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House OKs first of series of bills to fight addiction to opioids, other painkillers WASHINGTON - The House on Wednesday passed a bipartisan package of bills to battle America's growing epidemic of painkiller abuse and heroin addiction, but the White House said the legislation won't accomplish much unless Congress provides more ...
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White House rips House GOP's opioid package The White House on Wednesday blasted a lack of new funding in Republican legislation in the House to address the national opioid addiction crisis.
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How Your Car Side Window May Be Harming Your Skin, Eyes THURSDAY, May 12, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- The front windshield of your car probably shields you from the sun's UV-A rays as you drive, but the same may not be true for side windows, a new study finds.
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Study: Your car's side window may be harming your skin, eyes THURSDAY, May 12, 2016 -- The front windshield of your car probably shields you from the sun's UV-A rays as you drive, but the same may not be true for side windows, a new study finds.
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WHO: Global air pollution is worsening, and poor countries are being hit the hardest This story has been updated. Air pollution is growing worse in urban areas across much of the globe, hitting the poorest city dwellers hardest and contributing to a wide range of potentially life-shortening health problems, from heart disease to severe ...
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The most polluted city in the world isn't Beijing or Delhi What's the most polluted city in the world? Some might point to Beijing, the Chinese capital, and its now legendary smog problem.
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People's Pharmacy: Aspirin reduces sister's risk of breast cancer Q. I am a participant in the NIEHS Sister Study because my younger sister had bilateral breast cancer in pre-menopause. I have long intuited that my use of aspirin for hip and knee arthritis has been protective.
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Johns Hopkins Hospital appoints its first female president "I'm proud to be a role model... But gender won't play into my day-to-day role," said Dr. Redonda Miller, first female president of Johns Hopkins Hospital.
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Abortion rates hit historic low in developed world but not elsewhere, report says (CNN) Married women are much more likely to have them. Where they're illegal or highly restricted, it in no way stops them -- and may increase them.
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UC Davis Veterinarians Help Paralyzed Dog Walk Again UC DAVIS (CBS13) - From a new home to a new life for a local dog on the brink of death who was nearly paralyzed for life. Doctors at the UC Davis Veterinary Hospital were faced with the incredible challenge of helping a paralyzed dog walk again.
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Vets in California help paralyzed dog walk again DAVIS, Calif -- A dog named Leah on the brink of being paralyzed for life was able to walk again thanks to a team of veterinarians at UC Davis Veterinary Hospital in California, CBS Sacramento reported.
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Senate to Consider 3 Proposals to Finance Fight Against Zika Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, at the Capitol. He cleared the way for the Senate to consider the funding plans next week.
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Public alerted to possible measles exposure Public health officials are sounding the alarm after they say a measles patient visiting from Europe may have exposed unsuspecting Bay Staters to the virus on public buses, shopping centers and even the Pru.
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Can Police Tell If You're Driving High? THC Tests Don't Determine Impairment, Says AAA With more and more states legalizing marijuana for both medical and recreational use, law enforcement officials have begun using tests to see if people are driving while high - the thing is, those tests are actually completely useless.
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Employers worry OSHA rule could cast unfair light on injury data Stakeholders have major concerns about the fairness of and potential data manipulation under the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's final electronic record-keeping rule.
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US to Post Employer Data About Workplace Injuries, Illnesses A new federal regulation issued on Wednesday will reveal publicly the workplace injuries and illnesses employers have typically logged for their private use, triggering a clash with business groups that say the data could be misconstrued and exploited ...
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Concerns About Folate Causing Autism Are Premature Yesterday morning, the Johns Hopkins University department of Media and Public Relations released information that, as intended, created news.
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Brain scans find protein a marker of Alzheimer's decline WASHINGTON (AP) -- Scientists are peeking inside living brains to watch for the first time as a toxic duo of plaques and tangles interact to drive Alzheimer's disease - and those tangles may predict early symptoms, a finding with implications for ...
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72-year-old woman gives birth to her first child Daljinder Kaur, 72, and her husband Arman Singh, 79, are welcoming their first child after years of trying. Gracie: 'Princess for a day' had cancer fight.
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Email Details Plans for Prince's Funeral Sunday An email obtained by 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS details plans concerning a funeral for Prince this weekend. Minnetonka Police Chief Jeff Sebenaler confirmed with KSTP's Katherine Johnson that Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall at 13001 Lake Street Extension ...
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Eating fruit in early life may decrease breast cancer risk; drinking more in midlife may increase risk Consuming certain fruits and vegetables during adolescence may result in a reduced risk of breast cancer in midlife, while increasing alcohol intake later in life may increase that risk, two separate studies released this week suggest.
