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Vapers and Smokers Have Similar Airway Gene Alterations E-cigarette use is associated with significant changes in immune-related gene expression in the nasal mucosa similar to those reported in cigarette smokers, according to findings from a prospective study that compared gene-expression profiles in ...
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NC Whitewater Park Closes After Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills Teen A popular North Carolina water park suspended part of its operation Friday after health officials found evidence of a brain-destroying amoeba in the water there.
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CDC report reveals magnitude of Flint water crisis (CNN) The residents of Flint, Michigan, continue to face an unprecedented crisis over lead in water. Today, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention makes clear how much damage was done.
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Whitewater Center rafting closes after brain-eating amoeba found in water U.S. National Whitewater Center officials closed the park's water channels Friday after investigators detected the waterborne amoeba suspected in the death of an Ohio teen who had visited the center.
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Celebrities Come Out for National HIV Testing Day Approximately 1.2 million people in the United States are living with HIV, and more than 156,000 of them are unaware they are infected, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Study: Men say they're less inclined to use condoms if a female partner is attractive Men who whine about wearing condoms - villains of sex ed videos, defiers of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports and common sense - might protest even louder if they think their partners are hot.
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Survey: Men less likely to use condoms with more attractive women The chance they had a sexually transmitted infection did not affect intent, researchers in the survey report. By Stephen Feller | June 24, 2016 at 3:43 PM.
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Free HIV testing offered by Louisville public health agency Testing will be done at the headquarters of the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness. It's in observance of National HIV Testing Day.
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This nurses' strike plan is a novel one More than 4,800 nurses walked off the job at a major Minneapolis hospital system last weekend. On Thursday, some 1,300 nurses went on strike in Los Angeles.
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LSU, Southern boards authorize medical marijuana production The LSU Board of Supervisors on Friday (June 24) authorized the university's AgCenter to move forward with plans to build a medical marijuana production facility, a major decision that answers a fundamental question about Louisiana's new medical ...
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No deal for Brigham, nurses Negotiators from Brigham and Women's Hospital and the union representing its 3,300 nurses again failed to reach a contract agreement Friday that would avert a planned strike, but said they would continue trying to work out a deal over the weekend.
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Texas Dad of 3 Loses Leg to Rare Flesh-Eating Bacteria He Contracted After Family Beach Day Brian Parrott, 50, had part of his right leg amputated in an attempt to save his life from a deadly infection from "flesh-eating" bacteria he contracted after a trip to the beach in Galveston on June 12.
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Moonshot Summit set for The Master's College The Master's College will be the regional site Wednesday for the first Cancer Moonshot Summit, a nationwide event hosted by the White House and Vice President Joe Biden.
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation Sponsors Massachusetts General Hospital Forum To Address Challenges of Lyme Disease BOSTON, June 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- A national scientific conference, "Lyme Disease and Tick-Borne Illnesses: Diagnostics, Emerging Pathogens and Avenues for New Research," was convened at Massachusetts General Hospital to educate and inspire ...
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Drug Monitoring Programs Reduce Opioid Deaths: Study The implementation of state prescription drug monitoring programs was associated with the prevention of approximately one opioid-related overdose death every two hours on average nationwide, according to a new Vanderbilt-led study released June 22 in ...
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9 Places That You Should Be Applying Sunscreen, But Probably Aren't When it comes to protecting your skin from the sun, you need to make sure that you're covered from head to toe. While most of us tend to remember to cover our face, arms, and legs, there are several other areas we forget about when applying sunscreen.
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Surge in Overdoses Prompts New Haven to Declare a Health Emergency NEW HAVEN - Officials in this city declared a public health emergency on Friday after nearly 20 people overdosed this week on either tainted heroin or cocaine, at least three of them fatally, here and in surrounding towns.
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Report: Lead levels higher in Flint kids after water switch DETROIT - Flint children under the age of 6 had significantly higher blood-lead levels after the city switched its water source in 2014 to save money, according to a report released Friday by U.S.
