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Bracing for Zika: Meet the Mosquito Hunters HOUSTON - The mosquito virology lab at the Harris County health department is crowded and that's only about to get worse. The five staffers who spend their days checking "mosquito juice" - pulverized mosquito samples - for various harmful viruses ...
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Paying substance abusers to stay in HIV treatment doesn't work, study says Paying substance abusing patients to complete HIV treatment isn't effective in the long run, according to the results of new research partially based in Miami.
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Alzheimer's may soon be detected with a simple eye exam You go in to your eye doctor for your yearly exam. While you're getting the air puffed into your eye and the light shined into the back of your brain, the doctor notices something.
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CDC introduces new pesticide to fight Zika The CDC says it has been working on something new that appears effective in fighting the mosquitoes that carry Zika and this pesticide is safe enough to drink.
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Dementia vaccine may be just years away, Flinders University researcher believes A vaccine to prevent and even reverse the early stages of Alzheimer's and dementia could be tested on humans within the next two to three years after being "bankrolled" by the US Government.
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WHO, Other Groups Seek to Reduce Violence Against Kids July 12, 2016 3:45 PM. GENEVA—. The World Health Organization and nine other organizations Tuesday launched a package of measures that they said could dramatically reduce violence against children.
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Alzheimer's Disease: Eye Test For Early Detection To Undergo Human Trials The first human trial in an experimental eye test for Alzheimer's disease is set to commence as early as this month, according to a recently published research in the journal Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science.
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Alzheimer's Gene May Show Effects in Childhood WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A gene related to Alzheimer's disease may start to show effects on brain structure and mental sharpness as early as preschool, a new study suggests.
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Alzheimer's Gene May Show Effects in Childhood HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, July 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A gene related to Alzheimer's disease may start to show effects on brain structure and mental sharpness as early as preschool, a new study suggests.
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Obesity Second Only to Smoking as Cause of Premature Death Overweight and obesity are associated with a significantly increased risk of premature death, particularly among men, with the effect seen across Europe, North America, East Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, confirms an individual-participant data ...
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Estrogen patch in newly postmenopausal women may reduce Alzheimer's risk Can estrogen preserve brain function and decrease the risk of Alzheimer's disease when given early in menopause? Newly postmenopausal women who received estrogen via a skin patch had reduced beta-amyloid deposits, the sticky plaques found in the ...
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Obesity More Deadly for Men Than Women: Study WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity is nearly three times more deadly for men than it is for women, new research suggests.
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Premature death greater risk for obese men The risk of premature death among overweight or obese people is three times as great in men as in women, a new study has found. A global study of 3.9 million adults published in journal The Lancet has found being overweight or obese is associated with ...
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Health experts: Zika threat is serious – and getting bigger Top health officials warned Wednesday that the Zika virus threatens much of the Western Hemisphere, with Florida, Puerto Rico and Brazil in the crosshairs.
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Harvard Researcher: Data From Over 10M People Links Excess Weight To Earlier Death Since the 1980s, the number of overweight and obese people in the U.S. has more than doubled. (Allan Foster/Flickr). It's not looking good for the "obesity paradox," those comforting (to many) recent findings that being somewhat overweight may actually ...
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Amgen Biosimilar Gets Thumbs-Up From FDA Panel The second-biggest selling drug in the world could get some cheaper competition in the U.S., after a federal panel endorsed an alternative version of the pricey medication used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory diseases.
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Drones will deliver vaccine-laden M&M-like baits in a bid to save endangered ferrets The Sylvatic plague, a bacterial disease transmitted by fleas, is threatening to wipe out prairie dogs, the primary prey of the black-footed ferret, itself an endangered species.
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New peak for US health care spending: $10345 per person WASHINGTON - The nation's health care tab this year is expected to surpass $10,000 per person for the first time, the government said Wednesday.
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Vaccine-laden M&M's to be distributed via drone for endangered ferrets A plague is threatening the already endangered black-footed ferret, leaving the US Fish and Wildlife Service with only one option.
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FDA approves new medication for dry eye disease The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Xiidra (lifitegrast ophthalmic solution) for the treatment of signs and symptoms of dry eye disease, on Monday, July 11, 2016.
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More Baking Products Recalled in E. Coli Outbreak Continental Mills has recalled specific lots of its Krusteaz Blueberry Pancake Mix products because they may contain contaminated flour.
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'Ending AIDS' in New York means finding the most vulnerable Nearly one in 10 Americans living with HIV live in New York, where an ambitious plan aims to cut new infections and HIV-related deaths.
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"White Boy Privilege" Slam Poem By 14-Year-Old Royce Mann Can Teach Adults A Lot About Societal Inequalities ... Sometimes, especially if you're a white person or a man (or both), concepts like white privilege and male privilege can be a bit hard to wrap your head around.
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Even Our Pancakes And Cakes Have Been Claimed By E. Coli As part of an outbreak stemming from tainted General Mills flour, three flavors of Betty Crocker cake mix and Krusteaz Blueberry Pancake Mix are now being pulled from shelves.
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Zika Virus Funding Battle in Congress 'Simply Inexcusable' The failure of Congress to approve any money to help fight Zika is "simply inexcusable" and a "dereliction of duty," senators said during a hearing Wednesday, with just two days left before a long break means no money before autumn.
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Over 200 Kids Possibly Exposed After Lifetime Fitness Camp Counselor Contracts Bacterial Meningitis DETROIT (WWJ) - Oakland and Macomb County Health officials were scrambling Wednesday night to handle a case of bacterial meningitis.
