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Zika vaccine race spurred by crisis and profit potential Research scientist Dan Galperin uses a dropper during his work on Purified Recombinant Zika Enveloped Protein at the research laboratory where they are working on developing a vaccine for the Zika virus based on production of recombinant variations of ...
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Zika, Pandemics, and the Market Model: Till Death Do Us Part? Everyone agrees that the Zika virus poses a threat, not only to pregnant women, but possibly to everyone. The virus attacks fetal brains.
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2016 Nobel Prize Winner Yoshinori Ohsumi's Discoveries Could Change How We Treat Disease The 2016 Nobel Prize for physiology/medicine was awarded to Yoshinori Ohsumi of the Tokyo Institute of Technology for his research into autophagy.
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Democratic and Republican doctors treat patients differently How will your doctor help you deal with issues like pregnancy, drug use or safety? A new study suggests that instead of looking at their résumés or diplomas, you might want to check their voting record.
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With $1.1 billion in new funding, US health officials outline plan for fighting Zika The nation's top health officials on Monday laid out their plans for spending $1.1 billion in newly appropriated federal funds to combat the threat posed by the Zika virus.
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'Yes on 4' to launch first TV ad on marijuana legalization Despite a united front of opposition from leading Beacon Hill politicians and Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, supporters of legalizing recreational marijuana in Massachusetts are striking back at critics with a new advertisement featuring a former Boston ...
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Flint, Michigan: Shigellosis Outbreak Grips City, What Caused It? Flint, Michigan has another outbreak to deal with. This time, it is a dangerous bacteria known as Shigellosis, reports CNN. Flint, Michigan, is dealing with another outbreak.
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Yoshinori Ohsumi of Japan Wins Nobel Prize for Study of 'Self-Eating' Cells Fellow Japanese reacted enthusiastically after Dr. Yoshinori Ohsumi was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine on Monday for his pioneering work on how cells recycle their content.
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Amid water crisis, Flint faces a Shigellosis outbreak (CNN) Flint, Michigan, is dealing with another outbreak. This time it's an infectious bacterial disease called Shigellosis, which can cause bloody diarrhea and fever and typically spreads when people don't wash their hands.
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Morris legislator acts to legalize marijuana Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll (R-25) is known as one of the more conservative members of the New Jersey Legislature. But to put it bluntly, he leans to the left on the subject of legal marijuana.
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New prostate cancer tests aim to reduce the death rate About a dozen new medical tests are coming to market that aim to more accurately diagnose prostate cancer and go well beyond the standard PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood screenings used today.
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Egg producer implicated in another Salmonella outbreak For the second time in 10 months, a cage-free egg production operation is closed as health officials announce a Salmonella outbreak linked to it and warn consumers and restaurants to not use its shell eggs.
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Knowledge Is Power for Cancer Patients, British Study Says A study suggests that regions of England where patients show less awareness of cancer symptoms tend to have lower cancer survival rates, particularly in lower-income areas.
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Certain Parents More Likely to Skip Kids' Flu Shot MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Children who see "alternative" health providers, such as acupuncturists or massage therapists, are less likely than other kids to get their annual flu shot, a new study suggests.
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Serial killer suspected of poisoning patients at Japanese hospital THEY died within two days of each other. Both patients had stayed on the same hospital floor, and both had been poisoned. Now fears are growing that a serial killer is on the loose after it emerged 46 other patients have died on the same hospital floor ...
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Japan police probe 48 suspicious deaths after poisoning of two elderly patients Staff found puncture marks in 10 of about 50 unused drip bags stored on the same floor of the hospital in Yokohama where the deaths occurred.
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Doctors' Political Views May Affect Patient Care, Yale Study Says WASHINGTON - Politics in the exam room? A new study suggests patient care may vary depending on whether the doctor is a Democrat or a Republican - at least when it comes to some hot-button health issues like firearm safety.
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The care you get from your doctor may depend on his or her political views Even in our increasingly partisan society, you might have figured that your doctor's office would be neutral territory. But that just goes to show how naive you are.
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Legalization of Marijuana: Opponents of Prop 64 to Rally at State Capitol "Our youth are at risk. I have seen what it's done to my daughter," said Patricia Silva-Duran. Mothers from Texas and Colorado are getting ready to take a stand at the state Capitol and share difficult stories about how pot affected their children.
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'Life sucks in bear country': Man details double bear attack (CNN) What should you do after you've been attacked by a bear -- twice? Put it on Facebook, of course. That's what Todd Orr did over the weekend, after he was attacked by a grizzly bear in Madison County, Montana, not once but twice.
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Sanofi's dengue vaccine approved in 11 countries PARIS Sanofi Pasteur, Sanofi's vaccines unit, said on Tuesday that its dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, had received market approval in eleven countries.
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Dying woman picks road trip over chemotherapy When 90-year-old Norma Bauerschmidt was diagnosed with terminal cancer, her immediate instinct was to refuse treatment and instead find a more positive way to spend her final days.
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California marijuana legalization faces unlikely foe: growers HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Calif. Oct 4 Hezekiah Allen is a third-generation marijuana farmer in this Northern California county, where the cool coastal fog pours off the Pacific Ocean, coaxing pot plants to heights of 20 feet.
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Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE:THC) Mean Price Target At $35.545 Brokerages following Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE:THC) have given its shares a mean price target of $35.545. The price target range varies from $28 to $51.
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Allina nurses reject contract, remain on strike David Joles, Star Tribune Valerie Johnson, an RN at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, added to the pile as MNA nurses, Minnesota Nurses Association employees and family members joined forces at the MNA headquarters to make posters for picketing ...
