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Alternative Treatments Linked to Skipping Flu Shots Children who have been treated with certain forms of complementary or alternative medicine may be less likely to get the flu vaccine, according to a new study.
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Chinese tourists still love Thailand despite Zika fears Confirmation that the Zika virus had caused microcephaly in Thailand is not likely to scare off large numbers of Chinese tourists due to jet in for holidays in the next week, tourists and industry operators said.
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Thailand considers Zika tests for all pregnant women A city worker fumigates the area to control the spread of mosquitoes at a temple in Bangkok, Thailand, September 14, 2016. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom/File Photo.
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Unattractive friends boost your attractiveness, study says You'll look more attractive, a study says, if your friends are unattractive. (Source: Glady/pixabay). (RNN) - You know that surrounding yourself with unattractive friends makes you look more attractive, and that if you keep company with people more ...
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CDC Warns Against Traveling to Asia as Zika Spreads There The CDC warns against traveling to Asia where they say the Zika virus is spreading. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning pregnant women to stay away from 11 Southeast Asian countries where Zika is spreading, NBC News reported.
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Crowdsourcing effort takes aim at deadliest breast cancers CHICAGO - Forget the pink ribbons. Spitting in a tube for science is what unites a growing group of breast cancer patients taking part in a unique project to advance treatment for the deadliest form of the disease.
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Antron Brown using 10000 horsepower to create breast cancer awareness Antron Brown will be racing with the names of 350 breast cancer fighters and survivors on his NHRA Top Fuel car during October. Antron Brown is the defending NHRA Top Fuel champion.
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FDA Warns Against Homeopathic Teething Tablets, Gels For Babies Teething can appear to be distressing to a baby but the FDA is cautioning parents and guardians against teething tablets and gels.
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New screening guidelines for breast cancer prevention fuel debate over mammograms Absent symptoms or genetics that would trigger screening at an earlier age, women knew reaching the four-decade mark meant they'd soon face getting squeezed in a machine for their own good.
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Parkland synagogue defaced during Jewish high holiday PARKLAND, FLA. (WSVN) - A South Florida community is reeling after, officials said, someone spray-painted graffiti on a new synagogue during the holiest time of the year in the Jewish faith.
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Two baby manatees rescued in Keys TAVERNIER, Fla. - Two baby manatees were rescued Sunday in the Florida Keys after their mother had been found dead, wildlife officials said in a news release.
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Striking Allina nurses' votes will be counted together, not by hospital, union says Richard Tsong-Taatarii, Star Tribune About 100 Allina Health nurses including Denise Frovarp (with pom poms) from Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, marched through the Capella building in downtown Minneapolis on Sept.
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Man survives two consecutive grizzly bear attacks, gets on Facebook, posts video Todd Orr posted a video to Facebook Sunday detailing how he survived a bear attack. Todd Orr posted a video to Facebook Sunday detailing how he... WARNING: This story contains video and photos of a graphic nature as well as language some may find ...
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Montana man documents moments after grizzly bear attack A 50-year-old Bozeman man survived an attack by a grizzly bear in southwest Montana on Saturday. On Saturday morning, the Beaverhead-Deer Lodge National Forest posted the following message: "ALERT: Bear encounter this morning near the N. Fork of ...
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Montana hiker shares Facebook post after being attacked twice but a mother bear Todd Orr, 50, wrote a post on Sunday describing his terrifying bear encounter the day before. He was hiking near Ennis, Montana when he spotted the grizzly bear and her cubs on the trail in an open meadow.
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Reporter who quit on air to focus on marijuana advocacy faces decades in jail A former Alaska television reporter who became a viral sensation in 2014 after quitting her job to advocate for the legal use of marijuana faces 54 years in prison for allegedly running an illegal marijuana shop.
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Former Alaska reporter faces 54 years in jail for pot club In this Feb. 20, 2015 photo, Peter Lomonaco, co-founder of the Alaska Cannabis Club, and CEO Charlo Greene share a joint at their medical marijuana dispensary in Anchorage, Alaska.
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Former Alaska reporter faces 54 years in jail for pot club (NEWSER) - Charlo Greene made headlines in 2014 when the then 26-year-old memorably quit her TV reporting gig on air while announcing her intention to push for the legalization of marijuana in Alaska: She said, "F--- it, I quit," before walking out of ...
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Reporter Who Quit Live on Air to Fight Pot Laws Faces Decades in Prison *Charlo Greene, the reporter who went viral when she quit her news job live on air to announce that she would be founding Alaska Cannabis Club, now faces decades in prison for allegedly violating state laws.
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NC State research fights mosquito-spread diseases using math Alun Lloyd, a mathematical biologist and director at the Center for Quantitative Sciences in Biomedicine, displays his research on developing mathematical models that portray the spread of infectious diseases through populations.
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Stacy Reed: Winning the fight against cancer, twice (Sponsored by Texas Oncology) By the end of December 2015, after six rounds of chemotherapy and multiple surgeries, including a double mastectomy, a lengthy reconstructive surgery and a total hysterectomy, Stacy Reed, 41-year-old mother of two, was cancer-free and doing great by ...
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'One big happy family': Pink-clad racers overtake uptown for Susan G. Komen race A pink ribbon tied to a tree at Saturday's Komen Charlotte Race for the Cure at Marshall Park. Diedra Laird dlaird@charlotteobserver.
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UK scientists on verge of curing HIV? A British man could become the first person in the world to be cured of HIV using a new therapy designed by a team of scientists from five UK universities.
