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AstraZeneca's Flu-Vaccine Spray Fails Again; US Panel Recommends Shot AstraZeneca AZN 0.21 % PLC's nasal-spray version of the flu vaccine failed to protect children for three years in row, prompting an expert panel to recommend that doctors stop giving it to patients.
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Ohio teen dies from brain-eating amoeba (CNN) A brain-eating amoeba took the life a teenager who went on a church trip in Charlotte, North Carolina, health officials said Wednesday.
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Ohio Teen Dies from Brain-Eating Amoeba After Visiting North Carolina Water Park with Church Group Authorities are investigating the death of an Ohio teen who may have contracted a brain-eating amoeba during a visit to a popular North Carolina water park.
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Hong Kong researchers identify new high-risk group for colorectal cancer Researchers at Chinese University say the incidence of colorectal cancer can be reduced if polyps are discovered in time. Photo: David Wong.
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Patient Positioning Might Hamper Accuracy of Breast MRI WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- There's evidence that the position a woman is placed in during her pre-surgical breast MRI could influence -- for better or worse -- the scan's accuracy.
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Patient positioning might hamper accuracy of breast MRI WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2016 -- There's evidence that the position a woman is placed in during her pre-surgical breast MRI could influence -- for better or worse -- the scan's accuracy.
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Are physicians really prescribing more in exchange for free lunches? 4 thoughts A recent article published by JAMA found pharmaceutical industry-sponsored meals valued at less than $20 were associated with higher rates of prescribing certain brand name medications.
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RX Pizza: 1 Free Meal Can Sway Doctor Prescribing As little as one free meal from a drug company can influence which medicines doctors prescribe for Medicare patients, according to a study using Medicare records and recently released data from the health care law's Open Payments program.
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Women can now get birth control through apps Most apps require the user to be at least 14 years old to get birth control, and they don't need parental permission. gaming_slot_machine · Will Pennsylvania expand gaming to expand coffers?
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FluMist Nose Spray Vaccine Doesn't Work, Experts Say The popular, needle-free FluMist influenza vaccine has not protected kids or adults against flu for years and should not be used this coming flu season, experts said Wednesday.
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Nearly 1 in 3 on Medicare got commonly abused opioids FILE - This Feb. 19, 2013, file photo, shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. With an overdose epidemic worsening, nearly one-third of Medicare beneficiaries received at least one prescription for commonly abused ...
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CDC panel recommends against using FluMist vaccine (CNN) Flu vaccines are about to get more painful. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee recommended on Wednesday that FluMist, the nasal spray influenza vaccine, should not be used during the upcoming flu season.
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City Council passes bill to have free tampons at city schools Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal and groups of supporters celebrate the nations first menstrual equity policy, to make pads and tampons free and readily available to tens of thousands of New Yorkers at public schools, homeless shelters and jails.
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In Latin America, requests for abortions rise as Zika spreads (CNN) In Latin American countries, where abortion is highly restricted if not downright illegal, pregnant women are seeking abortions at significantly higher rates, a new study shows.
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Has Zika Pushed More Women Toward Illegal Abortions? When Zika started spreading through Latin America earlier this year, a number of governments issued advisories recommending that women put off getting pregnant because the virus can cause severe birth defects.
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10 pregnant women in Dallas showing signs of Zika virus Ten pregnant women in Dallas, Texas, are showing symptoms of Zika virus infection, according to health officials there. Dallas County Health and Human Services said Tuesday that there are nearly a dozen total cases in North Texas, CBS Dallas-Fort Worth ...
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Lucas County has 1st case of Zika virus A 61-year old woman is the first person in Lucas County to test positive for the Zika virus, health officials said Wednesday. The woman's husband recently returned from a trip to Haiti, and the disease was transmitted to her sexually, said Dr.
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ACIP recommends against inhaled flu vaccine for next season In an emotional vote today sure to shake-up flu immunization plans for the upcoming flu season, federal vaccine advisors recommended against using the nasal spray vaccine, made by AstraZeneca's MedImmune and sold as FluMist, because of problems ...
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A federal safety board just OK'd the first CRISPR trial to genetically alter humans In the spring of 2015, a group of Chinese scientists modified the DNA of 54 embryos using CRISPR/Cas 9 technology. Twenty-eight of those embryos were successful, but 26 - nearly half of them - failed, setting off a heated debate throughout the ...
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WHO details $72 million yellow fever response plan The World Health Organization (WHO) announced an updated yellow fever response plan yesterday, detailing vaccine-related and other strategies toward combatting outbreaks in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Uganda in an effort to ...
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What happened when Australia actually did something to stop gun violence In the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, the Senate failed to pass four bills to shore up background checks, despite public support for the measures hovering around 90 percent.
