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CDC Finds First Cluster of Highly Resistant Gonorrhea in US Health officials have identified the first cluster of gonorrhea infections in the United States to show decreased susceptibility to ceftriaxone and very high-level resistance to azithromycin - the last line of defense against the sexually transmitted ...
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Antimicrobial Resistance Scan for Sep 22, 2016 A collection of public health and infectious disease groups are banding together to ensure that the United Nations (UN), national governments, and other international bodies live up to their promise to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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The UN just categorized antibiotics in the food system as a crisis on par with AIDS and Ebola For the fourth time in its history, the United Nations has elevated a health issue to crisis level. The UN General Assembly held a high-level meeting earlier this week (Sept.
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Drug-Resistant Superbugs Are a 'Fundamental Threat', WHO Says Anne Miller showed the world what a miracle drug looks like. The 33-year old nurse had been sick for a month after suffering a miscarriage in 1942.
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Southern California child tests positive for leprosy LOS ANGELES - A Southern California elementary school student has been found to have leprosy, public health officials said Thursday, though they emphasize that the student's school and community remain safe.
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Horses make weather-based wardrobe choices, study shows "Of course I want a blanket. It's snowing out, for god's sake." Applied Animal Behaviour Science. Horses may not be able to talk like their TV counterpart Mr. Ed, but they can communicate plenty well with humans using symbols, according to a recent ...
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35 states sue maker of opioid addiction drug over antitrust violations A slew of states have accused the maker of a top opioid addiction treatment of violating state and federal antitrust laws in an attempt to preserve their monopoly of the industry and score billions of dollars in ill-gotten sales.
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Supplier: No listeria in product before going to Blue Bell HOUSTON - A supplier of cookie dough that Blue Bell Creameries blamed for a possible listeria contamination of some of its ice cream said Thursday that its product tested negative for the pathogen before it was sent to the Texas-based company.
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Lundbeck says Alzheimer's late-stage study fails Sept 22 (Reuters) - Danish drugmaker H Lundbeck A/S said its late-stage study testing an experimental drug to treat mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease failed.
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Tamoxifen OK for Breast Cancer Patients Without Uterine Abnormalities: Study THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- For most women, taking the breast cancer drug tamoxifen doesn't increase their risk of uterine cancer, a new study suggests.
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3D mammograms are making a big difference in detecting breast cancer For all women - and particularly women with dense breasts - a 3D mammogram can make a significant difference in detecting tumors. Approved by the U.S.
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Combo gene and chemotherapy could prevent breast cancer metastasis MIT researchers are developing a combination therapy where gene therapy is delivered alongside chemotherapy to suppress breast cancer metastasis, the leading cause of death in women with breast cancer.
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Jerika Bolen, a Terminally Ill 14-Year-old Who Stopped Her Medical Treatment, Has Died by Deborah Hastings - Inside Edition. Jerika Bolen, the strong-willed teen whose decision to stop treatment for her terminal illness touched hearts across the country, died Thursday in hospice care, her mother said.
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Katie Prager, lung transplant recipient, dies 5 days after her husband Katie Prager, right, looks through pictures with her cousin, Mallory Vice, during a Christmas party for her Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016.
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The Zuckerberg Chan Initiative Isn't as Crazy as It Sounds In a world where tech billionaires have eponymous charities to cure allergies, cancer, and infectious diseases, Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan's $3 billion announcement yesterday can seem like the endgame of one-upmanship.
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Supplier: No listeria in product before going to Blue Bell FILE - In thus April 23, 2015 file photo, flags flutter in the breeze outside of the Blue Bell Creameries in Brenham, Texas. A supplier of cookie dough that Blue Bell Creameries is blaming for a possible listeria contamination of some of its ice cream ...
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Is the press too soft on Donald Trump? Some Americans say yes More Americans say the press is too easy on Donald Trump than said so of the Republican presidential nominees in 2012 and 2008. Almost three in 10 Americans - or 27 percent - feel that Trump is treated too easily by the media, according to a new Pew ...
