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Dr. Thomas Rea, father of leprosy treatment, dies at 86 Rea's work allowed leprosy patients -- once shamed into hiding -- to live normal, pain-free lives. By Brooks Hays | March 6, 2016 at 4:01 PM.
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Zika Virus May Cause More Problems in Fetuses Pregnant women who become infected with Zika virus may be at risk for not only having a child with microcephaly, but also having a fetus with other serious health issues, including problems with the nervous system and even fetal death, according to a ...
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Rush for screen for Zika virus in blood tests Kristen Szogas, of San Jose, donates blood with the help of nurse Sherri Pfefferkorn at Red Cross Silicon Valley in San Jose on Friday.
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Health Law Insurance Plans to be Rated by Network Size WASHINGTON - The Obama administration, responding to consumer complaints, says it will begin rating health insurance plans based on how many doctors and hospitals they include in their networks.
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Early FDA approval sought for Zika virus blood tests As the number of Zika virus cases in the U.S. grows by the week, teams of Bay Area researchers are working furiously against the clock to develop tests to detect Zika in the blood supply that about 5 million Americans rely on each year for lifesaving ...
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Public Health Regulations Struggle to Keep Up with Fast-Growing Vaping Industry The fast-growing vaping community is under fire on multiple fronts, and organizations have formed as quickly to help protect the hobby against a flood of legislation seeking to regulate products and use.
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Free Pancake Day Raises Funds for Children's Hospitals A nice short stack of hotcakes are yours for the asking - and a donation to Cottage Children's Medical Center - on Tuesday, March 8 from 7 a.m.
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A tax for better health The Invest in a Healthy Louisiana coalition director lost his father to lung cancer three weeks ago. Keith said that even though his father had quit smoking 20 years beforehand, an X-ray at the time of his cancer diagnosis showed his lungs were ...
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GoGo Applesauce Recalled over Potential Adulteration gogo-squeez-original-applesauce-jpeg New York, NY Materne North America Corp. (MNA) is voluntarily recalling specific packages of GoGo squeeZ® applesauce pouches due to potential adulteration from food product residue.
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Jimmy Carter says he no longer needs cancer drug treatment ATLANTA - Jimmy Carter announced Sunday that he no longer needs treatment for cancer, less than seven months after revealing he had been diagnosed with melanoma that spread to his brain.
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Sanders Burns Mentally Ill In Attempted Swipe At GOP Candidates GEOFF ROBINS/AFP/Getty Images. The group that represents the last socially acceptable target for punching down remains debatable, but in tonight's Democratic debate, Senator Bernie Sanders made it clear that the mentally ill are still on the list.
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Feeding your infant peanut products could save them from allergies Studies find that chilren who eat peanut butter before age one are avoiding allergies. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images). 0. Share.
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Scientists Find The Specific Gene That Leads To Gray Hair Genetics have always been to blame for gray hair (thanks mom and/or dad!), but scientists have now found the specific gene that leaves many looking more salt than pepper as they get older.
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Jimmy Carter says he no longer needs cancer treatment ATLANTA - Former president Jimmy Carter announced Sunday that he no longer needs treatment for cancer, less than seven months after revealing a diagnosis of melanoma that had spread to his brain.
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Cleveland Hospital to Discuss 1st Uterus Transplant in US Clinic doctors performed the surgery late last month in Cleveland on a 26-year-old woman who did not have a uterus. The hospital has provided few details, but says the donor uterus came from a woman who had died.
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Jimmy Carter says he no longer needs cancer treatment In a Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016 file photo, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter delivers a lecture on the eradication of the Guinea worm, at the House of Lords in London.
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Letter: It's not perfect, but it does help Starting last year, if you didn't have health insurance, the IRS was charged with the task of collecting a fee for every month someone in your household was uninsured.
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'HIV/AIDS long-term costs high, unaffordable to most countries' The HIV epidemic is far from over, and needs more funds - and medicines - said public health experts from one of the foremost medical schools in US.
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Mobile art exhibit seeks to examine effects of HIV stigma TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida health officials are educating the public about HIV through a mobile art exhibit. The Faces of HIV project recently stopped in Tallahassee and Panama City and will continue to travel the state.
