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Zika Hits Miamis Outdoor Restaurants Wynwood Yard is an outdoor eatery and event space in a bustling Miami neighborhood. And three of its employees have been diagnosed with Zika.
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Texas Reports 1st US Case of Zika From Travel to Another State TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- In what appears to be the first case of Zika infection traveling across state lines, Texas health officials report that a resident of that state who visited Miami recently has tested positive for the virus ...
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Florida Zika Outbreak: Why More Cases Don't Mean the Outbreak is Growing A plane sprays pesticide over the Wynwood neighborhood in the hope of controlling and reducing the number of mosquitos, some of which may be capable of spreading the Zika virus, Aug. 12, 2016 in Miami, Florida.
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EpiPen Price Surge Causing Families To Risk Severe Allergic Reactions epipens The rising price of EpiPens may be leaving children with severe allergies at risk. Photo: Getty Images/Dick Loek/Toronto Star.
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Rising Prices Make EpiPens A Costly Necessity For Families With Severe Food Allergies NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Nearly one out of every thirteen children has a food allergy, and for many parents EpiPens are life savers.
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West African Ebola victims were more likely to survive if also infected with malaria, study finds Just eight months after West Africa's Ebola epidemic was declared extinguished, researchers are reporting a curious and potentially revealing fact about the deadly viral infection: It was less likely to kill people who were also in the grips of malaria ...
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How Big A Risk Is Acetaminophen During Pregnancy? Dozens of journal articles cross our desks at NPR each week and, like nurses in the emergency room, we need to do rapid triage. First we scan for those in critical need of attention (they aren't all that frequent).
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Viruses Are Most Dangerous During The Morning, Study Finds Rejoice late-risers, you can now quote science as an excuse for sleeping in: human bodies are more susceptible to viruses in the morning.
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140 cancer patients in Seattle area warned of TB risk from health worker A representation of the bacteria that causes tuberculosis in humans. A local health-care worker has tested positive for the disease, prompting a warning to some 140... (Photo courtesy of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIAID ...
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Strollers, car carriers send thousands of kids to ERs (CNN) - Every hour, two children 5 or younger are treated in emergency rooms for injuries related to strollers or car carriers, according to researchers.
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Strollers, car carriers send thousands of kids to ERs (CNN) Every hour, two children 5 or younger are treated in emergency rooms for injuries related to strollers or car carriers, according to researchers.
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Your parents hold clues to your life expectancy, heart health (CNN) Your parents may have a significant influence on how likely you are to stay healthy later in life. Scientists have long suspected that the lifespan of parents holds clues to how long their own children will live, and now a new study reveals that ...
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Serious Head Injuries from Baby Strollers on the Rise About two U.S. children visit the emergency room every hour for injuries related to being in a stroller or an infant carrier, a new study finds.
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14 million Africans to be vaccinated against yellow fever (CNN) Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo began an emergency vaccination campaign this week to curtail a yellow fever outbreak that has sickened thousands of people and killed more than 400, the World Health Organization said.
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WHO to reconvene emergency committee on yellow fever Due to concerns that the current yellow fever epidemic in Angola is spreading to the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the World Health Organization (WHO) is planning to reconvene the emergency committee on yellow ...
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Kentucky AG sues Johnson & Johnson over transvaginal mesh marketing (CNN) Kentucky's attorney general is suing health-care giant Johnson & Johnson for millions of dollars, saying the company "concealed and misrepresented" the risk of its transvaginal mesh products to doctors and patients.
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Hawaii authorities urge awareness of raw food risk (AP Photo/Caleb Jones). Employees clean the Genki Sushi conveyor belt restaurant chain Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, in Aiea, Hawaii. The Hawaii State Department of Health Sanitation said Tuesday that Genki Sushi is being ordered to close its 10 restaurants .
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New Hepatitis A cases likely in Hawaii despite scallop embargo Hawaii health officials are asking for continued federal help with their investigation of a Hepatitis A outbreak traced to frozen, imported scallops served by Genki Sushi restaurants on Oahu and Kauai.
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Celiac Disease Risk May Be Tied to Time, Place of Birth TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Where and when children are born may affect their risk for celiac disease, according to a new study.
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How much a decade of obesity raises your cancer risk (CNN) The longer a woman is overweight or obese, the more her risk of cancer may increase along with the time. A new longitudinal study on postmenopausal women, published in the journal PLOS Medicine on Tuesday, reveals that the duration of having a ...
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Trampoline parks do more harm than good: Aussie researchers SYDNEY, Aug 16. (Xinhua) -- An Australian research has found that the growing number of indoor trampoline park does more harm than good with dozens of kids requiring medical attention after having visited one of those venues in New South Wales in ...
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Does Prenatal Acetaminophen Use Affect Kids' Behavior? Prenatal exposure to acetaminophen was linked with a subsequent increased risk of behavioral problems in children, even after controlling for multiple confounders, a small cohort from a U.K.
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Your parents hold clues to your life expectancy, heart health Your parents may have a significant influence on how likely you are to stay healthy later in life. Scientists have long suspected that the lifespan of parents holds clues to how long their own children will live, and now a new study reveals that ...
