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Evidence of Zika's risk to pregnant women continues to grow WASHINGTON - Researchers report that the Zika virus may be linked to a wider variety of "grave outcomes" for developing babies than previously reported - threats that can come at any stage of pregnancy.
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Researchers report Zika virus can threaten babies at any stage of pregnancy WASHINGTON (AP) - - Researchers report that the Zika virus may be linked to a wider variety of "grave outcomes" for developing babies than previously reported - threats that can come at any stage of pregnancy.
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Evidence of Zika's risk to pregnant women continues to grow In this photo taken on Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, provided by Florida State University, Professor Hengli Tang confers with his graduate student and co-author Sarah Ogden about the next steps in their Zika virus research in Tang's lab at FSU, in Tallahassee ...
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Early Introduction to Allergenic Foods May Be Key to Preventing Kids' Allergies peanut Students eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day. While early exposure to peanuts seems to reduce the risk for allergy in kids, the same approach may not work for other foods.
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Required dosage of HIV prevention drug Truvuda different for men and women In comparison to men, women need more dosage to prevent HIV infection. Researchers at North Carolina University have found that men received requisite protection with two doses per week of the drug Truvada.
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Scientists develop mind-controlled robotic wheelchair US scientists have developed a machine that enables people to navigate a robotic wheelchair through their thoughts. "In some severely disabled people, even blinking is not possible," said Miguel Nicolelis, a neuroscientist at Duke University.
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Let Your Boss Track Your Fitness You know you need to exercise more, but there's always next week, or the week after? To entice you to stop procrastinating, your company or insurer might soon reward you for wearing a fitness device to track your steps, heart rate and more.
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Poor Sleep Gives You the Munchies, Study Says Evidence has suggested for some time that sleep deprivation can lead to obesity, among a host of other ills. Now researchers are digging into the mechanisms that cause our sleep-deprived brains to crave food they do not need.
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Suwanee Chick-fil-A's Cell Phone Coops inspiring a movement Cell Phone Coops at the Moore Road Chick-fil-A in Suwanee have inspired a movement. Close. 1 of 12. Suwanee Chick-fil-A's Cell Phone Coops inspiring a movement.
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Like weed, poor sleep gives you the munchies, study says A new study suggests the brain receptors that can lead sleep-deprived people to crave unnecessary food were the same as those activated by marijuana.
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Late jump in flu cases has Chicago hospitals limit visits An unusual jump in late-winter flu cases has prompted hospitals in the Chicago area to restrict visitors to protect very ill patients from picking up the flu.
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Shutdown in pill mills has created spike in heroin use, resulting in increased deaths, arrests Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams said the drug being purchased on the streets is coming from Mexico and that heroin-related deaths in Duval County increased 265 percent in one year, from 17 in 2014 to 45 in 2015.
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Scientists Pinned Down the Gene That Turns Hair Gray (Mirror Daily, United States) - Nothing is random when it comes to Mother's Nature design. So if you though the girl in your math class had a unibrow because she just didn't like plucking as much as you did, then you're in for a surprise.
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State, county lead nation in flu cases Arizona and Cochise County are sick. According to a geographical study done by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention states that Arizona has the highest rate of influenza in the nation.
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Period Leave In The UK? British Company Offers Women Time Off During Menstrual Cycle RTR4LR1X A company in England has proposed a policy that would allow women to take time off during their menstrual cycle. Photo: Reuters.
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California high school wrestler contracts herpes gladiatorum during tournament Blake Flovin, a California high school wrestler who contracted a highly contagious form of herpes during a meet last month, has urged authorities to postpone the upcoming state championships so other students do not contract the disease.
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Officials: Flu season remains mild Even if you're not feeling great, it's been a mild flu season overall for Minnesota, health officials say. The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting nearly 360 flu hospitalizations so far this season.
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Influenza case increase causes some hospitals to restrict visitors An uncommon late-winter uptick in influenza cases has prompted some Chicago-area hospitals to implement visitor restrictions. Officials are seeing a statewide flu increase, the Illinois Department of Public Health said.
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You Can Be So Happy It Breaks Your Heart Positive stress can trigger the same emotional pathways as negative stress, according to new research. File this under depressing things we didn't know.
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Health officials see deadly upswing in flu cases Neiko Rust, left, assistant director of nursing with the St. Joseph County Health Department, gives her boss, Christine Hinz, nursing director, a flu shot in September at the department's office on the ninth floor of the County-City Building.
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Bringing Down Fruit, Veggie Prices Can Reduce Risk Of Heart Disease With the help of a computer model, scientists find that lowering the price of fruits and vegetables can bring down the risk of heart disease and stroke.
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Mets, MLB takes loss of Shannon Forde to heart as league continues to raise awareness for cancer TAMPA - The occasions have become as emotionally-charged as any in the baseball year. During the All-Star Game and World Series Game 3, stadiums full of fans rise as one and hold up Stand Up To Cancer cards, writing in the name of a friend or family ...
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Chick-fil-A gives free ice cream to customers who put away phone while eating A fast-food restaurant in Georgia is offering a delicious incentive for customers who coop up their cellphones during mealtime. email · print.
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The latest Zika scare: Virus linked to rare neurological condition Scientific American LONDON - French scientists say they have proved a link between the Zika virus and a nerve syndrome called Guillain-Barré, suggesting countries hit by the Zika epidemic will see a rise in cases of the serious neurological condition.
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Just what is Guillain-Barre syndrome French Polynesia, Brazil and several other areas of Latin America which had or are currently in a zika outbreak are reporting increased cases of this rare paralysis syndrome.
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Happiness might sometimes harm your heart On rare occasions, a very joyful event might harm your heart, a new study suggests. More >>. On rare occasions, a very joyful event might harm your heart, a new study suggests.
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Monkeys learn how to navigate a mind-controlled wheelchair A team of researchers have developed a Brain Machine Interface (BMI), in other words, a mind-controlled device, that allows primates to use their minds to control artificial limbs.
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