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Your flu risk may be linked to the year you were born (CNN) Flu season has arrived, and many people are bracing themselves for the sneezes, sniffles and sick days that lurk around the corner.
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Cigars, cigarettes and cigarillos: How each affects health Despite all the known health hazards of smoking - cancer and respiratory and heart disease high among them - cigars are making a quiet comeback.
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California scrambles to implement new recreational pot law Passage of marijuana-legalization initiatives in California and other states this week has given momentum to a national movement to decriminalize pot, but that could change with the election of Republican Donald Trump as president, activists said ...
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Women are encouraging each other to get IUDs before Trump becomes president One major reason women are worried is that Trump and Pence (not to mention a Republican-controlled congress) could threaten access to affordable birth control.
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Brain Implant Allows Paralyzed Monkey to Walk Again For the first time ever, a neural device has been used to restore locomotion in paralyzed primates. It may be years before clinical trials can begin for humans, but this latest breakthrough marks an important step in that direction.
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What could happen to birth control under President Trump? (CNN) Some women are on the hunt for reversible birth control that could last through a Donald Trump presidency. Tweets and Facebook posts about getting intrauterine devices, or IUDs, swept social media Wednesday as women warned each other that ...
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Why are we ticklish? Scientists who tickled rats offer an intriguing answer Need a good laugh? The feeling is pretty universal, according to researchers who tickled rats for the sake of science. When the animals received a 10-second tickle from a gloved hand, they responded with a rat version of laughter.
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Therapy Dogs Help Veterans Cope with PTSD This is much more than a man and his dog. When Army Veteran Steve Culver returned to the U.S. from Vietnam, he couldn't sleep.
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Donald Trump and marijuana: Will the two biggest winners of 2016 get along? President-elect Donald Trump and President Barack Obama don't agree on much, but they do have one thing in common: Both say that marijuana legalization should be left to the states.
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Wireless implant allows paralyzed monkeys to walk again Scientists in Switzerland have made a major breakthrough in fighting spinal cord injuries, using a wireless implant to allow paralyzed monkeys to walk again.
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Proponents of Amendment 2 see relief, economic benefits Kelly Stutts voted in favor of Amendment 2. The Orange County mom has multiple sclerosis and hopes to use medical marijuana as an alternative therapy, as her disease and its painful side effects progress.
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Doctors grow man new ear on arm A man in China who has gone without his right ear for the past year will soon have a new appendage after doctors grow the body part on his arm using part of his rib cartilage.
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Paralyzed monkeys walk again with wireless 'brain-spine interface' LONDON - Swiss scientists have helped monkeys with spinal cord injuries regain control of non-functioning limbs in research which might one day lead to paralyzed people being able to walk again.
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Farms in lockdown as severe avian flu is confirmed in wild birds in six European countries Chicken at a poultry farm in Bergentheim, the Netherlands, on Thursday. Poultry farmers have been ordered to lock up their flocks, following the discovery of bird flu among wild birds in Europe.
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Finally decided: Maine has legalized recreational marijuana in uber-close vote "The Maine people have passed it, and we should work on implementing it," said Republican state Sen. Eric Brakey, of Auburn, who supported the ballot issue.
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Chinese Doctors Grow New Ear on Man's Arm A group of plastic surgeons in northern China say they have created an ear for a patient who lost it in a car accident, using his arm as the growing medium.
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Florida polls split on GM mosquitoes Voters across one Florida county have signalled their approval for releasing genetically modified mosquitoes in a bid to fight Zika virus.
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For Many Women, It Wasn't Just About Defeating Donald Trump. It Was About Electing Hillary Clinton. "I know we have still not shattered that highest and hardest glass ceiling, but some day, someone will - and hopefully sooner than we might think right now.
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Hopes raised that Zika virus could be treated in the womb "Scientists say they may have found a way to protect babies in the womb from the harmful effects of Zika," BBC News reports.
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HIV Test to Go: USB Tool Could Aid Developing Countries A new technology that fits on a USB stick can be used to test for levels of HIV in people's blood. Credit: Imperial College London/DNA Electronics.
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Leprosy Surprise: Medieval Scourge Is Lurking In British Squirrels People and leprosy go way back. Way, way back. "It's been around for at least 5,000 years and probably longer," says Stewart Cole, who directs the Global Health Institute at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.
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Trump Administration Could Lead To More Abortion Restrictions Amy Hagstrom Miller of Whole Women's Health had been having a banner year. Her organization, based in Charlottesville, Va., operates several abortion clinics around the country and brought a legal challenge that led the Supreme Court to issue a ...
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Scientists develop new type of HIV test on a USB stick LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists in Britain have developed a type of HIV test using a USB stick that can give a fast and highly accurate reading of how much virus is in a patient's blood.
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Great American Smokeout Approaches: Order Free Nicotine Patches, Make a Plan The Put It Out Rockland low-cost quit smoking program can help you continue your smoke-free journey. By Lanning Taliaferro (Patch Staff) - November 9, 2016 8:00 am ET.