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Boston Children's big data effort provides near real-time influenza tracking Using cloud-based data from electronic health records, a Boston Children's Hospital-led research team has successfully demonstrated that it can detect cases of influenza in near real-time and in the process beat similar reporting by the Centers for ...
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Reluctant Republicans Edge Closer To Taking Zika Action. Sort Of. WASHINGTON - The threat posed by the spreading Zika virus has been alarming health officials across the Americas since last year. Republicans in Congress on Wednesday finally started show signs they were getting concerned.
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Michigan Health Officials Stress Importance Of Vaccines As Chickenpox Spikes In State LANSING (WWJ) - Michigan health officials are urging parents to get their children vaccinated after increased cases and outbreaks in the state.
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FDA Requires Stronger Warnings for Antibiotics' Side Effects WASHINGTON—The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it will require heightened warnings about serious and sometimes disabling side effects from the commonly used class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones.
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Several Items Sold At Costco Now Subject Of Voluntary Recall Over Listeria Concerns LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) - A company is issuing a voluntary recall of several items due to potential contamination with listeria. The voluntary recall by Ajinomoto Windsor Inc. is conjunction with the FDA.
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Researchers document troubling rise in strokes in young adults, starting at age 25 There's a troubling statistic in the United States when it comes to strokes. Although stroke hospitalizations have declined in recent years among the aged, the opposite appears to be be happening among younger Americans.
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Recall puts Pasco frozen food plant on ice CRF Frozen Foods, 1825 N. Commercial Ave., remains offline while investigators scour the plant for the source of a Listeria contamination linked to eight illnesses in two states.
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WHO: New Multidrug Resistant TB Treatment Could Be Game Changer May 12, 2016 12:47 PM. GENEVA—. The World Health Organization (WHO) is recommending a new easier and cheaper treatment for multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) that it says will save the lives of tens of thousands of people.
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Drug Resistance Scan for May 12, 2016 Following the development of a rapid diagnostic test for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) strains, the World Health Organization (WHO) today recommended a shorter treatment regimen for patients with uncomplicated MDR-TB infections.
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First School Cannabinoid Policy Passed In Peyton PEYTON, Colo. (CBS4)– The state's first school cannabinoid policy was passed in Peyton on Thursday which allows the therapeutic administration of cannabinoid products on school property.
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Hobby Lobby recalls infant products The company is recalling pink and green Little Wishes Chenille Stuffed Rattles, item number 5141577, blue and yellow rattles, item number 5127642.
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Nurses on the frontline Before Florence Nightingale came along, nursing was regarded as a lowly occupation akin to domestic service rather than a part of the medical profession.
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U.S.: 3 doctors illegally sold $5M worth of prescriptions Emily Babay is a breaking news producer. She writes about everything from crime to transit problems -- and occasionally about good news.
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Philadelphia doctors accused of selling $5M in pills According to a federal indictment, three doctors sold over $5 million worth of pills out of their now defunct Philadelphia clinic on South Broad Street.
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Wegmans recalls brownies Wegmans is recalling brownies that may contain an allergen not listed on the label. The company says the brownies may contain milk.
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Study asks: Is too much folic acid a cause of autism? For decades, pregnant women and women who may become pregnant have been advised to take folic acid to help prevent certain birth defects.
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Your Favorite Food Might Not Be Calling Itself 'Healthy' In The Future The fruit-and-nut snack company Kind is allowed to use the phrase "healthy and tasty" on its packaging, but only when referencing its corporate philosophy.
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Americans embrace marijuana blindly The least we can do is encourage the kinds of rigorous scientific studies to tell us what we are unleashing. If you want to start an argument, try saying the legalization of marijuana has led to an increase in automobile accidents nationwide.
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Tourist with measles may have exposed people across Eastern Mass. Residents from a wide swath of Massachusetts - from Rockport on the North Shore to Wrentham south of Boston - may have been exposed to measles, state and city health officials announced Thursday.
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Study: Stroke hospitalizations rising in younger adults A study released Thursday by the American Heart Association shows a sharp increase in the number of 25-44 year olds who are having strokes.
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Ending AIDS: Frameworks for Getting to Zero With tremendous advances in HIV treatment and prevention, several jurisdictions in the U.S. have created frameworks to radically reduce HIV related deaths and new HIV infections.
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Alzheimer's Progression Predicted by Tau Protein, Not Amyloid PET imaging shows that tau (top) and ß-amyloid (bottom) in distinct topographies are strongly correlated in Alzheimer's disease.
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