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UN: Coffee no longer deemed possible carcinogen LONDON - The World Health Organization's research arm has downgraded its classification of coffee as a possible carcinogen, declaring there isn't enough proof to show a link to cancer.
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UN health agency group finds coffee poses no cancer risk; issues warning on 'very hot' drinks 15 June 2016 - An international working group of scientists convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) has concluded that coffee should no longer be considered a carcinogen, although it found limited evidence that drinking very hot beverages can ...
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5-Year-Old Terminally Ill Girl Who Chose 'Heaven Over Hospital' Dies at Home: 'We Have No Regrets,' Says Mom Julianna Snow, the 5-year-old girl whose 'Heaven or Hospital' discussions with her mother swept the world last fall, died at home Tuesday, her mother tells PEOPLE.
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Gaps in Women's Healthcare May Derail Zika Prevention in Texas, Florida Mosquitoes bearing Zika - a virus that can cause birth defects when contracted by pregnant women - are expected to reach the United States as soon as this summer, with Florida and Texas likely to be among the hardest-hit states.
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Cuomo, Lawmakers Agree on Package to Combat Heroin, Opiod Abuse Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeffrey Klein announced Tuesday a final agreement on new legislation to combat heroin and ...
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USPSTF Issues New Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued an updated guideline with recommendations regarding screening for colorectal cancer (CRC).
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Mars recalls snack products due to possible peanut allergen Mars Chocolate North America is recalling certain varieties and limited dates of production of Combos Cheddar Cheese Pretzel, Combos Cheddar Cheese Cracker, Combos Pizzeria Pretzel, Combos Sweet and Salt Caramel Pretzel, Combos Pepperoni ...
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Officials: 2 more Zika virus cases found in King County SEATTLE -- Heath officials have confirmed two more cases of Zika virus in King County, and one of them is the mother of a teenager who recently learned she has the virus.
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A Primer on Smoking Cessation in Primary Care The decline in cigarette smoking in the United States over the past 50 years has been hailed as one of public health's greatest successes, marked by a dramatic reduction between 1965, when almost half (42.4%) of all US adults smoked, and 2014, when ...
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Whole Foods Must Clean Up Its Act, FDA Says Whole Foods Market Inc. has until the end of June to address "serious violations" discovered by federal regulators during a February inspection of a Massachusetts plant that supplies ready-to-eat products across the Northeast.
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AASM Releases Its First Official Pediatric Sleep Duration Recommendation For the first time, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has released official consensus recommendations for the amount of sleep needed to promote optimal health in children and teenagers to avoid the health risks of insufficient sleep.
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Zika mosquitoes are biting in America now — and we're still not ready This week, mosquitoes capable of transmitting Zika start biting in Florida, the Gulf states and southern California. It's the "virus from hell," warns Peter Hotez, Dean of Baylor University's School of Tropical Medicine.
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Sacramento's West Nile virus arrives early in mosquitoes, dead birds West Nile virus is showing up earlier and faster this summer in Sacramento, with the count of infected mosquitoes and dead birds exceeding that recorded in mid-June last year.
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Ask Dr. John: Men's health screenings KUSA - Health screenings are not only important to help us stay healthy but also change depending on which age group you fall into.
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West Nile virus detected in bird in Grand Forks The discovery has city leaders in Grand Forks and East Grand Forks urging residents to take precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes, which carry the virus.
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600 participate in Relay For Life in Ramsey Ramsey - "Why do you relay?" was the operative question circulating in Ramsey High School's hallways on June 3. Participants lit luminaries as the sun set.
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First Contra Costa County case of West Nile virus found in dead crow ANTIOCH -- A dead crow that tested positive for West Nile virus was the first infected bird to be found in Contra Costa County this year, according to an official from the county's Vector Control District.
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FDA Approves New Weight-Loss Device TUESDAY, June 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A new surgically implanted device to treat obese patients has been approved by the U.S.
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DuPage sees spike in heroin, fentanyl deaths A spike in drug-related deaths has DuPage County officials again warning about the dangers of heroin and, increasingly, fentanyl. Fentanyl is a painkiller that can be 100 times more potent than morphine, and designer versions of the drug are even stronger.
