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Montreal meet seeks billions to boost AIDS, malaria, TB fights (Update) International donors on Friday kicked off a drive to raise US$13 billion for fighting AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed the killer diseases can be "eradicated" by 2030.
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Brain cancer now deadliest for American children, study finds ATLANTA - Brain cancer is now the deadliest form of childhood cancer in the United States, surpassing leukemia as treatment advances have allowed doctors to cure many blood-related cancers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday ...
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Childhood Cancer Deaths: Brain Cancer Overtakes Leukemia as Top Cause Leukemia is no longer the No. 1 cause of cancer deaths in children, but brain cancer has taken it's place, according to a new report.
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'This organization saves lives': Trudeau tells Global Fund donors Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Montreal today, playing host to a lengthy list of global health experts, wealthy donors and decision-makers at a two-day summit aimed at stamping out three of the world's worst infectious diseases.
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Connecticut lawmakers get contributions from opioid industry The state's Congressional delegation has received more than $641,000 in campaign contributions from drugmakers and their allies - the same group many blame for the addiction epidemic that's sweeping Connecticut and the nation.
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Mike Pence Releases Medical Information, Has 'Very Good And Strong Heart' Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence is in "excellent general and cardiovascular health," according to a letter from his doctor that was released by his campaign, Saturday.
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Two new Zika cases in South Beach, fifth pool of positive mosquitoes found Two more local cases of Zika virus were confirmed Friday in Miami Beach, where a fifth sample of mosquitoes has tested positive for the virus.
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Mike Pence releases letter proclaiming 'healthy lifestyle' Indianapolis (CNN) Indiana Gov. Mike Pence on Saturday released a letter from his doctor that describes a "healthy lifestyle" and no major medical issues for the Republican vice presidential hopeful.
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Opioid industry spends big on political campaigns NASHVILLE - As opioid overdose deaths climbed steadily during the past decade, a loose network of pharmaceutical companies and allied groups spent more than $880 million on campaign contributions and lobbying at the state and federal government ...
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Painkiller industry is big part of Idaho medicine, politics BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Powerful opioid painkillers like OxyContin, Vicodin and fentanyl have become a significant part of Idaho's medical landscape over the last decade, with doctors issuing enough opioid prescriptions last year to put the drugs in the ...
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First child dies by euthanasia in Belgium (CNN) A terminally ill minor has become the first child to be euthanized in Belgium since age restrictions were lifted in the country two years ago, according to several sources.
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In Alabama, pain lobby money flows to top politicians Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange received more from pain lobby-affiliated groups that any other attorney general in America.
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Greene County Walk to End Alzheimer's to be held Sept. 24 More than five million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer's, the sixth-leading cause of death in the nation, according to experts.
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"Team Alexa" Continues the Fight Against Childhood Cancer Whether it was saying her ABC's in the backseat of a car or breaking it down on the dance floor, she wasn't going to let cancer beat her, even as it took her life.
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Mom shares photo of her 'pump and run' during a half marathon to #normalizebreastfeeding When nature calls, nature calls, even when you're running a marathon. But we're not talking about needing a potty break. While new mom Anna Young was running the 13 miles of the Revel Big Cottonwood half marathon in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Saturday, ...
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Medical marijuana programs may help cut opioid use Making medical marijuana legal may lead to a reduction of opioid use in adults under the age of 40, a new study suggests. The researchers found that the rates of opioid use decreased in adults ages 21 to 40 in states that had legalized medical ...
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Watch This Heroic Driver Rescue a Cute But Stressful Kitten Stranded on a Highway JOHANNES EISELE—AFP/Getty Images A kitten sits in his enclosure at a Buddhist temple in the suburbs of Shanghai on December 3, 2015.
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Mother Shares Heartbreaking Back-to-School Photo, Draws Attention to Child Cancer All across Facebook and other social media outlets this month, parents have been sharing back-to-school photos of their kids. Maybe these kids are starting middle school or high school or kindergarten.
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Photo of Utah mom pumping while running half marathon goes viral SALT LAKE CITY - A young Utah mother decided she was going to run her first half marathon post baby, even if it meant bringing her breast pump along for the ride.
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Prostate cancer rising by 2.5 % a year in India: Experts Prostate cancer -- the second most common cancer among the residents of Delhi, Thiruvananthapuram, Kolkata and Pune -- is increasing at the rate of 2.5 per cent per year, health experts said on Saturday.
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Half-Marathon Mom Breastfeeds While Finishing the Race It's no secret that moms are the queens of multitasking but one Utah mom decided to test that skill while running a half-marathon.
