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Southern States Lagging in Tough Smoking Bans, CDC Says THURSDAY, June 23, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Smokers in southern states can still find plenty of places to spread secondhand smoke to others, a new report finds.
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NIH Panel Approves CRISPR-Edited T Cell Safety Trial, First In-Human Use NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) - The National Institutes of Health's Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RAC) has reviewed and approved a protocol for a Phase I trial of a cancer immunotherapy that would be the first use of CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing in ...
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Everything You Need to Know About 'Foreign Accent Syndrome' What if you woke up one day suddenly speaking with a Southern twang or French lilt or British accent? In rare cases this happens to people when a brain injury leads to a rare condition called Foreign Accent Syndrome (FAS).
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Texas mom has jaw surgery, ends up with British accent Want more news? Sign up for free newsletters to get more of the AJC delivered to your inbox. ROSENBERG, Texas —. Texas mom has jaw surgery, ends up with British accent.
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'Ello y'all: Houston-area woman wakes up with British accent after surgery Sure, a lot of us have lapsed into silly pirate talk on occasion, especially on International Talk Like a Pirate Day (Sept. 19 this year).
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Receipt of pharmaceutical industry-sponsored meal associated with increased prescription rate Recent findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine showed that receipt of a pharmaceutical industry-sponsored meal was associated with increased prescription rates by physicians.
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Study links doctors' free meals to prescribing expensive drugs This file photos shows an array of prescription drugs. Recent studies have shown an association between the free meals that doctors are given by pharmaceutical companies and increased prescriptions for certain expensive, big-name drugs.
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Nearly 1 in 3 on Medicare got commonly abused opioids CHICAGO - Nearly 12 million Medicare beneficiaries received at least one prescription for an opioid painkiller last year at a cost of $4.1 billion, according to a federal report that shows how common the addictive drugs are in many older Americans ...
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5 Key Facts About Brain-Eating Amoebas This picture shows an infection of the amoeba Naegleria fowleri, seen under a microscope and stained with a fluorescent antibody. Credit: CDC.
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Mom with Foreign Accent Syndrome hopes to help science with rare case A local mom woke up with a different accent after having surgery and now her story has now gone viral. People from all over the world are reaching out to her to hear more about the rare case.
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'Brain-eating amoeba' blamed in teen's death following church trip It's referred to as the "brain-eating amoeba." Naegleria fowleri resides in warm freshwater, hot springs and poorly-maintained swimming pools.
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'Brain-eating amoeba' blamed in teen's death following church trip It's referred to as the "brain-eating amoeba." Naegleria fowleri resides in warm freshwater, hot springs and poorly maintained swimming pools.
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Drug Monitoring Programs Do Curb Overdose Deaths: Study THURSDAY, June 23, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Drug monitoring programs appear to help reduce deaths from prescription painkillers called opioids, a new study finds.
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Bad News For Kids Who Don't Like Flu Shots It's time to brace the kids who don't like getting their flu shots for some disappointing news. A panel of vaccination experts advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made the surprising recommendation late Wednesday that FluMist ...
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Ouch! Flu spray fails again, panel urges shot instead In this Oct. 4, 2005 file photo, a Danielle Holland reacts as she is given a FluMist influenza vaccination in St. Leonard, Md. (AP Photo/Chris Gardner, File).
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Why We're Giving People 20 Percent Doses of the Yellow Fever Vaccine Vaccine stores in Africa have repeatedly been depleted. The WHO's decision to allow mini-doses reflects a precarious—and cyclical—shortage.
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Dallas Confirms 10 Zika Cases in Pregnant Women THURSDAY, June 23, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- At least 10 pregnant women in the Dallas area have been infected with Zika, Texas officials confirmed Wednesday.
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The surprising history of abortion in the United States (CNN) There was a time when abortion was simply part of life in the United States. People didn't scream about it in protest, and services were marketed openly.
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Father Gets Tattoo of Scar on His Son's Head Gabe Marshall, 8, has a large scar on his head as a result of his battle against brain cancer. 1:07 | 06/23/16. ABC Breaking News | Latest News Videos.
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Smartphone users temporarily blinded after looking at screen in bed Using cell phones constantly in the dark caused temporary blindness in two women according to doctors. Photograph: Alamy. Associated Press.
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Doctors issue unusual warning for those using smartphones in the dark Last Updated Jun 22, 2016 6:17 PM EDT. LONDON -- Warning: Looking at your smartphone while lying in bed at night could wreak havoc on your vision.
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Mens' willingness to use condoms might depend on how hot their partner is It's no secret that condoms aren't everyone's favourite thing. But a new study has shown that, for straight men, the decision to have safe sex during a casual fling might depend more on how 'hot' they find their partner, rather than their fear of ...
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Dad gets tattoo to match son's brain cancer surgery scar A Kansas dad's touching gesture of getting a tattoo to match a scar his young son was left with following brain cancer surgery is winning kudos on the internet.
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Chicago a hot spot for home health fraud This Chicago metropolitan area is one of 27 geographic "hot spots" identified by an analysis of Medicare claims data by the U.S.
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My kid got sunburned because of mislabeled sunscreen Jumping on a report that found many sunscreens overstate their protection factors, a Brooklyn parent has filed a class-action lawsuit against the makers of Banana Boat Sunscreen, saying he bought a bottle of kids lotion that was supposed to be SPF 50 ...
