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CDC issues a travel advisory to Florida, which has 10 new cases of Zika For the first time, the Zika virus has prompted public health officials to warn pregnant women to avoid traveling to a part of the continental United States.
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Zika in Miami: Mayor hopes spraying stops its spread (CNN) As the Zika scare ramps up in south Florida, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez said authorities will target 10 square miles north of downtown Miami to combat the virus.
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Omega-3 fatty acids may aid heart attack healing Omega-3 fatty acid supplements may help the heart heal itself after a heart attack, according to a new study. High doses, derived from fish oil and taken daily for six months after a heart attack, helped reduce scarring in the heart muscle and increase ...
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Women without tonsils or appendix may be more fertile (CNN) Have you had your tonsils or appendix removed? If you have and you're a woman, you probably weren't told that the surgery may have increased your chances of having a baby.
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Insurance, Distance Often Prevent Breast Reconstruction After Cancer TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Insurance coverage and the distance to a doctor's office affect the likelihood that breast cancer patients will have reconstructive surgery after breast removal, a new study finds.
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Genetic links to depression confirmed in massive crowdsourced study Depression is one of the most common mental disorders among American adults, according to the National Institute of Health. And, although it might seem like environmental events cause depressive episodes, growing evidence suggests the condition has ...
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Scientists came to a fascinating conclusion after looking at the DNA of thousands of people with depression Yet for decades, scientists have known surprisingly little about what genes are linked with the development of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).
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Genetic Causes Of Depression: New Study Finds Major Clues In a medical first, scientists believe they have found several genes thought to be associated with severe depression. The study, carried out by Pfizer pharmaceuticals, scoured the genomes of 450,000 people in order to uncover 17 genes associated with ...
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Few seniors seeking health advice from Dr. Google (Reuters Health) - Even though most seniors have cell phones and computers, they still don't go online to find answers to medical questions, contact doctors or fill prescriptions, a U.S.
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Senior citizens rarely consult Dr. Google for medical advice, study says Senior citizens need more medical care than anyone else in the United States. And the Internet is chock full of health information.
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Zika safe-sex recommendation: Wait 8 weeks FILE - This Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015 file photo shows a single dosage syringe of the Fluarix quadrivalent influenza virus vaccine in New York.
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Avoid Mosquito-Borne Diseases As the CDC warns pregnant women about traveling to Miami, and New York officials announce a plan to control mosquitoes in the subway, County Executive Robert P. Astorino and the Westchester County Department of Health continue to advise ...
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Why Are So Many Millennials Having Zero Sex? When it comes to millennials and sex, there are two narratives going on at the moment, and they clash pretty severely. One, expressed in the form of panicky think pieces about Kids These Days, argues that because of the rise of dating apps, a reduced ...
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'There isn't really anything magical about it': Why more millennials are avoiding sex Sam Wei, a 26-year-old financial analyst in Chicago, has not had sex since her last relationship ended 18 months ago. She makes out with guys sometimes, and she likes to cuddle.
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Breast-Fed Preemies Do Better on Skills Tests: Study TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Breast milk gives a boost to premature babies' mental and physical development, a new study finds.
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Coming soon: the science behind the female orgasm Science still doesn't fully "get" the female orgasm, but at least it's coming closer. (Almost there!) Besides feeling amazing, the role of a woman's climax in reproduction has stumped scientists for centuries, but now Yale researchers believe that ...
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Kennedy University Hospital rated 'high performing' in 3 clinical areas VOORHEES - Kennedy University Hospital, a 607-bed hospital system in southern New Jersey, has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report in its just-released "Best Hospitals 2016-2017" rankings.
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US News ranks UCHealth best in Colorado, 20th in nation For the first time in its 27-year history of healthcare rankings, U.S. News & World Report has listed a Colorado hospital on its Best Hospitals Honor Roll - a list of the top hospitals in the country.
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Baptist Health ranked No. 1 by US News Baptist Health Louisville is ranked No. 1 in Louisville and second in the state in new hospital rankings from U.S. News & World Report.
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South Carolina patient has rare 'brain-eating' amoeba, CDC confirms CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. - A patient in South Carolina has tested positive for Naegleria fowleri, the so-called "brain-eating amoeba," The Centers for Disease Control confirmed in a statement.
