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As Zika rages in Puerto Rico, action falters Standing water, a breeding ground for mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus, at a cemetery in Humacao, Puerto Rico. There are about 5,500 confirmed infections on the island.
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Theranos Damage Control, Tesla Earnings and the Jobs Report Elizabeth Holmes, the founder and chief executive of the beleaguered blood-testing company Theranos, is scheduled to speak Monday at the annual meeting of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry in Philadelphia.
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More locally transmitted Zika in U.S. expected: U.S. official NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States will likely see more cases of local Zika virus transmission going forward, a U.S. health official warned on Sunday, although it is unlikely to turn into a broader situation as seen in Brazil or Puerto Rico.
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Philips intros a smart health product ecosystem Philips is no stranger to health. In fact, Philips Healthcare (nee Philips Medical Systems) comprises a big chunk of the multinational corporation, providing some serious industrial equipment for hospitals, from CT scanners to defibrillators.
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More locally transmitted Zika in US expected, health official says The United States will likely see more cases of local Zika virus transmission going forward, a U.S. health official warned on Sunday, although it is unlikely to turn into a broader situation as seen in Brazil or Puerto Rico.
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Top NIH official: More locally transmitted Zika cases likely With the first locally transmitted cases of Zika virus coming to light in Florida recently, a top expert on disease control said it's likely the United States will see further local cases going forward--but that it's highly unlikely the Zika situation ...
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How can breast-feeding safeguard a mother's health? Becoming a mother brings with it the joy of motherhood and the responsibility of your young one. With the new feelings and experiences new mothers go through, they are sure to receive a lot of advice.
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As Trampoline Parks Jump In Popularity, So Do Injuries Heather Bottoms' two sons had been asking to go to a local indoor trampoline park for a while, so last September she took them.
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Phillips debuts new devices to help you to take control of your health Phillips on Monday unveiled a new health platform and ecosystem of products to empower consumers to take greater control of their overall health.
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Sen. Schumer calls for FDA to overhaul its food recall process The feds are taking too long to get tainted food off the shelves, Sen. Chuck Schumer said. Schumer (D-NY) called for the Food and Drug Administration to overhaul its food recall process, saying potentially dangerous food can remain on sale for months ...
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West Nile virus found in Schuylkill County The virus was detected in mosquitoes July 19 in Minersville, according to the state's West Nile virus website, www.westnile.state.
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Give your baby the greatest gift Though breastfeeding is accepted and encouraged in the country, there still is a certain level of stigma around the topic. Breastfeeding week begins, breast milk provides the most natural food a mother can give her baby.
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Sanofi begins flu vaccine shipments Swiftwater-based vaccine maker Sanofi Pasteur began shipping the first of what will be about 65 million doses of influenza vaccine for this year's flu season.
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Zika virus fears in Florida stir partisan blame for congressional inaction Officers with Broward County Mosquito Control make daily inspections and respond to residents' complaints. Florida health officials said they are investigating two more mysterious cases of Zika infection that do not appear to be directly related to ...
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Peak season for West Nile virus has started South Dakota's peak transmission for the West Nile virus has started and will last through the end of August, according to the state Department of Health.
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Breastfeeding Is Really Good For Babies, But Millions Can't Do It Breastfeeding shortly after a baby is born could mean life or death. The chance of a baby dying goes up by 80 percent within their first month of life if they're not breastfed in the first 24 hours.
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This Machine Hopes To Make Engineering Pharmaceuticals More Portable If you're a doctor working in a remote area or on the battlefield, getting access to medications can be tough. That may sound like the start of a commercial, but it's a sometimes tragic fact.
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Hundreds participate in Ice Bucket Challenge for Annual Walk to Defeat ALS BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - More than one thousand people gathered at Ralph Wilson Stadium Sunday for the 2016 Annual Walk to Defeat ALS.
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Patients will not inhale flu vaccine this fall The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has concluded nasal spray influenza vaccinations are ineffective and recommends medical professionals not administer them during the 2016-2017 flu season.
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Remember: It's World Breastfeeding Week IT'S World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) and all across the globe from August 1 - 7 the practice of breastfeeding is being encouraged in order to improve the health of babies.