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Angela Smith-Dieng: Increasing awareness a good start on preventing falls Editor's note: This commentary is by Angela Smith-Dieng, the director of the State Unit on Aging in the Adult Services Division at the Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living, which oversees the Older Americans Act work ...
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Why Axovant Sciences Ltd (AXON), Jabil Circuit, Inc. (JBL) and Virgin America Inc (VA) Are 3 of Today's Worst Stocks Following through on yesterday's decision from the Federal Reserve to not raise interest rates, and despite a disappointing existing-home sales figure for August, stocks moved respectably higher today.
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Smoking leaves 30-year legacy on your DNA (CNN) Smokers have a "footprint" of their addiction on their genes that could be used to identify, and develop treatments for, smoking-related diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer, according to a new study published Tuesday.
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The One Thing You Should Know Before You Start Using a Fitness Tracker Fitness trackers can create an incentive for you to exercise more frequently through personal and social accountability. But will they help you lose weight?
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Hillary Clinton has a $10 billion plan to stop the heroin epidemic. Donald Trump has some slogans. Clinton has detailed specific policies to address America's current drug epidemic. Trump has made vague promises. Updated by German Lopez @germanrlopez german.
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Leading cause of injury, death in older Americans is on the rise Older Americans need to go for regular eye exams, get rid of their throw rugs, and retire their high heels. These are just some of the pieces of advice experts on aging and government health officials are doling out in tandem with a new report that ...
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Falls Prevention Awareness Day among older adults LITTLE RIVER, SC - Same Day Services at McLeod Seacoast has opened a new infusion suite, growing from 4 infusion chairs to 11. Infusion ther… Carolinas Hospital System to host free Community Appreciation Day.
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No, fitness trackers do not make you fat and they don't make losing weight harder The headlines say it all. From "Fitness trackers 'don't help weight loss'" through to claims that fitness trackers can "make users fatter" and that "That Fitness Tracker Might Actually Make Losing Weight Harder".
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Newborns in impoverished Venezuela placed in cardboard boxes Medical staff at a hospital in Venezuela took photos of babies placed in cardboard to show how needy the nation has become. (Source: MUD/CNN).
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Study Finds Fitness Trackers Might Impede Weight Loss UPDATE (September 22, 2016 3:38 PM): Allure spoke with Fitbit and got an official statement from the company below. "The University of Pittsburgh study published in JAMA did not use Fitbit devices or the Fitbit app, so we cannot speak to their specific ...
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Students should have freedom to use e-cigarettes Although the second-hand smoke associated with cigarettes is of valid concern, e-cigarettes do not pose the same threat. Photo Credit: Mary Pistorius | Daily Texan Staff.
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Scores of former ambassadors back Clinton, warning of Trump's 'ineptitude' on world stage Seventy-five former U.S. ambassadors have signed a letter endorsing Hillary Clinton for president, warning of the damage that Donald Trump's foreign policy "ineptitude" could cause in the world.
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'There's no need for that': Local ABC reporter asks Clinton if she needs neurological tests A Florida ABC reporter asked Hillary Clinton this week whether she would release information about her neurological state following her pneumonia diagnosis.
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Obama: Americans know that Trump's temperament is unsuited for the White House Donald Trump is a "phenomenon of an expression of certain fears" that is common through American history, President Obama said in a new interview.
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Blue Bell supplier: No listeria in the ingredients it shipped The cookie dough supplier involved in Blue Bell's latest listeria-related recall said Thursday that its product tested clean before leaving its plant.
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How much cancer-causing metal is in water for your N.J. county? A recent report showing the presence of a cancer-causing metal in drinking water from every New Jersey county has many residents wondering how local regions rank on the list.
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Flavorings Boost Toxicity of E-Cigarettes in Lab Study THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Flavorings used in e-cigarettes can increase the toxicity of the vapor that users inhale, a new laboratory study done with airway cells shows.
