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Malaysia detects first case of locally transmitted Zika KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The Malaysian health ministry on Saturday said it has detected the first case of a locally transmitted Zika infection in a 61-year-old man in the state of Sabah.
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Singapore says confirms 26 more local transmission Zika cases People shop for remaining stocks of insect repellent products at a pharmacy in Singapore September 2, 2016. REUTERS/Edgar Su. 3/3.
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A childhood disease that was widespread in the US just 20 years ago is close to disappearing Growing up, chickenpox seemed to be one of those illnesses that were just a given. At some point in your life, you'd likely get it.
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Senator to return campaign gift from EpiPen maker after hike CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A U.S. senator from New Hampshire says she's returning a campaign donation from the company that increased the price of an emergency allergy treatment drug from $50 to more than $600 for a two-pack.
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Chickenpox Cases Down Thanks To 2-Dose Vaccination Chickenpox incidences in the United States have decreased since the implementation of a two-dose program, says the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Incredible Chickenpox finding is a huge deal Remember getting chickenpox as a kid? It wasn't fun at all. But there's excellent news if you don't want your child to get it and the potential complications that come with it: scientists have found that a second dose of chickenpox vaccine, which ...
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Health Department warns of lethal heroin laced with animal sedative The state Department of Health is warning Pennsylvania residents and first-responders that a new type of heroin laced with carfentanil is causing overdoses and deaths in neighboring states, and could soon make its way here.
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Clinical Tool May Reduce Unnecessary Antibiotic Use In Kids With Respiratory Tract Infection And Cough The clinical tool STARWAVe considers seven factors that can help doctors determine if a patient suffering from respiratory tract infections and cough need to be prescribed antibiotics.
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Triclosan, Similar Chemicals Used In Antibacterial Soaps May Cause More Harm Than Good FDA issues a new rule banning sale of antibacterial soaps that contain triclosan and similar ingredients. These chemicals may worsen antibiotic resistance and are associated with hormonal disruption and cancer.
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FDA Is Cleaning Up Antibacterial Soap Washing your hands with soap is still a very, very, very good thing…just not with soap that includes certain ingredients, according to the U.S.
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Idaho obesity rates on the decline, officials say The Spokesman-Review first reported the data on Friday, which show a .3 percentage point drop of obese adults in Idaho from 28.9 percent in 2014 to 28.6 percent last year.
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Nurses strike at Allina hospitals set for Monday: What you need to know Nearly 5,000 nurses at five Allina Health hospitals will strike Monday morning barring any last minute deal. Negotiations for new a three-year contract began between the Minnesota Nurses Association and Allina in February, with the most recent ...
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Volunteers work to get suicide-prevention program in schools The Mississippi Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention held its 2015 Mississippi Gulf Coast Out of the Darkness Walk in Gulfport.
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Concussions still a medical mystery We know about the concussion problem. In sports and in combat, we know taking a hit to the head isn't healthy. But there's still a lot we don't know about concussions themselves.
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Paper Alert: Aducanumab Phase 1b Study Published Scientists at Biogen have formally published the results of a clinical trial that dazzled the Alzheimer's disease field last year: Aducanumab, a monoclonal antibody against Aβ, wiped out a hefty proportion of plaques in the brains of people with AD ...
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Millions vaccinated against yellow fever in Africa in record time – UN health agency As the biggest emergency yellow fever vaccination campaign ever held in Africa gets underway in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), vaccines and supplies arrive in the capital Kinshasa and are loaded onto trucks to be dispatched to where they ...
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Bee-pocalypse: What lessons did we learn from Zika spraying? South Carolina beekeeper Juanita Stanley has a message to mosquito control officials who she believes are overreacting to Zika: "Stop.
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Study: Guillain-Barre syndrome could be brought about by Zika Virus In seven countries that recently experienced Zika outbreaks, there were also sharp increases in the numbers of people suffering from a form of temporary paralysis, researchers reported Wednesday.
