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Wake up to the need for more sleep Focus on sleep is crucial as we move the clocks ahead for Daylight Savings Time. Fotolia / pressmaster - Fotolia. Share Adjust Comment Print.
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Cleveland Clinic says first uterus transplant in U.S. fails WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation's first uterus transplant has failed, the Cleveland Clinic announced Wednesday, saying doctors had removed the organ.
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Uterus transplant fails after sudden complication The Cleveland Clinic is conducting tests to find out why the nation's first uterus transplant failed but said the transplant study, including the screening of other prospective recipients, will continue without interruption.
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Cleveland Clinic says first uterus transplant in US fails WASHINGTON - The nation's first uterus transplant has failed, the Cleveland Clinic announced Wednesday, saying doctors had removed the organ.
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First US uterus transplant fails, patient has organ removed (CNN) The first patient in the United States to receive a uterus transplant had to have the organ removed because of a complication, the Cleveland Clinic announced Wednesday.
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New Procedure Allows Kidney Transplants From Any Donor In the anguishing wait for a new kidney, tens of thousands of patients on waiting lists may never find a match because their immune systems will reject almost any transplanted organ.
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What's wrong with the American diet? More than half our calories come from 'ultra-processed' foods Researchers who have analyzed America's eating habits say they can sum up what's wrong with our diet in just two words: ultra-processed foods.
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You Won't Believe How Much Processed Food Americans Eat The American diet isn't exactly a shining example of the best way to eat, but most people probably don't realize how much of our daily favorites include ingredients that you'd never find in an actual kitchen.
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Transplant from incompatible living donor boosts kidney patients' survival WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2016 -- In what experts call a possible "paradigm shift," a new study shows kidney disease patients may live far longer if they receive a transplant from an incompatible living donor rather than wait for a good match.
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Half of Americans' calories come from 'ultra-processed' foods WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2016 -- More than half of the average American diet is composed of so-called ultra-processed foods, a new study finds.
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White Bread, Bagels, and Other Carbs Linked to Lung Cancer Risk Will eating a bagel every once in a while give you lung cancer? Probably not, but it's worth being careful not to overdo it. First they came for fast food, then they came for our bacon, but has a new cancer study gone too far?
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Luke and Jedi: A boy and his dog fight type 1 diabetes together (CNN) For 7-year-old Luke Nuttall, his dog Jedi is his real-life guardian. Luke has type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disease that affects as many as 3 million Americans and has no cure.
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Womb transplant recipient grateful for chance at pregnancy Lindsey and her husband Blake stand with Cleveland Clinic medical staff as they announce she was the nation's first uterus transplant patient, Monday, March 7, 2016, in Cleveland.
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Zika's origin and global spread The following timeline charts the origin and spread of the Zika virus from its discovery nearly 70 years ago: 1947: Scientists researching yellow fever in Uganda's Zika Forest identify the virus in a rhesus monkey.
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MD Biosciences develops Zika diagnostic test in Twin Cities JIM GEHRZ Susan Belzer, vice president of Diagnostics at MD Biosciences, demonstrated the technique that will be used to test for Zika virus when samples of blood or urine arrive at the lab for evaluation.
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FDA agreement would allow Amarin to market drug for off-label uses Consumer advocates fear a proposed settlement between a drugmaker and the Food and Drug Administration may embolden more pharmaceutical companies to try marketing their medications for unapproved uses.
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New York to expand free Zika testing to pregnant women New York is expanding free Zika virus testing to pregnant women who had unprotected sex with a partner who had traveled to a Zika-infected area, the state's health department said on Wednesday.
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CardioBrief: Theranos Ignored Red Flags on Blood Clotting Test Beleaguered laboratory company Theranos sent out unreliable blood clot tests on at least 81 patients, according to an article by John Carreyrou and Christopher Weaver in the Wall Street Journal.
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'Hand sandwich' key to doctors examining ticklish patients Reuters Health - Sometimes patients are tickled to see their doctor, but not in a good way, according to a letter from U.K. cancer doctors who suggest a way to examine lymph nodes without inducing giggles.
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Junior doctors man the picket lines at Worcester hospital during 48 hour strike JUNIOR doctors manned the picket line at a Worcester hospital during a strike over a controversial new contract. The doctors carried placards and handed out leaflets explaining the reasons behind the 48 hour strike at the entrance to Worcestershire ...
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Scientists harness stem cells for 'grow-your-own' eye repair surgery (NBC NEWS) - Two teams of scientists have come up with creative new ways to help people with vision problems regenerate their own eyes.
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First-of-its-kind cataract surgery using stem cells shows promise A new form of cataract surgery using a patient's stem cells has restored vision in babies for the first time, and someday the technique may hold promise for millions of older Americans who undergo traditional cataract eye surgery every year, say ...
