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New dengue vaccine shows promise (CNN) A new type of dengue vaccine called TV003 seems to protect people against at least one type of the virus, according to a small study.
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Women with Alzheimer's may keep verbal skills longer than men Doctors may need to adjust memory tests to better diagnose women in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. By HealthDay News | March 16, 2016 at 6:43 PM.
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Men may get head start on Alzheimer's treatment, study says (CNN) If you're a woman who has just been diagnosed with mild cognitive decline or Alzheimer's, you might have missed out on years of treatment that could have slowed your disease progression.
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Health Benefit of Standing Desks Not Proven, Medical Review Shows The dangers of sitting for long stretches of time have come into focus in recent years, with the sedentary act connected to increased risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease.
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Alcohol Abuse Common Among Med Students, Study Finds WEDNESDAY, March 16, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Medical students may be more at risk for problem drinking, a new study says, citing burnout and school debt as two possible reasons why.
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Med school students have bigger chance of developing drinking problems Med school students have bigger chance of developing drinking problems A new study suggests that medical students have bigger chances of developing drinking problems, with their likelihood of struggling with alcohol abuse twice as high as the general ...
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Scientists expose vaccine volunteers to dengue virus and find 100 percent were protected Scientists reported on Wednesday that they think they have found the "final puzzle piece" for a dengue vaccine that might, at last, be able to stop the deadly mosquito-borne virus that has infected billions since the early 19th century.
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Alzheimer's discovery made by MIT student MIT researcher Dheeraj Roy, who does research into memory and how to restore memory in those who have lost it. (Staff photo by Stuart Cahill).
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Report: Allegheny County is getting healthier The annual County Health Rankings & Roadmaps report, showed Allegheny has continued a steady climb in the rankings, going from 49th out of 67 counties in Pennsylvania in 2010 to 26th this year in health outcomes.
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Women with Zika in Tahiti had 1 percent birth defects risk LONDON - Women who got pregnant during a Zika outbreak in Tahiti two years ago had about a 1 percent chance of having a baby with an abnormally small head, according to a new study published Tuesday.
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Bug-Spray Makers Take Aim at Zika It is just the start of the U.S. mosquito season, but companies that make bug repellent are already running factories near capacity as they anticipate surging demand in response to the spread of the Zika virus.
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Healthy heart may also mean healthy brain Reuters Health - If you eat right, exercise and take care of your heart, you may also be doing good things for your brain, a U.S. study suggests.
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RPT-INSIGHT-Infrastructure inequality is catalyst for Brazil's Zika epidemic (Repeats with no changes). By Brad Brooks. RIO DE JANEIRO, March 15 The mosquito, a Brazilian saying goes, is a democratic devil - it bites rich and poor alike.
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3-year-old with cancer gets postcards from around the world A 3-year-old girl with terminal brain cancer may be too sick to travel but she's seeing the world with the help of complete strangers.
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Store clerk saves baby as mother has seizure A store clerk saved a baby from falling as the baby's mother had a medical episode. (Photo: Arvada Police). CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTEREST.
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New Type Of Stem Cell Possesses Just Half A Genome Humans possess 46 chromosomes, but a newly-revealed type of stem cell has just half that number. How could this discovery reveal why humans have sex?
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Warm summer may spread Zika to NYC and Los Angeles, study says This file photo taken on Jan. 25 shows an Aedes aegypti mosquito sitting on human skin in a lab of the International Training and Medical Research Training Center in Cali, Colombia.
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Too Generous for Its Own Good? Sweden's Welcome Mat in Tatters Country beloved by Bernie Sanders is pressured by migrant flows - "people may start wondering whether it's worth paying" taxes.
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Drummond: Don't ask Siri in time of crisis Many of us are addicted to our smart phones and the seemingly infinite ways we can use them to get information. When we're lost, we pull up GPS to help us find our way.
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Study finds high psychosis risk among Europe's refugee migrants LONDON (Reuters) - Refugees fleeing war, violence and persecution have a much higher risk of developing psychotic illnesses like schizophrenia than people who migrate for economic or social reasons, according to research published on Tuesday.
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6 Scientific Reasons Reading Is Amazing For Your Health Since you were a little kid, you've had parents, teachers, and other adults telling you how important reading is - heck, half of my job as a books writer is to convince you how important it is - but why exactly does it matter so much?
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Andy Benavidez, Accused In Racist Assault, Claims He's 'Allergic To Black People' He reportedly wore a surgical mask during the fight so he wouldn't catch germs. 03/16/2016 12:56 am ET. 1.6 K. Ed Mazza Overnight Editor.
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Healthy Heart Equals Healthy Brain DALLAS, March 16, 2016 -- A healthy heart may have major benefits for preventing the decline in brain function that sometimes accompanies aging, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association.
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Are Voice-Controlled Personal Assistants the Future of Search? Consumers are regularly turning to their mobile devices to search, and personal assistants like Siri can help them in the process.
