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Back-to-School Brings New Challenges in Florida's Zika Fight Florida's caseload of Zika spread by Miami mosquitoes had risen to 25 as of August 11, 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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Workers pass out mosquito repellent to homeless in Wynwood As the push for people to protect themselves against the Zika virus continues, a Florida-based company that produces environmentally friendly wellness products took to the streets Sunday to provide mosquito repellent to the homeless.
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Cancer overtakes heart disease as No1 cause of death in Britain A vast improvement in the prevention and treatment of heart attacks and strokes has seen cardiovascular deaths plummet, according to Oxford University scientists.
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Anti-Inflammatory Drug Can Reverse Alzheimer's Disease Symptoms Health experts have been looking for a cure for Alzheimer's disease for a while. Finally, a new research by the University of Manchester found that the most common form of dementia can be totally cured with a drug used for menstrual pain.
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In Mice, Pain Reliever Eliminated Alzheimer's Disease The pain reliever, mefenamic acid, part of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAID class of medications, may have another use, the treatment and possible elimination of Alzheimer's disease.
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Study: Parents still put babies in risky sleep environments A study involving videos of slumbering infants found the vast majority of parents placed babies in unsafe sleep environments associated with an increased risk of death despite guidance from health care providers and public education campaigns.
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DC Week: More $$ Still Needed for Zika, Says NIAID Director WASHINGTON -- As Congress continues its summer break, top brass at the Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health press lawmakers for more Zika funding.
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S.C. mosquitoes likely to carry Zika, but health experts don't expect major disease outbreak It's likely a matter of time before mosquitoes carrying the dreaded Zika virus show up in South Carolina and infect someone. But while the virus is expected, some of the state's top health officials remain skeptical that South Carolina will experience ...
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Flooding might increase mosquitoes and Zika risk in Louisiana The massive flooding across southeastern Louisiana over the weekend could bring an increased risk for the Zika virus after the waters recede, an expert in tropical medicine said Sunday.
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Elderly woman left in dialysis clinic for hours The company that owns a dialysis clinic in Methuen is investigating how an 86-year-old patient was left alone inside the facility for hours after it closed, forcing the shaken grandmother to call 911.
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Health Insurers Use Process Intended to Curb Rate Increases to Justify Them WASHINGTON - After the Affordable Care Act took effect in 2010, it created a review mechanism intended to prevent exorbitant increases in health insurance rates by shaming companies that sought them.
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At the Russian Mosquito Festival, the more bites the better In this frame grab provided by the APTN a woman dressed as a mosquito enjoys with others a sunny Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, during the Russia Mosquito Festival in the town of Berezniki.
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Family says staff left grandmother behind in dialysis clinic METHUEN, Mass. - The family of an 86-year-old woman who was left behind in a Methuen medical clinic for hours after it closed is demanding answers.
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Aedes aegypti mosquito (CNS): Following a travel alert issued for the Cayman Islands by the Centre of Disease Control in Atlanta, after the jurisdiction confirmed two cases of local Zika transmission, the Department of Tourism (DoT) is braced for the potential impact on the ...
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After 10-Year-Old's Death on 'World's Largest' Waterslide, a Look at States' Safety Regulations TOPEKA, Kan. (TheBlaze/AP) - The huge Kansas City, Kansas, waterslide on which a 10-year-old boy died was built in a state known for its light regulation of amusement park rides, and the company lobbied legislators to help ensure that it remained ...
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Will Kansas strengthen regulations for amusement rides? Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback says his administration will look into whether regulations for amusement park rides needs to be tougher.
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What's that bruise on Michael Phelps' shoulder? Beyond his gold standard accomplishments in the pool, Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps has garnered widespread attention in recent days for the dark circular markings on his shoulders and back.
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Cupping: some Montrealers ahead of the game on Olympic fad While many Montrealers first heard of cupping after noticing the purple welts sported by several Olympians, including American swimming Michael Phelps, others have known about it for years.
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Nuclear Weapons: Not Then, Not Now, Not Ever As an MP, a person is afforded many privileges. I go to work in what is basically a castle from a fairy story. I can have my morning coffee in London while enjoying one of the best uncluttered views of the Thames from the terrace.
