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US Health Spending Grew Especially Fast Last Year U.S. health spending always grows but it grew at an especially fast rate last year as more people got health insurance for the first time and as pricey new hepatitis drugs hit the market.
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Obama's health care law is behind 2nd straight year of faster rise in medical spending Public and private spending for U.S. health care increased to $3.2 trillion in 2015 or nearly $10,000 per person, according to a government report released Friday.
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Obamacare architect Ezekiel Emanuel: Donald Trump has an opportunity "to do enormous good" — or to create "chaos" Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel was a White House adviser to President Barack Obama on healthcare and a key architect of the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare.
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Hundreds of VA dental patients possibly exposed to HIV, hepatitis (CNN) Nearly 600 patients who received dental care at a Wisconsin Veterans Affairs medical center may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis B and C and now face an anxious wait to find out if they were infected.
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Dentist May Have Exposed Nearly 600 Veterans To HIV and Hepatitis A dentist at the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center possibly exposed 592 veterans to HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C by failing to follow standard infection control procedures.
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VA dentist resigns after possibly infecting 600 veterans with HIV and hepatitis A dentist at the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Wisconsin resigned after potentially exposing 592 patients to HIV, hepatitis B and C. An investigation revealed the dentist went against protocol by reusing his own tools and exposing patients ...
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Novartis says 82 pct of leukemia patients in remission after CAR-T Dec 3 An experimental cancer therapy being developed by Novartis AG eliminated an aggressive form of blood cancer in 82 percent of children and young adults treated with modified immune cells in a mid-stage trial, the company said on Saturday.
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Another Miami Neighborhood Now Zika-Free FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- The Little River section of Miami is no longer an area where local Zika infection is active, Florida health officials reported Friday.
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Zika scientists: We're back to square one CULPRITS: Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which carry the Zika virus, in a petri dish at the Fiocruz institute in Recife, Brazil. comments.
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Winners and losers of 21st Century Cures bill becomes law Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Pa., embraces Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., during a media briefing about the 21st Century Cures Act on Capitol Hill Wednesday.
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Zika and glaucoma linked for first time in new study Researchers identified a three-month-old boy who was exposed to Zika virus during gestation who developed swelling, pain, and tearing in the right eye.
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Recovery law mired in funding quagmire The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act will set up a federal task force to develop best practices for pain management and pain medication prescribing.
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Maine Board of Pharmacy asking lawmakers to clarify naloxone law approved last spring The request comes as health groups have urged the board to move faster on rulemaking. By Charles Eichacker Staff Writer. Follow on Twitter · Email Writer · 207-621-5642.
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Doctor Who Called Michelle Obama 'Monkey Face' Has Been Suspended A Denver hospital indefinitely suspended a doctor who called First Lady Michelle Obama a "monkey face" in a Facebook post, the Denver Post reports.
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Public housing smoking ban sparks mixed reviews Smoking will be banned in public housing developments nationwide, including those in New York City. The Berry Houses in Dongan Hills, pictured in this Advance file photo, is one of the York City Housing Authority developments where smoking will be ...
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After Jan. 1, smoking banned in Hillsborough public housing; already the rule in Pinellas The demolition worker who lives in Robles Park Village has smoked for more than 30 years and gets through a pack and a half of Newport each day.
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Michelle Herren, anesthesiologist, loses job after offensive Facebook post about Michelle Obama In this Sept. 28, 2016 file photo, first lady Michelle Obama speaks at LaSalle University in Philadelphia as she campaigns for presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
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Study links Parkinson's disease to gut bacteria Researchers have recently found a link between bacteria in the gut and Parkinson's disease, which is one of the most common deteriorating brain disorders.
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Alabama inmates' mental health care goes on trial MONTGOMERY - Mentally ill inmates spending most of their day locked alone in cells. Violence and suicide attempts caused from untreated illnesses.
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Can a Wonka-Like Trick Make Candy Taste Just as Good With Less Sugar? As any calorie-conscious holiday reveler knows, it's hard not to be a bit naughty during a season when so many sweets abound. Wouldn't it be nice to indulge with a little less guilt?
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Lawsuit 'Likely' Amid New Texas Rules Over Fetal Remains FILE - In this July 13, 2013 file photo, abortion rights advocates, left, protest in the State Capitol as anti-abortion rights supporters pass them in Austin, Texas.
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Massive Parkinson's discovery could change everything A gigantic finding with regards to Parkinson's disease could lead to new treatments and perhaps even a cure down the road. A huge discovery has just been made about Parkinson's disease that scientists may have been looking for answers in the wrong ...
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What it's like to take the hallucinogenic psilocybin as medicine After all, the resurgent current interest in psychedelics - including the belief that they can be safe and profoundly medically effective - goes against the opinions that the medical and legal establishments have had on these substances for decades.
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After three years, UPMC Health Plan, Highmark see reversal in marketplace fortunes With President-elect Donald Trump vowing to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the law's marketplace health coverage for uninsured individuals has never looked more vulnerable.
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Death In Paradise's Tony Gardner was infected with Zika while filming in Caribbean A star of the hit BBC series Death In Paradise has revealed he contracted the Zika virus while filming the show in the Caribbean. Tony Gardner said he was bitten by an infected mosquito while shooting scenes for the crime comedy in the islands of ...
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Texas now requires fetal remains to be buried after abortions In a matter of weeks, rules covering how fetal remains can be disposed of will get an overhaul in Texas. Aborted fetuses will now have to be either buried or cremated.
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Flu or flu vaccine in pregnancy not tied to autism in kids, study suggests The CDC recommends that everyone over 6 months of age receive a flu vaccine, it's especially important for some people -- including pregnant women -- who are more likely to experience complications from the virus.
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Zika infection locally transmitting in Texas after Florida - report Director of the CDC, Dr. Tom Frieden, (L) and Florida Governor Rick Scott address the media about the outbreak of the Zika virus during a visit to Miami-Dade County Emergency Management center.
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Plants we like to decorate our homes with for the Christmas season What is the Holy Day Season without the Christmas cactus, the Amaryllis and the queen of them all, the Poinsettia? Here is a little bit about all of them, including how to keep them looking nice for the season, alive and happy enough to be a decorative ...
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Five things you need to know about flu season It's an enemy that can make your unit ineffective faster than any human adversary - it's flu season. Navy Medicine is gearing up to protect sailors and Marines from this year's viruses by pushing to get 90 percent of each service's active-duty ...
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Nestlé Is Working On Some Kind Of Insane New Sugar To Fight Obesity Nestlé, makers of a stunning array of products including Cheerios, Gerber, Carnation, Kit Kat, and about a billion others, announced that the company is working on a crazy new sugar.
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Finally, New York Okays Medical Marijuana for These 10 Chronic Pains Medical marijuana gets green light from New York State Department of Health as announced Thursday - it will soon be able to treat 10 chronic pains.
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Chronic pain patients talk medical marijuana as alternative to opiates GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. (WIVB)- Director of the Dent Cannabis Clinic, Dr. Laszlo Mechtler, called the latest expansion of New York's medical marijuana program "a game changer.
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Yoder, Jenkins Help Craft Act Providing More Research Funding For NIH, Mental Health U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins, right, pushed for several provisions in the 21 Century Cures Act, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives on a 392-26 vote Wednesday night.
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