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Scientists create a new type of stem cell with only half a human's usual 46 chromosomes Schoolchildren learn in Biology 101 that most human cells have two sets of 23 chromosomes -- one from the mother and another from the father.
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Cold turkey is best way to quit smoking, study says Just the thought of quitting cold turkey is probably enough to make any smoker uneasy. But a new study adds support to the notion that people who give up cigarettes all at once are more likely to be successful than those who wean themselves off gradually.
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How a Zika Virus Breakthrough Vindicates Stem Cell Research Jonathan D. Moreno Professor at the University of Pennsylvania and Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress. Modern biology needs tools.
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YMCA Kids Celebrate National Kick Butts Day Today, March 16, is National Kick Butts Day. In celebration, the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council for the Concho Valley teamed up with the San Angelo YMCA to educate the youth about the harm of cigarettes.
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Kick Butts Day Leads Latest Efforts to Decrease Smoking Rates While smoking rates continue to decline, many groups and even businesses are fighting in a concerted effort to get that number to zero.
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Girls group learns how to Kick Butt before they start smoking cigarettes Heavenlee Morris, 8, traces her hand and signs her name to a banner pledging not to use tobacco at Kick Butts Day held at Girls Inc., Wednesday afternoon.
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Jamie Oliver Wins, UK Adds Soda Tax Not long ago, Prime Minister David Cameron flatly ruled out a sugar tax. He seemed pretty adamant and unlikely to change his mind.
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Want to lose weight? Listen to the sound of chewing! NEW YORK: If you want to eat less, pull out your earbuds, stop the music system and switch off the television before heading to the dining table, and tune into the sweet sound of your food while it is being chewed.
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FDA advisers back first dissolving heart stent This undated image provided by Abbott shows their experimental heart stent "Absorb." The FDA holds a meeting Tuesday, March 15, 2016, to review Abbott Laboratories' first-of-a-kind heart stent that dissolves into the body after helping to clear fat ...
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Study seeks to prevent strokes with Apple Watch, Cardiogram HealthKit-enabled app Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, in partnership with developers of Apple Watch app Cardiogram, are conducting a study to determine whether heart rate sensing hardware in consumer devices can detect atrial fibrillation, a ...
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Soaring Stock Price Of GW Pharma Confirm It As Best Medical Marijuana Play. GW Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:GWPH) is the leading pharma company looking into the benefits to be gained by developing cannabinoid drugs.
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Do rats make you sad? Researchers find psychological toll for some They're beady-eyed, bald-tailed and thriving in the city's trash-strewn alleys and vacant houses. Many in Baltimore would agree that seeing rats regularly is annoying.
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Gum disease may signal faster Alzheimer's decline For people with Alzheimer's disease, having gum disease is tied to faster cognitive decline, according to a new study. "What we have shown is that regardless of the severity of dementia (within this mild to moderate impaired group) that patients with ...
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One Woman Is Suing Her Salon After A "Beauty Parlor Stroke" Getting your hair washed at the salon is among life's greatest pleasures - but could it be dangerous? The story of a California woman arguing as much has gone viral, after she filed a lawsuit through attorneys saying a rough shampoo job led to a ...
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Bad Brains' HR Diagnosed With Rare Disorder These are tough times for Bad Brains. It was recently revealed that guitarist Dr. Know suffered multiple organ failure last fall, and while he's no longer in critical condition, a crowdfunding campaign has been started to help pay off his extensive ...
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Not Just a Man's Disease Colorectal cancer is not just a man's disease -- it's the third most common cancer in women behind lung and breast -- and not just among the elderly [1].
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AliveCor Announces Apple Watch 'Kardia Band' for Medical Grade EKG Analysis Medical smartphone accessory company AliveCor today announced that it will bring "the first medical-grade EKG band" to the Apple Watch with the "Kardia Band," in addition to a new smartphone app for users of its heart-rate reading devices.
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Maple Syrup May Help Fight Alzheimer's Disease Researchers found that pure maple syrup may help fight Alzheimer's disease. The all-natural food item is said to protect brain cells and prevent processes associated with Alzheimer's.
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San Diego Zoo Safari Park's 'Miracle Baby' Gorilla Turns 2 Little Joanne enjoyed some popcorn at her second birthday party at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park over the weekend. With colorful ice cakes and plenty of popcorn, keepers at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park celebrated a special birthday over the weekend as ...
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Daughter's diagnosis inspired mom to join cancer fight When Cathy Uzar's daughter, Annie, was diagnosed with thyroid cancer at age 11, she felt like she had been hit with a sledgehammer and sucker-punched at the same time.
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Researchers say PulseNet reaches far beyond outbreak control PulseNet-cost-savings-graphic-2016jpg Those who believe government should operate like a successful business ought to be happy about the ROI on the $7.3 million annual cost of PulseNet, which is saving half a billion each year by preventing an ...
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Engineered anti-Zika mosquito not bad for environment, FDA says U.S. health regulators said a genetically engineered mosquito being used in the fight against Zika will not have a significant impact on the environment, possibly paving the way for the technique to be used in the country.
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