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Well | Hope for Reversing Type 2 Diabetes Many experts believe Type 2 diabetes is an incurable disease that gets worse with time. But new research raises the tantalizing possibility that drastic changes in diet may reverse the disease in some people.
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Life Expectancy for White Americans Drops Slightly; Analysts Cite Drug Overdoses Oxycodone pills are sometimes prescribed for patients with chronic pain. Drug overdoses are reducing average lifespans for the white population as a whole.
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Study backs pancreas cell transplants for severe diabetes WASHINGTON (AP) - Transplants of insulin-producing pancreas cells are a long hoped-for treatment for diabetes - and a new study shows they can protect the most seriously ill patients from a life-threatening complication of the disease, an important ...
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Healthy diet may cut blood pressure risk after pregnancy-related diabetes Diabetes during pregnancy, known as gestational diabetes, raises a woman's risk of high blood pressure years later, but eating healthy may bring that risk back down, according to a new study.
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Study Backs Pancreas Cell Transplants for Severe Diabetes Transplants of insulin-producing pancreas cells are a long hoped-for treatment for diabetes - and a new study shows they can protect the most seriously ill patients from a life-threatening complication of the disease, an important step toward U.S ...
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Transplant Of Insulin-Making Pancreas Cells May Correct Type 1 Diabetes Transplanting pancreatic islets - clusters containing insulin-making cells - showed effective for type 1 diabetes patients undergoing severe hypoglycemia.
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Study backs pancreas cell transplants for severe diabetes FILE - In this April 29, 2012 file photo, a woman diagnosed with diabetes gives herself an injection of insulin at her home in the Los Angeles suburb of Commerce, Calif.
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Loneliness: The new (old) smoking? As a risk factor for heart attack, clogged arteries or stroke, loneliness is on a par with light smoking, anxiety and occupational stress.
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Lonely, isolated people may be prone to heart disease, stroke TUESDAY, April 19, 2016 -- Lonely and isolated people may face a higher risk of heart disease and stroke, researchers report. Social isolation raised that risk by about 30 percent, exerting the same level of influence on heart health as risk factors ...
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Senate Democrats press for $1.9B to fight Zika virus WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats are pressing top Senate Republicans to stop dragging their feet and act immediately on President Barack Obama's request for $1.9 billion to combat the Zika virus.
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Children of same-sex marriages fare as well as those with opposite-sex parents, study says Children raised in families of same-sex parents exhibit no significant clinical or social differences from those with different-sex parents, according to study published April 11 in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.
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FDA campaign takes aim at chewing tobacco use by rural teens WASHINGTON - Government health officials will team up with minor league baseball as part of a new $36 million campaign to discourage rural teenagers from using chewing tobacco.
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Healthy diet may reduce high blood pressure risk in pregnancy-related diabetes Women with pregnancy-related diabetes (gestational diabetes) are at greater risk of developing high blood pressure later in life; however, a healthy diet may significantly reduce that risk, according to new research in the American Heart Association's ...
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Your DNA might influence when you lose your virginity According to the lore of modern-day movies about teenage angst, the age at which you lose your virginity has to do with a lot of complicated external stuff.
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Is Crowdfunding An OK Way To Raise Money For Zika Research? With the Zika virus spreading through Latin American and into U.S. territory, lots of researchers want to pursue projects to help fight the disease.
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New Map Finds 2 Billion People At Risk of Zika Virus A new global map calculating when and where Zika virus is likely to spread shows 2 billion people could be in the Zika zone. Nearly 300 million people in the Americas live in areas where the mosquitoes that spread Zika thrive, and more than 5 million ...
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Teen cannabis use 'rises' with liberalised laws Usage of cannabis among adolescents is higher in countries that have liberalised drug laws, according to a study. The research asserts to be the first of its type.
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Ohio House introduces medical marijuana bill COLUMBUS - Seeking to head off a constitutional amendment at the pass, the Ohio House of Representatives on Tuesday forged ahead with a plan to legalize marijuana for medical use only.
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Missouri House Advances Medical Marijuana Bill JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Legislation that would legalize medical marijuana cultivation with tight restrictions on who could use the drug has won initial approval in the Missouri House.
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Still Many Questions About Zika's Threat To Pregnant Women Zika may stand convicted of causing devastating birth defects but there still are lots of questions about how much of a threat the virus poses to pregnant women.
