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Zika Virus May Affect Brain Function in Adults New research suggests the mosquito-borne virus could have deleterious effects on certain neural cells in adults. By Jessica Firger On 8/18/16 at 10:22 PM.
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CDC to pregnant women: Avoid another part of Miami (CNN) Pregnant women should not travel to an area of Miami Beach where local Zika virus transmission has been confirmed, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
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UN acknowledges involvement in Haiti cholera outbreak for first time (CNN) For the first time, the United Nations has acknowledged its own involvement in a devastating cholera outbreak in Haiti in 2010 that killed at least 10,000 people.
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If tobacco were new, we'd never let it be sold Our society allows some dangerous conditions to exist mostly because it's always been that way. Smoking is an analogous case. If tobacco had just been discovered, would we allow the sale of tobacco products?
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US appeals court upholds UN immunity from Haiti cholera suit FILE - In this Oct. 19, 2011, file photo, a girl receives treatment for cholera symptoms at a Doctors Without Borders, MSF, cholera clinic in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
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UN says it was involved in introducing cholera to Haiti UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United Nations is saying for the first time that it was involved in the introduction of cholera to Haiti and needs to do "much more" to end the suffering of those affected, estimated at more than 800,000 people.
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Misusing contact lenses can result in serious eye damage, CDC says Many reported cases of serious eye damage result from misusing contact lenses, including sleeping in them or wearing them beyond their recommended use, a report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests.
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Parents Feel Better About HPV Shots For Preteens If They Can Opt Out The human papillomavirus vaccine is the only vaccine invented explicitly for the purpose of preventing cancer. Yet a decade after its approval, the vaccine continues to struggle from a PR problem, as shown in a study that finds just one in five parents ...
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Pregnancy-Related Deaths Nearly Doubled In Texas After Cuts To Women's Health WASHINGTON ― Texas experienced a sudden and dramatic spike in pregnancy-related deaths in 2011, the same year the state slashed funding for Planned Parenthood and women's health programs, according to a study in the September issue of ...
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It's Not Just Texas. Maternal Deaths Are High Across The U.S. Pregnancy-related deaths in Texas nearly doubled in 2011, a symptom of the United States' abysmal maternal mortality record. The pregnancy-related death rate in Texas nearly doubled between 2010 and 2012 ― the same time period that the state severely ...
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Viruses 'more dangerous' when they infect you in the morning Viruses are more effective when they infect victims in the morning, a study has suggested. The study, published in the journal PNAS, showed that mice infected in the morning had 10 times higher viral levels than those infected in the evening.
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Martin Shkreli Weighs in on EpiPen Scandal, Calls Drug Makers 'Vultures' A growing chorus is calling on the Mylan pharmaceutical company to justify its price hikes on EpiPens, a potentially life-saving medication for children and others facing fatal allergies that has little real competition.
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Parents more likely to support HPV vax requirements if states include opt-out provisions Bottom Line: Parents are more likely to support laws that would make the human papillomavirus vaccine mandatory for school entry if their state offers opt-out provisions, however, the study's lead author cautioned that such opt-out provisions may ...
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What's in mosquito spray? 6 things to know Pickup trucks spraying fine mist are roaming eastern Fort Collins this week to quash unusually high West Nile virus risk in the city.
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West Nile activity has jumped in Southland, but still remains below rest of Cook County A mosquito briquette rests in a catch basin near the corner of W 89th and Troy streets in Evergreen Park. The town drops the tablets into every covered catch basin in town to kill mosquito larvae before they hatch.
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Passengers on burning ship near Puerto Rico recall ordeal SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Maria Prensa was packing her belongings as the Caribbean Fantasy ferry prepared to dock in Puerto Rico after a calm, overnight trip from the Dominican Republic.
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Speculating About Candidate Health Is Mudslinging, Not Medicine Hey everyone. How are you? Just checking in because this doozy of an election cycle is starting to show. We're all a little punch drunk and some of us aren't making much sense anymore.
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Passengers on burning ship near Puerto Rico recall ordeal In this photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, a local San Juan, Puerto Rico-based tug crew uses a fire hose to cool the hull of the Caribbean Fantasy cruise ship that caught fire, a mile from San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016.
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All Solutions for Medical Cannabis Point to Congress Today over 300 million Americans live in states with medical cannabis laws, and over 2 million individuals are legally using medical cannabis under these state programs.
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Gallstones linked to higher heart disease risk THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2016 -- People who've ever suffered gallstones may have a slightly increased risk of developing heart disease down the road, a large new study suggests.
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Super lice crawl into 48 states, including Montana MISSOULA, Mont. - A new kind of lice could be on the rise. The Journal of Medical Entomology released a report saying super lice are crawling into 48 states, including Montana.
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New Study: It's Actually Bad for Men to Be Breadwinners Being a good provider isn't all it's cracked up to be, says a new study. Guys who are required to earn the lion's share of the family income are less happy and less healthy than guys who aren't.