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The ancient evolutionary origin of the elusive female orgasm 'Fifty Shades of Grey' (2015) - "Fifty Shades of Grey" came out around Valentine's Day, a perfect time for a film whose sex scenes had some blushing red.
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Sacramento Region Planning For Zika Virus By Studying Outbreaks SACRAMENTO (CBS13) - Sacramento County is investigating a probable case of Zika - but county officials believe that person did not contract it here in California.
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Medicaid director leaving; state searching for replacement CONCORD - New Hampshire is looking for someone to take charge of its $1.4 billion Medicaid budget at a time of big changes in the federally subsidized health insurance program for low-income individuals and families.
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Dallas County Confirms 22nd Case of Zika Virus Another Dallas County resident has contracted the Zika virus while traveling, public health department officials say. The patient, age 28, is the 22nd to contract the illness in Dallas County.
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Anthrax outbreak triggered by climate change sickens dozens in Arctic Circle A family is seen 150km from the town of Salekhard, Russia on 2 May 2016. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images. Alec Luhn in Moscow.
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Seniors Rarely Go Online For Healthcare Needs, Medical Advice There is a general belief that the advent of digital health technology could improve the health care quality of seniors. However, results of a new study reveal that elders rarely go online to address their health care needs.
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Researchers Describe A New Hypothesis About Why The Female Orgasm Exists A pair of scientists have a new hypothesis about why the female orgasm exists: It might have something to do with releasing an egg to be fertilized.
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What it's like expressing breast milk at work (tip: don't put it in your tea) So there I sat, squeezing my boobs, desperately trying not to get milk on the keyboard. It was my first week back at work post-baby and I was determined to continue breastfeeding.
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Does Flossing Help Or Not? The Evidence Is Mixed At Best Flossing has quietly lost its place among recommendations for daily health, as least as prescribed in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which are issued every five years by the U.S.
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The Messages of Koko, Zika and the Colorado Having collected testing samples for testing, Dr. Jonathan Epstein releases a bat in "Spillover: Zika, Ebola & Beyond." Credit Tangled Bank Studios, via PBS.
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Mosquitoes in Chicopee tested for West Nile every 10 days Aedes aegypti mosquito FILE - This 2006 file photo provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a female Aedes aegypti mosquito in the process of acquiring a blood meal from a human host.
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Tennessee Health Department encourages breastfeeding through national celebration NASHVILLE, TN (WJHL) - The Tennessee Health Department is encouraging women to breastfeed their babies with events across the state.
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Siberian Heatwave Sparks Anthrax Outbreak, Killing A Child And Thousands Of Reindeer Anthrax from a 75-year-old reindeer carcass has been linked to an outbreak of the pathogen in Siberia. At least one child has died in Siberia after an outbreak of naturally occurring anthrax, which has been linked to a decades-old reindeer carcass ...
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Opioid dependence leads to 3000% rise in medical services In one of the first looks at privately insured patients with opioid problems, researchers paint a grim picture: Medical services for people with opioid dependence diagnoses skyrocketed more than 3,000 percent between 2007 and 2014.
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A Boston first: medical marijuana for sale Young women in pink and powder blue princess costumes handed out cards advertising birthday parties to wide-eyed little girls, while commuters rushed past on bustling Washington Street to catch the Downtown Crossing subway.
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Fat May Not Hike Heart Attack Risk: Study MONDAY, Aug. 1, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- In a study that challenges a commonly accepted belief, Swedish researchers contend that obesity may not increase the risk of heart attack or premature death.
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Two more hepatitis A cases: Kapolei Chili's worker, Hawaiian Airlines flight attendant The state Department of Health this afternoon confirmed two new food service-related hepatitis A cases on Oahu: an employee at Chili's restaurant in Kapolei and aHawaiian Airlines flight attendant.
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A changing mole is sometimes a sign of skin cancer Most adults have between 10 and 40 moles. Some people, especially those with lighter skin, have many more. These small clusters of pigment-producing skin cells may change in size and appearance over the years; in rare instances, a mole becomes a ...
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