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Seven from OC arrested in health fraud sweep Suspense is minimal as Lakers appear poised to select Duke's Brandon Ingram with No. 2 pick in NBA draft · Angels drop 10 games below .500 after leaving Matt Shoemaker no room for error in loss to Astros · Miller: Nothing is guaranteed for Lakers, new ...
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Feds Charge 300 in Nation's Largest Health Care Fraud Bust Federal authorities said Wednesday that roughly 300 people in more than half the states have been charged in the largest crackdown to date on health care fraud.
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US completes 'takedown' of Medicare fraud: officials Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch stands during the announcement of law enforcement action against the state of North Carolina in Washington, U.S.
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It's been 20 years since Australia had a mass shooting. How much of the credit goes to gun control? Gun-control advocates in the U.S. often point to Australia as proof that Americans would be safer with a ban on semiautomatic weapons.
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Couples who are fair about housework have more sex There is a view among some social scientists that couples who share more housework have less sex. The idea is that sharing chores so challenges gender norms that couples can no longer turn each other on.
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Pot-shop killing in Colorado raises security fears DENVER - Cameras are everywhere in a pot shop, from the parking lot to the front door to the warehouses where the plant is packaged.
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Doctors issue warning about too-bright LED streetlights The American Medical Association has just adopted an official policy statement about street lighting: cool it and dim it. The statement comes in response to the rise of new LED street lighting sweeping the country.
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Texas mom wakes up from surgery with a British accent Jaw surgery has left a Texas woman with a British accent, a rare neurological disorder that has the mother-of-three sounding more like a character from "Downton Abbey.
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Mayo Clinic experts help Google to provide accurate information on health-related symptoms When people seek information on health-related symptoms, many turn to the internet, and Google in particular, as the first stop. Now, when consumers access Google's mobile search for information about certain symptoms, they will get facts on relevant ...
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Texas mom wakes up speaking with a British accent after jaw surgery Listening to Lisa Alamia speak, you would be forgiven for thinking she had grown up in the UK. But while the mom-of-three may sound like Mary Poppins, she's a born and raised Texan - with an extremely rare neurological disorder which makes her speak ...
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IBM Watson Imaging Collaborative Adds 16 Health Systems, Tech Firms IBM Watson Health is casting a wider net to feed its artificial intelligence system, forming a 16-member international collaborative of health systems, academic medical centers and imaging technology companies to speed development of products that ...
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Dad's tattoo of son's cancer scar earns praise across the internet Want more news? Sign up for free newsletters to get more of the AJC delivered to your inbox. WICHITA, Kan. —. One Wichita, Kansas, father's simple contest entry earned him praise across the internet for the support he showed for his son, who is ...
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Nixon signs bill for more access to anti-overdose medicine JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Residents soon will be able to carry medicine to counter heroin overdoses without a prescription under a new law signed Tuesday by Missouri Gov.
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Americans spent $30.2B on alternative medicine in 2012, government report suggests Many Americans believe alternative medical approaches work, and they're not averse to shelling out hundreds of dollars annually for them, government data released Wednesday suggests.
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Town leaders discuss LED light improvements Kure Beach town leaders met Tuesday to discuss LED shields that would help with LED problems concerning turtles and resident complaints.
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The US is spending trillions less than expected on health care — and uninsured rates are at an all-time low The United States is spending trillions - yes, trillions - less on health care than government forecasters expected when Obamacare passed in 2010.
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Nixon signs law for more access to anti-overdose medicine JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Gov. Jay Nixon signed legislation to expand access to an anti-overdose medicine for opiates. Nixon signed the bill on Tuesday, and pharmacists will be able to sell the drug naloxone to nearly anyone after the law takes effect ...
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Flesh-eating bacteria puts Houston man in hospital GALVESTON - A San Jacinto man is fighting for his life in a Houston hospital after developing an infection from "flesh-eating" bacteria during a beach trip earlier this month.
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Bill expanding access to naloxone signed into law Capt. Chuck Doss of the Boone County Fire District demonstrates how to apply Naloxone to someone that is having an opioid overdose.
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Miami-Dade Has Confirmed Case Of Measles MIAMI (CBSMiami) - While rare in South Florida, a confirmed case of measles has been detected in a child in Miami-Dade. The state's Department of Health in Miami-Dade County has confirmed a case in a child who was not vaccinated.
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Sacred Heart has new, painless, quick HIV test as National Testing Day nears BAY CITY, MI - With National HIV Testing Day fast approaching, Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Center is encouraging area residents to get tested with a new, fast and painless method.
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Whole Foods macadamia nuts recalled after Salmonella test Marin Foods Specialties Inc. is recalling packaged raw macadamia nuts sold in Whole Foods Market stores because of possible Salmonella contamination.
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'It's healing to talk about it': The story behind woman's miscarriage tattoo Nearly seven weeks into her first pregnancy, Joan Bremer began experiencing bleeding and cramping. A visit to her doctor confirmed her worst fear - the 31-year-old was having a miscarriage.
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