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WHO backs trials of bacteria, genetic modification to fight Zika mosquitoes LONDON The World Health Organization (WHO) called on Friday for pilot projects to test two experimental ways to curb Zika-carrying mosquitoes, including testing the release of genetically modified insects and bacteria that stop their eggs hatching ...
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Puerto Rico Braces for Its Own Zika Epidemic Cover Photo. Adriana Fontanals, 21, who was 24 weeks pregnant, listened to a talk about the dangers of the Zika virus at a hospital in San Juan, P.R.
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CDC: Obscure blood infection spreads to second state Elizabethkingia anophelis growing on a blood agar plate. Photo courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Special Bacteriology Reference Lab.
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Rare blood infection outbreak continues; source remains mystery The rare blood infection Elizabethkingiam, which has sickened dozens in Wisconsin since November, has been identified in a Michigan resident, the Michigan Department of Health said Thursday.
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Scientists search to unravel mystery behind blood infection outbreak in Wisconsin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Special Bacteriology Reference Lab. Elizabethkingia anophelis growing on a blood agar plate.
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Rarely seen blood infection outbreak continues The rarely seen bloodstream infection Elizabethkingiam, which has sickened dozens in Wisconsin since November, has been identified in a Michigan resident, the Michigan health department said.
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FDA gives emergency approval to 3-in-1 test for Zika, chikungunya and dengue A new three-in-one laboratory test for Zika and two other dangerous viruses has received emergency approval from the Food and Drug Administration and will be distributed soon, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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NY grants exemptions to e-prescribing law because of software glitch SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Doctors who write drug prescriptions with long or complicated directions will be exempt from the state's electronic prescribing law that takes effect March 27.
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Fourth person dies of Ebola in latest flare up in Guinea CONAKRY A fourth person has died of Ebola in Guinea in the latest flare up of an epidemic that has killed more than 11,300 people in that country, Sierra Leone and Liberia since 2013 but now claims few victims.
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Health workers rush to contain Ebola in Guinea DAKAR: Health workers are rushing to the site of a fresh Ebola outbreak in Guinea to bolster efforts to contain the virus and prepare for the likelihood of more cases, aid agencies said on Friday.
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Doctors mixed as NY heads toward electronic-only prescriptions Dr. Michael T. Goldstein, New York County Medical Society President, use a standard prescription pad which is being made obsolete by a new electronic prescription law.
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E-SCRIPTS: Some wary of paperless prescriptions ALBANY - The days of doctors handwriting prescriptions that patients then take to the pharmacy are coming to an end. Starting March 27, New York is mandating electronic prescriptions as a way to streamline the process and crack down on fraud and abuse.
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Raw milk produced by Pennsylvania farm linked to listeria illness & death An organic farm in Pennsylvania was responsible for triggering the 2014 listeria outbreak that left at least one man dead, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has reported.
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Scientists Identifies Appetite And Hunger to One Single Brain Protein Studies discovered that by altering some specific parts of the brain, you can literally get rid of the brain's necessity of overeating, which would prevent obesity.
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Hopkins Research team find nerve cells that control eating behavior and could help deal with Obesity Obesity has become a major health issue and controlling additional weight with control over diet is one of the easiest ways to curb obesity.
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Scientists Identifies Appetite & Hunger to One Single Brain Protein A team of scientists claims to have identified a brain cell that stops over-eating & may lead to the development of new anti-obesity treatments.
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UN Health Agency Sends Specialists to Help Contain Ebola Flare-up in Guinea New Ebola cases confirmed in Guinea as WHO warns of more possible flare ups. Photo: WHO/M.Winkler. GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–18 March 2016 - The United Nations health agency has dispatched a team of specialists to Guinea after 2 new cases of Ebola ...
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Standing at work: not enough evidence to say it's better than sitting There's little evidence that workplace interventions like the standing desks or treadmill desks will prevent the harm caused by sitting too much.
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Chemical leak at Lafayette rec center sends 22 to hospital Firefighters exit the Bob L. Burger Recreation center after a reported chemical spill in the center's pool area on Saturday. (Paul Aiken, The Daily Camera).
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Commercial crab season to begin as toxin levels drop Juicy Dungeness crab will soon be back on the menu after the state lifted the commercial fishing ban Friday, clearing the way for boats to begin hauling in the big, spindly creatures next week.
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Dungeness crab commercial season finally opens for Bay Area Crab pots sit idle at the Moss Landing Harbor on Nov. 4. The Bay Area's commercial fishing fleet will begin catching Dungeness crab on March 26.
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Florida police see spike in spice 'zombies', overdoses CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) - More people are overdosing on spice in the Tampa Bay area than ever before. The dangerous trend is skyrocketing in parts of Pinellas County.
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Standing desks aren't going to make you healthier Your co-worker standing at the desk next to you may not be getting all the health benefits they think they are. Sitting for long periods has been found to be detrimental to health, causing chronic conditions like heart disease and diabetes over time ...
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South Elgin school raises thousands at St. Baldrick's event Kenyon Woods Middle School students raised more than $12,000 during the school's seventh annual St. Baldrick's event Friday.
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Police: At least 21 people sent to hospital for suspected spice overdose 71-year-old Robert Valdez is mentally ill; is there a better place for him than prison? Top News. Special topics. A-Z TOPIC INDEX · All Eyes photo blog · Social media · Worst Charities · Scientology · LifeTimes · Senior Living Guide · BLOG INDEX · SITE ...
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Doctors show mixed feelings on paperless prescribing NEW YORK - The scribbled, cryptic doctor's prescription is headed toward eradication in New York, where the nation's toughest paperless-prescribing requirement takes effect this month.
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Healthy Heart Could Lead to Healthy Brain: Study According to a recent study, researchers have found out that brain health is connected with health of the heart. The researchers said that the study has concluded that a healthy heart can lead to a healthy brain.
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Study finds high drug abuse rates for kids who were jailed CHICAGO - A study has found high rates of drug and alcohol abuse and dependency among some who went through Cook County's juvenile detention center.
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Northeastern students share how cancer has affected them Since its inception in 2010, Northeastern's Relay for Life committee has raised more than $1.3 million. Photo by Adam Glanzman.
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Healthy Heart Leads to healthy brain, Claim Researchers Researchers at the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine claimed that healthy heart leads to healthy brain. The research team conducted a study which showed that on achieving goals of keeping heart healthy, one automatically lands on speeding ...
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Relay to remember: Wash High students organizing event to benefit ACS Washington High School seniors Austin Sperl, left, and Tommy Nicolella discuss activities that will be held during the Washington School District's first Relay for Life to benefit the American Cancer Society.
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Houston man convicted on charges of sexually assaulting 23 month old girl HOUSTON, Texas (KABC)- David Wilson was found guilty of child sex assault in a Houston court. Wilson, a previous sex offender, was accused of molesting two young girls.
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School breakfast programs vital, even if some kids also eat at home Students who eat two breakfasts are less likely to become overweight or obese than those who skip the morning meal, according to a new study.
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