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Research: Statins help lower-risk patients CHICAGO - The first major research of its kind shows that cholesterol-lowering statins can prevent heart attacks and strokes in a globally diverse group of older people who don't have heart disease.
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ACC publishes consensus document on nonstatin therapies for LDL reduction CHICAGO - A new expert consensus statement from the American College of Cardiology on nonstatin therapies recommends trying lifestyle and statin therapies before nonstatin medical therapies in patients who require LDL lowering to manage CVD risk.
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Pick Me: Inclusion, Deliberate Practices Enhance School Experience for Students With Autism Sarah C. Bauer, MD Dr. Sarah C. Bauer is a developmental pediatrician at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
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In Miami, Facing Risk of Zika With Resolve but Limited Resources Aedes aegypti mosquitos are seen in a lab at the Fiocruz institute on January 26, 2016 in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. MIAMI -- One recent sunny morning, Chalmers Vasquez, Miami-Dade County's mosquito control manager, peered into a rain-filled ...
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Frank Bures: What Is microcephaly? Microcephaly (MY-crow-SEPH-ah-ly) is a medical condition where a fetal brain does not develop normally, resulting in a smaller brain, skull and head.
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Globe lights up for World Autism Awareness Day The Autism Connection of Greene County will hold its eighth annual awareness walk on April 17 in Coxsackie this year. Posted: Sunday, April 3, 2016 12:30 am.
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Simple eye test may detect autism in children sooner, researchers say Testing to see where the eyes wander during a conversation can help doctor's better detect and diagnose autism in children, two separate studies suggest.
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EU Regulatory Panel Recommends Approval Of Glaxo's Gene Therapy For Bubble Boy Disease An EU panel has recommended the approval of a Glaxo gene therapy for Bubble Boy Disease. The treatment gives hope to patients with the rare disorder, which currently does not have a medicinal treatment.
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New gene therapy for bubble-boy disease gets backing of EMA's advisory committee Approval of a successful treatment for bubble-boy disease is around the corner as the European Union regulatory panel has backed the potential cure for children born with an extremely rare immune-system condition.
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FDA Takes Initial Steps To Lower Inorganic Arsenic In Infant Rice Cereal: What Pregnant Women And Moms Should ... Babies eat thrice more rice than the average adult, so food safety is an important matter. With that, the FDA is taking steps to limit the levels of a potentially harmful component found in infant rice cereal.
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Obesity Is on the Rise as Overweight Outnumber Underweight for First Time A new obesity report is out, stating that worldwide, obese people now outnumber underweight people. The data in the study, published by the Lancet Medical Journal, came from 19 million men and women in 186 countries.
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More of the global population now obese than underweight Over one in eight adults are now obese -- a ratio that has more than doubled since 1975 and will swell to one in five by 2025, a major survey reported April 1, 2016.
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Blue Bell: Last Year's Listeria Found in Equipment, Spread in Drainage System Blue Bell Creameries found listeria contamination last year in some equipment at its Brenham plant and believes it spread in the drainage system of its Oklahoma plant, the company said in a report for the Food and Drug Administration.
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Liberia might not send athletes to Olympics over cost and Zika MONROVIA Liberia might not send athletes to the Rio Olympics because of lack of cash and fears about the Zika virus, according to a letter from the finance ministry.
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Apple Celebrates Autism Acceptance Month With Two New Videos Earlier this morning, Apple posted a pair of videos onto its YouTube channel to join in on celebrating Autism Acceptance Month. The videos - titled "Dillan's Voice" and "Dillan's Path" - show how the company's technology, namely the iPad, has helped a ...
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Deer infected with wasting disease confirmed in Arkansas JASPER, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas wildlife officials say six deer from Newton County have tested positive for chronic wasting disease, bringing to 56 the number of confirmed cases in the state.
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Malware Attacks On Hospitals Put Patients At Risk The first sign seems innocuous enough if you don't know what you're looking at: Files in the computer appear as decrypt.html, or decrypt.
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Few doctors sign up to treat opioid addiction BURLINGTON, Vt. - Addiction to prescription painkillers and heroin has grown so deadly that the Obama administration wants to spend more than $1 billion over the next two years fighting it.
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Martinique: WHO details first case of Zika virus infection detected in a fetus with microcephaly On 24 March 2016, the National IHR Focal Point for France notified PAHO/WHO of a fetus with concomitant microcephaly and Zika virus infection in Martinique.