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Health Care Cabinet Questions Some Recommendations As Too Ambitious The Health Care Cabinet is studying health-care regulation efforts in other states to identify actions that could control costs, enhance competition and improve health outcomes in Connecticut.
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Fears for Indigenous HIV epidemic as north Queensland's diagnosis rates rise Public health authorities are warning that Australia could be on its way to an HIV epidemic in Indigenous communities. Cathy Van Extel reports on the latest figures from far north Queensland.
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Cycling May Help Lower Risk For Type 2 Diabetes: Study Riding a bike to work or cycling for fun could help reduce your risk for type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests. Researchers say it is not too late to pick up the habit.
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Blood Drive Aims To Stop National Shortage CHICAGO (CBS) - A blood drive being held by the Chicago branch of the American Red Cross looks to combat a nationwide shortage of blood donations.
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Al Pilong: Ensuring hospital space meets our patients' needs Tucked inside Munson Medical Center rest the origins of our hospital - spaces that were part of the original James Decker Munson Hospital dedicated nearly 90 years ago on July 29, 1926.
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Popular Betty Crocker cake mixes swept up in flour recall Two popular cake mixes from Betty Crocker have been recalled, joining the growing list of bakery products that are suspect because of tainted flour from their supplier.
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1st West Nile virus case reported in McLennan County since 2014 The Waco-McLennan County Public Health District has reported the first case of a McLennan County resident infected with the West Nile virus since 2014.
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Health Officials Warn of Potentially Deadly Bacterial Meningitis at Gym An employee of Life Time Fitness in Rochester Hills has the serious and potentially deadly infection. Rochester-Rochester Hills, MI.
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National Health Spending to Surpass $10000 a Person in 2016 WASHINGTON - National health spending will average more than $10,000 a person this year for the first time, the Obama administration said Wednesday, a milestone that heralds somewhat faster growth in health spending after several years of ...
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Sharing hospital data to lower costs and improve care Five Iowa health care systems are using the Statewide Alert Notification (SWAN) system that provides real-time, secure notifications to Medicaid care teams regarding emergency room visits, admissions and discharges of their members, according to the ...
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Why flour can harbour dangerous E. coli bacteria As tempting as it may be to sample freshly beaten cake mix or cookie dough, your stomach could regret it, depending on where the ingredients came from and how they were produced.
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Dallas County Considers Aerial Mosquito Spraying Dallas County Commissioners authorized aerial pesticide spraying to kill mosquitoes and combat West Nile virus on Tuesday. (Published Wednesday, July 13, 2016).
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7 CEOs name the one healthcare issue they wish they could eliminate overnight The healthcare industry faces a fair share of challenges. Between the ever-changing policies and regulations, evolving laws and new reimbursement models, healthcare providers and administrators are constantly seeking ways to stay ahead.
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As candidates come to town, Philly and Cleveland hospitals prepare for the worst As America's two major political parties ready for conventions, hospitals in host cities Philadelphia and Cleveland are postponing elective surgeries and bulking up on supplies, according to STAT.
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Blood donor claims good deed led to body shaming When the Red Cross contacted Jamie Braley about a blood shortage, she decided she wanted to help. "I wanted to try to do my part with everything that happened in Orlando," said Braley.
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St. Vincent Healthcare to lay off 49, close employee day care St. Vincents' Healthcare in Billings announced Tuesday a number of reductions. Included are the 22 employees who work at the hospital's Shirley's Place Child Care Center, which will close in 90 days.
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Police Raid 5 Brooklyn Bodegas After Suspected K2 Overdoses In Brooklyn, 33 people who were suspected of overdosing on K2 - a synthetic drug - were transported to hospitals on Tuesday. By Neeti Upadhye on Publish Date July 13, 2016.
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Betty Crocker Recalls 2 Cake Mix Flavors MINNEAPOLIS - Out of an abundance of caution, two flavors of Betty Crocker cake mix sold in the U.S. and one flavor sold in Canada have been added to General Mills' previously announced flour recall from July 1, 2016.
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Suspected overdose of synthetic pot, K2, sends 33 people to Brooklyn hospitals (CNN) Thirty-three people suspected of overdosing on K2, a type of synthetic marijuana, collapsed on the sidewalk in Brooklyn over an 11 hour period on Tuesday, said Det.
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Vegan baby found malnourished, parents lose custody Want more news? Sign up for free newsletters to get more of the AJC delivered to your inbox. MILAN - A baby has been removed from its parents in Milan, Italy, after their baby was found to be severely malnourished due to a vegan diet, according to ...
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EPA, OSHA Rules 'Simplify' Safety Process: Official July 12 â€" A planned emergency services regulation in development before an OSHA subpanel lines up well with the Environmental Protection Agency’s emphasis on boosting first-responders as a way to mitigate chemical safety incidents, an agency ...
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India introduces 'fat tax' to curb obesity In India, 194.6 million are undernourished, according to the India FoodBanking Network. But, more people in the tourist hotspot Kerala are becoming obese.
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Many highly-rated sunscreens don't meet dermatology academy guidelines Want more news? Sign up for free newsletters to get more of the AJC delivered to your inbox. Amazon.com reviews have become the indispensable buying guide for all sorts of products for busy Americans who either don't have time to trek to a retail store ...
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Allegheny Co. Board Of Health To Vote On Making HPV Vaccine Mandatory PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - It's an issue that has been on the table for some time now. Should the HPV vaccine become mandatory for seventh graders in Allegheny County?
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