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Racist White Guy Goes Berserk When German Girl Won't Leave Her Asian BF for Him A white supremacist went on a hate-filled, racist text message tirade after he was rejected from a date by a German woman who already had an Asian-Canadian boyfriend.
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FDA Issues Safety Advice for Cardiac Device Over Hacking Threat The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued new advice about how to safeguard implantable cardiac devices against hackers. A wireless transmitter used to transmit data from cardiac devices to medical providers, the Merlin@home Transmitter made ...
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Bangladesh's 'Tree man' has his hands back Thanks to some groundbreaking surgeries, he can go back to being Abul Bajandar, a 27-year-old father and husband from a small town in Bangladesh.
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'Tree man' of Bangladesh has use of hands back after groundbreaking surgeries DHAKA, Bangladesh - The "tree man" is no longer. Thanks to some groundbreaking surgeries, he can go back to being Abul Bajandar, a 27-year-old father and husband from a small town in Bangladesh.
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'Tree Man' has surgery: What causes this rare condition? A 27-year-old man in Bangladesh known as the "tree man" recently underwent surgery to remove the extensive, wood-like warts that covered his hands and feet.
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Joint Pain? Don't Blame the Weather It's not uncommon for people to blame achy joints on the weather, but two new studies from Australia suggest that changes in air pressure or rainy days are not the culprits for your aches and pains.
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Top Trump aide hints 'disproportionate' sanctions against Russia may be rolled back Kellyanne Conway, President-elect Donald Trump's former campaign manager and choice for White House counsel, is criticizing President Barack Obama's "punitive" sanctions on Russia and vowing to reassess them after inauguration day.
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Smoking costs $1 trillion, soon to kill 8 million a year: WHO/NCI study FILE PHOTO: An ash tray with cigarette butts is pictured in Hinzenbach, Austria, February 5, 2012. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo.
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Red meat link to common bowel disease: study A diet rich in red meat has been linked to a heightened risk of a bowel inflammation called diverticulitis, according to a study published Tuesday.
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Anti-Vaccine Activist Says Trump Wants Him to Lead Panel on Immunization Safety Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday in Trump Tower in Manhattan, where he met with President-elect Donald J. Trump. Credit Sam Hodgson for The New York Times.
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Lots of Red Meat May Be Tied to Gut Disorder in Men TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Men who eat a lot of red meat may have a higher risk of a painful inflammatory condition of the colon, a new study suggests.
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Vaccine skeptic Robert Kennedy Jr. says Trump asked him to lead commission on 'vaccine safety' Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a proponent of a widely discredited theory that vaccines cause autism, said Tuesday that President-elect Donald Trump asked him to chair a new commission on vaccines.
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ISU mosquito surveillance found increased numbers for West Nile variety The one good thing about the Iowa weather this time of year is you don't have to worry about mosquitoes. Information just released by Iowa State University's mosquito surveillance program found mosquito activity was particularly high this year.
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Less concerns with Zika, more with West Nile After conducting thorough mosquito surveillance, Iowa State entomologists have concluded that the two species typically thought to carry the Zika virus are not present in Iowa.
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Studies Reveal Even More Evidence That Too Much Red Meat Is Bad for You New research suggests that too many burgers could raise your risk for a common inflammatory bowel condition, or make a breast cancer diagnosis more dangerous.
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Twinkies recalled because of powdered milk Salmonella issue This week a seasonal version of the iconic American snack cake - Hostess Twinkies - joined dozens of other foods as a victim of a secondary recall because of Salmonella contamination at a powdered milk plant.
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FDA says St. Jude heart devices vulnerable to hacking Federal regulators said Monday that scores of pacemakers and implantable heart defibrillators made by St. Jude Medical are vulnerable to computer hacking, but a security patch is ready to address the problem.
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Flu-like illness hits high level, Va. and N.C. officials recommend masks in hospitals Public health officials in Hampton roads and Northeast North Carolina say the seasonal influenza-like illness is now at a high level.
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Children's Whirligig Toy Inspires a Low-Cost Laboratory Test Scientists have found the inspiration for a lifesaving tool in an unusual place - a children's toy. The invention may soon help health care workers diagnose malaria in places where standard laboratory equipment is hard to find.
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Fox & Friends: Doctor shares 'ABCs' of flu prevention With virtually every state reporting influenza outbreaks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said this season is looking worse than last year's, leaving many wondering what they can do to prevent it from spreading.
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Do "weekend warriors" reap the full benefits of exercise? Georgia Kopani, an elementary school teacher, is a so-called weekend warrior. CBS EVENING NEWS. CONNECT TWEET PINTEREST. Weekend warriors, take a victory lap.
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St. Jude Medical now rolling out an update to fix the Merlin@home vulnerability St. Jude Medical stated on January 9 that it has begun deploying security updates to its Merlin.net Patient Care Network system. Reports surfaced in late 2016 that the Merlin@home transmitter used to monitor specific St. Jude Medical implanted devices ...
