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Tumor Location Affects Colon Cancer Survival: Study WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Your survival odds against colon cancer may depend on which side of your colon the tumor develops, new research contends.
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House passes Zika funding bill for one-third of Obama's request "This short-term funding resolution will keep the lights on in government and maintain current operations for a few days so Congress can complete and pass an agreement," said Rep. Harold Rogers, Kentucky Republican and chairman of the House ...
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How many Zika-infected infants will develop microcephaly and other FAQs A woman walks past a giant fake mosquito placed on top of a bus shelter as part of an awareness campaign about the Zika virus in Chicago, Illinois, United States, May 16, 2016.
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Why do some patients with colon cancer survive longer than others? A study out Tuesday helps answer a question that has troubled oncologists. Why do some patients with colon cancer survive longer than others?
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Formerly conjoined twins released from Texas hospital Twin girls who were formerly conjoined below the waist have been released from a South Texas hospital. In this photo provided by Driscoll Children's Hospital, from left, Driscoll Children's Hospital physicians Angelina Bhandari, Jane Lyon, Vanessa ...
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House approves $622 million Zika funding bill House Republicans on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a $622 million bill to combat the Zika virus, creating a pot of funds about one-third the size requested by the White House.
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Superbugs will 'kill every three seconds' Superbugs will kill someone every three seconds by 2050 unless the world acts now, a hugely influential report says. The global review sets out a plan for preventing medicine "being cast back into the dark ages" that requires billions of dollars of ...
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3 in 10 gay men have HIV in several Southern cities, including Baton Rouge In this Monday, Dec. 1, 2014 file photo, a viewer casts a shadow while looking over some 800 AIDS memorial quilt panels on display as part of World AIDS Day at Emory University in Atlanta.
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As many as 4 in 10 gay men have HIV in some Southern cities Want more news? Sign up for free newsletters to get more of the AJC delivered to your inbox. NEW YORK - Three out of every 10 gay or bisexual men in several cities in the U.S.
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Health|HIV Rates Among Gay Men Are Higher in South, Study Finds More than a quarter of gay and bisexual men in some cities and states in the South are living with H.I.V., according to a new study - a far higher rate than in the country as a whole.
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Get moving to lower cancer risk Results from a new study from the National Cancer Institute show getting your move-on can help prevent various cancers. Dr. Anne McTiernan is a cancer prevention expert with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and elaborates on what ...
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FDA approves new, targeted treatment for bladder cancer This release was updated on May 18, 2016 to correctly identify the Ventana PD-L1 (SP142) assay as a complementary diagnostic. Share · Tweet · Linkedin · Pin it; More sharing options.
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Theranos Voids Two Years of Edison Blood-Test Results Theranos Inc. has told federal health regulators that the company voided two years of results from its Edison blood-testing devices, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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Rio Olympics Shouldn't Be Moved, WHO Says Despite Brazil being hit hard by Zika, the World Health Organization says the Olympics should be OK. May 17, 2016, at 8:48 a.m.. MORE.
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UK Proposal to Fight Drug-Resistant Bacteria Has Some Doubters LONDON—Pharmaceutical companies that don't invest in their own antibiotic research should contribute to a common fund that would back the development of novel drugs, according to a U.K.
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Rio 2016 judo and wrestling venue declared ready for action Built for Rio 2016 but designed for the Rio de Janeiro of the future, the venue for judo, wrestling and boccia has been officially handed over to the Rio 2016 Organising Committee.
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Complain All You Want, But Your Busy Schedule May Help Your Brain Single mothers, untenured professors, young reporters and on-call doctors might have a thin silver lining for their hurried days and response for the people who insist on slowing down: All that hustling may translate into superior brain power as you ...
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Nashville courthouse, bridge lit green for Mental Health Month Retired Davidson County Judge Dan Eisenstein doesn't want to leave those with mental health issues behind. Since his retirement in 2014, he's been pushing for ways to help those with mental health problems, particularly those who find themselves on the ...
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Mass. making new bid to integrate oral, medical care BOSTON - It can take patients in need of oral care weeks or months to make it into Emily Simon's dental chair, a time period when they are often saving up money and determining when they can miss school or work to make their appointment.
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Drunkest cities in America? Appleton, Oshkosh, Green Bay, says new report The four drunkest cities in America are in Wisconsin. The top three are in Northeast Wisconsin. This is according to the AOL-Huffington Post financial news site 24/7 Wall St.: Appleton #1.
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Psychiatrist dubbed 'Dr. Death' indicted on 3 murder counts A Clayton County doctor is now in jail, accused of murder in the overdose deaths of three of his patients. Channel 2 investigative reporter Mark Winne broke the news of the arrest on Twitter Wednesday afternoon.
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Antimicrobial Agent In Toothpaste, Soap Does Not Impact Our Gut Microbiome: Study An antimicrobial agent in toothpaste and soap does not have significant impact on humans' gut microbiome, a new study has found.
