Sacramento skate park has gone viral. However, for that father, it was a labor of love.
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Martin Shkreli's Twitter account gives nod to Jeb Bush Last Updated Feb 6, 2016 7:42 PM EST. Former Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli appeared to weigh in Friday on the Republican primary race, declaring himself an "avid supporter" of ex-Florida Gov.
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France restricts blood transfusions over Zika virus PARIS Travelers coming back from any outbreak zones of the Zika virus will need to wait at least 28 days before giving blood to avoid any risk of transmission, French Health Minister Marisol Touraine said on Sunday.
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National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: Action Required Debra Y. Fraser-Howze Senior Vice President of Government and External Affairs at OraSure Technologies, Inc, former president/CEO of the National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS.
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American Red Cross offers blood donor opportunities in Lynchburg area The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to help ensure a sufficient blood supply for patients by giving blood this month. During the winter months, inclement winter weather and seasonal illnesses can keep regular donors from giving blood.
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Whooping Cough Vaccine is not Providing Long-lasting Protection, Study Finds A vaccine, used for protecting teens from whooping cough, is not found as effective as it should be. The Tdap, the booster vaccine, is designed to prevent whooping cough or pertussis as well as diphtheria and tetanus but a new research has found that ...
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Study finds many U.S. lawyers struggle with substance abuse, law journal reports A new study produced on behalf of the American Bar Association and the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation has determined that 36 percent of practicing attorneys in the United States have a drinking problem and 28 percent suffer from depression.
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CTI BioPharm says FDA Places Partial Clinical Hold on Pacritinib IND CTI BioPharma Corp. (CTIC) announced that it received written communication from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on February 4, 2016, that the FDA has placed a partial clinical hold on the clinical studies being conducted under the Company's ...
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Why We Shouldn't Quarantine Travelers Because of Zika In a presidential debate in New Hampshire New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) said he would support a Zika-related quarantine. New Jeresey Governor's office.
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ADHD in kids: What many parents and teachers don't understand but need to know There seems to be a never-ending stream of research reports about attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD - the most commonly diagnosed neuro-behavioral disorder in U.S.
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Colombia: Sincelejo man contracts dengue fever, chikungunya and Zika fever simultaneously A Colombian man has been diagnosed with co-infections of three mosquito borne viruses transmitted by the Aedes vector, dengue fever, chikungunya and Zika, according to a study published in the Journal of Infection and Public Health.
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Is there a cure for Type 1 diabetes? The company has already begun testing the cure with a small number of diabetic patients as well as animals. On Thursday, ViaCyte and Johnson & Johnson's Janssen BetaLogics group said that they have chosen to combine their knowledge and hundreds of ...
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Mosquito that carries Zika virus has long, deadly history Al Hoffer, foreground, with Hoffer Pest Solutions, sprays for mosquitoes as homeowner Bryan Ballejo, left rear, looks on, Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, in Boca Raton, Fla.
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Blood Donations Needed This Winter In Santa Clara County Supplies tend to dip in winter months. Several blood drives set nearby in February. Choose one, and sign up! Gilroy, CA. By Susan C. Schena (Patch Staff) - February 7, 2016 9:01 pm ET.
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Doctors: Meningitis threat not high for use of new vaccine Officials say the public health threat of meningitis isn't high enough to justify the widespread use of a vaccine approved for use in the United States in 2014.
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Relay for Life of Rockford planning kickoff rally ROCKFORD - The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Rockford is kicking off this year's event with a rally Feb. 18 at Wolverine World Wide.
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Younger lawyers are most at risk for substance abuse and mental health problems, a new study reports A new study released just prior to the 2016 ABA Midyear Meeting in San Diego rejects the prevailing wisdom about substance abuse and mental health problems in the U.S.
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Facebook Is Waging a War on Weed As the marijuana legalization movement continues to spread in the U.S. - reaching 23 states plus the District of Columbia - legal cannabis businesses have hit a number of roadblocks on social media.
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Going red for women's heart health Natera Wilson showed up at Headwaters Park West gazebo on Saturday afternoon not knowing really what to expect. When you're 22 and your boss announces she wants the staff to wear red dresses and come ready to walk, well, you don't ask a lot of ...
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Women in danger of missing heart attack warnings AUSTIN (KXAN) - Heart disease remains the number one killer of men and women in America. Although there's a perception it's more of a man's disease, 50,000 women will die from heart attacks this year.
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Zika virus exposes weakness in Catholic moral teaching Scientists are studying the Zika virus and its potential link to microcephaly, a rare disorder that causes abnormally small heads and brain damage in newborns.
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Check your freezer – This ice cream might be full of wood splinters The H-E-B grocery company has voluntarily recalled this flavor of ice cream over concerns that it may contain wood splinters. Before you reach for a bowl of ice cream for dessert tonight, be sure to check the date on the label.
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