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Salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios (CNN) At least 11 people in nine states have been infected in a salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday.
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Research Begins to Question Use of BMI – Body Mass Index Body Mass Index (more commonly known as BMI) has been used by all health professionals and those in health insurance agencies for years to decide whether or not an individual is at an "ideal" weight.
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Source of bloodstream infection in Wisconsin unknown MILWAUKEE - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has sent additional investigators to Wisconsin to find the source of a blood infection that officials described as the largest outbreak of the bacteria now linked to at least 15 deaths ...
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DNA tests reveal twins have two different fathers CBSNEWS - A DNA test has revealed that a pair of fraternal twins in Vietnam were fathered by two different men. According to local reports, the twins were tested after their family noticed they looked different.
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White bread, corn flakes intake can push up lung cancer risk New York: Consuming foods and beverages with a high glycemic index, such as white bread or bagels, corn flakes and puffed rice, is linked with an increased risk of developing lung cancer, says a study.
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Flu Scan for Mar 09, 2016 Flu levels in the Northern Hemisphere continued to rise, especially in Europe and North America, with high but stabilizing activity noted in areas of northern Asia and the Middle East, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a Mar 7 update.
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Brazil Adjusts Guidelines for Diagnosing Defect Linked to Zika RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian officials said on Wednesday that they had tightened the guidelines used to determine when babies have been born with abnormally small heads, a step taken in part to reduce the number of false positives for microcephaly, ...
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Bionic fingertip lets amputee feel textures Using a bionic fingertip, an amputee for the first time has been able to feel rough and smooth textures in real-time, as though the fingertip were naturally connected to his hand.
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Pediatricians should ask families if the can afford check ups Today pediatricians may soon be asking families about the financial situation. The American Academy of Pediatrics is including in its policy statement that doctors should ask parents if they have any difficulties to make ends meet due that it is ...
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Chipotle Back in the News With Restaurant Illness Issue Chipotle Mexican Grill temporarily shut a restaurant in Massachusetts after four employees got sick, the latest issue for the chain as it tries to recover from a series of foodborne-illness outbreaks.
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Not So Wonderful Pistachios Sicken 11 in 9 States with Salmonella CDC is collaborating with public health officials in multiple states and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo infections.
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What Your Tongue And Tonsils Could Tell You About Your Sleeping Habits Yes. A new study published in the Saudi Medical Journal found that the size of a person's tonsils may indicate their risk for obstructive sleep apnea, a condition in which blocked upper airways cause breathing to stop and restart repeatedly during sleep.
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Doctors group calls on pediatricians to address child poverty For pediatricians, a routine visit is a chance to chat with parents about their child's vaccinations, sleep patterns, nutrition and TV time.
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This Is Why You Should Be Sending More OkCupid Messages If you struggle with online dating or have ever wondered how to use OkCupid or other dating apps/sites to your best advantage, new research from OkCupid gives women a massive insight.
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Bionic fingertip gives sense of touch to amputee A bionic fingertip has given an amputee the sensation of rough or smooth textures via electrodes implanted into nerves in his upper arm.
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Alberta toddler died from meningitis because he was taken to a naturopath instead of a doctor, Crown says The parents of an Alberta toddler who died of meningitis should have taken their son to a doctor long before he stopped breathing, instead of relying on natural remedies such as ginger root, olive leaf extract and water with maple syrup, the Crown told ...
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Opioid bill would require student drug screenings The Legislature is poised to approve a bill this week that would require schools to conduct screenings of students for drug abuse and work to curb opioid use by limiting doctors' initial prescriptions to seven days.
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Skyrocketing drug prices and rising number of Rx fuel big increases in spending: HHS Big Pharma is already under scrutiny for skyrocketing drug prices, and now the industry is facing more pushback. A new report from the Department of Health and Human Services zeroes in on drug price increases as one key driver of rising drug costs.
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Denville residents are urged to join Relay for Life On Tuesday, March 1, at the Town Council meeting, Denville Mayor Thomas Andes presented a proclamation to Bonnie Rosenthal for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life of Central Morris County.
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UPDATE 2-Cancer care provider to pay $34.7 mln over improper procedure -DOJ (Adds 21 Century comment, case details, background on recent problems). By Suzanne Barlyn. March 8 Cancer care provider 21st Century Oncology Inc has reached a $34.7 million settlement with the U.S.
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Deadly superbug in LA sewage could end up in the ocean The superbug known as CRE (carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae) is a growing public health concern, and now some scientists are raising alarms about what happens when it gets into sewage treatment plants.
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