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Zika Changes The Conversations Between OB-GYNs And Patients In Florida Late last fall, Dr. Christine Curry was at a faculty meeting with her colleagues when the conversation turned to new reports linking the Zika virus to a surge in microcephaly in infants in Brazil.
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Three vaccines prevent Zika infection in monkeys; vaccine trial in humans gets underway One day after U.S. health officials announced an early start to a clinical trial to test a Zika vaccine in humans, researchers reported in the journal Science that three types of vaccines designed to block the virus all worked to perfection in monkeys ...
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A race against time to eradicate the mosquitoes that carry the Zika virus A vacuum tube holds a blood-fed strain of Aedes aegypti mosquito under a microscope. UW-Madison/AP. The Aedes aegypti mosquito, which carries Zika, dengue fever and other illnesses, appears unstoppable.
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A California City Is Fending Off Zika by Releasing 40000 Mosquitoes Every Week Slide: 3 / of 6 . Caption: Stained light micrograph of a wasp (Trichogramma kaykai) egg infected with Wolbachia.Merijn Salverda and Richard Stouthamer/Science Source.
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Miami's 'ninja' Zika mosquitoes are 'finally succumbing to bug spray' The news will bring relief to health officials after fears the insects had grown a resistance to insecticide. Florida began aerial spraying the one-mile radius of Miami on Wednesday in a bid to control the rapidly-spreading virus.
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Obama Tells Congress To 'Do Its Job' On Zika He said lawmakers who "talk about protecting Americans" are not doing it when it comes to the mosquito-borne virus. 08/04/2016 06:27 pm ET | Updated 17 hours ago.
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Smog may shorten lives of lung cancer patients American women seem more satisfied with their weight now than they were 30 years ago, preliminary new research indicates. American women seem more satisfied with their weight now than they were 30 years ago, preliminary new research indicates.
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Air pollution linked to lung cancer survival time smokestacks with polluted air USC researchers have linked air pollution to everything from increased risk of autism to asthma and cardiovascular disease.
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USC research finds living in a city harms lung cancer patients Air pollution in cities could cause lung cancer patients to die earlier, scientists have claimed. Early stage sufferers who have low exposure to dangerous gases in the air live for twice as long, a new study has found.
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FDA Approves First Generic Tamiflu The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first generic version of oseltamivir phosphate (Tamiflu, Roche Group), a go-to antiviral treatment for influenza A and B, the agency announced today.
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Average Weight of American Men Up 7 Kilos Over 20 Years August 04, 2016 2:30 PM. American men are, on average, about 7 kilograms heavier than just 20 years ago, according to a new report.
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Study: Americans weigh at least 15 pounds more than 20 years ago A study released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates the average American weighs 15 pounds more now than 20 years ago.
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Zika Vaccine Tested But Will Take Time And Money Aedes aegypti mosquitos are seen in containers at a lab of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences of the Sao Paulo University, on January 8, 2016 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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Three Zika vaccine candidates successful in monkeys Three inactivated-virus, gene- and vector-based vaccines protected rhesus monkeys from a Zika challenge, a study yesterday in Science noted.
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Sickle Cell Trait Doesn't Raise the Risk of Death But having a single copy of the sickle-cell gene does put carriers at risk for a serious muscle condition, a study finds. By Nathan Collins.
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Smoking rates still high in some racial groups, CDC reports THURSDAY, Aug. 4, 2016 -- Despite a lot of progress in getting Americans to stop smoking, some groups still have high smoking rates, a U.S.
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CDC: Obesity a Growing Problem Among Moms-to-Be More than half of U.S. women were either overweight or obese prior to becoming pregnant, CDC researchers found. In 2014, more than a quarter of women were overweight and about a quarter were obese, while 45.9% were normal BMI before pregnancy, ...
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Half of Women Overweight Before Getting Pregnant FRIDAY, Aug. 5, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- More women are starting their pregnancies heavier than ever before, U.S. health officials report.
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Toxic algae found in Lake Lowell Southwest District Health has issued a public health advisory for Lake Lowell after toxic algae has turned up in the water. (Photo: Dean Johnson/KTVB).
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The 3 Beauty Benefits of Flossing You may want to hang on to that floss for a more beautiful smile. (Photo: Getty Images). When the federal government issued its dietary guidelines this year, it removed the recommendation of flossing daily, citing a lack of research.
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Lake Elsinore Back Open, But City Says Beware of 'Bodily Contact' Feel free to go boating, but you may not want to jump in the water just yet. By Renee Schiavone (Patch Staff) - August 4, 2016 5:33 pm ET.
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Asthma pill 'promising' for people with severe symptoms An experimental pill could help adults with severe asthma, an early study in the Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal suggests. In the small trial, patients who were given the drug, known as Fevipiprant, had less inflammation in their airways.
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Tinder users have a lower sense of self-worth, study says Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives. tinder.jpg. Enlarge Image. What does it say about you?
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Two Inland lakes come with algae warnings Lake Elsinore lifts ban, but officials there and at Silverwood Lake alert visitors to body contact issues. RELATED. Shutdown due to blue-green algae 'a big bummer' · Harmful blue-green algae forces area recreation closure ...
