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All Prostate Cancer Treatments About Equally Effective, Study Finds The first controlled study comparing three different approaches to prostate cancer - radiation versus surgery versus "watchful waiting" - shows there is no truly bad choice for most men, experts said Wednesday.
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Treat or monitor early prostate cancer? 10-yr survival same Douglas Collett, a retired construction worker from Cromhall, England, speaks about his prostate cancer diagnosis on Tuesday, Sept.
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Clinton campaign releases new health information (CNN) Hillary Clinton's campaign released additional medical information Wednesday after questions about her health intensified in the wake of her pneumonia diagnosis late last week.
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Donald Trump surprises Dr. Oz with results of recent physical Donald Trump, a master showman, surprised the "Dr. Oz Show" studio audience on Wednesday by revealing the results of a recent physical exam.
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Not in my house, pastor tells Trump FLINT, Mich. - Donald Trump's last minute attempt to win over African-American voters veered off course Wednesday afternoon when the pastor of a historically black church cut him off mid-stump speech, reminding him that he had not been invited there ...
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Prostate cancer treatment 'not always needed' Just keeping an eye on prostate cancer results in the same 10-year survival rate as treating it, a study suggests. The UK researchers warned too many men were having procedures that damaged their sex life and caused incontinence.
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Toxic Dust: The Dangerous Chemical Brew in Every Home As I was frantically cleaning my apartment last month in preparation for a visit from my parents, I paused for a moment to stare at the dark smudge on the damp cloth I was dusting with.
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GSK shingles vaccine remains effective after four years: study The GlaxoSmithKline building is pictured in Hounslow, west London June 18, 2013. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor/File Photo. By Gene Emery.
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Almost all men with early prostate cancer survive 10 years, regardless of treatment The survival rate for early-stage prostate cancer is 99 percent after 10 years, regardless of whether men undergo surgery, radiation or are "actively monitored," according to studies published Wednesday.
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For prostate cancer, monitoring is an option, but higher metastasis rate is a risk Among otherwise healthy younger men with an early diagnosis of prostate cancer, foregoing aggressive treatment in favor of active monitoring spares patients an abrupt disruption of sexual and urinary function, new research shows.
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Pfizer Moves Closer to FDA Removing Suicide Warning From Smoking Cessation Pill Chantix Pfizer Inc. PFE -0.29 % said two federal advisory panels have recommended removing the most serious warnings on its Chantix smoking cessation pill, clearing a major hurdle in the pharmaceutical giant's push to lessen concerns about using the medicine.
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Toxic chemicals are hiding in your house dust (CNN) When was the last time you dusted your house? Your answer could reveal a lot about your home habits, but the findings of a new study might have everyone upping their game -- and potentially keeping wet wipes and hand sanitizer nearby at all times.
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Household dust is laced with toxic chemicals, study finds Household dust does more than collect in corners and on bookshelves full of novels you haven't gotten around to reading. A new study shows it can expose people to a wide range of potentially toxic chemicals.
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FDA Panel Splits on Softening Chantix Warning SILVER SPRING, Md. -- Two FDA advisory committees delivered a split decision on the whether or not to remove a black box warning label from varenicline (Chantix), Pfizer's smoking cessation drug, with the final tally in favor of removal.
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Data Boosts AERI, FDA Panel Snubs SPPI, D-Day For ACRX Today, VTAE Abuzz )(APO.V) surged 123% on Wednesday, following positive data from its bioavailability study of CaPre for the treatment of patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia.
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Study Sees Link Between Long Naps, Type 2 Diabetes Risk WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Could long afternoon naps raise your risk of developing type 2 diabetes? It's possible but not yet proven, according to new research out of Japan.
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Long daytime naps are 'warning sign' for type-2 diabetes Napping for more than an hour during the day could be a warning sign for type-2 diabetes, Japanese researchers suggest. They found the link after analysing observational studies involving more than 300,000 people.
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The 'five-second rule' for eating food? Scientists just demonstrated how gross it is FOOD-RULE,0961 The 'five-second rule' for eating food? Scientists just demonstrated how gross it is ATTN: National editors; one video Ben Guarino (c) 2016, The Washington Post.
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Florida Zika Count Hits 70 Local Cases Florida health officials said Tuesday they found six new locally transmitted cases of Zika virus, bringing the state's count to 70 cases.
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Museum under fire for quiz on male, female brains (CNN) The Science Museum in London has come under fire for an exhibit that apparently tells you whether your brain is male or female.
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More local Zika infections crop up in Miami-Dade, state reports Mosquito-borne Zika continues to crop up in Miami-Dade County outside of the identified zones in Wynwood and Miami Beach, according to health officials, who on Tuesday reported six more local infections to Floridians - and for the first time also ...
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Vouchers and incentives can increase kidney donations and save lives The chronic organ shortage in this country is a well-known scourge, so any good idea for recruiting more organ donors is always welcome.
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Experimental Shingles Vaccine Looks Quite Effective: Study WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental vaccine against shingles may offer lasting protection for most older adults who receive it, a new clinical trial found.
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Are Metastatic Prostate Cancer Diagnoses Really Increasing? Hello. I'm Dr Gerald Chodak for Medscape. Today I want to talk about a recent article about prostate cancer metastases in the United States and which was picked up quite considerably by the national media.
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Navy: Sailor who never reported pregnancy gives birth at sea The Navy says a sailor who never reported being pregnant has given birth to a baby girl aboard an aircraft carrier at sea. U.S. Naval Forces Central Command spokesman Cmdr.
