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All Donated Blood in US Should Be Tested for Zika, FDA Says Donated blood at a bank in Indianapolis. The F.D.A. has recommended that all donated blood in the United States be screened for the Zika virus.
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Trump Doctor Wrote Health Letter in Just 5 Minutes as Limo Waited Donald Trump's personal physician said he wrote a letter declaring Trump would be the healthiest president in history in just five minutes while a limo sent by the candidate waited outside his Manhattan office.
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Singapore Confirms 41 Cases of Local Zika Virus Infection Singapore reported its first locally-transmitted case of Zika virus infection and said there may be more. A Malaysian woman is being treated at a hospital in the city-state after testing positive for Zika, the health ministry and environment agency ...
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Singapore's first local Zika infection: Residents step up anti-mozzie efforts The woman with Singapore's first local Zika infection lives in Block 102 The woman with Singapore's first local Zika infection lives in Block 102 Aljunied Crescent.
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EpiPen Users Have Few Options for Generic or Alternate Drugs The rising cost of EpiPens has led many to wonder whether there are cheaper options available on the market. The drug epinephrine has been around for decades, but the EpiPen, which is made by Mylan, has become the go-to epinephrine auto injector for ...
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Judge declines to halt California's End of Life law RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A judge refused Friday to temporarily halt a new California law that allows doctors to prescribe a fatal dose of drugs to terminally ill people in pain who wish to end their lives.
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Genomic test detects if breast cancer patients can skip chemo Chemotherapy is one of the most aggressive and toxic treatments available for cancer patients, but the treatment can usually be avoided if the disease is detected at an early stage.
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Editorial: EpiPen corners market The outrageous price increases for the EpiPen do not prove the need for price controls on branded pharmaceuticals, as Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton has argued.
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California Judge Rejects Request to Suspend Assisted Suicide Law SAN DIEGO - A California judge has rejected a request by physicians to immediately suspend a new state law allowing terminally ill people to end their lives.
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Zika Funding Delay in Congress Puts Americans at Risk, Obama Says President Barack Obama urged Congress to make Zika funding its first priority after members return from a seven-week summer break, saying the delay is putting Americans at risk.
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Illegally Manufactured Fentanyl Linked to Rise in Overdoses The increasing distribution of illicitly manufactured fentanyl (IMF) across the United States, and the sharp rise in overdose deaths linked to this drug, are causing more concern about a growing threat to public health and safety.
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Texas lawmakers troubled by spike in pregnancy-related deaths, committed to tackling problem Key Texas lawmakers expressed alarm about the state's disturbingly high rate of pregnancy-related deaths, but hope the problem can be solved through the additional investment of $150 million the legislature made in women's health programs beginning in ...
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Rising US Mortality Rate For Mothers Is Highest In Texas The maternal mortality rate in Texas doubled from 2010 to 2014. Dr. Lisa Hollier of Texas' Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Task Force tells NPR's Scott Simon it's a complex problem.
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Donald Trump's Doctor Admits He Wrote GOP Nominee's Health Report in Just 5 Minutes Dr. Harold Bornstein, who has been Trump's doctor for 35 years, admitted in a new interview with NBC News that he wrote the 70-year-old GOP nominee's health report in just five minutes while a limo - sent by Trump - waited to collect it.
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Light on His Own Specifics, Trump Has Attacked Opponents on Their Health Donald Trump's physician hyperbolically describes the nominee's health "excellent." But beyond Dr. Harold Bronstein's letter assessing Trump as having no "significant medical problems" and deeming him in advance "the healthiest individual ever elected ...
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Baby Simulator Programs May Make Girls More Likely To Get Pregnant, Study Says Schools that have infant simulator programs, where students use dolls and classes to learn what having a baby is like, may actually make teenage girls more likely to become pregnant, according to a new Australian study.
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Devastating bird flu strain found in US wild duck, USDA says The type of avian flu that led to the deaths of about 50 million U.S. chickens and turkeys last year has been found in the country for the first time in 14 months, the U.S.
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Voter registration drive reminding students of responsibility ahead OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - With Election Day just over two months away, one group is focused on "getting out the vote" among young people.
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N.Va. restaurant worker diagnosed with Hepatitis A A Northern Virginia restaurant worker has been diagnosed with Hepatitis A, state health officials said. They said the case was being investigated as part of a cluster of 35 recent cases statewide that may be linked to smoothies from the Tropical ...
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Amid Zika fears, Florida theme parks offer mosquito repellent (CNN) It probably was only a matter of time, but mosquito repellent has joined hand sanitizer as a must-have health accessory at Florida theme parks.
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How amphetamine use may be affecting our waterways New research has added to the growing body of evidence that the chemicals we put in our bodies often end up in our waterways -- with noticeable consequences.
