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Austin police see an increase in overdoses possibly related to Fentanyl AUSTIN (KXAN) - The Austin Police Department is sending out a warning regarding recent overdoses possibly related to the drug fentanyl.
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Clues to How Popular Heartburn Drug Might Harm Arteries TUESDAY, May 10, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A popular over-the-counter heartburn medication accelerated aging of blood vessel cells in lab tests, raising red flags about its long-term effect on heart health, researchers say.
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Study suggests why common heartburn drugs increase risk for dementia, heart disease Previous studies have linked regular, long-term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) to an increased risk of dementia, cardiovascular disease and renal failure, but until now, scientists haven't known exactly why.
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Can the Anesthetic Ketamine Ease Suicidal Thoughts? TUESDAY, May 10, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Low doses of the anesthetic ketamine may quickly reduce suicidal thoughts in people with long-standing depression, a small study suggests.
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(LEAD) S. Korea to control e-cigarettes in antismoking policy (ATTN: UPDATES with details on taxes in 11th para, last 3 paras; ADDS byline). By Lee Chi-dong. SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government announced a package of antismoking measures on Tuesday that would affect electronic cigarettes ...
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Fentanyl: The new heroin, but deadlier SACRAMENTO, California (CNN) —America's addiction to opioid-based painkillers and heroin just got exponentially more dangerous.
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What you need to know about fentanyl Watch "Prescription Addiction: Made in the USA," an "Anderson Cooper 360" town hall special hosted by Anderson Cooper and CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent Dr.
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Here's what you need to know about the opioid fentanyl The United States is in the midst of a drug crisis, with a 200% increase in the rate of opioid overdose deaths since 2000. Opioids are a class of drugs derived from the opium poppy, like morphine, codeine or heroin, but they also include the latest ...
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Why The FDA Is Re-Evaluating The Nutty Definition Of 'Healthy' Food The Food and Drug Administration is re-evaluating its definition of what counts as a "healthy" food. The change comes as healthful fats - including fats found in nuts - are increasingly recognized as part of a good diet.
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FDA Seeks to Redefine 'Healthy' What's healthier than a Pop-Tart? Not almonds, according to today's regulatory rules. That could change as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration kicks off a review of the 1990s official definition of "healthy" at the urging of food companies and lawmakers.
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Prince's Doctor Identified as Search Warrant is Executed for the Singer's Medical Records After DEA agents obtained a search warrant for Prince's Paisley Park estate Tuesday, it was revealed who the doctor was who had treated him in the weeks ahead of his death, according to reports.
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Synthetic 'second skin' uses science to make you look younger Want to erase those crow's feet or shrink those eye bags? In the future, rather than getting injections or going under the knife, you may be able to solve those cosmetic problems by painting on a second skin.
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Scientists develop "second skin" to smooth wrinkles MIT researchers may have discovered a fountain of youth for skin -- at least a very temporary one. The researchers have developed a "second skin" that could be used to smooth wrinkles, protect skin from damage, or administer medications to treat skin ...
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Scientists create lotion that makes wrinkles invisible temporarily (CNN) There are countless lotions and potions that promise youthful skin. Now there's something that may make the wrinkles under your eyes disappear instantly.
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Exclusive: Chipotle hires former critic to help improve food safety (Reuters) - Chipotle Mexican Grill has retained two leading food safety experts - including a critic of the burrito chain's early response to disease outbreaks last year - as it redoubles its efforts to guard against health scares.
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Report: Bullying is a serious public health problem FILE - In this Sept. 4, 2012 file photo, a student at Indian Lake Elementary in Kalamazoo, Mich., boards a bus on the first day of school.
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Mild winter, early spring could mean more ticks in Georgia The mild winter and early spring this year could mean more ticks around north Georgia. Doctors say ticks can be a problem for any mammal.
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National Nurses Week -- The Voice on the Phone: New Era, Same Skill and Caring Hany Abdelaal, DO Pres. VNSNY CHOICE Health Plans at Visiting Nurse Service of NY, and a leading healthcare expert focused on elder independence.
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Hillary Clinton Takes a Step to the Left on Health Care Hillary Clinton campaigned at the Mug 'n Muffin in Stone Ridge, Va., on Monday. Credit Doug Mills/The New York Times. For months during the Democratic presidential nominating contest, Hillary Clinton has resisted calls from Senator Bernie Sanders to ...
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Community Outreach: Pamela Aaltonen When Pamela Aaltonen, PhD, RN, got into nursing, one of her earliest jobs was a home visit to provide anticipatory guidance to the pregnant girlfriend of the head of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club in Minneapolis.
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Meet three ANMC nurses who are making a difference in Anchorage SPONSORED: Celebrate National Nurses Week, May 6-12, and recognize the nurses you know who improve life for patients and families.
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Nurses: 8 things you never knew they do Nurses are capable and caring everyday heroes. Expert multitaskers, nurses are also patient and compassionate and do much more work than most people realize.
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Walgreens To Expand Mental Health Services Walgreens Boots Alliance will expand mental health services, including access to behavioral health treatment via telemedicine, to expand customer options for treatment, screenings and awareness, the company announced today.
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CDC labs repeatedly sanctioned for mishandling bioterror germs, report claims A laboratory operated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had its permit suspended for three years for violating federal safety rules in its handling of bioterror pathogens, according to a report published Tuesday.
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Boy who grew out hair for cancer patients faces stage 4 diagnosis (CNN) A boy who grew out his hair for cancer survivors is now facing his own struggle with the disease. Vinny Desautels' parents initially thought seasonal allergies were to blame for his puffy right eye.
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CDC labs repeatedly faced secret sanctions for mishandling bioterror germs A laboratory operated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is among the handful of facilities that have secretly had their permits suspended in recent years for serious safety violations while working with bioterror pathogens, according to ...