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Warning issued for Bogue Chitto River after sewage release in Mississippi People cool off in the Bogue Chitto River in Isabel in southern Washington Parish. (NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune archive). Print Email · Robert Rhoden, NOLA.
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Big Pharma utilizes deep pockets to keep opioids flowing On Friday, President Barack Obama proclaimed this week Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week. He urged Americans to "observe this week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities that raise awareness about the ...
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Your health: Tips for coping with an enlarged prostate When a man reaches about age 25, his prostate begins to grow. This natural growth is called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and it is the most common cause of prostate enlargement.
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Marijuana May Alleviate America's Opioid Crisis, New Study Suggests Access to medical marijuana may be cutting down on the overall use of opioids, including prescription painkillers like OxyContin and Percocet, new research suggests.
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Opioid use decreases in US states that legalize medical marijuana - study New research shows a decline in the use of opioid painkillers in US states that allow people to treat pain with medical marijuana, affirming the fears of Big Pharma who have been vigorously seeking to frustrate efforts to legalize the herb.
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Mom pumps breast milk while running half-marathon A Utah mom is getting a lot of praise for her multi-tasking abilities after photos of her pumping breast milk while running a half-marathon went viral.
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Local substance abuse treatment options expanded in 2016 GREENFIELD - Breaking out of a serious substance abuse problem is no easy feat, but Franklin County and the North Quabbin region have added quite a few resources this year to help with that struggle.
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The Reason Why This Mom Who Lost Child to Cancer Posted Back-to-School Photos Julie Apicella posted back to school photos of her daughter Emily to raise awareness of pediatric cancer. 0 Shares. Email. One British mother's back-to-school photos of her daughter may raise a question: Why is the girl not featured in the photo for ...
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Half-marathon mom breastfeeds while finishing race Anna Young, of Salt Lake City, Utah, with her 5-month-old daughter, whose name she's not releasing. (Photo: ABC). CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTEREST.
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Mom's viral school photo helps raise awareness for childhood cancer WALSOKEN, England - A photo going viral on Facebook shows the pain and emptiness of someone you love being there one day but gone the same time a year later.
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Clinton campaign to open Columbia field office Sunday Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a rally Saturday at University of North Carolina Greensboro. Clinton's campaign will be opening a field office Sunday in Columbia, according to a release from the campaign.
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Colorado's tourism office will soon start educating visitors about marijuana laws Zane Swiley of Savannah, Ga., smokes on a private bus during a marijuana tour hosted by My 420 Tours in Denver on Dec. 6, 2014. (Denver Post file).
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Sewage dump affects river in Miss., La. A levee breach at a wastewater treatment plant in Brookhaven, Miss., has dumped six million gallons of diluted sewage into the Bogue Chitto river.
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Physicians ask Obama to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes A group of black physicians has requested President Obama to ban sales of menthol-flavored cigarettes, arguing they represent a bigger threat than regular cigarettes, mainly among young black men.
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Clinton tells reporters about recent bout with pneumonia Hillary Clinton looks on as protesters are escorted out of the Old Student Recreation Center at UNC-Greensboro, Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, in Greensboro, N.C.. Buy photo and customize. Posted: Friday, September 16, 2016 10:45 am | Updated: 10:47 am, ...
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Older People Might Consider Waiting A Bit Longer To Get Flu Shot Immunologist Laura Haynes suggests people over 65 wait until Halloween to get their flu shots, to make sure the immunity lasts through the flu season.
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Candidates Decry High Drug Prices, But They Have Few Options For Voters Lead pharmacist Adam Nelson tends the pharmacy at Juneau Drug Company in 2015. (Photo by Elizabeth Jenkins/KTOO). In this year's presidential campaign, health care has taken a back seat.
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Hillary's Health is None of Our Business: Politico Writer Blames Media for Driving Her Into a "Shell" Hillary Clinton has returned from an alarming episode at the 9/11 Memorial on Sunday. Millions of Americans by now have witnessed the footage of Secret Service agents dragging her body into the security vehicle at the scene.
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New antibiotic gel may cure ear infections in children A single dose of a bioengineered gel, developed by US researchers, could deliver a full course of antibiotic therapy for a common childhood ear infection, a preclinical study has found.
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31 Million Older Americans Do Not Exercise Enough: CDC One in every four American adults aged 50 and above do not get enough exercise, a new CDC study suggests. Doing so puts them at risk of developing heart disease, diabetes and cancer, researchers said.
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What Our Obsession With Hillary Clinton's Pneumonia Says About How We're Treating Her Candidacy By now, we all know the story: On September 11, while leaving a commemorative service in New York City, Hillary Clinton suffered a moment of physical distress.
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