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American Death Rate Rises for First Time in a Decade WASHINGTON - The death rate in the United States rose last year for the first time in a decade, preliminary federal data show, a rare increase that was driven in part by more people dying from drug overdoses, suicide and Alzheimer's disease.
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Concussions in Children May Be Vastly Underreported, Study Finds K. Brooke Pengel MD examines 17 year old Brady Bender of Steamboat Springs, Colo. at the Center for concussion at Rocky Mountain Hospital for children as she evaluates his condition from a concussion during an out of state hockey tournament.
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Girl With Zika Virus Is Born at a New Jersey Hospital A health worker fumigated a classroom in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, in February as part of an effort to stop the spread of the Zika virus.
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Smog Can Make Blood Pressure Soar: Studies TUESDAY, May 31, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- More evidence links air pollution with increased risk of developing dangerous high blood pressure.
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FDA sued for failing to impose regs about shellfish bacteria The FDA's failure to act to protect the public from deadly bacteria in shellfish not only means the agency is in violation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, but it means at least 15 people will likely die unnecessarily every year, according to a ...
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Women with migraine could have higher risk of heart disease Researchers determined that women suffering from a migraine may have a slightly higher risk of heart disease and stroke than those who do not, a study published Tuesday in the British Medical Journal assured.
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Women With Migraine May Face Higher Threat of Heart Disease, Stroke TUESDAY, May 31, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Women who suffer from migraine headaches may have a slightly increased risk of heart disease or stroke, a new study suggests.
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On World No Tobacco Day, UN urges plain packaging of tobacco products to save lives 31 May 2016 - As the global community marks World No Tobacco Day, the United Nations is advocating for the use of plain packaging of tobacco products in an effort to save lives by reducing demand for such products, which kill nearly 6 million people ...
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Baby with Zika-related microcephaly born at New Jersey hospital (CNN) A baby with Zika virus-related microcephaly was born in New Jersey on Tuesday, hospital officials said. The baby and mother are stable and doing well following the cesarean delivery, said Dr.
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Jersey hospital: Baby born with Zika-linked birth defect Officials at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey confirmed Tuesday the birth of a baby with Zika-related microcephaly, believed to be the first reported case in the New York metro area.
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Kristen Bell Opens Up About Her Struggles with Depression: 'I Felt Worthless' Kristen Bell hopes that sharing her own experiences with depression will help end the stigma surrounding mental illness. In a new essay for Motto, Bell revealed that she developed depression in college but kept her feelings hidden for years.
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Kristen Bell pens emotional essay on her battle with depression Actress Kristen Bell has opened up about a crippling and "all-consuming" dark time in her life. The "Frozen" star penned a heart wrenching essay on Tuesday for Motto revealing her battle with depression, which she said hit in college.
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General Mills recalls 10 million pounds of flour SAN FRANCISCO - In a rare recall of baking and cooking flour, General Mills on Tuesday issued a recall of 10 million pounds of flour because of a possible link to an outbreak of E. coli that has sickened 38 people in 20 states since December.
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Tigers closer Francisco Rodriguez says he battled Zika in offseason ANAHEIM, Calif. -- As someone who has experienced Zika firsthand, Detroit Tigers pitcher Francisco Rodriguez would give this advice to any athletes traveling to the 2016 Rio Olympics: Do your homework.
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General Mills issues major flour recall after E. coli outbreak General Mills, owner of the venerable Gold Medal brand, has recalled over 10 million pounds of flour after 38 people in 20 states got sick from a potentially deadly strain of E. coli that may have originated in the company's products.
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General Mills Recalls Some Flour After Consumers Fall Ill The Mill City Museum and the old Gold Medal Flour Mill in Minneapolis. Credit Raymond Boyd/Getty Images. No more sticking fingers into cake batter or cookie dough.
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28.9% of all breast cancers can be prevented by controlling 4 risk factors According to a study published on JAMA Oncology last Thursday, 28.9% of all breast cancers diagnosed on white women from the United States can be prevented by taking into account 4 risk factors.
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First baby born with Zika-linked microcephaly in New York tri-state area Doctors at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey confirmed Tuesday the birth of a child suffering from Zika-linked microcephaly, a condition wherein the child's brain and head are partially developed.
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Breast cancer gene database provides clearer picture of risk Doctors can now give women with the BRCA1 and 2 genes a clearer genetic picture of their risk for developing ovarian and breast cancer by tapping a database that in its first year has helped scientists parse hundreds of genetic variations.