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More Americans Questioning Safety of E-Cigarettes MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Fewer people now view e-cigarettes, which convert a nicotine liquid into vapor that's inhaled, as a less dangerous or healthier alternative to cigarettes, new research finds.
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FDA accepts Merck application for lung cancer combo therapy Jan 10 Merck & Co on Tuesday said the FDA agreed to a speedy review of its application to combine its immunotherapy drug Keytruda with chemotherapy as an initial treatment for advanced lung cancer, potentially giving it a major leg up in the ...
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Why getting farmers to switch from tobacco crops is a struggle Crop diversification in the world's top tobacco producers can lower smoking rates in low-income countries, but infrastructure limitations and industry subsidies make it a hard pitch to sell to farmers, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Research suggests Byzantine woman died of infection 800 years ago "Calcification made little tiny suitcases of DNA and transported it across an 800-year timespan," said researcher Caitlin Pepperell.
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Review: 'Nicotine,' the Stuff of Burning Desire The best cigarette you will ever smoke, Gregor Hens writes in his new memoir, "Nicotine," is the relapse cigarette. It tastes better, he adds, "the longer the prior abstinence.
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New guidelines reaffirm prenatal folic acid to curb birth defects TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 2017 -- In a recommendation that reaffirms previous guidelines, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said that folic acid supplements reduce the risk of neural tube defects.
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Report finds yearly mammograms may not be as beneficial as once thought New report says breast cancer screenings may not be as helpful in detecting the disease as first thought, but doctors believe it can still help.
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Do Screening Mammograms Cut Breast Cancer Deaths Or Lead To Overtreatment? Probably Both Whether screening mammograms can lower women's risk of women dying from breast cancer has been debated for decades. That's not surprising, given that breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in women worldwide and second only to lung ...
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Vaping Is Not a Gateway to Smoking, New Study Shows Crack downs on vaping often use the idea of it being a gateway as justification. Guy Bentley | January 9, 2017. EMAIL · SHARE · Facebook · Twitter · Tumblr · StumbleUpon · Digg · Delicious · Reddit · Google · Linkedin; Kindle.
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'Weekend Warrior' Workouts Improve Health If going to the gym during the workweek sounds daunting to you, fear not: Working out only on the weekends has health benefits too, a new study suggests.
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Weekend exercise alone 'has significant health benefits' Cramming all your recommended weekly exercise into one or two weekend sessions is enough to produce important health benefits, a study suggests.
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Are prenatal vitamins worth the money? (CNN) - Women who are planning or able to become pregnant should take 400 to 800 micrograms of folic acid every day, the US Preventive Services Task Force affirmed in a recommendation Tuesday.
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Cancer Centers Back HPV Vaccine Cancer specialists reaffirmed their support for the CDC's updated recommendation for vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) to prevent cancers associated with HPV infection.
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Rules for losing weight including dumping pizzas and cutting back the booze All the best-selling diets ask you to believe in a central idea. Sometimes it's an appealingly simple premise: carbohydrates are toxic, or eat like a caveman.
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How Mass. Can Include Minority Entrepreneurs In Legalized Marijuana Business11:52 In this April 20, 2016 file photo, customers buy products at the Harvest Medical Marijuana Dispensary in San Francisco, Calif. (Haven Daley/AP/File).
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US organ transplants increased nearly 20% in five years (CNN) Organ transplants performed in the United States reached a record high during 2016, for the fourth year in a row, according to preliminary data from the United Network for Organ Sharing.
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Daily folic acid supplementation remains important for prevention of birth defects Despite the mandatory addition of folic acid to enriched grain products in the United States, many women still do not consume adequate amounts of this important vitamin, according to an editorial written by Laura E. Mitchell, Ph.
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Health experts stress radon testing According to numbers from the La Crosse County Health Department, more households in our area have the dangerous gas than the statewide average.
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Hardin column: Take charge of your health Greetings from Mountain Family Health Centers. This new monthly column, brought to you by Mountain Family, is designed to provide health information and resources to ensure you have the tools to take charge of your health.
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Double Check Radon Tests Before Spending Money on Mitigation System The Minnesota Department of Health recommends that all Minnesota Homeowners test their homes for radon. The tests are cheap, but fixing a potential problem can become very expensive.
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OSHA Sued Over New Injury Reporting Rule The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other groups are suing the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) over a new rule that requires companies to make all of ...
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You can now heal wounds without scar tissue University of Pennsylvania and the University of California researchers have found a way to heal wounds and prevent scar tissue from forming.
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FDA approves Egalet Corp.'s opioid prescription painkiller Linda Loyd writes about Philadelphia International Airport, the airline industry, and the ports on the Delaware River. More by Linda Loyd.
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Egalet painkiller wins FDA approval but label disappoints The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Egalet Corp's long-acting opioid painkiller, Arymo ER, and will allow the company to claim it deters abuse by those seeking to dissolve and inject it.
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