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Questions grow about Zika's risk to future pregnancy LOS ANGELES Few women have competed in the Olympics while pregnant, but the suspicion that the Zika virus in mothers is causing birth defects is central to calculations by athletes and others planning travel to Brazil in August for the summer games.
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Questions grow about Zika's risk to future pregnancy By Deena Beasley LOS ANGELES, March 4 Few women have competed in the Olympics while pregnant, but the suspicion that the Zika virus in mothers is causing birth defects is central to calculations by athletes and others planning travel to Brazil in ...
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Two Cases Link Zika to Paralyzing Condition Two people suffering from a rare paralyzing condition on the Caribbean island of Martinique had evidence of Zika infection, French doctors reported Thursday.
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UK discovery could lead to bespoke treatments for patients with advanced cancer A major British discovery is expected to lead to revolutionary bespoke treatments for patients with advanced cancer that could enter trials within two years.
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Remote orthopaedic care may successfully, cost-effectively treat common conditions Orthopaedic care for patients living in remote areas may be managed through phone or email, allowing patients to receive treatment without travelling to a larger, urban hospital for care, according to a study presented today at the 2016 Annual Meeting ...
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21 to smoke? California Assembly approves raising smoking age Breaking a political logjam, the state Assembly on Thursday approved a package of anti-tobacco bills, including measures that would raise the legal smoking age from 18 to 21 in California and ban the use of electronic cigarettes in restaurants ...
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Bill would make California 2nd state with smoking age of 21 Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego, celebrates after a bill raising the the smoking age from 18 to 21, was approved by the Assembly, Thursday, March 3, 2016, in Sacramento, Calif.
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Tobacco smackdown on state agenda; law would boost smoking age SACRAMENTO - The Democratic-controlled state Assembly approved six tobacco-control bills Thursday, including legislation that would increase the minimum smoking age in California to 21 from 18.
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EU agrees to tax e-cigarettes at higher rate Some 2.2 million Britons use e-cigarettes, which vaporise a nicotine-based liquid so that it can be inhaled. Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo.
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Device lets monkeys control wheelchair with their minds Are we getting closer to the plot of "Planet of the Apes?" Scientists have designed a new wireless brain-machine interface (BMI) that gives monkeys the ability to control a wheelchair using just their minds.
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CIF: Paradise, state qualifiers safe to wrestle in Bakersfield Jeff Larson - Post file. Junior 120-pound wrestler Bryant Van Iderstine (top) is one of two Paradise High Bobcats to compete in the 44th annual CIF state wrestling championships beginning Friday morning at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield.
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Wrestler with 'mat herpes' surprised by reaction to his warning about California championship SUNNYVALE -- Blake Flovin braced for the worst when he went public about the virus known as "mat herpes" he believes he contracted while wrestling at a high school tournament in San Jose.
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Daily low-dose aspirin could cut risk of certain cancers Taking low-dose aspirin every day may lower the overall risk of cancer by 3 percent, mostly because of larger reductions that were seen in the risk for colon and gastrointestinal tumors, researchers are reporting.
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Bill would make California 2nd state with smoking age of 21 SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California lawmakers on Thursday revived a stalled effort to make the nation's most populous state one of two to raise the smoking age to 21.
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Food scarcity caused by climate change could cause 500000 deaths by 2050, study suggests The effects of climate change on food production around the world could lead to more than 500,000 deaths by the year 2050, according to a grim new study.
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Skimping on sleep may activate the 'munchies' (Reuters Health) - Getting too little sleep may activate the same chemical pathways in the brain that are involved in heightened attraction to and enjoyment of junk food associated with marijuana use - also known as "the munchies" - according to a ...
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Best-Selling Blood Pressure App Often Gives Inaccurate Results: Study According to a study, the Instant Blood Pressure mobile app gives inaccurate readings that could mask a serious health risk. For example, hypertension may lead to serious conditions, including stroke and heart attack.
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Flu season expected to peak soon Flu season is nearing its peak, but Spartanburg County health workers say they don't expect it to be as bad as last year. Dr. Thomas Boyd, an emergency room physician and medical director for emergency services at Spartanburg Regional Healthcare ...
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Happiness Might Sometimes Harm Your Heart, Study Finds THURSDAY, March 3, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- On rare occasions, a very joyful event might harm your heart, a new study suggests. Previous research has found that extreme emotions such as grief, anger and fear can trigger chest pain and breathlessness, ...
