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UNICEF: 1 in 7 of World's Children Exposed to Toxic Air Pollution FILE - Haze hangs over Mexico City. Some two billion children live in regions where outdoor air pollution exceeds WHO's minimum air quality guidelines.
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More Children Are Being Poisoned By Prescription Opioids Young children and teenagers are increasingly likely to be poisoned by opioid painkillers that are often prescribed for other family members, a study finds.
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Overdoses skyrocket as kids eat opioids "like candy" The number of young children and teens hospitalized for overdosing on opioid painkillers have spiked nearly threefold in recent years, a new study finds.
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Zika shrinks mice testicles, damaging fertility (CNN) If you're a guy mouse, the news about Zika's effect on your sex life couldn't be worse. Not only did male mice infected with the Zika virus have a tougher time getting females pregnant, their levels of sex hormones crashed, and their testicles ...
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Does the soda industry manipulate research on sugary drinks' health effects? One hundred percent. That is the probability that a published study that finds no link between sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and poorer metabolic health was underwritten by the makers of sugar-sweetened beverages, or authored by researchers ...
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Washington mother accused of injecting heroin A Spanaway, Washington, mother of three is accused of injecting heroin into her three children calling it "sleep juice" and "feel good medicine.
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Smartphones And Tablets Don't Make Good Bedfellows For Children And Teens A variety of studies over the past decade have explored the use of mobile devices and sleep and found the two aren't a good match, but a single study can only tell us so much.
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Mobile devices in the bedroom rob kids of sleep, study says Good night, sleep tight, and don't look into that tablet light. Dads and moms who are concerned about the quantity and quality of their children's sleep should keep mobile devices like phones, tablets and laptops out of kids' bedrooms, according to a ...
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Child dies after admitted to Seattle Children's for neurologic illness Eight children were admitted to Seattle Children's Hospital with acute neurologic illnesses and the State Department of Health is investigating the possibility of acute flaccid myelitis, a rare condition that affects the nervous system.
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Boy hospitalized with mystery paralysis loses fight for life A 6-year-old Bellingham boy who has died was among a cluster of eight children who were admitted to Seattle Children's Hospital in recent weeks with illnesses that caused sudden paralysis in an arm, a leg, or both arms and legs, the Washington state ...
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Deadly measles complication that occurs years later is more common than thought A complication of measles that kills children years after they have been infected is more common than previously thought, according to disturbing data released Friday.
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Where Mountains of Halloween Candy Go, the Morning After Taylor Dempsey donated candy at a Kool Smiles dental office in Smyrna, Ga. In buybacks and donation campaigns, dentists, schools and support-the-troops organizations collect tons of surplus sweets.
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Mothers, Protect Your Families By Making Marijuana Legal In California This is a call to action to mothers across California to use your moral authority to speak out to end a broken system of marijuana prohibition that has been tearing our families apart for far too many decades.
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Ocean Oddities: Time for the Time Warp Again Map of the United States and the island territories. The 50 states are blue, inhabited territories are green and uninhabited territories are orange.
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California voters to decide fate of plastic bags on ballot California banned plastic bags two years ago, but that law never went into effect because of a political challenge. This Nov. 8, voters will have the chance to decide the fate of millions of plastic bags that are used every year.
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Accepting more Facebook friend requests is linked to lower mortality, study says Think online social networks have no bearing on your real life? Think again. Scientists who studied Facebook activity and mortality rates of registered California voters found that people who received many friend requests were far less likely to die ...
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Expert views: How can the world outpace resistance to eradicate malaria by... SEATTLE (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, a global health and education charity set up by the Microsoft founder and his wife, has set a target of eradicating malaria by 2040.
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California Tax Hike On Ballot, But Some Voters Vote With Their Feet California has high taxes. And voters have at least a partial say in that. Proposition 55—the ballot initiative that would extend the "temporary" tax increases on California's high-income earners—is on the ballot.
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Weighing the pros and cons of Proposition 64 Twenty years ago California became the first state to start a medical marijuana program. Could it become the nation's 5th state to legalize the drug for recreational use?
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Patient burned by mid-surgery explosion when laser ignites fart Reese Witherspoon and Daughter Ava Phillippe Look More Alike Than Ever -- See the New Pic! Carr extends thanks for intro at press conference: 'Not David'.
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City Health Department urges New Yorkers to get flu shot now Flu and pneumonia kill more New Yorkers - 2,220 in 2014 - than any other infection, city officials said. (Gevorg Gevorgyan/Getty Images/iStockphoto).
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Giving health a shot against the flu Dr. Roland Walker, pediatrician and health commissioner for the City of Gary, in an exam room at the Maram Health Center, 3229 Broadway, Gary, discusses why now is a good time to get a flu shot.
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3 local hospitals get 'C' grade CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- When you go to the hospital, you pay for and quite frankly expect treatment that will help you and not hurt you.
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WPAFB: November is Diabetes Awareness Month WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE - Every five minutes, two people die of diabetes-related causes while 14 are diagnosed with the disease, according to the American Diabetes Association.
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New Patch Is Promising For Kids With Peanut Allergies A wearable skin patch may help children who are allergic to peanuts by delivering small doses of peanut protein. Doctors at National Jewish Health took part in the research.
