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Prescriptions for opioids decline amid epidemic Nearly 30,000 deaths a year can be attributed to the abuse of heroin and prescription painkillers - opioids like oxycontin, vicodin, percocet, and methadone.
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Opioid prescriptions are declining. Will it ease the addiction epidemic? Opioid prescriptions in the United States have declined by at least 12 percent since 2012, but experts worry it won't stop Americans from overdosing on heroin and fentanyl.
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7 Ways to Give Ticks the Slip SUNDAY, May 22, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- While only a few tick species infect people with diseases, the rising popularity of many outdoor activities and the spread of residential developments has upped the odds that one of those creepy parasites might ...
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Doctor: Zika vaccine at least a year away Friday's Florida-LSU game in Baton Rouge was a classic, a taste on what is ahead in the SEC tournament and post-season play. Robinson, Mularkey attend Avery Williamson's youth camp.
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US states on Zika's frontline see big gaps in funding, expertise In Mississippi, a small team of entomologists has begun the first survey of mosquito populations in decades. Experts do not believe the kind of mosquitoes most likely to carry the Zika virus are active in the state, but they cannot know for sure.
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Reporting shows spike in Zika in US ATLANTA - The number of pregnant women in the U.S. and its territories who are infected with Zika virus is tripling, due to a change in how the government is reporting cases.
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Trying to get jump on Zika preparations with money in limbo WASHINGTON (AP) - Beg, borrow and steal: Zika preparation involves a bit of all three as federal, state and local health officials try to get a jump on the mosquito-borne virus while Congress haggles over how much money they really need.
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Parents Urged to Use Test Kits on Public Pools Public pools and water parks can be dangerous. The CDC examined test results and inspections from around the nation and found eight of 10 violated at least one health or safety code.
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Health officials try to get jump on Zika preparations with money in limbo The CDC is already tracking 157 Zika-infected pregnant women in the U.S., plus another 122 in U.S. territories. By LAURAN NEERGAARDThe Associated Press.
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Pandemic Insurance: World Bank launches financing mechanism The World Bank Group today launched the Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility (PEF), an innovative, fast-disbursing global financing mechanism designed to protect the world against deadly pandemics, which will create the first-ever insurance market for ...
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World Bank launches $500 million insurance fund to fight pandemics WASHINGTON - The World Bank on Saturday said it was launching a $500 million, fast-disbursing insurance fund to combat deadly pandemics in poor countries, creating the world's first insurance market for pandemic risk.
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New nutrition labels set to highlight sugar intake The FDA hope consumers will make better choices when buying high-fat and high-sugar foods. Nutrition labels are about to change for the first time in 20 years, the U.S.
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When the mosquitoes will be biting in your state Mosquitoes may be the absolute worst organism inhabiting Earth today. Setting aside the garden-variety aggravation of billions of mosquito bites each year, the bugs are vectors of horrible diseases that kill literally hundreds of thousands of people ...
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Today's Tools For Combating Zika Mosquitoes Hark Back To 1945 "It's up to you," said a 1945 public service announced aimed at Americans. Find "one of man's worst enemies" and "destroy their foxholes.
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FDA Unveils New Food Label To Help Consumers Make Healthy Choices The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has unveiled the new food label on May 20 to help consumers make healthy choices. The revamped version mirrors the latest in food science research and the most significant nutrition facts.
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Michigan bill requires equal health coverage of cancer drugs LANSING, Mich. - Cancer patients and survivors are lobbying lawmakers to make Michigan the latest in a long line of states to require equal insurance coverage of chemotherapy regardless of whether the drugs are given by needle or taken orally.
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Feeding monkeys may harm their health LONDON: Feeding wild monkeys can pose a risk to their health as it makes them larger in size, more susceptible to disease, and more stressed, warns new research.
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Measures in place in N.O. to combat spread of Zika virus Photo provided by Bob Marshall/The Lens -- Brendan Carter of the New Orleans Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board sets a mosquito trap on May 4 at a rain garden in Gentilly.
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Medical marijuana advocates frustrated by slow pace in Maryland Maryland's state medical marijuana commission delivered a blow to marijuana advocates and would-be entrepreneurs last week by abruptly capping the number of businesses that can process marijuana into pills, oils and other products.
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Mosquitoes With Zika Virus Could Hit US Soon WASHINGTON—Mosquitoes carrying the dangerous Zika virus are expected to begin infecting Americans within the U.S. in the next "month or so," the government's top infectious disease expert said Sunday, as officials race to prevent a widespread outbreak ...
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Makeover coming for food nutrition labels Nutrition facts labels on food packages are getting a long-awaited makeover, with calories listed in bigger, bolder type and a new line for added sugars.
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Scientists: Michelle Obama's Nutrition Facts Label Not Based on Science A controversial regulation to update the nutrition facts label that is part of the first lady's Let's Move push was finalized by the Food and Drug Administration on Friday, and scientists are warning the new label is not based on sound science.
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New Jersey Has Higher Rates of Melanoma Than Other States To many, it means time on the Jersey shore, out in the motorboat or lying by the pool. But to Dr. Howard Kaufman, MD, it means one thing: Skin cancer.
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Arizona company recalls salads for listeria Phoenix based Papa Johns Salads and Produce, Inc., is voluntarily recalling one of it's salads due to possible listeria contamination.
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Don't Worry, There Will Be Plenty of Condoms At The Olympics The International Olympic Committee is prepping for the Summer Games by stockpiling a veritable boatload of condoms. Over 450,000 condoms - including 100,000 female condoms and 175,000 personal packets of lube - will be available for free to ...
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Your Fitbit Might Not Be As Accurate As You Would Think [Updated] Fitbits are marketed as devices that can help track things such as your heart rate to better improve your lifestyle, but a new study commissioned by plaintiffs in a lawsuit shows that maybe they're not as accurate as some would lead you to believe.
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'Sunscreen Gene' May Be the Key in Preventing and Treating Skin Cancer Scientists recently discovered what they call as 'sunscreen gene' with the ability to repair damages caused by UV rays- the primary cause of skin cancer.
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Medical marijuana use up in Rockford area as more doctors recognize benefits ROCKFORD - Physicians are slowly coming around to certifying patients to use medical marijuana through the state's pilot program, but more doctors will need to accept cannabis as a medical alternative before dispensaries can turn a profit.
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Listeria Recall for Salads Sold at Safeway, Albertsons, Bashas and Food 4 Less Salads made by Papa John's that are being recalled for Listeria because they may contain contaminated sunflower seeds were sold at Albertsons, Safeway, Bashas and Food 4 Less.
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West Orange Relay for Life Brings Together Survivors, Family and Friends for Emotional Night of Fundraising WEST ORANGE, NJ - The West Orange Relay for Life on May 20 saw individuals, teams, schools, families, friends and survivors walk the track of West Orange High School with a purpose: to help stop cancer.
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Low-sodium diets not always worth their salt, McMaster study finds Contrary to popular thought, maintaining a low-sodium diet may not be beneficial to one's health. According to a recently published study, cutting down your daily salt intake could actually be harmful to your body.
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Health officials: Person with measles visited several DeKalb locations DeKALB - State health officials have released more details about potential measles exposure, including the places in DeKalb the infected person visited.
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