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Congressional Republicans Balk at Obama's Budget, Sight Unseen WASHINGTON - President Obama sends Congress his eighth and last annual budget proposal on Tuesday, a lame-duck executive's accounting of national priorities that Republican leaders have branded sight unseen: dead before arrival.
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$1.8 billion to fight Zika: CDC moves to highest alert level This post has been updated. The Obama administration will ask Congress for $1.8 billion to respond to the Zika virus abroad and prepare for it at home, officials said Monday.
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UPDATE 1-EXCLUSIVE-US athletes should consider skipping Rio if fear Zika - officials (Updates with Australia, New Zealand Olympic Committee comments). By Daniel Bases and Joshua Schneyer. NEW YORK Feb 8 The United States Olympic Committee told U.S.
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Concussions May Increase Suicide Risk, Study Finds The risks of suffering a concussion have been under the spotlight in recent years, especially as the degenerative neurological illness known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) has been found in multiple football players after their deaths.
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Chipotle eyes image makeover NO LUNCH: A sign is posted yesterday at the door of a Chipotle restaurant in Chicago, above, telling customers the store will open late.
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After closing stores, Chipotle offering free burritos Hold for Business Photo--Dan Goldman: This is a Chipotle restaurant in Union Station in Washington, D.C., Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar).
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Chipotle Meeting Outlines Food Safety to Workers and Message for Public Chipotle Mexican Grill closed its more than 2,000 restaurants for four hours on Monday to hold a "virtual" town hall meeting with its employees about steps it said it was taking to improve food safety and regain consumers' trust.
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Chipotle offers free burrito coupons while its restaurants are shut for a few hours Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. is pulling out all the stops to win back diners, including $10 million in food-safety spending for its small suppliers - plus free burritos.
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Hawaii Island Declares A Dengue Fever State Of Emergency The move comes more than three months after the state Department of Health confirmed the first cases of locally acquired dengue, and less than a week after state and county officials defended the ongoing response against criticism that they had been ...
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Many in Hospice Don't Get Medical Visit in Last 2 Days of Life: Study MONDAY, Feb. 8, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- In the last two days before dying, many hospice patients cared for at home or in a nursing home were not seen by a doctor, nurse or social worker, a new study finds.
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What a McDonald's Happy Meal looks like after 6 years Photos claiming to show a six-year-old McDonald's Happy Meal are going viral online. Jennifer Lovdahl posted photos of the meal and an accompanying receipt dated January 8, 2010 to Facebook.
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Hugh Jackman Treated for Skin Cancer on His Nose for the Fourth Time The Wolverine star took to Instagram on Monday to share a bandaged post-op photo of himself. "An example of what happens when you don't wear sunscreen.
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UPDATE 1-US researchers find new bacteria that causes Lyme disease (Adds to slug that pictures available). By David Beasley. ATLANTA Feb 8 Researchers have discovered a new bacteria that causes Lyme disease in humans, a U.S.
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Brain Cells in Mice May Reveal Clues to Your Sighs MONDAY, Feb. 8, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists working with mice say that they've pinpointed brain cells that control sighing.
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Scientists uncover the brain mechanism that makes you sigh It's a great day for sigh-ence. In a study published Monday in Nature, researchers claim to have found the brain circuit that controls sighing in mice.
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Scientists locate the part of the brain where sighs are made Scientists have discovered 400 neurons on each side of the brain stem that control the sighing reflex. Scientists have discovered 400 neurons on each side of the brain stem that control the sighing reflex.
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US researchers find new bacteria that causes Lyme disease ATLANTA Researchers have discovered a new bacteria that causes Lyme disease in humans, a U.S. health agency said Monday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, working with the Mayo Clinic and health officials from Minnesota, Wisconsin ...
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Study finds new potential treatment for jet lag (CNN) Jet lag might be the worst part of long-distance travel, especially when it leaves you feeling tired, cranky and off-kilter for days.
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US researchers find new bacteria that causes Lyme disease ATLANTA Feb 8 Researchers have discovered a new bacteria that causes Lyme disease in humans, a U.S. health agency said Monday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, working with the Mayo Clinic and health officials from Minnesota, ...
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Replace female genital mutilation with new rites of passage, says UN chief NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - New, unharmful rites of passage should replace female genital mutilation, U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said on Monday after new data showed there were more victims of the custom than previously estimated.
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Scientists locate area of the brain that controls sighs Sighing is not just a human emotional response, but a reflex essential to the workings of the lungs. Researchers say the findings may lead to new treatments to help people who sigh too much or not enough.
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New Second Bacteria Carried by Ticks Transmits Lyme Disease to Humans A new second type of bacteria carried by ticks has been found to carry a form of Lyme disease. The new bacteria, Borrelia mayonii, was discovered by researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with the Mayo ...
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Doctors on Strike: The Inside Track on the UK Junior Doctors' Strike Editor's Note: On January 12, 2016, approximately 37,000 junior doctors in England, out of a workforce of 50,000, participated in a strike organized by the British Medical Association (BMA).
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Researchers Are Making Headway On A Cure For Jet Lag Trending News: Jet Lag Is Really Annoying, Could Scientists Have Finally Found A Way To Cure It? Joel Balsam. February 8, 2016. Share.
