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US|Health Exchange Enrollment Jumps, Even as GOP Pledges Repeal Customers signed up for the Affordable Care Act in Miami last month. Credit Angel Valentin for The New York Times. WASHINGTON - About 6.4 million people have signed up for health insurance next year under the Affordable Care Act, the Obama ...
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Republicans on House panel seek criminal probes of abortion providers WASHINGTON - The Republican chairman of a congressional panel wrapping up its investigation into the medical and business practices of abortion providers said Wednesday it has submitted 15 criminal referrals to federal and state officials for further ...
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Planned Parenthood vows legal fight over ouster from Texas Medicaid AUSTIN - Planned Parenthood officials in Texas are promising a legal fight in the New Year in response to state leaders' decision to expel the health care provider from the Medicaid program.
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Surgeon's recommendation often affects women's breast cancer choices A radiologist compares an image from an earlier, 2-D technology mammogram to the new 3-D Digital Breast Tomosynthesis mammography in Wichita Falls, Texas.
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A Novel Approach: Fighting Painkiller Addiction at Home A small study finds people hooked on prescription painkillers can use a drug at home to curb cravings and prevent abuse while waiting to get in a treatment program.
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School nurse saves boy's life Carrie Stephenson, a nurse who works at West Bernis Middle School, helped take care of Isaiah Griffin when he became ill Friday at school.
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Texas Moves To Block Planned Parenthood From Medicaid Funds Updated at 6:45 p.m. ET. After more than a year of delays, Texas health officials are moving to block the women's health provider Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid funds beginning next month.
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Innovative Programs Help Addicts Get Off Opioids WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- People trying to kick addiction to heroin or prescription painkillers often wait weeks or months before they can get into a treatment facility, putting them at continued risk for a fatal overdose.
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ACOG Backs Delayed Cord Clamping for Healthy Infants Delayed umbilical cord clamping by at least 30 to 60 seconds after delivery is recommended for all healthy deliveries of both term and preterm infants, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).
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Ikea to Pay Parents of Kids Crushed by Falling Dressers $50 Million On Wednesday, lawyers representing the families of three toddlers killed by recalled Ikea dressers said the company has agreed to settle their wrongful death lawsuits, paying the parents a collective $50 million.
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Melanoma Incidence and Mortality Rising in the US Both the incidence of and mortality from invasive melanoma in the United States have been rising during the past few decades, despite efforts to raise awareness and increase primary prevention and early detection.
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Melanoma Incidence, Mortality Still Rising The incidence of melanoma continued to rise over the past 7 years despite efforts to increase awareness of risk factors and early diagnosis, investigators reported.
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Diet rich in processed meat 'may worsen asthma symptoms' "Regularly indulging in a bacon sandwich doubles the risk of an asthma attack," is the needlessly alarming headline in The Sun.
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Inside the DEA: A Chemist's Quest to Identify Mystery Drugs In this Aug. 9, 2016, photo, a bag of 4-fluoroisobutyrylfentanyl, which was seized in a drug raid, is displayed at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Testing and Research Laboratory in Sterling, Va.
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Cured Meats Could Aggravate Asthma, Study Suggests TUESDAY, Dec. 20, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Regularly eating cured meats such as ham and salami might aggravate asthma, researchers report.
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More Than 60 Russians Die From Drinking Bath Lotion; Putin Moves To Cut Booze Tax Officials blame a bath lotion used as a liquor substitute in Russia for an outbreak of alcohol poisoning that has now killed 61 people, according to state-run media.
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Shocking photo shows cat under 'pounds' of matted fur after being neglected for 'years' Beneath "pounds" of matted fur laid a cat an animal defense league rescued last week. The Animal Rescue League and Wildlife Center in Pittsburgh shared Facebook photos of a cat brought into their clinic on Dec. 15 after its elderly owner moved into a ...
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Cat forgotten and abandoned for years by Alzheimer's-suffering owner is found covered in horror matted fur 'dreadlocks' Horrifying photographs show a neglected calico cat named Hidey with matted fur forming 'dreadlocks' on her body. Images of the overweight feline, who belonged to an elderly man with Alzheimer's, were posted on Facebook Friday by the Animal Rescue ...
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Shanghai says treating man diagnosed with bird flu BEIJING Shanghai's health authority has confirmed it is treating a man diagnosed with H7N9 bird flu, the third case of human infection in China this week.
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70 N.M. Health Dept. employees get sick after holiday party Dozens of Health Department employees in New Mexico became ill following its holiday party last week. Investigators have not identified a contaminated food that wreaked havoc at the Harold Runnels Building in Santa Fe, but believe the outbreak was ...
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Doctors warn under fives can choke on GRAPE packaging Grapes may be a fun and easy finger food for your child, but those age 5 and under can choke to death while eating them whole, doctors have warned.
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Newborn quintuplets get first visit with Santa PHOENIX - As Santa left the room, Clara began crying under her pink blanket, her wails audible even through the incubator. Almost instantly, her mother, Margaret, quickly sanitized her hands and slipped them in to comfort her.
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For Young Kids' Ear Infections, Longer Antibiotic Treatment Works Better Researchers looking into whether a shorter course of antibiotics would treat young children's ear infections as well as a longer course found that not only was the shorter treatment less effective but it didn't reduce antibiotic resistance or side ...
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After worry, joy arrives for mother of quintuplets PHOENIX (AP) - The new mother of quintuplets kept her excitement in check for the first six months of her pregnancy - even putting off setting up a nursery.