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Zika Hits Women Harder in Puerto Rico The Zika virus is hitting in women of childbearing age hardest in Puerto Rico - bad news for a virus most dangerous to developing babies, researchers reported Wednesday.
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North Dakota passing medical pot even a surprise to backers BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - They had tearfully but unsuccessfully pleaded to North Dakota lawmakers about how medical marijuana would help their critically ill children or ease their chronic pain.
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Zika striking women at higher rates than men, study finds CHICAGO - Adult women in Puerto Rico were significantly more likely to develop Zika than men, researchers said on Thursday, raising new questions about the potential role of sexual transmission of the virus from males to females.
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Hazy path ahead for ND's new medical marijuana program BISMARCK—North Dakota residents won access to medical marijuana in Tuesday's election following the passage of Measure 5, but it's unclear how soon patients will be able to buy the drug.
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A Glass Ceiling Doesn't Shatter After All For the second time, Hillary Clinton has failed to make history as the nation's first female president. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images.
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Medical marijuana: How and when will it be available? Supporters of Amendment 2 breathed a sigh of relief Tuesday night as it passed with more than 70 percent of the vote. Despite this, parts of Southwest Florida have plans of temporarily banning it.
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Gorilla Anakka dies at Columbus Zoo Request to buy this photo Grahm S. Jones | Columbus Zoo & Aquarium Anakka, a 31-year-old western lowland gorilla. Request to buy this photo Grahm S. Jones | Columbus Zoo & Aquarium Anakka, a 31-year-old western lowland gorilla ...
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What you need to know about Colorado's new Aid in Dying law The new law offers terminally ill patients a way to access life-ending, doctor-prescribed sleep medication so they may die peacefully.
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One In Every Six Women Diagnosed With Breast Cancer Has Symptoms Other Than A Lump One in six women diagnosed with breast cancer experiences symptoms other than breast lump. The non-lump breast cancer symptoms include breast pain, shape abnormalities, ulceration, inflamed or infected breast and skin abnormalities.
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Cigarette Smoking In The US Continues To Fall The number of cigarette smokers in the United States has dropped by 8.6 million since 2005 - and that fall could be accelerated by a tobacco tax just passed in California.
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Who has better memory, men or women? When it comes to memory, which sex is superior? Though for many - especially long-term or married couples - that may be a topic of playful debate, researchers say the question is an important one as it could help them understand who is at greater ...
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Constipation Linked to Risk of Kidney Disease, New Study Finds In what may not make for the sexiest headline, a new study shows there's a link between constipation and kidney disease. In the study, researchers examined health records from more than 3.5 million U.S.
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If You Do This Before Bed, Your Sleep Will Seriously Suffer How glued are you to the main screen in your life? Very, if you're like most of us; survey data suggests that Americans collectively check their phones 8 billion times each day.
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GOP lawmakers optimistic about Trump impact on Alabama Medicaid problems Some Republican state lawmakers expressed initial optimism about how the Donald Trump administration and a Republican-controlled Congress could affect one of Alabama's thorniest problems - how to pay for Medicaid.
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Historic pub McSorley's shut down over health violations Customers had to look elsewhere for a cold one after finding McSorley's closed because of health violations Thursday. (Jeff Bachner/for New York Daily News).
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Memory Capabilities Vary by Gender and Change Over Time Emerging research suggests middle-aged women outperform age-matched men on all memory measures, although memory does decline as women enter post-menopause.
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Memory Can Fade After Menopause WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Middle-aged women can remember more than men their own age, but new research suggests that memory may fade as estrogen levels drop during menopause.
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Why So Many Women Abandoned Hillary Clinton Jay Newton-Small is the Washington correspondent for TIME. The candidate expected—and needed—them to elect America's first female president.
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Theranos accuses Walgreens of 'mishandling' partnership after drug chain files lawsuit In its 13-year history, Theranos's biggest coup was its partnership with the Walgreens drugstore chain. Announced in 2013, the deal involved opening in-store blood testing centers at 40 locations and was supposed to be the first step in building the ...
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Another Voice: Get vaccinated to reduce your chance of getting the flu Don't look now, but Mother Nature has changed the seasons. Though fall is a wonderful time of year, it signals something less pleasant - flu season.
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YMCA Southcoast offers diabetes prevention help November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, a good time for people to gauge their risk for pre-diabetes and diabetes and to talk to their doctors, according to a news release from YMCA Southcoast .
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Interpretative Guidance on OSHA's New Reporting Procedures and Retaliation Prohibitions On October 19, 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued an interpretative memorandum (Memorandum) regarding the final rule issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) earlier in the year amending 29 C.F.
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Conjoined McDonald Twins Update: Both Babies Progressing 'Right On Target' Weeks After Surgery Conjoined twins Jadon and Anias McDonald are doing better than expected after a 27-hour surgery last month to separate their skulls, the New York doctor treating the boys said Wednesday.
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Move Clocks Back Sunday Daylight Saving Time ends and Eastern Standard Time returns this Sunday, Nov. 6. You will want to move your clocks and watches back one hour.
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