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Dose of transplanted blood-forming stem cells affects their behavior microscopic bone marrow cells A microscopic image of bone marrow cells that produce blood. (Microscopy/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health).
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New sodium guidelines draw local response The federal government for the first time has proposed guidelines aimed at lowering consumers' salt intake, but Pittsburgh health officials and restaurants don't expect to see much change.
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The Reassuring Science of Salt Consumption Faye Flam writes about science, mathematics and medicine. She has been a staff writer for Science magazine and a columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Salty Surprises in the Food You Eat The average American adult, who consumes 3,400 milligrams of sodium a day - more than 1,000 milligrams more than the recommended daily allowance of 2,300 milligrams - may not know that more than 70 percent of the sodium consumed in this country ...
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The science of salt consumption is quite reassuring U.S. salt consumption has been holding steady for decades, and is about the same as the global average. By Faye Flam |. June 7, 2016 | UPDATED: 11 hours ago.
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Untangling Gun Violence from Mental Illness Like The Atlantic? Subscribe to the Daily, our free weekday email newsletter. After a shooting, once the dust has settled, and the initial shock and panic has abated somewhat, fearful minds begin to cast about for explanations.
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Media Reports Link Violence With Mental Illness: Are They Accurate? The media often report violent crimes and link them with mental illness. Researchers, however, said that many of such reports and associations are not entirely accurate.
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New approach could make bone marrow transplants safer Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) scientists have taken the first steps toward developing a treatment that would make bone marrow - blood stem cell - transplantation safer and, as a result, more widely available to the millions of people living with ...
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Cardiac 'bruising' may predict worse heart attack UK researchers say they have found a new way to tell if a heart attack is more severe and might cause lasting harm - by looking for bruising or bleeding in the heart muscle.
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The Weird Thing That Makes You Drink More Wine Next time you have trouble ordering just one red wine at the bar, blame your glass. A new study published in the journal BMC Public Health finds that people drink substantially more wine when it's served in a big glass.
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Synthetic drugs pose alarming US overdose risk, DEA chief says WASHINGTON - Synthetic designer drugs, especially synthetic opioids like fentanyl implicated in the death of pop star Prince, pose an "unprecedented" threat for U.S.
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As Suicide Rates Rise, Scientists Find New Warning Signs Scientists are making headway in the search for solutions to one of the most vexing problems in mental health: How to predict who is at risk for suicide.
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Withings's super-smart Body Cardio scale keeps an eye on your heart's health Drink lots of water. Keep going to yoga. Use your standing desk more often. We know these habits are good for our health, but for a long time now, one practice has proven to help us actually lose weight: weighing ourselves.
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Healthy Living: Carilion physician weighs in on opioid dangers, in the wake of Prince's death. The pop star was found unresponsive in the elevator of his Paisley Park Estate back in April. His autopsy revealed he died from an accidental Fentanyl overdose, an opioid much more powerful than other pain killers.
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White Male Physicians Make 35% More Than Black Counterparts Even after accounting for medical specialty, experience, and number of hours worked, white male physicians in the United States earn as much as 35% more than black male physicians, according to a study published online June 7 in BMJ.
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FDA: People are overdosing on anti-diarrhea drugs The FDA warned doctors and patients Tuesday, June 7, 2016, that over-the-counter and prescription anti-diarrhea drugs, including Imodium, can cause potentially deadly heart problems when taken in large doses.
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People Overdosing on Diarrhea Drug, FDA Says Too many people are overdosing on a diarrhea drug that has opiate-like effects, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.
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FDA warns of danger from anti-diarrhea drug overdoses WASHINGTON - Federal health officials are investigating sometimes-deadly overdoses with common anti-diarrhea drugs, a bizarre manifestation of the nation's drug abuse problem.
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Nature Made Vitamins Recalled For Possible Salmonella, Staph Contamination California-based maker Pharmavite says some of their gummies and folic acid tablets are being recalled to avoid illness. Nature Made Vitamins Recalled For Possible Salmonella, Staph Contamination ...
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Hostess Recalls Snack Cakes, Doughnuts Over Peanut Residue Hostess Brands is recalling 710,000 cases of several popular snacks due to possible peanut residue in the products. WPIX - New York.
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Rold Gold pretzels, Hostess snacks recalled for possible peanut contamination (CNN) Frito-Lay is voluntarily recalling some of its Rold Gold brand pretzels because they may contain peanut residue not identified on the label, the company said Tuesday.
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CDC: Water system management key to curbing rise in Legionnaires' Legionnaires' disease cases have quadrupled since 2000, marked by recent high-profile outbreaks in New York City, Illinois, and Michigan, but most are preventable with simple steps by building owners and managers, the US Centers for Disease Control ...
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Idaho boy survives internal decapitation after crash BOISE, ID (KBOI/CNN) - A young boy is expected to make a full recovery after being internally decapitated, a condition where the victim's skull is separated from their spinal column.
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First in Asia, Thailand eliminates mother-to child transmission of HIV BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Anya Nopalit became pregnant with her first son, 16 years ago, she learned she had HIV and worried she would pass the virus on to him.
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High-Fat Mediterranean Diet Does Not Lead to Weight Gain Following a Mediterranean diet that is not calorie restricted and is high in healthy fats from olive oil or nuts does not cause weight gain over 5 years compared with a low-fat diet, according to results from the Spanish PREvención con DIeta ...
