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Major funders launch international repository of cutting-edge cancer models For decades, cancer biologists have relied on so-called lines of cancer cells for their experiments. But these cultured cells often bear little resemblance to the tumor they came from.
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Warning that vaping is a 'gateway' to addiction according to study The health benefits of e-cigarettes have been dealt a blow by a study which warned they are a 'gateway' to tobacco and cigarettes.
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Tobacco Opponents Tout Cigarette Tax Benefits Anti-tobacco advocates want state lawmakers to increase taxes on cigarettes as part of the 2017 budget. Credit fried dough / flickr.
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'I had to take children's HIV drugs because of the shortages' For the estimated 18,000 delegates attending the 21st International Aids Conference in South Africa this month, how to achieve the United Nation's ambitious 2020 HIV treatment targets will be a key topic of discussion.
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'Baptists, Bootleggers & Electronic Cigarettes': A response to Professor Berman The Food and Drug Administration's decision to regulate electronic cigarettes as tobacco products under federal law could do more to benefit Big Tobacco than to safeguard public health.
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Study: Vaping Can Harm Heart Chemicals in e-cigarette vapor produce short-term signs of potential cardiovascular harm, according to a recently published study that opens up a new front in the vaping debate.
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Zika a 'grave risk' for U.S. ... Journal Staff Writer. Sunday, July 10th, 2016 at 12:02am. Share; Tweet · Zika a 'grave risk' for U.S.. Dr. Kathryn Hanley, associate professor of biology at New Mexico State University, in her lab in Las Cruces.
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Summer Months Are When Mosquito Control Is Most Important: Health Officials With the threat of the Zika virus during the summer months, it's more important than ever to make certain Hudson Valley residents do what they can to prevent mosquito breeding and mosquito bites.
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Zika virus fears create demand for mosquito spraying Mosquito Joe franchise owner Chris Cookman pours granules of larvicide in a storm sewer drain where he said mosquitoes can grow. Beau Cabell bcabell@macon.
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HIV/AIDS: Ghanaian doctor says he can use 5 days to cure deadly disease According to him, he will soon introduce the treatment in Ghana after having successful trials on patients in South Africa. Published: 10.07.2016; Mildred Europa Taylor.
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Feds nearing a decision on whether to see pot as a potential medicine WASHINGTON - When President Richard Nixon signed the Controlled Substances Act in 1970, the federal government put marijuana in the category of the nation's most dangerous drugs, along with LSD, heroin and mescaline.
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Thumb-Sucking, Nail Biting Kids May Have Lower Allergy Risk Young children who suck their thumbs or bite their nails may be less likely to develop allergies later in childhood, according to a new study that spanned three decades.
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Italian baby kept on vegan diet taken into care after being found malnourished A 14-month-old Italian baby, who was reportedly fed a vegan diet, has been removed from his parents after arriving at a Milan hospital seriously malnourished.
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Help for Modesto's mentally ill homeless? Modesto City Councilwoman Kristi Ah You is calling for Stanislaus County to put into place what is known as Laura's Law to help homeless people who have refused treatment for severe mental illness.
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FDA approves absorbable stent to treat heart disease The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tuesday the first absorbable heart stent to treat coronary artery disease. Manufactured by Abbott Laboratories, the heart stent, which is called Absorb, is seen by cardiologists as a meaningful ...
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On Mental Health Reform More than half a century has passed since Congress last addressed comprehensive mental health reform, but the stage is now set for Congress to overhaul the outdated and failed system.
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Feds nearing a decision on whether pot has medical potential Strains of indica and sativa, which produce different body or mind highs, for sale at Green Collar, a retail marijuana business, in Parkland, Wash.
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Exercise May Improve Stress-Related Memory Problems In Breast Cancer Survivors Breast cancer survivors may benefit from engaging in physical activities. Exercise may help improve their memory problems related to stress.
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Zika virus threat low in Illinois, but officials warn of West Nile virus H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Clarke Mosquito Control field technicians Kaylen Miller (left) and Kristina Lopez place a mosquito trap Wednesday, July 6, 2016 near a creek off Edgebrook Drive in Crystal Lake.
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Learn how to talk to Alzheimer's patients ... • There is no point debating a faulty fact or memory. The person with dementia truly believes the statement, so arguing will probably cause only conflict and stress.
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Autistic Woman Kept In Cage In Backyard Of Amite Home, 5 People Arrested On Human Trafficking Charges Louisiana authorities have taken five people into custody for allegedly housing an autistic woman in a cage. The group is suspected of having arranged for the woman to be prostituted out to several males.
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Zika is making headlines, but West Nile virus may be more prevalent this year With its shocking impact on babies and mothers, the Zika virus has gotten a lot of attention. However, some entomologists are looking at the current, abnormally dry weather and becoming concerned that another mosquito-borne illness could become a ...
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Fernley rallies around cancer survivors at Relay for Life At 13 years old, Anthony Antelo of Reno is nearly a two-year survivor of leukemia, a type of cancer that is one of a parent's worst nightmares.
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The skinny on how pasta affects your weight Italian researchers say that pasta eating is linked to healthy body weight. But use your noodle before you ramp up the linguini, and follow this advice to make pasta a healthier dish for your family.
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Fogging Set This Week After Mosquitoes With West Nile Virus Found SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA -- Officials with the Santa Clara County Vector Control District have scheduled fogging for Wednesday night and early Thursday morning in San Jose where mosquitoes with the West Nile Virus were found.
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Motorcycle Ride To Raise Awareness About Breast Cancer SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP & WXXI News) " New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Food Network star Sandra Lee are continuing their motorcycle tour of New York state to raise awareness about breast cancer.
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Could Statins Help Fight Cancer? FRIDAY, July 8, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Some cancer patients who take cholesterol-lowering statins may live longer than those not on these heart medications, a study from Britain suggests.
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More ballot measures meet filing deadline Tyler Spencer (center), with the Arkansas secretary of state's office, and Cortez Shelton (right) of Ron's Moving and Delivery unload some of the 100 boxes of petitions delivered Friday to the office in Little Rock.
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Supporters of rival medical-marijuana measures not backing down Supporters of two rival medical-marijuana measures are each trying to get their respective items on the Arkansas ballot in November.
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As HIV patients get older, the drugs that saved them are now wreaking havoc Two decades ago, Gus Cairns was certain AIDS would kill him. He had buried his partner and seen countless friends succumb to the disease.
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Apple urges organ donation via new iPhone software SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Apple wants to encourage millions of iPhone owners to register as organ donors through a software update that will add an easy sign-up button to the health information app that comes installed on every smartphone the company ...
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