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Why hackers are going after health-care providers Washington is reeling from the news of a hack at MedStar, one of the largest medical providers in the area. A computer virus infecting the organization's computer systems forced MedStar to shut down much of its online operations Monday.
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Utah plays doctor, legislates anesthesia for abortions at 20 weeks and beyond A woman in Utah is allowed to have an abortion at 20 weeks. But does she have to give her fetus painkillers in the process? Yes, the state said Monday, when it became the only state in the nation to require doctors to give anesthesia to women ...
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Obama to Stump for Anti-Heroin Plan as GOP Resists President Barack Obama on Tuesday will headline a major summit on prescription drug and heroin abuse organized by a powerful House Republican who is trying to convince the party to fund the president's ambitious plan to fight the nationwide epidemic.
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E-Cigs More Costly Than Tobacco Cigarettes Controversies surrounding the use of e-cigarettes have generally focused on safety and the devices' ability to facilitate smoking cessation.
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Infant ear infections becoming less common The pneumococcal conjugate vaccine protects against several strains of pneumococcal bacteria, one of the major causes of children's middle ear infections.
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Discarded drug helps fight disease-causing viruses in lab Although the discarded GlaxoSmithKline drug stopped RNA replication of the viruses, it also stopped the human cells from dividing.
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Breastfeeding, vaccinations cut ear infections in babies New York: Higher rates of breastfeeding, use of vaccinations and lower rates of smoking by mothers have reduced the rates of ear infections during the first year of a baby, finds a new study.
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Resurrected drug effective against two human viruses in a lab dish Stanford scientists found that a discarded drug helps human cells in a lab dish fight off two different viruses. Based on what they learned about how the drug works, it might also help fight the viruses that cause Ebola, dengue and Zika, among others.
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Researchers report some progress on blood test for concussions This undated photo provided by Orlando Health shows Linda Papa, MD, MSC, an emergency medicine physician at Orlando Health in Orlando, Fla.
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Blood test that can find evidence of a concussion days later is closer to becoming a reality In the movie "Concussion," which is based on the life of Bennet Omalu, a doctor who studied traumatic brain injury, Omalu explains that the reason the prognosis is so poor for so many of them is because their symptoms went undiagnosed.
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The Young Woman Whose Addiction Story Touched Obama's Heart Just Died On Oct. 21, Jessica Grubb flipped open her laptop and watched a live stream of her father telling President Barack Obama about her addiction to heroin.
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To maximize speed-dating success, uncross those arms and take up space When it comes to impressing potential dates, a little change in posture might make the difference between a swipe right and a swipe left.
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More Evidence Blood Test May Detect Concussions New research bolsters evidence that a simple blood test may someday be used to detect concussions. It suggests that a protein linked with head trauma may be present in blood up to a week after injury, which could help diagnose patients who delay ...
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Blood test can detect concussions even days later Concussions can be tricky to diagnose. Making it even harder, sometimes people brush off a head injury at first and only days later decide to see a doctor.
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Theranos Tests Aren't as Reliable as Standard Ones, Study Finds Blood tests by startup Theranos Inc. gave irregular results more often than testing services offered by large laboratories such as Quest Diagnostics Inc. and Laboratory Corp of America Holdings, according to the first independent study published on ...
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Clinic opens in Dundee to serve children on Medicaid DUNDEE - Health care is again be accessible for about 700 young Medicaid patients with the opening of Dundee Pediatrics. When a physician who accepted the low-level reimbursement paid by Medicaid left the community this winter, parents were left ...
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Finally, Some Theranos Data. But Not From Theranos (Image: Ethan Pines for Forbes). There's a central dictum in engineering, in medicine, in life, at which Theranos, the controversial blood test company, has constantly failed.
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Vilsack, at drug abuse summit, recalls his mother's struggles ATLANTA - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack remembers his adoptive mother struggling with alcohol and prescription drug addictions when he was growing up.
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Zika Virus in Brazil Since 2013 Study Says Zika virus disease (Zika) is a disease caused by Zika virus that is spread to people primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito.
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Acupuncture might ease hot flashes for breast cancer patients MONDAY, March 28, 2016 -- Acupuncture can help alleviate the often-debilitating hot flashes that afflict many breast cancer patients, new Italian research says.
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Janice Dickinson Diagnosed With Breast Cancer, 'I Will Get Through This,' Model Says Janice Dickinson, former supermodel and "America's Next Top Model" judge, revealed that she has breast cancer. The 61-year-old former promised she will not let fear rule her life and will fight this disease.