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Obama on AIDS: 'Stigma and Silence Don't Just Fuel Ignorance, They Foster Transmission' Barack Obama makes remarks on World AIDS Day, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011, at George Washington University in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci).
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Mom and Baby With Down Syndrome Mail Letter to Doctor Who Suggested Abortion Courtney Baker took more than a year to write and mail a letter she had been thinking about since she was pregnant with her daughter with special needs, Emersyn Faith.
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As obesity rates rise, cities declare war on sugar There's no delicate way to put this -- America's getting fatter. And women have taken the lead. A report Tuesday says more than 40 percent of women are obese, which is based on body mass.
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The Shake: Minnesotans Seeing MMJ's Benefits, and Michigan Falls Short on Signatures The majority of Minnesota MMJ patients are reporting benefits. Around 90 percent of medical cannabis patients in Minnesota reported "mild to significant" benefits experienced during the first three months of the state's medical marijuana program.
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Pay gaps found among doctors White male physicians in the United States earn 35 percent more than their black male counterparts, even after accounting for factors such as field of medical specialty, experience, and hours worked.
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Children who spend extra week in the womb have higher school test scores, risk disability Researchers have found that spending a week longer in the womb may give babies a tiny leg up on cognitive ability. The trade-off, however, seems to be a slight increase in the chance of having a physical disability.
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Study links shift work with increased risk of heart disease In a worrying find for shift workers, a new study recently suggested that those who are chronically sleep-deprived by their work schedule may be at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
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Skin Cancer Protection: Be Cautious -- But Don't Overdo It Dermatologists warn about the dangers of skin cancer, but the sun offers benefits along with the risks. Skin Cancer Protection: Be Cautious -- But Don't Overdo It.
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Loveland resident first in county to contract West Nile A Loveland resident has contracted West Nile virus, marking it the first confirmed case of the year in Larimer County. According to a news release from the Larimer County Department of Health and Environment, the person was likely infected during the ...
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CDC concerned over growth in Legionnaires' cases Legionnaires' cases in the United States quadrupled from 2000 to 2014, with about 5,000 people a year - and probably many more - now being infected by the deadly form of pneumonia, but the exact reason for the growth is unclear, officials with the ...
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City Leaders Calling For Warning Labels For Sugary Drinks BALTIMORE (WJZ) - The debate over sugary drinks continues to heat up in Baltimore. City leaders are pushing for businesses to warn customers before they buy sugar-sweetened beverages.
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Empowering Our Hispanic Communities to Save Lives With CPR I'll never forget what happened after my first day teaching CPR. It was a Friday, and that following Monday, a student returned.
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Slather on the SPF and stay safe Cancer Care Ontario has released new sun safety recommendations this week, during National Sun Awareness Week, urging Ontarians to slather on the sun screen, wear shade-providing hats and not set out deliberately to get a sun tan.
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Legionnaires' outbreaks: Cases nearly quadrupled in 15 years Cases of Legionnaires' disease nearly quadrupled in the United States over a 15-year period, and almost all might have been prevented with the proper use of disinfectant, the right water temperature and other measures, federal health officials said ...
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Blood provider pleads for more Arizona blood donors United Blood Services is asking for more Arizona blood donors due to its lower-than-usual blood supply. MOREAdditional LinksPoll. The organization said there are 13 percent more patient transfusions than usual.
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Summer season shows critical time for blood donation Along with heat and humidity concerns this summer is blood shortage. The American Red Cross estimates every two seconds, someone in the U.S.
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To stop losing the fight against syphilis, increase screening (CNN) To win the fight against syphilis, we need to increase screening and detection among high-risk individuals from once a year to every three months.
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Prescription Monitoring Programs Curb Opioid Prescribing Implementation of prescription drug monitoring programs is associated with a substantial reduction in physicians' prescribing of Schedule II opioids during an office visit for pain, a new study suggests.
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WATCH: Mosquitoes Use 6 Needles To Suck Your Blood It's not just idle curiosity that's got scientists hunting down all the bloody details of a mosquito bite. Bites from these bugs are more dangerous to humans than those of any other animal; mosquitoes kill hundreds of thousands of people each year ...
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Bill to Expand Illinois Medical Marijuana Program Awaits Governor's Signature Lawmakers in the Illinois General Assembly gave final approval to a bill that will extend the expiration of the state's medical cannabis pilot program by two years.
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Many sunscreens fall short on SPF protection, reports say BRYAN - Your sunscreen may not be working as well as the bottle claims it should. Consumer Reports recently tested many different kinds of sunscreen, and says nearly half of them fell short.
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Blood donors needed Summer means a normal blood shortage at The Blood Center, and this summer's shortage is critical. All blood types are needed, especially O negative, said Blood Center spokesman Paul Adams.
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The truth about SPF: Is there a magic number? Copyright 2016 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Long-term survivor marks 35 years since AIDS was first recognized KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Thirty-five years ago on Sunday, the Centers for Disease Control reported a rare lung infection. It was the first official word of what would become the AIDS epidemic.
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Why Finishing Treatment Can Be Difficult for Cancer Survivors National Cancer Survivors Day was June 5, 2016. As the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center prepared for our annual Survivors' Celebration Walk and 5K, I reflected on the experiences of the patients I treat there.
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