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Clinton nonprofit earns a top rating Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton boards her plane at the Cincinnati Municipal Lunken Airport in Cincinnati, Ohio, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, after speaking at the American Legion's 98th Annual Convention.
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Community comes together for Suicide Prevention Week BEMIDJI—Multiple agencies across Bemidji will spend September working to prevent suicides and reduce the stigma of mental illness through events promoting awareness and education.
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Biogen Drug Shows Early Promise against Alzheimer's Disease Early results suggest a treatment for root causes, not just symptoms. Preliminary clinical trials with a small group of patients suggest that aducanumab, a drug being developed by Biogen, may be effective in removing the brain plaques associated with ...
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Health department schedules times, places to get flu vaccine Flu shots will begin to be offered next week at one-day clinics in Sangamon and Menard counties and at the headquarters of the Sangamon County Department of Public Health.
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Area to be sprayed for mosquitoes after resident tests positive for Zika virus SAN DIEGO - A two-block area of the Mount Hope neighborhood will be sprayed for mosquitoes next week after a resident tested positive for the Zika virus and mosquitoes known to carry the virus were discovered in the same area, county officials ...
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Finding truth in mosquito bite myths FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) Keeping mosquitoes in check is an ongoing battle in the Red River Valley and the stakes grew this week after the death of man from West Nile Virus.
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New Study: Yoga and Tai Chi could be effective pain relievers Natural pain relief including yoga and tai chi could reduce pain without the side effects of common drugs. Recent studies have shown mediation could be an effective alternative to anti-depressant drugs but what about physical pain?
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Trump Pays $2.5K Penalty After Making Political Donation to Florida AG's Group Through His Charity Donald Trump paid a tax penalty this year for allowing his foundation to donate to a political group and mislabel that donation, according to a new report.
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Drop The Pain Reliever: Experts Say Yoga, Acupuncture And Tai Chi Might Be Just As Effective Alternative approaches like yoga, tai chi, massage therapy and acupuncture could be effective in relieving pain without any side effects.
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Study: Dogs pick up on both words and tone Your dog gets you. So say scientists in Hungary, who have published a groundbreaking study that found dogs understand both the meaning of words and the intonation used to speak them.
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Al Borg Medical launches special offers on laboratory tests for prostate cancer Proceeding from its excellence and leadership in community service, Al Borg Medical Laboratories announced the provision of special offers to their clients on laboratory testing programs to detect prostate cancer.
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Bird tests positive for West Nile in Centre County Bert Lavan uses a swab to collect a saliva sample from a dead mourning dove. Mark Nale For the Centre Daily Times. i. Bert Lavan uses a swab to collect a saliva sample from a dead mourning dove.
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Zika Virus Case in Central Illinois They tells us this is an isolated case of someone traveling to a Zika infected area where they were infected and then returned with the virus.
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CDC Awards $2.4M to 5 Locales to Fight Zika FRIDAY, Sept. 2, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Four major U.S. cities and one county will share $2.4 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to assist in monitoring and dealing with Zika virus-related birth defects, the agency said Friday.
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NIH review: Yoga, tai chi, acupuncture effective in pain management Complementary health treatments such as yoga, tai chi, acupuncture, massage therapy and relaxation techniques were found to be effective in managing common pain conditions, according to researchers from the NIH National Center for Complementary and ...
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Ultrasounds in first trimester may contribute to autism severity, study suggests SEATTLE - A recently published study conducted by researchers in Seattle suggests that an ultrasound may contribute to autism severity.
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This winter, escape to Florida for the sun, surf and … Zika? Miami-Dade mosquito control inspector Carlos Varas checks a sample of water taken from bromeliads on Friday in Miami Beach. Alan Diaz AP.
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Second strike a 'rarity' in nurse labor talks, leaving Allina to consider impasse declaration David Joles Starting Monday, more than 4,000 Allina nurses are expected to walk off the job. Text size. comment. share · tweet · email.
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