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How Long Will You Live? Look to Your Parents MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Children of long-lived parents are less likely than others to die from heart disease in their 70s, new British research suggests.
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Unhealthy Habits May Cost Canadians 6 Years of Life TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Poor habits that take a toll on health are also costing Canadians an average of six fewer years of life, new research suggests.
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We try out the latest McDonald's Happy Meal toy: a wearable A trip to McDonald's is seen by many as a quick way to gain weight, but the fast food giant just rolled out a new promotion that might actually help some people drop a couple of pounds.
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Unhealthy habits may cost Canadians 6 years of life TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2016 -- Poor habits that take a toll on health are also costing Canadians an average of six fewer years of life, new research suggests.
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Assessing the presidential hopefuls' health habits John F. Kennedy -- whose crippling back injury, Addison's disease and dependence on painkillers were hidden from the public for years -- was the first U.S.
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Zika Spending Stalemate in Congress Spills Over Into Campaigns Sen. Marco Rubio's reelection campaign has focused heavily on the Zika issue. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo). Jennifer Shutt.
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What do Americans think about the Zika outbreak? Eight in 10 Americans have heard or read at least something about Zika - a virus spread mainly by mosquitoes that has recently reached the U.S.
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St. Mary Medical Center receives grant for HIV prevention meds A $90,000 grant will help administrators at St. Mary Medical Center in downtown Long Beach provide medication intended to "turn off the tap to new HIV infections.
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Tarrant County considers aerial spraying for West Nile Virus FORT WORTH - At 5:30 p.m. on a beautiful August night, it's just the right time of day for 8-year-old Georgia Baker to hang on the front porch and paint with her parents, Amy and Travis.
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Children of Alzheimer's Patients Can Be a Valuable Resource for Researchers Healthline We want to be your most trusted ally in your pursuit of health and well-being. You wouldn't necessarily think Marty Reiswig is a perfect candidate for a study on Alzheimer's disease.
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Too many parents put babies to sleep in unsafe positions Last Updated Aug 15, 2016 7:09 PM EDT. Despite decades of warnings from the "Back to Sleep" campaign, many parents are still putting their babies to sleep in ways that raise the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), a new study finds.
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This City Had 26 Heroin Overdoses In Four Hours. Every Person Was Lucky To Live. Emergency medical services scrambled in a West Virginia city after 26 people overdosed on heroin in a span of just four hours. Thanks to a fast response time and an overdose reversal drug, everyone survived.
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Kiwi kayaker, Lisa Carrington to uphold fastest sprinter in the world title The sun shined down as the fastest canoe/kayak sprinters in the world took the start line on a beautiful early morning in Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon.
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Lebanon police warn of drug stamped 'Game of Thrones' Police said the latest batch of heroin discovered in Lebanon seems to be highly powerful. Related. Nashua detective testifies in trial... D'Agostino helps runner up, finishes... Monday, August 15th: Fantastic... Town to charge temporary vendor fees ...
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First Human Case of West Nile Found This Year in Middlesex County ARLINGTON, MA - The first human case of West Nile Virus in the state this year was discovered on Tuesday, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced.
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Alzheimer's researchers see first promising therapies in decades Alzheimer's patient David Johnson golfs at Cordova Golf Course on July 21 in Rancho Cordova, Calif. Johnson is still golfing and driving four years after his debilitating diagnosis, attributing his longevity to an experimental treatment by the Sutter ...
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Lebanon police warn of drug stamped 'Game of Thrones' Police say someone almost died from using a brand of heroin labeled "Game of Thrones" - and the same brand could be leading to other overdoses in Vermont.
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Longer Trip to Buy Cigarettes May Help Smokers Quit Living in close proximity to retail establishments that sell tobacco products appears to make it harder for smokers to kick the habit, according to a longitudinal analysis of data from two large studies conducted in Finland.
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Is Urban Decay's NAKED Ultimate Basics Palette Worth It? These All-Matte Shadows Slay — PHOTOS Eyeshadow palettes are investment pieces that offer insane value to makeup lovers. They are economical, totable, efficient with space, can be used every day for months, and offer tons of options to customize your look.
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ONE in four of us will need to receive blood at some point Whether you are a cancer patient or the victim of an accident or a fire, or simply need surgery, it is safe to say you or someone close to you will depend on a transfusion of the red stuff one day.
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Cutting Out One Sugary Drink a Day Pays Dividends: Study Swapping out water for one sugary drink per day can improve health according to a new study. (VA Tech). Share. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share on Google+ · Email to a Friend.
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With 1 Photoshoot, This Teen Proves That Cancer Can't Stop Her From Being a Princess In a series of photographs that have now officially gone viral, 17-year-old Andrea Sierra Salazar poses in an ice-blue, bejeweled gown with a high collar, twirling around a property that could easily be a castle.
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Okla. mom admits to faking daughter's cancer in donation scam An Oklahoma mother is accused of scamming strangers out of thousands of dollars by pretending her 4-year-old daughter had cancer and was dying.
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The first players in Maryland's medical marijuana industry have political ties Thirty businesses have won approval to grow and process medical marijuana in Maryland, regulators announced Monday, putting life into the industry more than three years after lawmakers legalized the drug for medical use.
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