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Threat posed by Zika expected to continue in Georgia next year ATLANTA | Georgia so far has escaped the type of Zika threat faced by Florida, which has been the epicenter of the virus in the continental United States.
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Texas becomes second state to confirm locally transmitted Zika infection Texas reported a locally transmitted case of the Zika virus on Monday, making it the second U.S. state believed to have mosquitoes that spread the disease.
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Zika Virus Arrives in South Texas Texas reported its first home-grown case of Zika virus infection Monday - making it the second U.S. state with mosquitoes spreading the virus.
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Local Transmission of Zika Virus Is Reported in Texas A female Aedes aegypti mosquito, known to be a carrier of the Zika virus. Credit Andre Penner/Associated Press. A probable case of local transmission of the Zika virus has been reported in Texas, state health officials announced on Monday, making it ...
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Trump's Pick For HHS Signals He Is Dead Serious About Repealing Obamacare President-elect Donald Trump is ready to name an ultra-conservative surgeon, Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), to run the Department of Health and Human Services, multiple media outlets are reporting.
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Trump to name Rep. Tom Price as next HHS secretary President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), a fierce critic of the Affordable Care Act and a proponent of overhauling the nation's entitlement programs, to lead the department of Health and Human Services, a person briefed on the ...
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3 dead, 5 hospitalized after rash of illnesses possibly linked to Thanksgiving dinner Three people have died and five were hospitalized after eating at a community Thanksgiving dinner in Northern California, officials said Monday.
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Quilt on the Quad to honor lives lost to AIDS On World AIDS Day, Dec. 1, Emory hosts the nation's largest collegiate display of the AIDS Memorial Quilt, along with a series of campus events intended to build awareness of HIV/AIDS.
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Pre-exposure pill could be game-changer in HIV prevention Working with HIV patients are TTSH staff from the Institute of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, (from left) consultant Dr Wong Chen Seong, senior medical social worker Ms Amanda Yap and associate consultant Dr Lee Tau Hong.
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Homeopathic Kids' Products Recalled Due To Belladonna EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. (CNN) - Raritan Pharmaceuticals has issued a recall of kids' homeopathic ear relief liquid and teething tablets.
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This Gene Might Affect How Much You Like to Drink It was so much fun - you sang. You danced. You were the life of the party. Now you're looking at the pictures and really wish the margaritas and champagne had not been quite so delicious.
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Terminally Ill Man Takes On Marathon Towing Oxygen Tank to Raise Awareness for Pulmonary Fibrosis A terminally ill man took on the daunting task of finishing a marathon on Sunday to draw attention to the disease that is killing him: pulmonary fibrosis.
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Japan orders major poultry cull after first bird flu outbreak in nearly tw... Workers wearing protective suits cull ducks after some tested positive for H5 bird flu at a poultry farm in Aomori, northern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo November 29, 2016.
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Astronaut eye problems blamed on spinal fluid Scientists might have found the root cause of vision problems that affect some astronauts. Some spacefarers who stay in orbit for long periods develop blurry vision along with a suite of physical changes.
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$6.3 Billion Measure Aims to Cure Ailing Health Care Policies The bipartisan 21st Century Cures Act is a parting gift to Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., whose son died from complications of brain tumor last year.
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New HIV Vaccine Study Starts in South Africa A new HIV vaccine is now being tested in South Africa in a study that aims to enroll several thousand people, officials announced today.
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Japan starts culling chickens, ducks after bird flu outbreak: media TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan started culling more than 300,000 chickens and ducks after a highly contagious form of bird flu was found in two locations in the north of the country, Kyodo news reported on Tuesday.
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Highly-contagious bird flu found in Japan, culling start Health officials investigate a chicken farm in Sekikawa village, Niigata prefecture, northern Japan, after a highly contagious avian flu strain in poultry was detected, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016.
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New HIV vaccine trial to start in South Africa JOHANNESBURG (AP) - A new vaccine against HIV, to be tested in a trial to be launched in South Africa Wednesday, could be "the final nail in the coffin" for the disease if it is successful, scientists say.
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H5N6 hits more Korean farms as study hints at reassortment South Korea has reported 12 more highly pathogenic H5N6 avian influenza outbreaks, and an initial analysis from the country's agriculture ministry suggests that the outbreak strain is a new reassortant, making it different from the strain detected in ...
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Overnight Healthcare: Cures bill nears finish line as scrutiny grows Lawmakers released the (nearly) final version of the 21st Century Cures bill on Friday night, and reaction has been pouring in. Final negotiations are ongoing, but the bill has bipartisan support as it heads toward a Wednesday vote in the House.
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CMS releases tool to facilitate Quality Payment Program The CMS recently launched an online tool to aid in sharing electronic data for the Medicare Quality Payment Program to reduce clinician burden, while improving overall quality of care, according to a press release.
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New Texas Law Rules Fetal Remains Will Have to Be Cremated or Buried A controversial set of new Texas rules that was quietly approved earlier this year and is set to take effect in mid-December will place new restrictions on how fetal remains can be disposed of.