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Obama Administration Pushes Medicaid Expansion as Behavioral Health Treatment Access to insurance under Medicaid could help millions of Americans with behavioral health issues, according to a new report. By Kimberly Leonard March 28, 2016, at 7:23 p.m.
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NFL Devon Still celebrates his baby girl's cancer-free year National Football League (NFL) player Devon Still is celebrating the one year anniversary of her daughter's cancer remission. He posted a touching tribute to Leah Still on Instagram.
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Kroger unisex bathroom explanation causes stir CINCINNATI - An Athens, Ga., Kroger store drew the gaze of the all-seeing eye of social media after a sign they posted explaining why they have a unisex bathroom went viral.
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Preterm Births Linked to Air Pollution Cost Billions in the US Air pollution leads to 16,000 premature births in the United States each year, leading to billions of dollars in economic costs, according to new research.
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New mouse model paves way for Zika drug, vaccine tests Researchers based at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) today said they have created the first animal model for testing drugs and vaccines to battle Zika virus, and the genetically engineered mice have already yielded some clues about the ...
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Georgia Kroger Has An Excellent Explanation For Its Unisex Bathroom If you're the type of person who requires a unisex bathroom, this Kroger store in Athens, Georgia, has you covered. And if you're the type of person who's shocked by a unisex bathroom and needs an explanation for its existence, that same Kroger has you ...
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Mediterranean diet wins again, helps bones (CNN) The Mediterranean diet is well-known for its health benefits on your heart and waistline, but now your bones could benefit too, according to a new study published online by JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Deadly Drug Combo May Be Tied To 5 Deaths In Sacramento Area SACRAMENTO (CBS13) - A deadly drug combination could be to blame for at least five deaths in something Sacramento County public health officials say they've never seen before.
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Postures can increase your success in online dating, study says (CNN) The power of posture reigns in the animal kingdom, where peacocks fan their feathers and chimpanzees flaunt their limbs to assert dominance and attract mates.
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CJ CGV draws over 10 mln viewers in China this year By Shim Sun-ah. SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's largest multiplex cinema chain CJ CGV reported attendance numbers topping 10 million at its Chinese theaters in the first quarter of this year, the company said Tuesday.
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Gerber recalls two organic baby food products Gerber Products Company is voluntarily recalling two organic baby foods because a packaging defect may make them susceptible to spoilage during transport and handling, the U.S.
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Healthy fats from vegetable oil, peanuts may reduce diabetes risk Eating more of polyunsaturated fat from such sources as vegetable oils or nuts, and less saturated fat from meat and cheese, could help slow the progression of diabetes in some people, according to a study by King's College London.
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Efforts to fight drug epidemic continue across state and nationwide CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Director of the CDC and Prevention Dr. Tom Frieden says the opioid and heroin epidemic has spiraled out of control to the point where there's no history to look back on.
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Officials investigating possible Zika virus cases on Oahu Health officials are reminding Hawaii residents to get rid of mosquito-breeding grounds as the state Department of Health is investigating four possible cases of the Zika virus, dengue fever and chikungunya on Oahu.
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Recall Roundup: Gerber baby food, more on pistachios, tuna, meal replacements Gerber Products Company is recalling some organic baby food products in pouches because packaging defects could cause the food inside to spoil.
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Flu season in March? Doctors warn it's not over yet (CBS) -- It may be spring, but health officials are warning that flu season is not over yet. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu activity in the United States is peaking very late this year.
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Planning for Easter With Alzheimer's David A. Pride David is a professional speaker on overcoming adversity and youth entrepreneurship. He is also the owner of Social Impressions a social media marketing agency.
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CDC: Tuberculosis cases rose in the U.S. for the first time in 23 years The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Thursday that the number of tuberculosis cases in the United States slightly rose last year for the first in more than two decades.
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Huge shift needed in global drug policy In numerous countries, NGOs focus on the reduction of damage suffered by drug addicts through contagious diseases, and hand out free sterile syringes and needles in exchange for used ones that the users collect and bring in.
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The Truth about Allergies According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, about 50 million people in the United States suffer from nasal allergies.
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Alabama boy, 10, steers truck to safety after harrowing 10-mile ordeal A 10-year-old Alabama boy is being hailed a hero for grabbing the wheel of a careening truck from the passenger seat and steering it to safety.
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What no one understands about not being able to sleep I first lost the ability to sleep 23 years ago on a working trip to the Holy Land. Until that moment I'd never questioned the inevitability, the inescapability, of sleep.
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