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East Polk Relay for Life The SEP football cheerleaders volunteered to perform in support of the East Polk County Relay for Life. The event was held at the SEP Football Field Saturday, June 10.
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Fentanyl-linked OD deaths up in NKY Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid often used to cut heroin, is raising the overdose death toll in Northern Kentucky. The state's 2015 overdose deaths report released Tuesday cites striking deaths from the powerful analgesic that, narcotics agents say, is ...
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Zika Infection Late In Pregnancy Carries Little Risk of Microcephaly For months, scientists in Colombia have been working on a massive study. They've been tracking the health of thousands of pregnant women to try to figure out key questions surrounding the Zika virus.
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Officials: 2 more Zika virus cases found in King County SEATTLE (AP) - Heath officials have confirmed two more cases of Zika virus in King County. That brings the total to four in the county and eight in Washington state.
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Zika vs. West Nile: Which virus poses more of a threat to NJ? As the summer season begins, which mosquito borne illness poses a more serious threat: Zika or West Nile virus? Most experts believe the answer is not clear cut.
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Keeping your family safe from ticks SPRINGFIELD, Mass (WWLP) - Ticks can carry diseases that could harm you, your family and your pets. Ticks can be become a big problem for outdoor enthusiasts.
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Democrats huddle with White House officials on opioid funding WASHINGTON - How do Democrats get a Republican-controlled Congress to spend more money on fighting the national opioid epidemic? Compare the heroin scourge to a terrorist threat, suggested Senator Ed Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat.
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Stopping the spread of Zika Avoid all nonessential travel to countries with endemic Zika. That was the key message from scientific experts at a hearing the House Science, Space and Technology Committee held on May 25.
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Majority of Prescription Painkillers Remain in Medicine Chests Harvard study finds 60 percent of people prescribed opioids have leftover pills, some of which end up being given to family or friends.
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6 Out of 10 Americans Taking Opioids Keep Leftovers Ever been prescribed an opioid painkiller by your doctor and kept the leftovers in your medicine cabinet when you stopped needing them?
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FDA approves stomach-draining obesity treatment WASHINGTON - A new weight loss device offers a novel approach to cutting calories: draining them from the stomach before they are fully digested.
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FDA approves stomach-draining obesity treatment Want more news? Sign up for free newsletters to get more of the AJC delivered to your inbox. WASHINGTON - A new weight loss device offers a novel approach to cutting calories: draining them from the stomach before they are fully digested.
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Dr. Philip Caravella: Avoiding the hospital first step in preventing hospital-related deaths One of the leading causes of premature death in America is connected to hospital and physician error. According to Dr. Martin Mackary of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, a recent report in the British Medical Journal found that medical ...
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Pols announce agreement to combat heroin, opioid abuse in N.Y. Overdose deaths involving prescription opioids totaled a record 1,008 in 2014, nearly quadruple the number in 2005, a report said.
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Autistic teen flooded with more than 6000 birthday cards Postal officers in Bangor, Maine, have delivered more than 10,000 cards, letters and parcels to Hallee Sorenson since Rebecca Guildford made the Facebook post on June 8. (Hallee's 19th Birthday/Facebook).
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Watertown service providers approve of recent state action against heroin, opioid epidemic WATERTOWN - With the state's 2016 Legislative Session in its final hours, political leaders have unveiled an extensive legislative package to combat heroin and prescription opioid abuse - and north country service providers are pleased.
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Expert Panel Reaffirms Need for Colon Cancer Screen Beginning at Age 50 WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Reiterating a recommendation last made in 2008, an influential U.S. panel of health experts is advocating that regular colon cancer screening begin at age 50 and continue until at least age 75.
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New Senate Bill Aims to Close Regulatory Loopholes Blocking Generic Drug Competition Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee introduced bipartisan legislation on Tuesday that seeks to stop anticompetitive practices brand name drug companies often use to thwart or delay the entry of less-expensive generic versions of their products.
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