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Study Points to a Way to Prevent Jet Lag While You Sleep Exposure to brief flashes of light during the night before a trip could help people avoid jet lag, according to a new study by Stanford University researchers.
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For sugar tax supporters, 2016 may be the sweet spot LONDON 2016 could be the year of the sugar tax, as several large nations consider levies on sweetened food and drinks to battle obesity and fatten government coffers.
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UC Researchers: Body Mass Index Wrongly Labels Millions As Obese SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) - Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been considered a way of determining good health. There is new evidence from University of California researchers that the number may be completely useless.
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Duke doctor: Zika can be sexually acquired DURHAM -- The Zika virus can be sexually acquired, but that's an issue only for pregnant women whose partners have traveled to areas affected by disease, according to an infectious-disease expert at Duke Health.
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For Sugar Tax Supporters, 2016 May Be Sweet Spot February 08, 2016 8:00 PM. LONDON—. 2016 could be the year of the sugar tax, as several large nations consider levies on sweetened food and drinks to battle obesity and fatten government coffers.
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Zika, Reproductive Rights and Women on Waves As the World Health Organization declares the Zika virus to be a world-wide health emergency, could this mosquito-borne virus also carry with it the momentum to bring women's rights to the forefront, around the globe?
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AD Meter 2016: "ENVY" – Opioid-Induced Constipation (OIC) AD Meter 2016: "ENVY" - Opioid-Induced Constipation (OIC). Longing for a change? There may be more you can do about your Opioid-Induced Constipation (OIC).
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UCLA Study: BMI Not Accurate Way To Measure Health WESTWOOD (CBSLA.com) - From an early age, Jeannette DePatie said she was told she was unhealthy simply because her body-mass index said she was overweight.
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CDC funding expands American Heart Association initiative to Oklahoma The American Heart Association is one of three national organizations receiving funds from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to build and strengthen health promotion efforts at the community level.
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Here's why the Zika virus won't be the next Ebola The recent outbreak of Zika virus and its spread to 23 countries - mainly in Latin America and the Caribbean - has prompted the World Health Organisation (WHO) to declare Zika a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).
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NIH Head Fauci: Working on Zika Virus Vaccine National Institutes of Health head Anthony Fauci said the government is working on a vaccine to fight the Zika virus. "Hopefully, we'll be able to get to clinical trials within the next several months," Fauci said Sunday on "The Cats Roundtable" on AM ...
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Postpartum Depression: More Screening Is Good, But Then What? Just last week, an influential government-appointed health panel, the Unites States Preventive Services Task Force, issued recommendations that women should be screened both during and after pregnancy—to detect signs of depression, which studies ...
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NATURE| Zika: Brazil considers reforming biosecurity law amid criticism Brazilian officials will soon decide whether to amend the South American nation's rigid procedures for sharing Zika samples, the Cabinet chief's spokeswoman said, as officials announced that they were sending a set of samples to U.S.
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Blood Banks on Alert For Zika Virus MCALLEN - Valley health officials are sharing information on the Zika virus and blood banks. CHANNEL 5 NEWS had questions when two people in Brazil contracted the virus through blood transfusions last week.
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Heart disease is still the No. 1 killer According to the Centers for Disease Control, of the 735,000 people who suffered a heart attack in 2013, more that 611,000 died. "Heart attacks are pretty common," said Dr.
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Brett Favre pitchman for firm reportedly under probe New NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre is a pitchman for a company now being investigated by the Justice Department, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.
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Whooping Cough, Pertussis Vaccine TDap can Wear Off in Teens, Young Adult: Study Caption:VALLEJO, CA - AUGUST 11: A nurse prepares a Tdap vaccination during the Solano County health fair August 11, 2010 in Vallejo, California.
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Kids Teeth hosts Selfie Contest to promote good dental health for children MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. - For most people, brushing your teeth is part of the daily routine, like putting on your shoes. You don't even think a… The Latest: Freeway reopens with demolition of LA bridge.
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A Loves Park mother advocates for Congenital Heart Defects awareness According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, Congenital Heart Defects are the most common birth defects and occur in almost 1% of births.
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Fight cancer with bubble tea and bowling balls When it comes to raising funds for the American Cancer Society, local Relay For Life teams sponsor something for everyone in their quest for those dollars to support patient services, programs, education, advocacy and research.
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Tooth Talk with Dr. Kaplansky: Good dental hygiene begins in infancy February is the 75th annual National Children's Dental Health Month and the focus is on establishing a solid start to a lifetime of healthy habits.
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Smithsonian and UVM researchers discover first-ever native malaria in the Americas Vermont Business Magazine Two years ago, Ellen Martinsen was collecting mosquitoes at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, looking for malaria that might infect birds—when she discovered something strange: a DNA profile, from parasites in the mosquitoes, ...
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Smoking Cessation Is Hard, But Your State-Run Quitline Or Web-Based Program May Help State-run web and phone-based programs helped real smokers quit cigarettes; which one works better is simply a matter of preference.
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Sea turtles with tumors fill Florida hospital The young patient writhes on the operating table, kicking its flippers. A team of medical attendants turns it over, revealing an underbelly cluttered with tumors, some as big as golf balls.
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Legal Medical Marijuana Facebook Pages Were Banned (Mirror Daily, United States) - According to the latest news, legal medical marijuana Facebook pages were banned by the social media platform.
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