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It's not just sadness. Happiness can break your heart, too. Sadness can weigh on you quite dearly, and sometimes a particularly sad or stressful event can trigger what's known as "broken heart syndrome.
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Senator Warren Was Right About Marijuana and Pain On February 8, 2016, Senator Elizabeth Warren wrote a well publicized letter to Dr. Thomas Friedan, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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IBM launches Watson Health Cloud for ResearchKit, Apple Watch-based sleep tracker 'SleepHealth' as first app IBM today announced that it's launching the first app that will run on its new Watson Health Cloud for ResearchKit - SleepHealth - as it also makes that platform available to researchers building their own apps that work with Apple's ResearchKit.
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'Surprising Gaps' in Ovarian Cancer, Says IOM Report Despite advances in cancer research, there remain "surprising gaps" in the fundamental understanding of ovarian cancer, according to a report published online by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
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Flu 'Widespread' In Minnesota, Health Dept. Says MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - The Minnesota health department reports that the flu is now widespread in the state. Ninety-four people were hospitalized two weeks ago, and another 74 were admitted this past week.
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Flu on the rise in Naperville, Fox Valley area Hospital officials say they've seen a spike in the number of cases coming in, and precautions are being taken to stop it from being spread to other hospital patients.
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Public asked to limit hospital visits due to flu increase Unity Point Health-Trinity and Genesis hospitals are asking the public to voluntarily limit visits to patients. Starting Thursday, March 3, visitors have to be at least 18 years old.
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Head Start Program Expanded In Flint To Help Kids Exposed To Lead Davarious Griffin, 5, who has had elevated levels of lead detected in his blood, plays outside of his house in Flint, Mich., last month.
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Can't Sleep? Join IBM's SleepHealth Study on iOS Lack of sleep can impact daily functions, health, and longevity. But diagnosing your own slumber is nearly impossible without a heart rate monitor or very vigilant partner.
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Study Questions Link Between Multiple Moles, Risk for Melanoma WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- It's commonly thought that people with many moles may be at heightened risk for skin cancer, including melanoma.
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Look beyond number of moles to catch deadly melanoma Counting the number of moles on your body is a common way to assess your risk of deadly skin cancer, but the number alone is not all that matters, according to new research.
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90-year-old widow dumps cancer treatment for family road trip That quote from the popular movie The Shawshank Redemption is apropos for the current once-a-lifetime journey being undertaken by a 90-year-old widow.
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PrEP failure case shocks at confab PrEP dominated the news at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections last week in Boston, including the report of a rare failure to prevent HIV in a man taking daily Truvada (tenofovir/emtricitabine).
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To sleep, perchance to dream, in an increasingly bright world The bright lights of big cities may be contributing to our national sleep deficit, says new research released Tuesday. Over eight years, Stanford neurologist Dr.
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Drinking binges tied to higher heart attack and stroke risk for a week (Reuters Health) - Binge-drinking at least six cocktails in one night may increase the risk of cardiovascular complications like heart attacks and strokes over the following week, a research review suggests.
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All welcome to March 10 cancer fighting kick-off in Weymouth A joint kick-off for the four largest Relay For Life (RFL) events on the South Shore, including RFL of Braintree-Milton-Randolph, takes place on Thursday, March 10, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
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Tejraj M. Aminabhavi: Alzheimer's -- a crisis of global proportions Worldwide, at least 1 in 10 people over the age of 80 suffers from Alzheimer's disease. For the 90-plus age group, the ratio rises to 1 in 4. At least 44 million people are living with the condition.
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Health Dept. reports 'cluster' of toxic shock cases in MI; common brand used LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) reported that a cluster of tampon-associated Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) cases have been reported in the state.
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Dementia: 'Illness' label can lower mood People who perceive dementia symptoms as an illness feel more negative than those who see it as an inevitable part of getting older, a new study indicates.
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Essure birth control controversy: 5 things you should know A permanent birth-control implant called Essure will need to be labeled with a stronger warning that lists potentially serious risks of the device, the Food and Drug Administration announced this week.
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Congressman introduces legislation to address heroin epidemic Joan Mack has been on the front line of ending the heroin addiction cycle by founding the highly success CARE program, which stands for Community Activated Recovery Enhancement.
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