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Fate Of World's Fight Against Zika Rests On Voters In One Florida County One out of around 3,500 mosquito species, Aedes aegypti is chiefly responsible for the spread of Zika virus. Between malaria, dengue and yellow fever, the World Health Organization blames millions of annual deaths on the insect.
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Dr. Jackie on Surviving Breast Cancer, Infertility, and Being 'Married to Medicine' Many of us change our minds about our careers and aspirations as swiftly as the wind blows, but from a young age, Jackie Walters has always known that she wanted to spread the word about vaginas.
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2 Types of Oreo Cookies Recalled Nationwide Over Allergy Risk Two types of Oreo cookies are being pulled off store shelves after parent company Mondelēz issued a voluntary recall due to allergy risk.
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Pot ballot drives put medical, recreational users at odds PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - A handful of recreational marijuana legalization drives has the medical pot industry bracing for something it never expected to deal with: competition.
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BC Children's Hospital has Trick-or-Treating tips to keep your kids safe this Halloween Your little ones will be trick-or-treating tomorrow, and the BC Children's Hospital wants them to be safe. The hospital's Trauma Program Manager Lisa Romein recommends being super cautious.
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300 Million Children Breathe Highly Toxic Air, Unicef Reports A child wearing a face mask in New Delhi last year. Credit Roberto Schmidt/Agence France-Presse - Getty Images. MUMBAI, India - About 300 million children in the world breathe highly toxic air, the United Nations Children's Fund said in a report on ...
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Scientists Hope to Eradicate Disease With Massive Mosquito Orgy The mosquito genocide is beginning. Millions of genetically modified versions of the useless vampire insects are being prepared for release in Brazil.
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Alaska's first pot shop opens to a long line of customers Connor Hellings, left and science director John Rudd, right, work on marijuana samples at CannTest, the first commercial marijuana testing laboratory to open in Alaska on Oct. 24, 2016 in Anchorage, Alaska.
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Alaska's first marijuana shop opens to a long line of customers The opening marks the first time it's legal to buy pot under a voter initiative approved in November 2014. Associated Press. Share.
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Cranberries squashed as folk remedy for urinary infections Another folk remedy bites the dust. Cranberry capsules didn't prevent or cure urinary infections in nursing home residents in a study challenging persistent unproven claims to the contrary.
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Elimination of flu nasal spray making vaccinating kids more difficult COLUMBUS (WCMH) - Sorry parents! This year doctors say kids shouldn't get the nasal spray flu vaccine because it doesn't work.
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Pot-legalization movement seeks first foothold in Northeast BOSTON - Having proven they can win in the West, advocates for recreational marijuana hope the Nov. 8 election brings their first significant electoral victories in the densely populated Northeast, where voters in Massachusetts and Maine will consider ...
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Alaska's first marijuana retailer opens to throngs of customers A group of pro-legalization marijuana supporters take part in a protest to urge President Barack Obama to stop marijuana arrests, pardon offenders and give greater access to medical marijuana and deschedule cannabis.
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New Measles Study Shows Why Anti-Vaccination Thinking Is Deadly New research on fatal measles complications shows how the failure to vaccinate endangers not only the patient, but also everyone else susceptible to the disease.
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Babies should sleep in parents' room, but in separate bed Infants should sleep in the same bedroom as their parents for at least the first six months of their lives to minimize the risk of sleep-related deaths, according to new guidelines from U.S.
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Distemper outbreak at Stray Rescue causes shut down The Distemper virus has claimed more than a dozen dogs at the animal shelter. Now several others are sick. Michelle London , KSDK 7:40 AM.
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How much media is too much for kids? PITTSBURGH - Before she had her son, Sara Yeasted did not imagine that Finding Nemo and Toy Story would be regular features in their evenings.
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Marijuana ballot drives put medical, recreational users at odds PORTLAND, Maine - A handful of recreational marijuana legalization drives has the medical pot industry bracing for something it never expected to deal with: competition.
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New alert system to help families find missing seniors with Alzheimer's One of the worst scenarios for families caring for someone living with Alzheimer's disease is a loved one wandering or getting lost.
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Cranberries squashed as folk remedy for urinary infections Cranberries are shown in a field in South Haven, Mich. In a new study, they didn't prevent or cure urinary infections in nursing home residents.
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SWIRCA & MORE: Best evidence for prevention of Alzheimer's disease is to maintain a heart healthy diet Alzheimer's disease is a form of dementia affecting approximately five million individuals and is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States according to the Alzheimer's Association.
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Sociology professors seek to end mental health stigma One in four American adults suffers from mental illness in a given year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Those who deal with mental health issues can easily feel stigmatized without help.
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Pet Talk: Halloween pet safety Though children and adults get a thrill from the spooky traditions of Halloween, our pets are less likely to appreciate the costumes, masks, and parties associated with Halloween night.
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Medicare premiums going up for some in Stanislaus County Monthly premiums are rising for some Medicare Advantage plans in Stanislaus County, effective Jan. 1. Other folks will save a few dollars paying for their Medicare health plans next year.
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PFO Occlusion Device Approved in United States FDA approves St. Jude Medical's Amplatzer PFO Occluder, making it the only device approved in the United States to close the patent foramen ovale.
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