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Know the signs of ovarian cancer OUTCOMES. THEY WEAR THE SAME COLORS. ON PURPOSE. TEAL IS THE COLOR THAT REPRESENTS OVARIAN CANCER. >> IT'S JUST THAT SISTERHOOD BOND THAT YOU CAN TALK TO THEM.
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Britain is the FIFTH healthiest place to live in the world - while the USA is down in 28th Britain came near the top of 188 nation list, with Iceland coming first, followed by Singapore and Sweden. South Sudan was bottom of the list.
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Breaking Taboo, Swedish Scientist Seeks To Edit DNA Of Healthy Human Embryos A scientist in Sweden has started trying to edit the DNA in healthy human embryos, NPR has learned. The step by the developmental biologist Fredrik Lanner makes him the first researcher known to attempt to modify the genes of healthy human embryos.
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UPDATE 1-Lundbeck says Alzheimer's drug fails in late-stage study Sept 22 (Reuters) - Danish drugmaker H Lundbeck A/S said its experimental Alzheimer's drug failed in a late-stage study, underscoring the challenges faced by drugmakers to tackle the debilitating disease.
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Axovant shares slammed after rival Alzheimer's treatment data disappoints Shares of Axovant Sciences plummeted as much as 29 percent on Thursday after competitor Lundbeck released disappointing data from its clinical trials of an Alzheimer's treatment.
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Report: Chemical from 'Erin Brockovich' case found in water systems across US Report says the same chemical from Erin Brockovich case found in water systems across US. Some water systems in El Paso, Pueblo and Fremont counties reportedly tested positive for it.
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Manu Prakash, newly minted MacArthur 'genius,' builds water computers and origami microscopes The solutions to global health problems usually come with a hefty price tag. Manu Prakash is working to change that. Among his many inventions is the Foldscope, a lightweight microscope made from a single sheet of paper that costs less than $1 to build.
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ABC reporter asks Clinton if she needs neurological tests Clinton laughed off the question by ABC Action News reporter Sarina Fazan, who said some doctors had called on her to take "neuro-cognitive" tests.
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Arthritis Drug May Help With Type of Hair Loss THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- For people who suffer from a condition that causes disfiguring hair loss, a drug used for rheumatoid arthritis might regrow their hair, a new, small study suggests.
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MacArthur 'Genius Grant' Winners Are Unveiled Manu Prakash grew up folding origami paper frogs and cranes in his hometown in northern India. So it seemed natural for the 36-year-old Stanford University biologist to build an inexpensive microscope for the developing world that can be put together ...
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Why The Flu Shot Isn't About You -- But You Should Get It Anyway As someone who examines health on a population level, I have seen how influenza, or flu, sweeps through communities every year. I have also heard reasonable people explain to me why they choose not to get vaccinated.
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Election officials warn of 'misleading' mailers circulating in our area RICHMOND, Va. -- At least two different organizations are mailing letters to Virginia voters that suggest the voter's registration status is in question, according to the Virginia Department of Elections.
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Drug Used To Treat Blood, Marrow Disorders Can Also Treat Alopecia, Study Finds NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - An amazing breakthrough was made in the treatment of hairloss on Thursday. An FDA approved drug has succeeded in growing hair in nearly totally bald volunteers, and as CBS2's Dr.
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Jackson Lab sharing $25 million to speed testing of Alzheimer's drugs As part of the Alzheimer's Disease Precision Models Center it will aim to create new mouse models for testing novel therapies.
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Many overdose, die as opioid and heroin epidemic hits SC Parents who leave opioid prescription drugs in home medicine cabinets may be killing their kids. And: ▫ Nearly as many people each year die from opioid and heroin overdoses in South Carolina as are killed on state roads.
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Alabama Medicaid restores physicians' funding It won't be a smooth ride for the Alabama Medicaid Agency, but physicians will be happy there's a bump along the way. Governor Robert Bentley speaks about medicaid adjustments Buy Photo.
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