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Florida Zika cases rise to 25 as back-to-school day nears MIAMI - Florida's caseload of Zika spread by Miami mosquitoes has risen to 25, and U.S. health officials continue to warn pregnant women to avoid the infection zone despite the governor's assurances that the area of concern is shrinking.
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Polio Response in Africa to Be Fast, Difficult and Possibly Dangerous Children waiting to receive polio vaccine in Kawo Kano, Nigeria, in 2014. The country has reported the first two cases of polio after more than two years.
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Outbreak declared after over 100 cases of diarrheal parasite reported at local water parks Public health officials have officially declared an outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis, a microscopic parasite that causes diarrhea. This comes after 107 cases have been reported so far this year in Columbus, Franklin County and Delaware County.
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Zika in Puerto Rico now a public health emergency (CNN) Puerto Rico has recorded 10,690 Zika cases, including those of 1,035 pregnant women, prompting the declaration of a public health emergency in the commonweath by the U.S.
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Heart Health Not Ideal in Most Children A large proportion of U.S. children fail to meet the standards set for ideal cardiovascular health, with most having a poor diet and low physical activity, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association.
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Zika toll rises with more Florida infections Another corner of Miami's Wynwood neighborhood was removed from the Zika hot zone Thursday even as the number of local cases jumped by three.
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Gay, Lesbian Teens More Likely to Suffer Rapes, Attacks: CDC FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Lesbian, gay, and bisexual high school students are much more likely to be victims of physical and sexual violence and bullying, and more needs to be done to protect them, a new U.S.
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As New York Fights Zika Virus, Officials Turn Their Focus to Sex Dr. Gary Mazer, director of emergency management at the CityMD walk-in urgent care centers, said that some guidelines for preventing the spread of Zika "come as a pretty big shock to our patients.
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Anti-inflammatory drug shows promise for Alzheimer's disease treatment Mefenamic acid reversed memory problems in mice, suggesting the NSAID could do the same for humans, say researchers. By Stephen Feller | Aug. 11, 2016 at 10:58 AM.
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Menstrual Pain Reliever Drug Mefenamic Acid Shows Promise As Alzheimer's Disease Treatment Mefenamic acid, which is used to relieve menstrual pain, has shown promise as treatment for Alzheimer's disease. Additional studies are still needed to determine the drug's effectiveness and side effects in patients with dementia.
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Black and Hispanic children and youth rarely get help for mental health problems Black children and young adults are about half as likely as their white counterparts to get mental health care despite having similar rates of mental health problems, according to a study published today [Friday, Aug. 12] in the International Journal ...
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Mental Health Care Bill: A much-needed reform that still has a long way to go On 8 August, 2016, the Mental Health Care Bill, 2013 was passed in the Rajya Sabha. Many people on social media rejoiced and it is, indeed, a cause for celebration.
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Gay high school students raped, attacked far more often NEW YORK - Gay, lesbian and bisexual high school students are far more likely than their classmates to be raped or assaulted in a dating situation, according to the first national survey of its kind.
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Alligator bites woman in Florida, authorities say (CNN) A woman is hospitalized in critical condition after an alligator bit her hand at a fish camp in the Florida Everglades, authorities said.
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Florida Woman in Critical Condition After Alligator Attack in Everglades A Florida woman was transported to Broward Health North in critical condition on August 12, 2016, after being bit by an alligator in the Everglades.
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DEA refuses to recognize weed's medical benefits Taryn Hillin is Fusion's love and sex writer, with a large focus on the science of relationships. She also loves dogs, Bourbon barrel-aged beers and popcorn -- not necessarily in that order.
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Obama Is Letting the Drug War Rage on Pointlessly This week the Obama Administration rejected the application of a pair of governors who asked the federal government to lower the federal restrictions on marijuana.
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Marijuana to remain at highest drug classification photo - Budtender Miles Claybourne sorts strains of marijuana for sale into glass containers at The Caption + Budtender Miles Claybourne sorts strains of marijuana for sale into glass containers at The Station, a retail and medical cannabis dispensary, ...
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'It's A Big Subject, Darling': Trump's Condescending Child Care Plan "It's a big subject, darling." Those are the condescending words Donald Trump used at a campaign event several months ago as he dismissed a child care policy question.
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'Crypto' Parasite Outbreak in Ohio Pools Sickens More than 100 Swimmers More than 100 people in Ohio have been sickened with a diarrheal illness linked to swimming in local pools, causing health officials to declare an outbreak in several counties.
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8 Paralyzed Patients Regain Movement, Feeling with VR In a first-of-its-kind study, neuroscientists from Duke University report today that eight long-term paraplegics have regained feeling and some movement in their legs after training with a brain-controlled robotic device.