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Marijuana Legalization Initiatives Leading In Latest Polls Voters favor legalizing the adult use of cannabis in the five states where the issue will appear on the ballot this Election Day. Here is a summary of the latest polling data.
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Places To Travel Without Zika The Centers for Disease Control has issued travel notices for parts of Central and South America, the Caribbean, the Pacific Islands and Asia.
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In New Jersey, a renewed push to make marijuana legal The newest marijuana legislation proposal in New Jersey, introduced last month by Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll (R., Morris), would allow cannabis to be sold the same way as tobacco, to anyone over 19.
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Kennedy Health Comprehensive Breast Center receives 2016 Women's Choice Award WASHINGTON TWP. - The Kennedy Health Comprehensive Breast Center, located at the Kennedy Cancer Center in Washington Township, has received the 2016 Women's Choice Award as one of America's Best Breast Centers.
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Council Bluffs businesses paint town pink for breast cancer awareness A window at SilverStone Group is decorated for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. As always, a window decorating contest is being held in conjunction with the local observance.
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U.S. Smoking Rates Differ by County, Not Just State MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Parts of the Midwest and South have the highest smoking rates in the United States, a new study finds.
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FDA to parents: Avoid homeopathic teething products Sleepless nights and non-stop crying can make teething a challenging time for babies - and their parents. But while it might be tempting to seek an over-the-counter "natural" treatment claiming to offer some relief, the FDA has some advice: don't do it.
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AstraZeneca's Brilinta fails in peripheral artery disease trial LONDON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca said on Tuesday its heart drug Brilinta failed to show any benefit over an existing medicine in treating peripheral artery disease (PAD) in a large-scale clinical trial.
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Medicare enrollment period approaching for Arkansans LITTLE ROCK - Medicare recipients in Arkansas are urged to check their health and drug coverage in advance of the program's Oct. 15-Dec. 7 open-enrollment period, the U.S.
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Acute flaccid myelitis increase as CDC reports 50 cases from January to August 2016 Use mosquito repellent and stay indoor at dusk and dawn to protect yourself from viruses such as the West Nile virus, which has been associated with AFM.
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Research suggests curbing obesity could also curb common workplace injuries Individuals who are overweight or obese are generally aware that they're at increased risk of chronic health conditions, including high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes.
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Best Buy Will Pay $3.8 Million Penalty for Selling Loads of Recalled Gear Best Buy has agreed to pay $3.8 million for "knowingly [selling] and [distributing] 16 different recalled products from 2010 through 2015," according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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PolitiFact California: What's in the California bag fee for the environment? Opponents: 'Not 1 penny' California's Prop 67 would ban thin plastic grocery carryout bags statewide and impose a 10 cent fee on other store options such as paper or heavy duty plastic.
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Unique tattoo helps breast cancer survivors feel complete again Every year, nearly 250,000 women find out the heartbreaking news that they have been diagnosed with breast cancer. For the 1 in 8 women the American Cancer Society says are living day-to-day with breast cancer, there are many options for treatment, ...
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Largest study ever underway to look at the alarming rate of black women with breast cancer The National Institute of Health has announced a $12 million grant for the breast cancer genetic study in African-Ancestry. The initiative comes after dozens of studies revealed black women are more likely to die of their disease and they are more ...
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Study: Little evidence that 'brain training' has wider benefits Digital "brain-training" games promising to improve users' memory, focus or attention and stave off mental decline simply don't have enough solid evidence to make their ambitious claims, a wide-ranging review of scientific literature alleges.
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I-TEAM: Best Buy Hit With $3.8 Million Penalty For Selling Recalled Items Decatur - Best Buy is paying a $3.8 million civil penalty for knowingly selling and distributing 16 different recalled products from 2010 through 2016.
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Hogan has last chemo treatment, is '100 percent cancer-free' Nearly a year and a half after his cancer diagnosis, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) on Monday received his final chemotherapy treatment.
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Does obesity automatically mean poor health? Q: Is it possible to be both obese and healthy? A: It's true that obesity has long been associated with cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes and several forms of cancer, but a lingering question is the degree to which obesity itself actually ...
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102-year-old St. Louis woman checks 'arrest' off bucket list ST. LOUIS - As a police cruiser pulled up to the Five Star Senior Center in south St. Louis, a 102-year-old woman inside was able to check off another item from her bucket list.
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Is Sarepta Therapeutics Still a Risky Bet? Snag a much-needed Food and Drug Administration approval? Check. Increase the company's market cap by over 120% in a matter of days?
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Community walk remembers those lost to suicide At the annual community Out of the Darkness walk, more than 400 people gathered Sunday to remember those lost to suicide. Attendees wore Mardi Gras beads as they walked from Memorial Stadium heading south into IU's campus.
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Indiana woman arrested after police say she faked cancer, solicited donations SWITZERLAND COUNTY, Ind. (WDRB) -- Santana M. Banta, 29 of Patriot, Ind., was arrested Friday on charges related to faking cancer and soliciting donations to cover medical bills.
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AgeWise: Preparing for Medicare open enrollment ... * 13 week introductory offer for subscribers who are not already part of some discount subscription plan. After 13 weeks, each All Access plan will be $15.95 a month regardless of which print delivery is chosen.
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Major League Baseball Players' Weight Problem: America's Obesity Pastime Worsens In The Last 25 Years Looks like it's not just us average Joes - even America's professional baseball players have gotten heavier in the last few decades.
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