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Brad Byrd In-Depth with Santa Claus Christmas is just a few days away when as Santa Clause prepares to make the long journey across the world to bring joy to children.
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Delta changes policy after black doctor's help refused DETROIT (AP) - Delta Air Lines says it will no longer require that medical professionals show identification when they offer medical help after a black doctor alleged an attendant rebuffed her offer to assist an ill passenger.
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Ikea Reaches $50 Million Wrongful Death Settlement Over Falling Dressers Ikea has agreed to pay $50 million to the families of three children who were killed when their Ikea dressers tipped over and crushed them, a law firm representing the families announced Wednesday.
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Having a baby changes a mom's mind forever; the workplace needs to adapt I'm at the age in which many of my friends are beginning to start families. Part of this process includes considering name options, baby shower planning and developing an evolving sense of how life will change following the stork's delivery.
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Ikea to pay $50 million to parents of three boys killed in dresser tip-overs Jackie Collas, Curren's mother, stands in the boy's bedroom in West Chester, next to the Ikea dresser that fell on him. by Tricia L. Nadolny, Staff Writer @TriciaNadolny · Email @TriciaNadolny 267-746-0207 ...
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Should You Take With Grain Of Sugar Report Saying Intake Guidelines Are Based On Weak Evidence? Public health organizations agree: It's a good idea to cut back on how much sugar you consume. In the past year and a half, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture, along with the World Health Organization and the ...
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Study: Brain changes seen in pregnancy A study released Monday shows pregnancy affects not only a woman's body: It changes parts of her brain structure too with alterations that help prepare for motherhood.
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Here's How Pregnancy Changes Your Brain to Make You a Better Mom Women lose gray matter in certain areas when they're expecting, and that may help them be more attuned to their babies, researchers say.
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FEMA: Ohio emergency responders were exposed to deadly toxin CLEVELAND (AP) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency has acknowledged that hundreds of Ohio emergency responders were exposed to a potentially fatal toxin while training at a FEMA facility in Alabama.
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Water shows high levels of lead, officials say Each week for months, Janet Thornton has spent $20 to buy drinking water for her husband and herself. "We don't have a lot of money," she said, "so we just boil the water on the stove for our dogs.
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Hemp Producer Ecofibre Ditches Australia's Medical Cannabis Rules for the US Citing Australia's onerous security requirements for growing medical cannabis, prominent Australian industrial hemp grower Ecofibre announced it will move its medical cannabis capabilities from Australia to the United States.
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Residents in Lousiana town of St Joseph can't drink the water for 30 days After months of discoloured, foul smelling water, tests have shown high levels of lead and copper. James Tennent. By James Tennent.
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At an overnight vigil, the homeless who died on DC streets are remembered When he learned in March that he had been awarded a voucher for an apartment after decades of on-and-off homelessness, Kanell Washington was elated.
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Health insurance enrollment up Those seeking health insurance for the upcoming year have a little over a month left to get their coverage lined up. The open enrollment period for the federal health insurance marketplace opened Nov. 1, with various starting periods - for example ...
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After Flint's lead crisis, the 'most important medication' for kids is education There is a well-established link between lead exposure and learning disabilities, but early childhood education has been shown to counteract the effects.
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Soylent's supplier is angry, withholds ingredients for 2.0 and Coffiest [Updated] After a burst of online reports this year linked Soylent snack bars to bouts of "violent" gastrointestinal issues, the famous meal-replacement maker pinned the problems on supplier TerraVia's whole algal flour.
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Another Voice: This year's flu vaccine is the winning ticket If you could play the lottery and know many of the winning numbers in advance, wouldn't you go out of your way to get a ticket?
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Casey is troubled by Trump picks Trump scored the Electoral College victory Monday, securing his term as the country's 45th president. Trump's critics have provided constant opposition to his decision-making, including his nominations for his closest advisers.
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Proposed bills would address 'about 135 issues' with medical weed amendment In setting up the state's system for medical marijuana, legislators are grappling with "about 135 issues, and that's a real number" that must be clarified or modified through legislation, according to Rep. Doug House, R-North Little Rock.
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Trump VA Contenders Said to Include Cleveland Clinic's Cosgrove Cleveland Clinic Chief Executive Officer Delos "Toby" Cosgrove and Luis Quinonez, head of a company that provides health-care services to the military, are being considered by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Veterans Affairs Department, ...
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Fentanyl overdose deaths in New York at record high: Health officials NEW YORK - In the last five years overdose deaths in NYC have continued to increase for the first time since the city started keeping records on this data.
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New regs for doctors set up clash with Trump pick The Obama administration finalized new experiments for doctors on Tuesday that the incoming head of the Department of Health and Human Services opposed.
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Strict rest may not be best medicine for kids' concussions CHICAGO (AP) - Strict rest may not be the best medicine for kids with concussions, a Canadian study found, challenging the idea that physical activity should be avoided until symptoms disappear.
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Miller family welcomes quadruplets, first born at local hospital Kortney Miller, husband Justin and the couple's four-year-old son Brentlee welcomed Brandon, Braydon, Bryant and Kenlee to the family Dec. 16.
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FDA clears ovarian cancer drug for hard-to-treat tumors WASHINGTON - Federal health officials have approved a new option for some women battling ovarian cancer: a drug that attacks a genetic mutation seen in a subset of hard-to-treat tumors.
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