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Officials declare health emergency in Connecticut city after string of overdoses Officials in a Connecticut city said Thursday they are experiencing a major public health crisis after more than 20 overdoes were reported, including two fatal cases.
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Elizabeth Warren joins fellow senators in asking feds for update on marijuana classification Sen. Elizabeth Warren has signed on to a letter asking the U.S. Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration for an update on the agencies' decision about whether they plan to change marijuana's classification at the federal level.
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WOODS 'N' WATER: Big Mike's all about getting ticks off It was back in the 80s while I was still doing my column on a typewriter that I had my first of many run-ins with the infamous Lyme tick.
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The Contagious Cancer That Jumped Between Species In the northwest coast of Spain, a delicious clam called the golden carpet shell is suffering from an extraordinary type of cancer—a contagious leukemia.
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Scientists just doubled the number of known contagious cancers All along the western Canadian coast, mussels are dying. Their blobby bodies are swollen by tumors. The blood-like fluid that fills their interiors is clogged with malignant cells.
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Healthy Living Slashes Cancer Risk THURSDAY, June 23, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A healthy lifestyle that includes regular exercise and eating nutritiously can lower your risk of developing cancer by as much as 45 percent, a new evidence review concludes.
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Study: How West Nile Virus Cause Memory Loss and Mood Disorders Thousands of people are living with memory loss and other long-term neurological problems as a result of West Nile virus, which is spread by mosquitoes such as the one shown here preparing to feed on a human host.
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Labelling obesity a disease 'absurd': doctor Efforts to classify obesity as a disease have been labelled "absurd" by experts at an Adelaide summit. A number of researchers and doctors pushed to classify obesity, as it is in the United States, at the Obesity Australia conference yesterday, The ...
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'Real Housewives of New Jersey' star Marchese fights Lyme disease The former "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star has revealed she was diagnosed with the debilitating Lyme disease last week - a condition she will be dealing with as she battles breast cancer for the second time.
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Study finds contagious cancers can spread among several species of shellfish A new study suggests direct transmission of cancer among some marine animals may be more common than once thought, as research revealed that contagious cancer cells among several species of bivalves, including mussels and clams, spread from ...
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Mosquitoes in Evanston Have West Nile Virus EVANSTON, IL - A batch of mosquitoes found in Evanston has tested positive for the West Nile virus. A batch collected by the North Shore Mosquito Abatement District on Tuesday, June 22 became the first to test positive this year in Evanston.
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New therapy keeps HIV at bay without daily drug regimen, study says The hunt for an HIV treatment that roots the virus out of its hiding places and kills it just got more interesting. A human antibody that already has shown promise in protecting people against HIV infection has demonstrated the ability to suppress the ...
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Block the sun: Routine protection saves your skin from long-term damage from exposure If you are new to the Central Texas region, don't let the overcast and cloudy days deter you from taking care of your skin. People moving to Texas from all points north and east, who are used to cooler climes and less sun intensity, may not understand ...
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Mother cries after posting photo of three-year-old daughter practicing mass shooting lockdown drill A mother has described how she broke down after taking a picture of her three-year-old daughter standing on a toilet - only to discover that she was practicing for a lockdown drill in the event of a terrorist gun attack.
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'Undead' genes come alive days after life ends Does death really mean the end of our existence? Great thinkers from Plato to Blue Öyster Cult have weighed in on the question. Now, a study shows that that at least one aspect of life continues: Genes remain turned on days after animals die ...
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Studies find prior dengue worsens Zika but hint at vaccine potential A pair of studies today probing the complex antibody reactions between Zika and dengue infection have both bad news and good news: that earlier dengue infection can worsen Zika infections, but a certain antibody against dengue can also neutralize Zika ...
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Pot-Shop Killing in Colorado Raises Security Fears Cameras are everywhere in a pot shop, from the parking lot to the front door to the warehouses where the plant is packaged. But the elaborate security requirements in states that allow medical or recreational pot stores have one thing in common: They ...
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A Protein That Moves From Muscle To Brain May Tie Exercise To Memory Researchers have identified a substance in muscles that helps explain the connection between a fit body and a sharp mind. When muscles work, they release a protein that appears to generate new cells and connections in a part of the brain that is ...
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DHEC encourages HIV testing in recognition of National HIV Testing Day The state Department of Health and Environmental Control is encouraging South Carolinians to get tested for HIV as National HIV Testing Day approaches.
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World's largest swimming lesson this Friday Those who have been putting off learning to swim has one less excuse this week. There'll be free swimming lessons at the Jack McLean Aquatics Center on Friday as part of the World's Largest Swimming Lesson™.
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Local Radio Host Shares Infant Granddaughter's Battle With Dangerous Mosquito Virus DES MOINES, Iowa -- News and politics are usually on the agenda on any given day on talk radio. But local talk show host J. Michael "Mac" McKoy opened up Wednesday about a subject close to home and dear to his heart.
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How IBM Is Improving Medical Imaging to Fight Cancer What if your X-ray could predict a potential disease months in advance? IBM Watson Health announced a new partnership with 16 medical providers and imaging technology companies Wednesday to find ways to better use medical imaging, like x-rays or ...
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