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Vermont Democrats: Where's Bernie? Vermont Democrats are feeling the Bern this fall - and not in a good way. Bernie Sanders, by far the most popular political figure in his state but one who has long clashed with the more moderate Democratic establishment there, has no apparent plans ...
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October offensive against breast cancer earns support As the first full month of fall begins, awesome colors abound. Vibrant shades of red, orange, green and yellow will soon mix amid the leaf-filled landscape to create a mesmerizing mix of splendor.
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First Baby With Three Biological Parents Born Thanks To Banned DNA Technique Used To Prevent Leigh Syndrome The first baby with DNA from three donors has been born in New York thanks to a controversial technique that has been banned in America.
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Stratford flu clinic set for Oct. 12 in Baldwin Center The Stratford Health Department will be hosting a flu clinic on Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Baldwin Senior Center, 1000 West Broad St. The clinic is for all ages.
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Mason City Out of Darkness walk focuses on suicide prevention and healing Out of the Darkness suicide prevention walk participants honor their lost loved ones Saturday by releasing balloons in downtown Mason City.
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Thousands walk in pink to defeat breast cancer BINGHAMTON (WBNG) -- 4,000 people donned pink for the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk Sunday in Binghamton at Recreation Park.
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Progress, questions as Ohio legalizes medical marijuana 1 of 1 Photos | In this Aug. 19, 2015, file photo, Canna Care employee John Hough waters young marijuana plants at the medical marijuana dispensary in Sacramento, Calif.
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This Could Be the Biggest Breakthrough Ever for the 1.25 Million People With Type 1 Diabetes The FDA just approved a first-of-its-kind device, and it should make life a whole lot better for type 1 diabetics. Sean Williams. (TMFUltraLong).
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FDA approves first automated insulin system for Type 1 diabetes The MiniMed 670G hybrid closed loop system is the closest thing yet to an artificial pancreas for people with Type 1 diabetes. /Medtronic.
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Families dealing with suicide loss walk, comfort each other A crowd gathers on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art during the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's 12th Annual Philadelphia Out of the Darkness Community Walk in Philadelphia, PA on October 2, 2016.
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Chemical-free mosquito sterilizer in the works As Zika continues to spread across Florida, doctors are working to better understand the virus. People are asking questions, and the NBC2 Investigators took those questions to the Zika Task Force.
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Breast cancer fundraiser draws hundreds downtown Hundreds of supporters make their way down Clinch Avenue during the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk on Sunday, October 2, 2016, in Knoxville.
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PolitiFact Florida: Vote No on 2 warns of 'kid-friendly pot candy' with medical marijuana amendment Opponents of Florida's medical marijuana amendment are warning that cannabis-enhanced edibles will endanger children, hoping that voters will eat up their dire predictions and reject the measure.
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New York's medical pot program is an obstacle course Her pain was once so unbearable that she knew how many excruciating steps it took to reach the bathroom and kitchen in her Plattekill home.
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FDA approves 'artificial pancreas' to manage diabetes WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal regulators have approved a first-of-a-kind "artificial pancreas," a device that can help some diabetes patients manage their disease by constantly monitoring their blood sugar and delivering insulin as needed.
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The need to replace EpiPens regularly adds to concerns about cost EpiPen auto-injection epinephrine pens manufactured by Mylan NV pharmaceutical company. Photo by Jim Bourg/Reuters. As controversy about the pricing of EpiPens reverberates from Capitol Hill to school districts across the country, one recurring ...
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Pinktober 2016: New Milford Area Women Share Breast Cancer Survival Stories 'Behind the Pink Ribbons' During October, New Milford Patch shares stories from women who have fought, or are currently battling, breast cancer to raise awareness.
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First artificial pancreas for Type 1 diabetics approved by the FDA On Wednesday, the world's first automated insulin delivery system, or artificial pancreas, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
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3 more cases of Legionnaires' disease confirmed in Hopkins HOPKINS, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Health says the outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Hopkins has grown to 23 cases.
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Officials: West Nile virus confirmed in N.H. mosquito pool EXETER - Early to late fall is peak season for West Nile virus to appear in the state and, according to officials, the first pool of mosquitoes has tested positive for the virus this year.
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British Man May Be the First Person Cured of HIV A 44-year-old man in England is possibly the first person in history to be cured of HIV. Scientists working on an experimental new therapy say that the virus is now completely undetectable in his blood.
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US Sisters Found in Seychelles Resort Died of Excess Fluid in Lungs Two American sisters found unresponsive in their resort in the Seychelles died of excess fluid in their lungs, according to authorities in the island nation off Africa's east coast.
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Colorado horses are being infected by West Nile virus West Nile virus is typically transmitted by the bite of certain types of infected mosquitoes. Humans and #Animals alike can get the virus.
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These States Are the Most Likely to Legalize Marijuana in November Don't look now, but the November elections are just over five weeks away. In addition to choosing the 45th president of the United States, voters in nine states will decide the fate of marijuana, which has become a front-and-center issue this year.
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Pink-ribbon campaign for breast cancer paying off Breast cancer survivor Gerry Moffatt is supported by her daughters Jenna and Ashley while speaking to supporters at Brandon's CIBC Run for the Cure on Sunday morning.
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Silver Springs Farms Recalls Ground Beef for Possible E. coli Silver Springs Farms of Pennsylvania is recalling about 740 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. These products were shipped to a distributor in Virginia.
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Target's pill-bottle switch is sore spot Shelley Ewalt of Princeton, N.J., is one of the customers who wants the return of the "vastly superior design" of the red Target pill containers.
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