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Discovery of gene that could lead to a 'superbug' was expected, officials say The federal agency said it wants to create seven or eight networks around the county linked to government labs. May 31, 2016 11:51 PM.
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More carriers of superbug expected in US A Pennsylvania woman likely isn't the only person carrying the drug-resistant E. coli bacteria strain, a federal health official says.
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Superbug investigation: 'It's likely that more of these will be found,' CDC says A top U.S. health official said Tuesday that it's likely more people will be found to be carrying a newly discovered superbug.
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Opioid paradox: Could morphine use hurt as much as it helps by prolonging chronic pain? It's important to start off by noting that the opioid study everyone's buzzing about this Tuesday morning was conducted on animals and not humans.
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Superbugs spark fears of 'antibiotic apocalypse' Scientists are warning that the world could be in for an "antibiotic apocalypse", with a rise in drug-resistant superbugs killing 10 million people every year by 2050.
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It's a loser: BioMarin writes off its $680M Duchenne drug gamble Back in late 2014, BioMarin ($BMRN) put up $680 million in cash for a risky gamble. It bought up Prosensa and its failed Duchenne drug drisapersen, betting that it could leverage its experience on rare drugs and take it on to a near-term regulatory ...
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Woman contracts flesh-eating bacteria while surf fishing A woman in Louisiana is sounding the alarm about underwater dangers after she contracted a flesh-eating bacteria while surf fishing in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Reducing your risk of breast cancer The United Nations Office of Disaster Risk Reduction (sounds like something out of a futuristic British sci-fi movie!) boldly states: "There is no such thing as a natural disaster, only natural hazards.
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Early Alzheimer's Linked to Brain 'Leakage' TUESDAY, May 31, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- People in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease may have more "leaks" in the barrier that separates the brain from the bloodstream, a small study suggests.
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New UN treatment targets for HIV/AIDS would be 'expensive but worth every penny' A new study finds that implementing the United Nations targets for HIV testing and treatment would be an expensive but ultimately very cost-effective way to increase survival, reduce the number of children orphaned by HIV, and contain the global AIDS ...
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An Antibiotic-Resistant Superbug Has Been Discovered for the First Time in the U.S. "It basically shows us that the end of the road isn't very far away for antibiotics." Pin. Getty. By Gina Mei.
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Two million more people living with HIV on life-saving treatment in 2015 – new UN report 31 May 2016 - The number of HIV-positive people taking antiretroviral medicines more than doubled to an estimated 17 million people from 2010 to 2015, with two million people gaining access to the life-saving drug last year alone, the United Nations ...
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What's Hot at ASCO 2016? CHICAGO ― So here we go again ― it's late May and already email inboxes are full of announcements about the new clinical data that will be presented at the forthcoming American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2016 Annual Meeting, held again in ...
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Living organ donors deserve insurance protection Living organ donors today experience higher premiums or denial of insurance coverage based solely on their status as a donor. Is it right that a person making such a sacrifice to save the life of a stranger or family member should be required to deal ...
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Health departments step up mosquito efforts With zika still making headlines, county health departments are stepping up precautions regarding the virus' carriers - certain breeds of mosquitoes.
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He can't save everyone: How BC is trying to keep up with the overdoses Naloxone, which can reverse drug overdoses, is making its way into the hands of drug users, their friends and families across B.C.
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Brain infections may spark Alzheimer's, new study suggests The protein globs that jam brain circuits in people with Alzheimer's disease may not result from a sloppy surplus, but rather a bacterial battle, a new study suggests.
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A massive new study links being a workaholic to a myriad of other psychiatric disorders Workaholism, long-associated in some parts of the world with an industrious work ethic, can develop into a full-blown psychological addiction.
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How might cellphone signals cause cancer? The release of a study Friday linking cancer in rats to the type of radiation emitted by cellphones presents some of the strongest implications in more than two decades of research that higher doses of such signals could be linked to tumors in ...
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The Secret Enemy of the Marijuana Legalization Movement Certain industries have a financial interest in keeping weed illegal - private prisons, law enforcement, and Big Pharma, for example - but there's another opponent to legalization that most people don't think about: the drug-testing industry.
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State Medicaid program wrestles with high cost of hepatitis C treatment In a span of two years, the state Department of Human Services' Medicaid program has seen its bill for hepatitis C drug treatment jump from $33.7 million to $138.1 million.
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Red Cross urges blood, platelet donations this summer The American Red Cross is urging the public to donate blood and platelets this summer. During the summer months, the American Red Cross says it may see as many as 100,000 fewer blood donations than what patients need.
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