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Prevent eye infections from contact lenses with these tips Contact lens wearers must be vigilant in taking proper care of their lenses in order to prevent infections, the CDC warns in a new report.
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Columbus pools to reopen Saturday; most water sites treating to fight crypto Request to buy this photo Fred Squillante | Dispatch Carrie Shaw, 5, is doused with water by her cousin Tyler Russell (CQ), 16, at a water fountain at the Scioto Mile Fountain on Friday.
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California Lawmakers Vote To End The Tampon Tax The bill would eliminate the sales tax on menstrual products, saving women an estimated $20 million annually. 08/18/2016 05:47 pm ET.
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Poll shows gains in support to retain the state's death penalty A new poll shows that support for a November, 2016, ballot measure to abolish California's death penalty is losing ground. The state's death row is in San Quentin State Prison, where a man is seen walking ... more. Photo: Eric Risberg, Associated Press.
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'Super lice' crawl in 48 states; you can stop 'em dead You'll rarely see one head louse, which at its largest is around an eighth of an inch long. (Photo: Getty Images) (Photo: Custom).
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License to grow: Medical marijuana in Maryland Maryland's Medical Cannabis Commission announced Monday which applicants received preliminary marijuana licenses. ForwardGro is one of the lucky winners.
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Obamacare Leads To More Insured Californians, Access To Drugs SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) - Seven out of 10 Californians who were uninsured prior to the launch of the Affordable Care Act now have health insurance, a new survey found.
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Diarrheal disease outbreak grows; Dublin and Columbus close pools Enlarge Image Request to buy this photo MGN ONLINE The outbreak is not tied to one specific location, but is linked to exposure at recreational water facilities.
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Flu Scan for Aug 19, 2016 Eight people who visited Michigan county fairs in July and August have become infected with variant influenza A H3N2 (H3N2v), according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural ...
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Man Dies From Zika-Related Paralysis in Puerto Rico Puerto Rico reported its first death on Friday from a paralyzing condition that developed from a Zika infection as the U.S. territory fights an epidemic of the mosquito-borne virus.
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Survey shows Affordable Care Act dramatically reduced uninsured rate SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation shows a drastic cut in the number of uninsured people across California.
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18 hospitalized after becoming ill on skid row Authorities said 18 people in downtown's skid row became ill Friday morning and were rushed to hospitals. It is not yet known what caused the victims to become sick, said Brian Humphrey, spokesman for the Los Angeles Fire Department.
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Katrina Pierson: Hillary Clinton Has Dysphasia The Trump campaign's push to gin up speculation about Hillary Clinton's health continued Thursday when national spokeswoman Katrina Pierson told MSNBC that the Democratic nominee suffers from serious brain damage.
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This mom wanted a T-shirt for her autistic daughter — so the internet sent her 150 of them Like many 10-year-old girls, Cami Skouson has a favorite shirt that she loves to wear all the time. It's pink and it has brightly colored flowers, with ruffles on the bottom.
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Gallstones Linked to Higher Heart Disease Risk THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- People who've ever suffered gallstones may have a slightly increased risk of developing heart disease down the road, a large new study suggests.
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Research Suggests Gallstones Are Linked to Increased Risk for Heart Disease According to new research and data, gallstones and gallbladder disease are actually intertwined with an increased risk of heart disease.
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Compound Kills Pain As Well As Morphine But May Lack Overdose Risk, Researchers Say Investigators at the Stanford University School of Medicine and their collaborators at three other institutions have identified a novel compound that appears to exhibit painkilling power comparable to morphine but lacks that drug's most lethal property ...
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McDonalds Is Using Your Kids To Survive Yesterday, in the most Internet-appropriate news item since the last time Donald Trump opened his mouth, fast-food behemoth McDonald's announced it was going to stop giving out activity trackers with children's Happy Meals after reports of the ...
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Health Highlights: Aug. 19, 2016 Eight human cases of swine flu have been confirmed in Michigan, state health officials say. All eight patients were exposed to swine at county fairs in Muskegon, Cass, and Ingham counties during July and August where sick pigs were also confirmed, CBS ...
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8 Sickened with Swine Flu at Michigan County Fairs If you're planning to take in the swine exhibits at the Michigan State Fair Sept. 1-5, take extra precautions. By Beth Dalbey (Patch Staff) - August 19, 2016 12:09 pm ET.
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Gallstone Disease May Increase Heart Disease Risk Individuals with a history of gallstone disease may increase the risk of coronary heart disease, reveals a research. Gallstone disease is a hardened deposit within the fluid in the gall bladder -- a small organ under the liver.
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Researchers develop safer opioid painkiller from scratch An international team of researchers - led by scientists at UC San Francisco, Stanford University, the University of North Carolina, and the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg in Germany - has developed a new opioid drug candidate that ...
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