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Microcephaly Found in Babies of Zika-Infected Mothers Months After Birth A 1-year-old child, one of the patients in a new study, showed clear signs of microcephaly, but also had good eye contact. Credit van der Linden V, Pessoa A, et al.
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Dementia Rates Might Be Declining, New Study Finds Rates of Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia appear to have fallen considerably since 2000, and better education may be partly responsible, researchers reported Monday.
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Florida Sees Record Tourism Numbers Despite Massacre, Zika Tourists continued to pour into Florida throughout the summer and early fall despite fears that visitors would shun the state in the aftermath of a mass shooting and warnings that pregnant women should avoid Miami due to the Zika virus.
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Florida sees record tourism numbers despite massacre, Zika JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Tourists continued to pour into Florida throughout the summer and early fall despite fears that visitors would shun the state in the aftermath of a mass shooting and warnings that pregnant women should avoid Miami due to the Zika ...
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New report shows microcephaly in Alaska is rarer than previously thought Cases of microcephaly, a birth defect characterized by an unusually small head, are rarer in Alaska than was previously reported, according to a new report from the Alaska section of epidemiology.
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After 13 months conjoined at the head, these twins see each other for the first time When Jadon and Anias McDonald emerged from a life-saving surgery one month ago, their mother Nicole could barely believe the sight.
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Sexism Sucks for Everybody, Science Confirms Toxic Masculinity. Conforming to masculine norms can leave men isolated and unable to cope with the stresses of life. (boggy22 / iStock).
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Open Letter To Mike Pence: About Those Planned Parenthood Donations In Your Name . . . Kimberley A. Johnson Author of Peyton's Choice, American Woman: The Poll Dance, Media Director for We Are Woman. Drew Angerer via Getty Images.
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Planned Parenthood has received 50000 donations in Pence's name Vice President-elect Mike Pence speaks during the vice-presidential debate with Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen. Tim Kaine in October.
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Snack trays recalled because of Sabra hummus Listeria scare recalled Taylor Farms hummus snack tray Vegetable snack trays packaged under the Taylor Farms and Schnucks brands are being recalled because they contain hummus from Sabra Dipping Co.
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'Hospitals at breaking point': Two dead after 'thunderstorm asthma' triggers disaster response Two people from Melbourne's west have died, including one 20 year-old man who was forced to wait at least half an hour for an ambulance, after an unprecedented number of people fell acutely sick on Monday evening in what is believed to be a mass ...
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Dementia risk declines, and education may be one reason why Education may help brains cope with cognitive decline, and treatments for high blood pressure and other health problems may decrease dementia risk.
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Your Aloe Vera Gel Might Not Actually Have Aloe Vera If you use Aloe Vera gel from Walmart, CVS, or Target, you might be soothing burns with sugar rather than extract from a plant. Multiple lab tests of store-brand aloe gel from Walmart, Target, and CVS showed no traces of aloe vera, even though aloe ...
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Computer scientists urge Clinton campaign to challenge election results (CNN) Hillary Clinton's campaign is being urged by a number of top computer scientists to call for a recount of vote totals in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania, according to a source with knowledge of the request.
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Computer scientists urge Hillary Clinton to ask for recounts in three states Democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during a campaign rally at North Carolina State University on Nov. 8, 2016 in Raleigh North Carolina.
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Thunderstorm asthma: Woman who died in Melbourne storm remembered by family Hospitals in Melbourne were plunged into a state of emergency during the city's wild weather, with two people dying after an unprecedented outbreak of asthma.
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'He was a gentle giant': fourth victim of thunderstorm asthma identified as Clarence Leo Four people have now been confirmed dead after the outbreak of "thunderstorm asthma" that swept across Melbourne on Monday night.
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86-year-old man teaches himself to knit so he can give 300 hats to premature babies It's a story to warm the heart - and the head. An 86-year-old grandfather taught himself to knit, just so he could make dozens of woolly hats for premature babies at an Atlanta hospital.
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Part of Miami Beach removed from Zika travel advisory The Centers for Disease Control and Prevent (CDC) today removed another Miami transmission area from its Zika travel advisory, and officials from the World Health Organization (WHO) spelled out key research priorities as it transitions efforts from a ...
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Hillary Clinton Has Grounds To Challenge Election Results, Activists Say A group of computer scientists and election lawyers are urging Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton to challenge her election loss, saying they have evidence the results in three key battleground states were compromised.
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Sexist men have psychological problems Psychologists looking at 10 years of data from nearly 20,000 men found that those who value having power over women and endorse playboy behavior and other traditional notions of masculinity are more likely to suffer from psychological problems - and ...
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No Evidence of Aloe Vera Found in the Aloe Vera at Wal-Mart, CVS The aloe vera gel many Americans buy to soothe damaged skin contains no evidence of aloe vera at all. Samples of store-brand aloe gel purchased at national retailers Wal-Mart, Target and CVS showed no indication of the plant in various lab tests.