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Indian woman gives birth to first child at age 72 with help of IVF — 'God heard our prayers' It's a miracle. A 72-year-old woman in India gave birth to her first child last month with the help of IVF treatment. Daljinder Kaur and her husband Mohinder Singh Gill, 79, had almost given up hope on ever having a child after 46 years of marriage ...
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The Urban Institute's Attack On Single Payer: Ridiculous Assumptions Yield Ridiculous Estimates The Urban Institute and the Tax Policy Center today released analyses of the costs of Sen. Bernie Sanders' domestic policy proposals, including single-payer national health insurance.
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Compassion for Prince and others hooked on drugs follows decades of demonization I got the news of Prince's death on my phone as I walked toward Tulane's campus shortly before noon April 21. I had been invited there to talk to students in a media and criminal justice course.
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Walgreens aims to promote greater mental health awareness Drugstore giant Walgreens Boots Alliance has taken another step in its effort to be viewed as a healthcare provider alternative. The nation's largest retail pharmacy chain on Tuesday announced it will collaborate with national behavioral health ...
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Conn. pregnant woman with Zika wants to keep baby: 'It's what God has given me' A 17-year-old pregnant girl from Connecticut whose Zika diagnosis was confirmed last week is requesting people's financial help through a GoFundMe page because she has decided to keep the baby - at approximately 10 weeks of gestation, the baby is at ...
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Koehler, area residents discuss medical marijuana bill The Ohio House of Representatives will vote Tuesday on a revised bill that would allow physicians to prescribe marijuana for medical use - a development that some observers say would have been unthinkable just 12 months ago when most Ohio ...
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Genetic Analysis of 250 Burgers Reveals Some Unsavory Surprises Last year, a biotech startup called Clear Labs performed DNA testing on a bunch of hot dogs and discovered that they often contain more than the label advertises.
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7-year-old who donated hair to cancer patients gets cancer diagnosis Vinny Desautels, a 7-year-old California boy who spent two years growing his hair to donate to kids with cancer, has received a cancer diagnosis of his own.
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Malaria Vaccine Shows Promise in Small Study TUESDAY, May 10, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental malaria vaccine protects a majority of adults against the mosquito-borne illness for up to one year, according to the results of a small study.
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Burgers sold at fast-food chains and grocery stores across the US might not be what you think they are A new report reveals that more than one in ten burger brands across the US contains pathogens, unexpected ingredients, and other contaminants - including rat DNA.
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Exclusive: Patient safety issues prompt leadership shake-up at NIH hospital The National Institutes of Health is overhauling the leadership of its flagship hospital after an independent review concluded that patient safety had become "subservient to research demands" on the agency's sprawling Bethesda campus.
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Lab tests find human and rat DNA in burgers (WFLA) - A recent analysis of burger products found a few offensive extras like rat DNA and human DNA. Clear Labs released the results of its most recent test that analyzed 258 samples of ground meat, frozen patties, fast-food burger products and ...
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Malaria Vaccine Shows Promise in Small Study TUESDAY, May 10, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental malaria vaccine protects a majority of adults against the mosquito-borne virus for up to one year, according to the results of a small study.
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Police: Woman left baby in university hospital trash An Iowa woman has been charged with child endangerment after police say she gave birth to a baby in a hospital bathroom, tried to flush it down the toilet because she thought it was dead, and then left it in a trash can.
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Local Parent, Politician on Governor's New Heroin Task Force The group is tasked with ending the opiod crisis in New York, where overdose is now the leading cause of accidental death. Yorktown-Somers, NY.
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Shots of live parasites may be best protection against malaria yet After decades of trying to zap malaria once and for all, researchers are buzzing about a new experimental vaccine against the mosquito-transmitted infection.
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Ice cream of the crop: Free scoops at the newly renovated Montague St. Haagen Dazs today! Dazs ist gut: You probably won't get quite this much free ice cream, but you get the idea. Similar stories. Ice creamed! Woman finds dime in a pint of Häagen-Dazs · Dining: The full guide to the best milkshakes in the borough · Dining: Bacon us crazy!
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Lights of Hope: Orangeburg County Relay for Life ceremony Saturday Organizers of the 2016 Orangeburg County Relay for Life have not let the postponement of a signature fundraising event derail their plans to mark another year of success in the fight against cancer.
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No dozing at Arianna Huffington's sleep talk Advertisement. Arianna Huffington wants you to sleep, just not when she's talking. The editor in chief of The Huffington Post spoke at the Westin Copley Hotel Monday as part of the daylong Innovation Conference hosted by the Boston Business Women.
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Three-time cancer survivor is grateful Robert Maes, 72, is this year's honorary survivor chair for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life Pueblo. And deservedly so, as Maes has, against the odds, thrice banished the dreaded word "carcinoma" from his life.
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Häagen-Dazs Free Cone Day When people proclaim that they're a "night owl" or a "morning bird," what they may or may not be saying, between the lines, is that 4 o'clock in the afternoon really isn't their cup of tea.
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Cops: She had baby in restroom, left it in hospital trash Ashley R. Hautzenrader, 22, of Davenport, Iowa, is accused of child endangerment after unexpectedly giving birth in a hospital bathroom and trying to flush the baby down the toilet.
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Yikes! Live white python falls from ceiling in Tacoma General Hospital TACOMA -- A white ball python is back with its owner after the snake went missing and spent a month slithering around in Tacoma General Hospital.
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Probiotics Are a Waste of Money for Healthy Adults A comprehensive report found the popular (and expensive) supplements have little to no effect for most adults. A new report has found little evidence that probiotics have an effect on healthy adults, suggesting that the largest demographic buying them ...
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