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Unhealthy diets affect American children's heart health According to the American Heart Association (AHA), American children are not showing the best results in heart function and do not meet the healthiest standards due to changing diets.
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Cupping: Does it really help Michael Phelps become the GOAT of swimming? Notice those red circles on Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps' shoulders? Those are the result of cupping, and they may be the reason why he's so damn good.
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Books on Obama's historic Hiroshima speech seeing brisk sales Several books containing the transcript of U.S. President Barack Obama's speech in Hiroshima in May have been published in Japan, reflecting high public interest in his historic visit to one of the two cities destroyed by atomic bombs during the war.
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American Red Cross looks to overcome blood shortage The American Red Cross is looking to overcome a need for blood after issuing a critical blood shortage alert earlier this year. The organization will be holding several blood donation opportunities throughout northeast Missouri over the next several weeks.
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Kansas waterpark operates under limited state regulation TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - The huge Kansas City, Kansas waterslide on which a 10-year-old boy died was built in a state known for its light regulation of amusement park rides, and the company lobbied legislators to help ensure that it remained responsible ...
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Alabama one of six states not to regulate amusement park rides In his July 9, 2014, photo taken from a video recording, Associated Press reporter Bill Draper rides on Verruckt in Kansas City, Kan.
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Amusement park safety under scrutiny after week of accidents (CNN) Amusement park advocates stress that the parks are, statistically, a safe place. A person is more than 20 times more likely to be struck by lighting than be seriously injured on a ride at a national amusement park, is the claim.
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Blood donation needs surge during shortage William Slugg donates platelets at the former American Red Cross Blood Donor Center in Albany. Red Cross officials say platelets, as well as all blood types, are needed from eligible blood donors in the coming weeks.
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Alert! US Drinking Water Contains Unsafe Levels of Toxic Chemicals The U.S. public drinking water is officially unsafe. A new study reveals that the water Americans consume every day contains industrial chemicals linked to cancer and other health problems.
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Research shines light on mysterious placenta, how it goes awry Research and Development Engineer Avinash Eranki examines a donated placenta as researchers are working to create a 3D bioprinted version to study preeclampsia at Children's National Medical Center, in Washington, Wednesday, June 15, 2016.
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Breast cancer survivors and their loved ones race for a cure "I mean I'm not too old, so it was literally a shock," Wulk said. But now she says that feeling has changed, after being cancer free for the past four weeks.
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Government, if allowed, can do great good If you have, you know it is impossible to not weep at the tiny, misshapen head. To hold such a baby is heartbreaking; chances he or she will grow up are slim.
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Protecting against Zika According to the Centers for Disease Control, there have been a total of 1,962 case of the Zika virus reported in the United States.
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Access is central to Maryland medical marijuana program ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Plenty of states have rolled out medical marijuana operations before Maryland, but as the state prepares to announce its top candidates for licenses to grow and process the drug, it's determined not to repeat the mistakes of others.
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Some Florida farmers eyeing hops as next niche crop APOPKA, Fla. - With the state's iconic citrus industry reeling due to a so-far incurable bacterial disease, some Florida farmers are eyeing a new niche crop that can tap into the country's burgeoning beer-brewing business: hops.
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The Secrets of the Mysterious Placenta Have Been Revealed Scientists have recently revealed the secrets of the mysterious placenta. A donated placenta with its umbilical cord still attached was examined to see how it gives life.
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The placenta: the body's most mysterious organ Only certain viruses can reach a foetus through the placenta and it's not clear how Zika does. Photo / File. Scientists carefully probe a placenta donated after birth, bluish umbilical cord still attached.
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Exercise Could Help Alleviate Schizophrenia Symptoms A new study reveals that regular exercises might reduce the symptoms of Schizophrenia, which is a mysterious mental disorder. Its symptoms involve auditory hallucinations, experience paranoia, social withdrawal and struggle with concentration.
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Studies shine light on mysterious placenta, how it goes awry Afrouz Anderson, a biomedical engineer at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in Bethesda, Md., poses for a portrait with a model of a placenta that she created to test a oxygen measuring devise Thursday, May 11, 2016.
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The Mediterranean diet can boost your brain Eating a Mediterranean diet can slow down cognitive decline and increase the brain's performance in memory, language, and attention.
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