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Feeding your toddlers peanuts may save them from peanut allergies Business Insider Australia is the Australian edition of the world's fastest-growing business news website, Business Insider. Recent Posts.
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GoGo SqueeZ Issues Voluntary Recall Of Certain Applesauce Pouches LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) - GoGo squeeZ is voluntarily recalling specific applesauce pouches that the company says may not meet its quality standards.
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Spike In Influenza Cases Prompts Hospitals To Restrict Visitors Several hospitals across the United States are taking precaution as cases of late-winter influenza continue to rise. The high number of influenza cases prompted officials to implement stricter visitor regulations.
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Cleveland hospital to discuss 1st uterus transplant in US CLEVELAND - Doctors at the Cleveland Clinic are set Monday to discuss details about the first uterus transplant performed in the U.S.. Clinic doctors performed the surgery late last month in Cleveland on a 26-year-old woman who did not have a uterus.
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UK Company To Provide Women Employees Period Policy During Menstrual Cycle A British firm has embraced a new period policy that will allow female employees to take day offs during their menstrual cycle. The company hopes others will follow suit.
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Father Of Leprosy Treatment Thomas Rea Dies At Age 86 Father of leprosy treatment Thomas Rea died at 86 in his home in Los Angeles. The dermatologist will be remembered for his discovery of the link between leprosy and the immune system, which wiped out the stigma associated with patients.
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Kroger customers raise more than $227300 to support American Cancer Society Kroger customers and associates throughout the Atlanta Division, which includes stores in Georgia, South Carolina and Eastern Alabama, donated more than $227,300 to the American Cancer Society (ACS) during an in-store campaign to raise awareness ...
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Mobile art exhibit seeks to examine effects of HIV stigma TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida health officials are educating the public about HIV through a mobile art exhibit. The Faces of HIV project recently stopped in Tallahassee and Panama City and will continue to travel the state.
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Saginaw Valley State University Relay For Life raises $37K Saginaw Valley State University students, faculty and staff raised $37,000 for the American Cancer Society during SVSU's annual Relay For Life.
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Students to debut 'Recovery' film AMY SMOTHERMAN BURGESS/NEWS SENTINEL Left to right, University of Tennessee freshman Jacob Sides, video production specialist Clint Elmore and assistant professor of journalism Nick Geidner film in the hallway of the Communications Building on ...
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Should Women be Given Time Off Work for Period Pains? It's a question that's been asked a million times and never fails to divide the public. Nevertheless, a British firm has managed to bring the matter to the global spotlight this week, having announced its new "period policy" which essentially allows ...
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Get Free Pancakes on National Pancake Day Tuesday March 8 at IHOP For anyone who loves to eat a short stack of delicious buttermilk pancakes for free, National Pancake Day, which this year falls on Tuesday March 8, is a day that deserves to be marked on one's calendar.
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IHOP National Pancake Day HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM) -. This is a press release from IHOP. Since beginning its National Pancake Day celebration in 2006, IHOP restaurants have raised nearly $20 million to support charities in the communities in which they operate.
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Shoreline CC to present 'Zika Virus: Science and Pregnancy' program March 9 ziavirus pic from sean The Global Affairs Center at Shoreline Community College, directed by Edmonds resident Larry Fuell, will present a free program, "Zika Virus: Science and Pregnancy," from 11:30 a.m.
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Study: Poor Sleep Triggers Same Junk Food Cravings as Marijuana A tired body can't be expected to do its job properly, which is why it's a well-document fact that sleep deprivation can be a cause of obesity.
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More than 90% of patients who suffered from broken heart condition were women aged 65 (Mirror Daily, United States) - Surely you heard about the "broken heart syndrome", there is even a saying "he died of a broken heart" that refers to people who experienced a heart attack after going through a sad event.
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Genital talc use increases ovarian cancer risk: study Regular use of genital talcum powder significantly increases the risk of ovarian cancer, a new study involving analysis of data from as many as 4,000 women suggested.
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Report: Superbugs a Major Threat to Patients The CDC has released a new report saying superbugs are a big threat to hospital patients, but doctors can help stem the tide. prev.
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