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I'm A Dentist. We Have To Talk About Flossing. By now, everyone has read or heard about the Associated Press article throwing shade at flossing. To summarize: Last year, the AP, under the Freedom of Information Act, asked the departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture to provide the ...
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Should Plymouth raise the minimum age for buying tobacco products to 21? YES. Cathy Baranofsky. Member, Plymouth Board of Health. Cathy Baranofsky. handout. Cathy Baranofsky. There is one good solid reason to raise the legal age of tobacco sales to 21: Smoking tobacco products has been proven to be harmful to a person's ...
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Brown's Connor Maher to ride in Pan-Mass Challenge in honor of his late mother Cancer has taken a toll on Connor Maher and his family, but they've never stopped fighting back. Maher, a junior goaltender at Brown University, lost his mother, Jennifer, to the disease when he was 11.
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Health Care Inequality On The Rise In health care, as in the rest of American life, the gap between rich and poor is growing. That's the take-home message from our analysis of 50 years of data on health care use and expenditures that appears in the July issue of the journal Health Affairs.
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Zika: Why Brazil, Why Now Aedes aegypti mosquito, which may carry the Zika virus or dengue fever. Photo courtesy CDC. By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter.
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Florida Shudders as Zika Spread Forces Miami Shops to Close Cafes and art galleries in Miami's Wynwood Art District would normally be bustling this week, even during some of the hottest days of the year, but with Zika virus spreading in the area, businesses like Wynwood Yard and Gallery 212 are keeping their ...
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The Elephant in the Waiting Room: Behind a New Healthcare Collaborative Treating a seriously ill patient who suffers from multiple chronic conditions can be difficult and expensive. These so-called high-need, high-cost (HNHC), or "complex care" patients make up about 5 percent of the U.S.
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Dangers Of Sleep Disorders: Insomnia And Oversleeping Increase Risk Of Stroke A review of 29 studies by a medical journal from the American Academy of Neurology claims there is growing evidence that sleep disorders increase an individual's risk of stroke.
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Smoking rates are dropping for racial and ethnic groups – except one Cigarette smoking among U.S. adults continues to slide among almost all racial and ethnic groups, but big disparities remain, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Lake Tschida under algae advisory BISMARCK—The report of blue-green algae on Lake Tschida is an "aw shucks" deal for people who love the lake's recreation fun, especially these past few weeks of summer, and for those who manage it.
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Zika outbreak could reignite abortion debate Zika could become the newest flashpoint in America's debate on abortion. With nearly 1,000 pregnant women in the U.S. infected with Zika and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advising all expectant mothers to be screened for exposure to the ...
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Toni Braxton Says Her Son Is No Longer Autistic Singer Toni Braxton has long been an advocate for autism education and awareness after she learned her son was on the spectrum. She's also been very open and vocal about the importance of early diagnosis.
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Most Americans favor late-term abortion if Zika harms fetus, STAT-Harvard poll finds Americans' strong aversion to late-term abortions drops precipitously if a developing fetus would likely be born with severe damage from the Zika virus, a new STAT-Harvard poll found.
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Maryland panel makes first license decisions on medical pot BALTIMORE - After long delays, a Maryland panel voted Friday to give initial approval to 15 medical marijuana growers and 15 processors in the state, but it will be at least several months before any of them gets final approval for a license.
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Hormonal contraception associated with increased vitamin D levels in black women Small studies suggest exogenous estrogen may improve vitamin D status, but the etiology is unclear because women who use hormones may make lifestyle choices that differentially affect vitamin D status.
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Think Before You Sext: 1 in 4 Shares What You Send FRIDAY, Aug. 5, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Most people who "sext" expect their erotic images and messages to remain private, but nearly one in four recipients shares them, a new study finds.
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Here's How Often Your Sexts Get Shared Sexting is supposed to be a wonderful thing that spices up your relationship and keeps things fresh. It's also, for the most part, meant to be private (for your partner's eyes only), especially if photos are involved.
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IU study finds despite expectations of privacy, one in four share sexts BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- A new study from Indiana University researchers shows that although most people who engage in sexting expect their messages to remain private, nearly one in four people are sharing the sexual messages they receive.
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Arkansas Children's Northwest Launches $70 Million Campaign SPRINGDALE (KFSM) - Days after receiving a significant contribution from Tyson, Arkansas Children's Northwest announced a $70 million campaign as it hopes to open in January 2018.
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You Have a 1-in-4 Chance of Having your Sexts Shared Orlando Bloom is not the only one whose wedding tackle is currently being shared somewhere in the digital world. A new study of almost 6000 single people finds that while most would prefer their erotic texts or photos remain private, almost a quarter ...
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Acupuncture may slow pre-dementia memory loss THURSDAY, Aug. 4, 2016 -- Acupuncture may benefit people who have memory loss, but don't yet have dementia, suggests a review by Chinese researchers of five earlier studies.
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Three Trends In Alzheimer's Research Provide Reason For Hope Last week, I headed to Toronto for the Alzheimer's Association International Conference, which brings together leaders in research, caregiving, and advocacy.
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U.S. National Whitewater Center starts refilling rafting channels The U.S. National Whitewater Center is refilling its man-made kayak and raft channels, though officials have not announced an exact date for when they will reopen.
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