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Carilion treats 200th patient with open heart surgery alternative The Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement method gives high risk patients, and those not eligible for open heart surgery a chance at surviving heart valve disease.
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Red Cross has significant need for type O negative blood The American Red Cross has a significant need for type O negative blood donors to donate blood for patients. Type O negative blood can be transfused to patients with any blood type and is often used in emergency situations.
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Apple profiles iPad apps for World Autism Acceptance Day At the release of its new 9.7 inch iPad Pro, Apple presented a video of Dillan, a young man who is both autistic and non-verbal, who was able to begin expressively communicating via apps on his iPad.
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Outdoors: To fight chronic wasting disease among deer, we must act now The green shoots heralding spring in Eaton County might hold an ugly secret. When a deer infected by Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) nibbles a plant, the prion infection in its saliva absorbs into the plant's roots and into the soil, and it emerges again ...
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US, Canada Warn Against Ransomware, Extortion Attacks Recent major attacks on business establishments have prompted government agencies to heighten cyber security. Canada and the U.S. have joined forces to warn the public about these dangers.
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Apple Autism Video Introduces Dillan, an Autistic Teen Who Speaks Through His iPad Apple marked World Autism Awareness Day with a pair of videos about Dillan, an autistic teen who communicates through his iPad. The first Apple autism video, "Dillan's Voice," shows how the company's products helped the nonverbal Dillan break through ...
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CRMC tackles Donate Life challenge Pictured from left, Carlisle Regional Medical Center Administrator Controller Jeff Smith; Chief Nursing Officer Ann Spade; Director Critical Care Services Michelle Pavel; CEO, Dave Steitz; and CFO Mark Reyngoudt raise a flag Friday to help raise ...
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Sacramento Allergy Season Hitting Hard After Recent Rainfall SACRAMENTO (CBS13) - April showers bring May flowers, they say, except those flowers and other plants are blooming early, because of the recent rainfall.
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Organ donation month highlights a need to give PETER.WILLOTT@STAUGUSTINE.COMLaToya Russ stands with her uncle Eric Russ in Treaty Park in St. Augustine on Monday, March 28, 2016.
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Long-term antibiotic therapy ineffective for persistent Lyme symptoms Amy Cray of Hampden reflects on her bout with Lyme disease, including all the medications she has had to take, during an interview in 2010.
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Sacramento's allergy season is here Sacramento, California- Early blooming of flowers due to a recent rainfall has increased allergy season's rates in Sacramento.
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Good News: Nate Strong Blood Drive set for Tuesday in Reno The second annual Nate Strong Blood Drive will be held Tuesday at Our Lady of The Snows School, 1125 Lander St., in Reno, from noon to 7 p.m.. United Blood Services of Reno is partnering with the Sierra Nevada Donor Awareness and Donor Network ...
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10 questions with Jenna Loffredo of Relay For Life of Penn State Penn State student Jenna Loffredo is the executive event director of Relay for Life Penn State. Nabil K. Mark nmark@centredaily.com.
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Lingering effects of Lyme disease not helped by long-term antibiotics, per new report About 10 to 20 percent of people who have been infected with 'Borrelia burgdorferi,' the bacteria responsible for the disease, continue to experience symptoms such as muscle disorders, fatigue and cognitive changes even if tests show no remaining signs ...
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Keep moving — The importance of exercise in cancer survivorship Studies have shown there is a 25 percent reduction in the risk of breast cancer among the most physically active women compared with those who are least active.
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Give blood with the Red Cross during National Volunteer Month The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood during National Volunteer Month this April and make a difference in the lives of patients in need.
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Increase in STDs could be linked to dating apps About two years ago, Harold Wiesenfeld, medical director of Allegheny County's sexually transmitted disease and HIV program, started hearing something from some of his patients that troubled him.
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Fire chief struts his stuff for cancer at Fort Myers Relay for Life Was it hot outside, or was it just Fire Chief Ben Bengston? Turns out it was Ben Bengston - scratch that. Make it "Amber Valentine.
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PARTNER 2: TAVR 'Non-inferior' in Lower Risk Cohort CHICAGO -- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) again demonstrated non-inferiority to surgery, but this time the comparison was in a lower risk population.
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