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How To Vote If You're In The Military Or Living Abroad Every election, millions of U.S. citizens forgo their right to vote simply because they're living abroad or are an active-duty military member.
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NAMI director: Mental health system has yet to be built NAMI Speaker Sue. Sue Abderholden presents on the past, present and future of mental health care in Minnesota and the U.S. as part of her 40 city tour for NAMI's 40th anniversary.
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A bleak choice between 'liar' Clinton and 'drunk uncle' Trump for one focus group BROOKFIELD, Wis. - For a small group of undecided voters here, the presidential choices this year are bleak: Hillary Clinton is a "liar" with a lifetime of political skullduggery and a ruthless agenda for power, while Donald Trump is your "drunk uncle ...
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Those robot babies used in sex ed may actually increase teen pregnancies Robot babies used in sex ed to discourage pregnancy seem to have backfired. According to a new study, girls who participated in programs that used them were more likely to become pregnant or have an abortion than those who didn't - possibly because ...
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Americans Overseas Need to Take Steps Now to Vote FILE - A woman wears an "I voted" sticker after voting in Massachusetts' primary election in the East Boston neighborhood of Boston, March 1, 2016.
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Disney passholder changes make some locals feel left behind Candi Clark, a Disney annual passholder, talks about how local guests are at a disadvantage for obtaining fastpasses. Candi Clark, a Disney annual passholder, talks about how local guests are at a disadvantage for obtaining fastpasses.
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Fresh-cut Vegetables Recalled over Listeria Country Fresh, LLC. of Conroe, Texas, is recalling 30,000 cases of various fresh-cut vegetable products (product descriptions attached), because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious ...
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Orlando Health, Florida Hospital won't bill Pulse shooting victims lando Health and Florida Hospital will not bill survivors of the Pulse nightclub massacre for out-of-pocket medical expenses, officials announced Wednesday.
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Clinton Global Initiative Moderator Describes Group's Events As 'Creepy,' 'Disgusting,' 'Gross' [AUDIO] Former President Bill Clinton (L) and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (C) watch their daughter and Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation Chelsea Clinton.
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Study: Baltimore's Amphetamine-Tainted Streams Affect Ecology BALTIMORE (WJZ) - In some Baltimore streams, the concentration of amphetamine in the water is so high that it can affect the "aquatic food web.
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Mosquito Spraying Scheduled in Middletown Township Middletown Township will be sprayed to control mosquito populations and limit the spread of West Nile Virus in the area. By Justin Heinze (Patch Staff) - August 27, 2016 4:00 pm ET.
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West Nile Virus Discovered in Dead Danville Bird This year, a total of 17 dead birds infected with the virus have been found in Contra Costa County. By California Patch (Patch Staff) - August 27, 2016 10:43 am ET.
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Listeria prompts recall of fresh-cut vegetables in 9 states A Texas company is recalling 30,000 cases of fresh-cut vegetable products from eight retail chains - including Wal-Mart, QuikTrip and Publix - after a random sample tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
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Local anti-stigma campaign raises awareness about successfully coping with mental illness Lynne Loresch, former executive director of the Mental Health Association of Washington County, is encouraged by the progress mental health organizations have made to combat the stigma that surrounds mental illness.
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Planned Parenthood Joins Campaign To Rid Miami Neighborhoods Of Zika In Little Haiti, Liberty City, and a number of other neighborhoods in Miami, canvassers are now walking door to door to spread the word about the risks of Zika, one household at a time - hoping to reach 25, 000 people the next six weeks.
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Children should eat less than 25 grams of added Sugars daily according to American Heart Association American Heart Association Dallas, TX - Children ages 2 to 18 should eat or drink less than six teaspoons of added sugars daily, according to the scientific statement recommending a specific limit on added sugars for children, published in the American ...
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Donald Henderson, who helped end smallpox, dies at 87 Donald "D.A." Henderson, 87, an American epidemiologist who led the international war on smallpox that resulted in its eradication in 1980, the only such vanquishment in history of a human disease and an achievement that was credited with saving tens ...
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McCain fundraising double that of foe in Arizona primary Individual donations continue to dominate fundraising in the race for John McCain's Senate seat, and outside groups are pouring millions into advertising.
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Unvaccinated Tropical Smoothie Employee Puts Customers at Risk for Hepatitis A Anyone who ate at the Tropical Smoothie Café in Gainesville beween July 28 and Aug. 18 may have been exposed to hepatitis A, according to the Prince William Health Department.
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Avian Influenza is back in the U.S: An outbreak is feared A case of H5N2 avian influenza (HPAI) was detected in a wild mallard duck in Alaska and people are urged to take precautions. Last year, the virus affected more than 50 million birds in 15 different states.
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Donate Blood and Get a Free Haircut: Red Cross Those who give blood or platelets Sept. 1-30 will receive a coupon for a free haircut via email several days after their donation.
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