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Agreement may lower Blue Bell's $850K fine for 2015 listeria contamination AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas fined Blue Bell Creameries for a listeria contamination last year linked to the deaths of three people, but the ice cream maker could end up paying only a fraction of the $850,000 penalty under an agreement announced last week.
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Flour recall prompts new warning: Don't eat dough or batter The most basic of baking ingredients, flour, is at the center of a complicated question: How did it become contaminated with bacteria normally found in animal feces?
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MIT Develops Portable Device That Spits Out Drugs On-Demand Researchers at MIT have developed a portable system that can produce biologic drugs on-demand, obviating the need for expensive centralized manufacturing and potentially enabling doctors working in remote or developing parts of the world to create ...
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Marijuana Smoke Is Deadlier Than Tobacco Smoke Says New Study Secondhand marijuana is deadlier than conventional tobacco secondhand smoke according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
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This Teen with Cancer Got Married on Facebook Live, and No YOU'RE Crying 18-year-old Swift Meyers has been battling a rare type of bone cancer called Ewing's sarcoma for seven years now. When the cancer came back around a month ago, he decided that he wanted to make sure he had the chance to marry his high school ...
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Scientists find cancer in million-year-old fossil Though we typically think of it as a new affliction attributed to bad habits, bad luck or longevity, a surprising discovery has revealed that the disease existed in human ancestors more than a million years ago.
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Cancer patient marries high school sweetheart from hospital bed Swift Myers, 18, married his girlfriend of two years, Abbi, last Sunday from his bed in the Saint Frances Children's Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and their touching love story is quickly spreading online.
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The English bulldog's health has gone to the dogs They may be adorable, but English bulldogs are sicker than almost any other breed of dog. And, a new study says their genes don't offer much opportunity to boost their health.
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Will Booker's convention speech lead to a national campaign? | The Auditor U.S. Sen. Cory Booker cited the late New York Gov. Mario Cuomo as one of his inspirations as he prepared to speak before the 2016 Democratic National Convention on its opening night.
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For Stopping A Pandemic Of Gun Violence, Let's Look To The Flu It's still summer and school's still out for most people, so it's understandable if you're not thinking about the flu.
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Texas hands Blue Bell potential $850K fine over listeria AUSTIN, Texas - Texas has fined Blue Bell Creameries for a listeria contamination last year that was linked to the death of three people, but the ice cream maker could wind up paying just a fraction of the $850,000 penalty.
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Zika Mosquito: Thrives In Hot Weather, Hard to Wipe Out Behind the spread of the Zika virus is a tiny menace that just won't go away. It's called the Aedes aegypti, a species of mosquito that has played a villainous role in public health history and defeated attempts to wipe it out.
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Breastfeeding event promotes awareness that moms need support The first week in August is World Breastfeeding Week, and the Ravalli County Office of Women, Infants and Children is hosting an event on the lawn of the Bitterroot Public Library from 10:30 a.m.
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Bulldogs Are Genetic Monstrosities, DNA Study Finds When it comes to dogs, few sights are sadder than a tired bulldog, gasping for precious oxygen. You've probably seen one—its watery eyes drooping under folds of skin, while stubby little legs buckle under the weight of its body.
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Beloved Dog Breed May Disappear Due to Health Problems The future of a favorite dog breed, the English bulldog, may be in jeopardy, a new genetic study suggests. Too much inbreeding has left bulldogs without the diversity needed in their gene pool, putting the health of future pups at risk, researchers ...
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Beloved dog breed may disappear due to health problems (CBS News) - The future of a favorite dog breed, the English bulldog, may be in jeopardy, a new genetic study suggests. Too much inbreeding has left bulldogs without the diversity needed in their gene pool, putting the health of future pups at risk, ...
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Could Cockroach Milk Be The Next Biggest Superfood? When you think of superfood crazes, perhaps an exotic berry or nutrient-dense seaweed might come to mind. I'll bet cockroach milk is the last and most horrifying example you could imagine.
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How I was floored by a tick When Allan Little began to feel ill, he knew almost immediately what it was - Lyme Disease. But getting a medical diagnosis, and treatment, took a lot longer.
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