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Smoking may lead to heart failure by thickening heart wall (Reuters Health) - Smoking is associated with thicker heart walls and blood pumping difficulties that may eventually lead to heart failure, a U.S.
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Diabetes During Pregnancy Could Pose Harm to Baby TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Babies born to women with either diabetes or gestational diabetes -- diabetes that arises during pregnancy -- are at greater risk for complications at birth, a new study suggests.
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Seasonal variation associated with gestational diabetes diagnosis Among Swedish women, gestational diabetes diagnoses peak during the summer months, likely due to an association with ambient temperature, according to study findings presented at 52nd European Association for the Study of Diabetes Annual Meeting.
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Should transplant patients be told the organ donor was an addict? He was watching TV in bed when he got the call. It was the transplant team at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore.
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Whats Worse: The Zika Virus or the Anti-Zika Spray? MIAMI BEACH - Wearing gas masks and holding signs that said "The Cure is Worse Than The Disease," Miami Beach residents marched outside city hall early Wednesday morning to protest the city's aerial spraying of naled, a pesticide intended to kill ...
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Naled protesters confront Miami Beach officials at meeting; FL governor continues fight for Zika bill MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Protesters arrived early, Wednesday morning, before commissioners held a meeting at Miami Beach City Hall to vote on whether Naled will continue to be used.
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Half of Kids Spend Time in Homes With Guns But Few Pediatricians Talk Firearm Safety, Study Finds A new study suggests that a third of parents would ignore or even take offense to advice on guns. 1:11 | 09/14/16. buffering. Replay.
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Half of Kids Live or Spend Time in Homes With Guns but Few Pediatricians Talk Firearm Safety, Study Finds American Academy of Pediatrics has advised pediatricians for years to talk to families about firearm safety in the home. But a new study suggests that most pediatricians do not bring up the subject, and about a third of parents would ignore or even ...
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How Can Parents, Pediatricians Discuss Guns In The House? Many children live in houses with guns, but pediatricians often don't feel comfortable discussing gun safety with parents - even though most parents say they would welcome that conversation.
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Clinton campaign releases additional health details on candidate The Hillary Clinton campaign on Wednesday released what it called a "comprehensive update" on the candidate's medical information, describing the illness that took her off the trail this week as a mild and non-contagious bacterial pneumonia.
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Study suggests how 'super aging' older adults retain youthful memory abilities Some loss of memory is often considered an inevitable part of aging, but new research reveals how some people appear to escape that fate.
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Fruits, Veggies Powerful Rx for Kidney Disease: Study WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Kidney disease patients who eat three to four more servings of fruits and vegetables every day could lower their blood pressure and nearly halve their medication costs, new research suggests.
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Alcohol May Damage the Heart -- at Least for Some WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- You might need to reconsider that nightly glass of wine (or beer, or liquor) because new research suggests that alcohol may not be as healthy for everyone's heart as previously believed.
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Britain's failure to tackle female genital mutilation a 'national disgrace... LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The failure of British authorities to bring one successful prosecution for female genital mutilation in more than 30 years is a "national scandal", lawmakers said on Thursday calling for greater action against ...
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New York attorney general investigating Trump Foundation New York's attorney general has begun investigating Republican nominee Donald Trump's charity to determine whether it has abided by state laws governing nonprofits.
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Politics|New York Attorney General to Investigate Donald Trump's Nonprofit Will Trump Release His Tax Returns? Billionaire Pledges Up to $5 Million for Veterans if So · Delaware, New Hampshire and Rhode Island Hold Congressional Primaries · Funding Planned Parenthood, or Not, May Be Key to Keeping the Government Open ...
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Official: Student Dies of Brain-Eating Amoeba Linked to Maryland BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A healthy teenager is dead within days and officials say it's all because of a rare brain-eating amoeba she likely contracted swimming in Cecil County creeks.
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7 children hospitalized after dental procedures in Anaheim Seven children have been hospitalized and hundreds more may be at risk of a serious infection after receiving treatment at a Southern California dental clinic, officials said.
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Sugar Companies Shifted Focus to Fat as Heart Harm: Study TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Analysis of 50-year-old documents suggests the sugar industry manipulated research to play down the harmful effects of sugar on the heart, a new study says.
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Doctors: Israel's Peres showing improvement Prof. Raphy Walden, former Israeli President Shimon Peres' doctor speaks with journalists outside the hospital ward where Peres is hospitalized, in Tel Aviv, Wednesday, Sept.
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Is sugar a dangerous drug? One man thinks so. A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Monday claims the sugar industry distorted scientific research into the effects of the sweetener on humans, going so far as to pay for a "review" that blurred sugar's role as one ...
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Oral infection outbreak appears linked to an Anaheim dental office, officials say As if visiting the dentist wasn't scary enough, Orange County health officials are alerting parents to an outbreak of oral infections that appear linked to a children's dental office in Anaheim.
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Suicide claims more lives in NYC than murder or car crashes First Lady Chirlane McCray speaks at a St. Patrick's Day Breakfast at Gracie Mansion on Thursday, March 17, 2016, in New York.
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Zika virus: Only a few small outbreaks likely to occur in the continental US A pregnant woman, who recently lived in El Salvador, has tested positive for the Zika virus, according to the Legacy Community Health on Thursday.
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Researchers Creating Antibiotic Gel to Tackle Ear Infections Parents know the frustration of trying to get that gunky pink antibiotic into a tot screaming from an ear infection. Sept. 14, 2016, at 2:31 p.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google +; Cancel. Hope Could Be on the Way for Ear Infections. MORE.
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