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Antibacterial Agent May Not Be a Dirty Word After All: Study WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Triclosan, an ingredient used in some antibacterial products and toothpaste, is a dirty word in certain circles.
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Hundreds expected at City Stadium for annual Relay for Life event Despite the heat, hundreds of people participated in Relay for Life of Lynchburg's annual event in 2015 at City Stadium to honor and remember cancer survivors.
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Liberty Relay for Life volunteer chairs aim for big target Relay for Life of Liberty event chairwoman Julie Davidson leans on auction/media chair Lori Ewing as the two prepare for the 19th annual relay scheduled for Saturday, June 25.
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ADHD May Not Show Up Until Adulthood It's not just for schoolkids. A new U.K. study may uproot everything researchers believed they knew about when attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder presents itself.
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Actions by Congress on Opioids Haven't Included Limiting Them WASHINGTON - Ed White has had a devilish time getting his painkiller prescription filled for intense back pain since a federal crackdown on opioid sales battened down the pharmacy shelves at the Walgreens near his home in Port Richey, Fla.
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Infant bike helmets sold by Target recalled More than 129,000 infant bicycle helmets have been recalled because of choking and magnetic ingestion hazards. The recall involves Pacific Cycle's "no pinch buckle" helmets sold exclusively at Target.
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Ninety percent of Colorado residents with hepatitis C going untreated In this March 24, 2016 photo, Paula Maupin, the public health nurse for eastern Indiana's Fayette County, holds one of the syringes provided to intravenous drug users taking part in the county's state-approved needle exchange program.
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Hospital Doctors Misdiagnose Woman as Brain Dead Last year doctors at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, California diagnosed 29-year-old Anahita Meshkin as brain-dead and refused to continue treating her for ethical reasons.
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Can Congress Stop People From Wasting Perfectly Good Food? Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Rep. Chellie Pingree announce their plan to introduce legislation that would standardize food date labeling to help reduce waste.
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The Case Against Antibacterial Soap Is Getting Stronger If you wash your hands in public restrooms, brush your teeth and wear antiperspirant, you've come in contact with triclosan, an antibacterial used in many personal care products.
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Pain, Epilepsy Drug Lyrica May Increase Birth Defects Risk, Study Suggests WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- The widely prescribed drug pregabalin (Lyrica) may slightly increase the risk for birth defects, a new study suggests.
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For much of world, painkiller problem is absence, not abuse Many ill people with a legitimate need for drugs like oxycodone and other narcotics known as opioid analgesics cannot get them and are suffering and dying in pain, according to health officials, doctors and patients' rights advocates.
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Brazil's Abortion Restrictions Compound Challenge of Zika Virus Pregnant women face challenges in Brazil, where the Zika virus has compounded fears about birth defects and access to safe, legal abortions is severely restricted.
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Risky penis, face and hand transplants focus on improving lives – not saving them In 1954, a plastic surgeon named Joseph Murray made history with the first organ transplant - the transfer of a kidney from one identical twin to another.
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New report examines the Hepatitis C Treatment Market, 2015 to 2021 PMR267 Hepatitis C is as infectious disease that is caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV). The infection primarily affects liver and is commonly asymptomatic in nature.
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Annual substance abuse prevention program packed At 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, there was already a line to get into the Carroll County Arts Center, the hot ticket being not a show or a gallery opening, but the Substance Abuse Awareness Program, an annual presentation of the Carroll County Health Department ...
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'Making the Link' Between Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Representatives from the Hepatitis B Foundation will visit Philadelphia City Council on National Hepatitis Testing Day to urge city leaders to support increased testing and treatment for hepatitis B and hepatitis C in Philadelphia's at-risk populations ...
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Medicare's Drug Problem Medicare Part B has a drug problem. Program spending on prescription drugs has doubled—growing from $11 billion to $22 billion—over the past eight years.
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MP cancer survivor shares diagnosis struggle From left, Holly Crain, a one-year lung cancer survivor from Mount Pleasant, talks with her sister and caregiver Nikki Hein, Reagan Luck and Victor Rutledge at the Relay For Life Survivor Dinner May 12.
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Nearly a third of women in academic medicine experience sexual harassment For women in U.S. medical research, sexual harassment is less common than 20 years ago, but it was still experienced by 30 percent of those responding to a new survey, compared to just 4 percent of men, researchers say.
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North Texas Prepares for Active Mosquito Season Several hundred mosquito traps are now placed each week across the Dallas-Fort Worth area, capturing mosquitoes that could potentially carry the West Nile virus.
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AstraZeneca's Lynparza fails in gastric cancer combination test LONDON AstraZeneca's recently approved ovarian cancer drug Lynparza failed to increase overall survival significantly when given with chemotherapy to patients with gastric cancer in a late-stage trial, the drugmaker said on Wednesday.
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OTC overdose antidote came too late for one grieving mother TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) - Naloxone has the potential to save someone from an overdose death, but not many people know they have access to it.
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Connecticut: Two Zika-positive pregnant women monitored Connecticut health officials have reported a total of six imported Zika virus cases to date, including two additional cases reported last week.
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