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Virtual Reality and Exoskeleton Help Paraplegics Partially Recover, Study Finds Virtual reality may mostly be used for gaming or entertainment, but researchers have discovered a stunning side-effect that suggests it may help restore feeling and movement in patients with seemingly irreversible spinal cord injuries, a new study shows.
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On Left-Handers Day, a new Bill of Rights — or Lefts — for aggrieved southpaws WE'RE A distinct minority group - only about 10 percent of the world's population —but we have a definite radar for each other.
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Worst Smog in Years Hits Southern California The worst smog in years has inundated Southern California this summer, driving people to hospitals and health clinics for treatment of respiratory illness, according to a Los Angeles Times report.
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Cupping craze: Circular bruises on Olympic athletes boost interest in ancient treatment in RI Laurie S. McCoy craned her neck to look in the mirror at the red blotches on her back. Cupping therapy had not caused pain; rather, it felt like "someone has just tightened your skin," she said.
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Bookworms Rejoice! Reading Could Be The Key to Living Longer When's the last time you found yourself lost in a good novel? If it's been a while, you might want to take a trip to your local bookstore or download a new one on your tablet.
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As Zika Threat Looms, Texas Funnels Women's Health Money To Anti-Abortion Group Critics say a $1.6 million grant should have gone to health facilities prepared to deal with Zika-related concerns. 08/11/2016 05:21 pm ET | Updated 1 hour ago.
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Florida's Governor Facing Tricky Territory as He Navigates Zika Crisis TAMPA (CN) - Residents in Florida right now wake up every day to one question: What's the latest on the Zika virus? It's everywhere they turn, amplified by growing confirmations of locally-acquired cases in Miami.
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'Zika: The Emerging Epidemic' Takes An In-Depth Look At The Virus11:02 In this Jan. 27 photo, Aedes aegypti mosquitoes sit in a petri dish at the Fiocruz institute in Recife, Brazil. (Felipe Dana/AP). New York Times science reporter Donald G. McNeil Jr.
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Donald Trump Has No Idea Whether His Company Provides Child Care It definitely does not, though it does have some perks for the kids of hotel guests. 08/12/2016 03:05 pm ET | Updated 7 hours ago.
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Cancer Fears From Hiroshima Nuke Were Exaggerated, Says Scientists Survivors of the two atomic bombings that ended World War II didn't suffer from as many negative health effects as commonly believed, according to a new study.
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Test results: Potential for harmful algae in Beaver Lake STEELE CO., Minn. - After examining recent water samples from Beaver Lake in Steele County, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency found toxins that indicate harmful algal blooms, posing health risks to people and animals, according to a press release ...
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Mosquito capable of carrying Zika virus enters its peak season in NJ Having only been found throughout New Jersey three years ago, the Asian Tiger mosquito has been somewhat overlooked among the 63 mosquito species that call the Garden State home.
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IBM's Watson will be used in 21 Chinese hospitals to aid cancer treatment IBM's artificial intelligence technology Watson has signed a deal with Hangzhou CognitiveCare in China to implement Watson for Oncology.
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Bon Secours vendor leaves files accessible; 655000 patients impacted The personal information of hundreds of thousands of Bon Secours Health System patients was left vulnerable to anyone searching the internet during a four-day period this spring.
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Bon Secours' patient information ends up online RUSSELL, Ky. - Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Russell, Kentucky, is one of the locations affected by an incident with vendor-stored patient information that wound up online, according to a company official.
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Baystate layoffs: CEO Mark Keroack explains Medicaid shortfall, impact on patients SPRINGFIELD - Massachusetts Medicaid officials are devising a new plan for reimbursing hospitals in the state for the care they provide to the poor - a new plan that looks at population health, emphasizes prevention and rewards doctors and nurses for ...
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Frozen Embryos Tied to Higher Live Birth Rates in PCOS Women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) may have greater success with in vitro fertilization (IVF), in terms of live birth rates, with frozen rather than fresh embryo transfer, according to results published in the August 11 issue of the New ...
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State, union sign settlement agreement; Maui hospital transition can now proceed Gov. David Ige and Dayton Nakanelua, state director of the United Public Workers union,… more. Peshkova. Gov. David Ige and Dayton Nakanelua, state director of the Hawaii United Public Workers union, announced Friday that they have signed a ...
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Frozen embryos might lead to better IVF success Most women who do IVF are impregnated with a fresh embryo. However, a new study suggests using a previously frozen and then thawed embryo may have a better success rate.
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Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club Urges Residents to Attend Emergency Blood Drive Aug. 20 Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club is hosting an emergency blood drive Saturday, Aug. 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.. To encourage donors to roll up their sleeves, the Yacht Club will host Dr.
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The best reason for reading? Book lovers live… A recent study by Yale University researchers concluded that "book readers experienced a 20 percent reduction in risk of mortality over the 12 years of follow-up compared to non-book readers.
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