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Barron Trump Autism Video: YouTube User Releases Statement After Melania Trump Lawsuit Threat YouTube user James Hunter created the now viral video of Barron Trump that suggests he could have autism, and is now responding to the possibility of a lawsuit from Melania Trump over the video's implications.
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Barron Trump Autism Update: O'Donnell Wants Trump to Admit Without Shame? Rosie O'Donnell is responding to critics who disapproved of her recent tweet about US President-elect Donald Trump's 10-year-old son, Barron.
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Melania Trump Threatens Lawsuit Over Barron Autism Video: Read Her Lawyer's Statement UPDATE 11/28 8:48 p.m. ET: The YouTube user who posted the original video speculating that Barron Trump may be autistic is going to remove the video and issue an apology.
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Local World AIDS Day events increase awareness, provide support Friends, families and loved ones will soon come together to unite in support of Nebraska and Wyoming families living with HIV. Thursday, Dec. 1, marks the 28th year of global commemoration of World AIDS Day, a day of education, awareness and ...
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Women rush to Planned Parenthood before Donald Trump takes office A week after Donald Trump was elected president of the United States, Planned Parenthood reported an unprecedented outpouring of support, with more than 128,000 people making donations.
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New Minnesota Rainfall Record - A Better Way to Rate Winter Storms? Real Cold Front 8-10 Days Away "Paul, there's a big discrepancy between your weather app and what you're publicly predicting at Star Tribune. What's going on?
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Pancreatic Cell Transplants Give Hope To Researchers Working To Cure Type 1 Diabetes MIAMI (CBSNewYork) - Researchers in Miami have taken a major step towards curing Type I Diabetes. They have transplanted pancreatic cells into two patients who are now off their insulin more than a year later.
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Groups spread Alzheimer's awarenessKingwood area businesses, organizations spread Alzheimer's awareness November was named National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month by President Ronald Reagan in 1983 and more than 30 years later, Alzheimer's awareness continues to be an important issue with over 5 million people in the United States currently ...
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What to expect during a mammogram Getting a screening mammogram - an X-ray of the breast - can cause anxiety for many women. Perhaps they don't know what to expect, they worry about being diagnosed with cancer or they don't feel they have the time to squeeze in an appointment.
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21st Century Cures Act will get vote this week The House of Representatives will vote Wednesday on a long-stalled package of biomedical innovation bills along with a vote on whether to add state funding to fight opioid misuse.
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Volunteer organizes vigil, tree for HIV/AIDS awareness This is an ornament decorated by Skye Sanchez for World AIDS Day. Laura Garcia for The Victoria Advocate. About HIV/AIDS. • More than 1.2 million people in the U.S.
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Marijuana doctors get new business buzz from legalization in California In the weeks since Californians voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use, the phones have been ringing more intensely and the flow of walk-in patients has picked up at 420 Med Evaluations, a midtown Sacramento clinic specializing in medicinal ...
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County offering free flu shots on Tuesday Be prepared for the flu season and get a free flu shot. Public Health, together with the San Bernardino City Unified School District, is encouraging residents to get a flu shot and find their local Point of Dispensing site.
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Flu cases on the rise as doctors renew calls for vaccinations The latest data from the Department of Health and Human Services, shows the vaccination rate for one group of Medicare beneficiaries at 21 percent in Massachusetts despite no shortage of places to get the shots.
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8 in 10 Americans say the country is more divided than ever Fully 85 percent of Americans say they believe the United States is more deeply divided on major issues than it has been in recent years, per a new CNN/ORC poll released Sunday - and they aren't happy about it.
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To your health: Are you high? High on blood sugar that is Diabetes mellitus is increasing all over the world, and its particularly increasing in Asia. According to the International Federation of Diabetes' 2014 annual report, 387 million people were estimated to be living with diabetes.
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Teva inks trailblazing cannabis pact with Israel's Syqe Medical Teva has struck a new marketing agreement, and it's one that'll help the Israeli drugmaker blaze a new trail in the drug industry.
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How skin patch can diagnose your health while you sweat Researchers are creating a skin patch that can test droplets of sweat to track health while people exercise. Associated Press. Share.
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BYU coach's family to donate 3-year-old daughter's organs after tragic accident The family of Brigham Young University running backs coach Reno Mahe said they will donate the organs of their 3-year-old daughter who has been hospitalized since a tragic accident at the family's home last week.
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Nursing numbers growing, but shortage remains a complex labor issue The nursing lab on the East Grand Forks campus of Northland Community and Technical College looks more like a hospital room than a classroom.
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Encouraging words and good ideas for caregivers I have enjoyed sharing contributions from readers the past three weeks in observance of National Family Caregiver's Month. For the last column in this series, here are some more encouraging words and good ideas.
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Radiologist ends confusion about mammograms For years, the message was clear - women should begin getting annual mammograms at age 40. A few years ago, though, that message changed.
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Bookmarked: Library collects food instead of fines Rick Cochran, reading from and signing his book, "Wellfleet Tales II," portraying life in the picturesque Cape Cod town during the '50s and '60s, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
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