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How to use direct primary care and health insurance The Healthcare Empowerment Act has been approved in the Tennessee state legislature, creating new regulations for an innovative approach to doctor's visits called direct primary care (DPC) - where a health care provider agrees to provide primary care ...
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After outbreak, experts 'concerned' about heroin and HIV in rural Pa. Pennsylvania health officials are "concerned" about the potential for a heroin-fueled HIV crisis here after an outbreak in rural Indiana last year.
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Organizations reach out to younger generation about HIV/AIDS DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) - As new drugs make it easier to combat the spread of HIV and AIDS, organizations are finding a growing amount of young adults are not aware of the diseases.
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Botulinum Toxin Guidelines Overhauled VANCOUVER -- Guidelines for the use of botulinum toxin in various neurological disorders are getting an update, with the best evidence supporting the use of some formulations in spasticity and chronic migraine, researchers reported here.
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Walgreens Nice! brand jarred fruit recalled for possible glass pieces Walgreens Nice! peach slices and Nice! mixed fruit in 8-ounce glass jars marked with specific production codes have been recalled due to potential glass in the product.
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VA hasn't fixed wait-time problems, GAO finds WASHINGTON - The Department of Veterans Affairs has not done enough to prevent schedulers from manipulating appointment wait times, and wait-time data remains misleading and underestimates how long veterans wait for care, according to a ...
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Feeling rejected? Mushrooms could help Psilocybin, the mind-altering chemical that gives some mushrooms magical properties, can do more than induce trippy states. A new study finds that it reduces the sting of social rejection.
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Theranos Is Subject of Criminal Probe by US Federal prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into whether Theranos Inc. misled investors about the state of its technology and operations, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Psilocybin Can Decrease the Pain of Social Exclusion Magic-mushrooms Psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, may one day be used to help treat the pain of social exclusion.
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Can magic mushrooms ease the pain of being left out socially? The hallucinogen found in "magic mushrooms" may help ease the pain of feeling rejected or left out of a group, a small new study suggests.
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Nanoparticle Acts Like Trojan Horse To Halt Asthma In an entirely new approach to treating asthma and allergies, a biodegradable nanoparticle acts like a Trojan horse, hiding an allergen in a friendly shell, to convince the immune system not to attack it, according to new Northwestern Medicine research.
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US Lip Surgeries Reach Record Number In 2015 A record number of people in the United States underwent lip implant procedures in 2015 alone. A total of 27,449 lip augmentation or implant procedures performed, up from 26,025 in 2014.
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UPDATE: HIV healthcare group's lawsuit over funding settled, suit spurred protest Tuesday Avocate staff photo by ANDREA GALLO -- A group of around 20 protestors held up signs Tuesday in front of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation office on Bluebonnet Boulevard.
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Botox Recognized as a Top Neurological Treatment, Especially for Migraines RTR3FCTL The American Academy of Neurology on Monday published new physician guidelines on using botulinum toxin to manage a number of neurological conditions.
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NIH Halts Some Research Amid Concerns Over Contamination And Safety The National Institutes of Health has suspended work in two facilities that manufacture products given to people who are enrolled in research studies, saying the facilities haven't complied with safety standards designed to protect already-sick people ...
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Bad News About Those Fancy 'Jet Air' Hand Dryers While you thought you were being hygienic (not to mention environmentally friendly) by eschewing paper towels in favor of modern public bathrooms' luxe hand dryers, this could actually be spreading more germs, according to new research.
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Bride shaves head on wedding day in tribute to terminally ill husband Joan and Craig Lyons' relationship has always been a bit unconventional. The pair met at age 14, and despite what Craig calls "love at first sight," the teens refused to admit they had feelings for one another.
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Central MA Lyme Foundation to Hold 2nd Conference on May 21 The Central Mass Lyme Foundation will host its 2nd Lyme Disease Conference on May 21. The event will explore the complexities of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases and include presentations by experts in primary care, research, testing, psychology and ...
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More Ticks Than Usual in Southern Tier This Summer ELMIRA, N.Y. -- Warm weather brings all kinds of flora and fauna back to life, and that includes bugs. And this year, the Chemung County Department of Health is warning people to be especially vigilant.
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Overnight Regulation: Food workers win whistleblower protections Welcome to Overnight Regulation, your daily rundown of news from the federal agencies, Capitol Hill and beyond. It's Monday evening here in Washington.
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YMCA to host Healthy Kids Day On Friday, April 29, the Edwardsville YMCA is holding a free community event to inspire more kids to keep their minds and bodies active.
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