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Stomach bug strikes hundreds aboard British cruise ship (CNN) More than 200 passengers on a British cruise ship have fallen ill with the gastrointestinal condition norovirus, the CDC reported.
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Norovirus sickens 260 on first cruise ship to dock in Portland this season Many had recovered from the highly contagious intestinal illness and only six were quarantined in their rooms Sunday aboard the Balmoral, which has now left Portland.
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NHS mental health funding is still lagging behind, says report The government remains committed to equal treatment for mental health, says care minister Alistair Burt. Photograph: James Drew Turner for the Guardian.
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Publix recalls salad due to Listeria If you're someone who suffers from migraines or severe headaches, here are a few life hacks that will help relieve some of that pain.
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For mentally ill facing charges, growing recognition but elusive solutions Tim Leslie still remembers the St. Paul house near Victoria Street and Selby Avenue where he'd regularly respond to calls as a patrol officer from a resident who was convinced there was something landing on the roof.
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Mosquitoes that carry Zika not in Colo. The species of mosquito that carries the Zika virus isn't currently found in Colorado, according to the Pueblo City-County Health Department.
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Yorio: What parents can learn from study about teens mobile device addiction The numbers provided the proof of what was feared. A survey of 1,200 parents and teens showed 78 percent of teens check their mobile devices at least hourly, 72 percent feel the need to respond to a text or post a response immediately, and 50 percent ...
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Zika Virus Mysteries Makes Solutions Elusive The Zika virus may seem like a 21st-century viral disease plague but that is far from the case. The virus was discovered in 1947, in Uganda in the Zika forest, which is where the disease gets its name.
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Study says e-cigarette poisonings surge in young children CHICAGO (AP) - A study of U.S. poison center calls has found that e-cigarettes are sickening more and more children under 6. The research in Monday's journal Pediatrics says about 14 children per month were sickened by e-cigarettes when the study ...
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After Last Week What Do Analysts Think Of Opko Health Inc (NYSE:OPK) Recently some investment brokers have made changes to their outstanding price targets on shares of Opko Health Inc (NYSE:OPK). Latest Analyst Ratings: 03/31/2016 - Opko Health Inc had its "hold" rating reiterated by analysts at Jefferies.
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FDA regulations on 'vaping' industry causes some concern in NH At least one owner of a shop that sells electronic devices and liquids for people to inhale vapors, and get off cigarettes believes the Food and Drug Administration's new regulations on e-cigarettes.
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Community efforts needed to head off Zika in Mississippi HATTIESBURG, Miss. - While city and county officials are working diligently to keep the mosquito population under control, they say community members also need to do their part to help stop the insect, known to be a transmitter of dangerous diseases.
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Chuck Schumer wants to get rid of your e-cigarettes Sen. Charles Schumer called electronic cigarettes "ticking time bombs" on Sunday, as he urged the Food and Drug Administration to use its new authority to probe - and possibly recall - the devices.
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Indiana vape shop owners say new FDA rule will crush industry Vape shop owners already were dreading the implementation of an Indiana law that would severely restrict the products they sell. But the Food and Drug Administration took their concern to a new level Thursday, issuing guidelines that many say likely ...
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Planned Parenthood Weighs In On Transgender Debate A national debate over transgender rights is raging on, and now Planned Parenthood is weighing in. Some Planned Parenthood offices across the country are promoting prescriptions for hormone therapy and other services for transgender people.
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Publix issues voluntary recall of salad over listeria concerns LAKELAND, Fla. (WKRN) - Publix has issued a voluntary recall of one of its salads over listeria concerns. The company is asking the public not to eat their Wheatberry Salad, which is packaged in plastic containers and sold in the Publix Delis.
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Prisons don't tell victims if attackers have hepatitis C Editor's note: This is part two of a two-part series on hepatitis C in Tennessee prisons. Part one focused on the scope of the epidemic in the state's prisons and the department's decision to provide the cure to a select few.
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Melanoma during pregnancy common, but treatable Caitlyn Scaggs was 26 weeks pregnant with her first child when she asked her husband for a massage to alleviate her back pain. "I remember him saying, 'That spot on your back doesn't look right'," Scaggs, who lives in Christianburg, Va.
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Two Publix products recalled over possible listeria Publix has announced two recalls for possible Listeria contamination of products sold at its stores. The company released a press statement in early May reporting a voluntary recall of the store's Wheatberry Salad and and the Publix Sweet and Salty ...
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50% of Teens Say They're 'Addicted' to Their Phones New poll confirms what we've all seen firsthand. Last week, the nonprofit Common Sense Media released the findings of a new poll on mobile device usage and family conflict.
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At 2016 NYC Cannabis Parade, a push for legalizing marijuana The message written across the giant inflatable joint making its way down Broadway in Saturday's pot parade seemed timely: "Obama, deschedule cannabis now!
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The List: 12 NJ Hospitals That Qualified for $1M or More in Extra Medicaid Funds Some 20 New Jersey hospitals will share nearly $33 million in additional funding to help cover the full cost of treating elderly patients, thanks to federal lawmakers who convinced Medicare officials to extend a decade-old policy that let state ...
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That Deep, Masculine Voice Is Not For You, Ladies Men's deep, resonant voices did not evolve to thrill the ladies, but rather are likely to scare off their rivals, researchers say.
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Lyme disease is 'one disease you don't want' Amy Crawford sits on her bench in her garden on Tuesday. The diagnosis of Lyme disease, a tick-borne illness caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, came several years ago after struggling with it for more than two decades but without proper ...
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Jasper's Relay for Life set for Friday Jasper's 2016 Relay for Life event will begin Friday evening and continue into the wee hours of Saturday morning. The annual Relay, which raises money for the American Cancer Society, will start at the Walker High School track at 6 p.m.
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Shop owner: 'I would personally quit vaping' Vape shop owners in York react to the government's ruling on the e-cigarette industry and what it means for their futures. Loading… Post to Facebook.
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Using Statins for PAD Patients Lowers Risk of Amputation, Death A new study shows the patients suffering from peripheral artery disease (PAD) and at the same taking cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may have a lower risk of amputation and death compared to those PAD patients that don't take statins.
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Listeria outbreak affects frozen vegetables, sunflower kernels nationwide California is one of the states included in a national recall of frozen vegetables and sunflower kernels that may be contaminated with listeriosis.
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Insect-borne Zika, West Nile fears spur demand for mosquito control An army of private contractors has emerged to offer mosquito control and calm Zika and West Nile infection fears. By Aldo Svaldi The Denver Post.
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