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Kyle Man Contracts Bacterial Infection After Visiting Port Aransas Beach A man from Kyle, just south of Austin, remains in the hospital as he receives treatment for vibrio, a serious bacterial infection.
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Arsenic found in apple juice from Yakima Valley processor The Food and Drug Administration found high levels of arsenic - nearly nine times the allowed limit - in a sample of apple juice concentrate taken from a Sunnyside juice processor.
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Capacity 'Not Limiting Factor in CRC Screening Uptake' Although healthcare facilities in the United States have the capacity to meet the national goal of screening 80% of adults aged 50 to 75 years for colorectal cancer (CRC) by 2018, at present, the rates are somewhat lower than that, health officials ...
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Man flighting flesh-eating bacteria infection from Port Aransas trip Adrian Ruiz' leg on Sunday, June 19, 2016. He noticed a rash on his leg. (Courtesy: Ruiz Family). BUDA, Texas (KXAN) - A Father's Day getaway to Port Aransas has left one Buda man fighting an infection from a flesh-eating bacteria.
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New Haven receives 700 doses of opioid overdose antidote as authorities grapple with lethal mystery drug (Arnold Gold-New Haven Register) New Haven Police Chief Dean Esserman (center) speaks at a press conference at the New Haven Police Department on 6/24/2016 concerning the spike in synthetic drug overdoses in New Haven and surrounding towns.
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16 Overdoses, 2 Deaths Among New Haven Users Who Thought They Were Buying Cocaine New Haven police Chief Dean Esserman discusses overdoses Thursday that sickened at least 16 and killed two. New Haven police Chief Dean Esserman discusses overdoses Thursday that sickened at least 16 and killed two.
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America's most unlikely drug kingpin: From college kid to cannabis tycoon RICHARD Stratton was a middle-class college kid from one of the best educated towns in the United States. Yet he became the kingpin at the centre of the "hippie mafia" that controlled the country's marijuana trade, pulling off risky multimillion-dollar ...
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Replacement nurse alleges that Twin Cities hospital strike is hurting care Allina Health says it asked her to leave and that state inspectors have found no urgent care problems. By Jeremy Olson Star Tribune.
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High-tech scans could spare cancer patients from intensive chemotherapy Researchers have found that high-tech scans can spare patients suffering from cancer of the lymphatic system of the serious side effects of chemotherapy as well as predict the outcome of treatment.
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West Virginia University receives grant for nursing students West Virginia University School of Nursing is using a $1.2 million federal grant to train advance practice nursing students. The university says the three-year grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration will be used to implement the ...
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Ouch! Flu spray fails again, panel urges shot instead FILE- In this Oct. 4, 2005 file photo, a Danielle Holland reacts as she is given a FluMist influenza vaccination in St. Leonard, Md.
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Parents of Utah girl killed by influenza speak after CDC advises against using FluMist PARK CITY, Utah -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a nasal spray called "FluMist" is not effective, and the parents of a young girl who died of influenza after receiving the immunization are speaking out.
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West Nile virus activity reported in Yolo County The first signs of West Nile virus activity this year in Yolo County were reported Friday. The Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District announced that a dead bird from Davis and two mosquito samples from Woodland and Winters have tested ...
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Scans May Spare Some Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients From Chemo THURSDAY, June 23, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A certain type of medical scan can be used to help spare some Hodgkin lymphoma patients from the severe side effects of chemotherapy, a new study suggests.
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Veterans can get free dental care Saturday Veterans will have access to free dental services June 25 thanks to the Healthy Mouth Movement. Nearly 400 Aspen Dental locations will offer complete dental services to veterans at no charge.
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Lyme disease cases in dogs on rise in Midstate HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - One Midstate veterinarian calls it an epidemic: Lyme disease in Pennsylvania dogs. The Pennsylvania Task Force on Lyme disease reports the state is number one in the nation for most confirmed cases.
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Meet 'Medical Minecraft,' An Educational Experience Powered By IBM Watson IBM's Watson gained global fame as a "Jeopardy!" master that beat former all-time winner Ken Jennings at his own game. While the superprogram is no longer dominating the game circuit, IBM has put the computer system to use in a wide range of ...
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