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Students duped by fake news and biased sources,… (FILES) This file photo taken on November 7, 2013 shows a logo created from pictures of Facebook users worldwide is pictured in the company's Data Center, its first outside the US in Lulea, in Swedish Lapland.
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Severely anorexic woman can refuse force-feedings: judge After 24 years of battling anorexia, a New Jersey woman has won the right to refuse force-feedings and continue to binge and purge in palliative care in what prosecutors consider "passive suicide.
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Millennial Mind: Making the most of your Thanksgiving Thursday is the BIG day. We will all sit around a table with people we care about and celebrate Thanksgiving ... whatever that means to you.
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Watch out for these dangerous toys, consumer advocates, AG Madigan say Illinois Attorney General Madigan address toy recalls prior to the holiday shopping season. Nov. 21, 2016. (Phil Velasquez/Chicago Tribune).
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Marijuana is becoming a billion-dollar business in Canada. Now all it has to do is become legal. MONTREAL - It's been a wild ride for Canada's marijuana companies, whose stocks enjoyed an exhilarating high in recent days before mellowing out.
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7 On Your Side: Thanksgiving turkey frying dangers Demonstration of a turkey lowered into a deep fryer catching fire, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016 (Consumer Product Safety Commission). 0shares.
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Consumer watchdog issues holiday gift warning: recalled toys being sold online The consumer watchdog group, Washington Public Interest Research Group warned Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, that recalled toys are being sold through online toy websites.
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Fighting AIDS: Inside the Hunt for the Elusive HIV Vaccine A blood test of AIDS returns a positive reading; for decades millions have died of the virus but now one doctor thinks he may be closer than over to quelling the virus.
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Your guide to a thinner Thanksgiving dinner One of the most anticipated times of the year is upon us: the holiday season. While the holidays are a time to get together and celebrate with family and friends, they are also a trying time for those looking to maintain their weight.
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Safety Experts Warn of Thanksgiving Fire Hazards An old adage warns people not to play with fire, or but in a dramatic pre-Thanksgiving demonstration today, the Consumer Product Safety Commission did just that in order to alert Americans to a hazard they could face while celebrating the holiday ...
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6 Things to Excite You at This Year's Largest Marijuana Conference November has been big for cannabis in the United States, and it's about to get bigger. The 5th annual Marijuana Business Conference and Expo, founded by Marijuana Business Daily, takes place in Las Vegas, November 16-18, 2016.
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Man charged with dealing elephant sedative Courtney Hessler/ The Herald-Dispatch Bruce Lamar Griggs, 22, of Akron, Ohio, exits the federal courthouse in Huntington after a preliminary on Sept.
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Putnam County Flu Clinic Dec. 6 Brewster, NY - With cases of flu being reported sporadically across the state, including Putnam County, the Department of Health is hosting a public flu vaccination clinic Dec. 6. The clinic will take place during National Influenza Vaccination Week, a ...
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Can Occupational Therapy Slow Alzheimer's Decline? MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Home-based occupational therapy may not slow down the physical decline that comes with Alzheimer's disease, a new clinical trial suggests.
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Hungry Girl: How to Cut Hundreds of Calories From Thanksgiving Dinner Without Feeling Deprived Lisa Lillien is the author of the popular Hungry Girl website and email newsletter, featuring smart, funny advice on guilt-free eating.
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Major Changes for Medicaid Coming Under Trump, GOP Donald Trump likely won't let Medicaid collapse, but he will vastly change the health insurance program for low-income Americans.
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Being grateful can be good for your overall health Gobble. Gobble. Gobble. Be grateful. Be grateful. Be grateful. In the past decade or so I have seen the movement of having gratitude grow to become almost preachy.
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Malawi: 'Hyena' Convicted for Traditional, But Illegal, Sex Customs A magistrate's court in Malawi has convicted a 45-year-old man accused of practicing traditional sex customs - deflowering young girls and comforting bereaved widows - that were outlawed three years ago in the southern African nation.
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No Caregiver Is An Island, Though It May Seem That Way (Next Avenue invited all our 2016 Influencers in Aging to write essays about the one thing they would like to change about aging in America.
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Another Voice: Rising cost of diabetes drugs is creating a crisis Prescription drugs to manage diabetes are rising in price at rates that are five to seven times faster than the price of food, housing, electricity, medical care and all prescription drugs combined, according to a new report from Univera Healthcare ...
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HIV-positive man found guilty of 'sexual cleansing' with 104 girls, widows An HIV-positive Malawian man who admitted to having sex with 104 girls and widows in what's being called witchcraft-inspired "sexual cleansing" rituals has been convicted by a court for engaging in "harmful cultural practice.
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Barrett, Leibovich and Walsh named AAAS Fellows for 2016 Three Cornell faculty members have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science.
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In a Heartbeat: Proper use of antibiotics can help stave off 'superbugs' The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared last week "Get Smart About Antibiotics Week" and partnered with health care institutions, including UPMC, to share information about antibiotic resistance.
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