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18 million would lose insurance in first year of Obamacare repeal without replacement, CBO report says At least 18 million people would lose health insurance in the first year if Republicans move ahead with plans to repeal major portions of the Affordable Care Act without a replacement plan, estimates a report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget ...
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18 Million People Could Lose Insurance In First Year After Partial Obamacare Repeal A partial repeal of Obamacare could leave 18 million people who have insurance today with no coverage one year later, according to an analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
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Pressure mounts on GOP for post-Obamacare plan following CBO report A new analysis that at least 18 million people could lose health insurance in the first year if Congress repeals the Affordable Care Act without replacing it intensified the battle this week over the landmark health-care law as President-elect Donald ...
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Health Law Repeal Could Cost 18 Million Their Insurance, Study Finds The offices of Sunshine Health and Life Advisors inside a Miami mall. The company's customers are worried about changes to the Affordable Care Act promised by President-elect Donald J. Trump.
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Can marijuana treat MS symptoms? It's hard for researchers to find out An estimated 400,000 Americans are currently living with multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease where the body's immune cells attack a fatty substance called myelin in the nerves.
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California company eyeing Poconos for medical marijuana facility A California company wants to build a cannabis growing and processing operation in Pocono Township. Consultants representing CannaMed of Thousand Oaks, California, have asked the Pocono Township Board of Supervisors to clarify its zoning ...
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Nev. woman dies of superbug no antibiotic could treat (NEWSER) - This is the kind of case researchers warned about for years: A Nevada woman in her 70s died months ago from an infection that no antibiotic in America could have defeated, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report ...
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Can marijuana treat MS symptoms? It's hard for researchers to find out Thorsten Rudroff does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond the academic appointment above.
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Death Of Woman From Superbug Resistant To 26 Antibiotics Highlights Danger Of Drug Resistance The death of a woman in Nevada from a superbug resistant to 26 antibiotics highlights the growing problem posed by drug resistance.
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Deadly Superbug Infection Was Resistant to All FDA-Approved Antibio.. The rise of drug-resistant bacterial superbugs has been a concern of public health officials for years, and now the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported a worse-case scenario: a woman with a bacterial infection that was ...
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Pocatello man severely injured when e-cigarette explodes in his mouth Andrew Hall following the e-cigarette explosion that caused serious injuries to his mouth, face and neck and damaged the bathroom of his Pocatello home.
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An e-cigarette exploded inside this man's mouth An Idaho man was seriously injured when an e-cigarette exploded in his mouth - scorching his skin and knocking out seven of his teeth.
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A Superbug That Resisted 26 Antibiotics "People keep asking me, how close are we to going off the cliff," says Dr. James Johnson, professor of infectious diseases medicine at the University of Minnesota.
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Gun industry, suicide prevention forge unlikely alliance Dr. Christine Moutier, medical director for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, discusses an initiative with the National Shooting Sports Foundation to prevent suicide, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, in Las Vegas.
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Man Loses Seven Teeth After E-Cigarette Explodes in His Face If you're someone who occasionally puffs on electronic cigarettes, you should stop right now. Because when shit goes awry, it turns into a disgusting scene of blood, charred skin, and broken bones.
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Sophie the Giraffe: Should you be worried about mold in your child's teething toy? With reports of mold found in a popular teething toy, many parents are wondering: How can I protect my child? Several parents have reported finding mold growing inside of their child's Sophie the Giraffe teething toy.
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Abortion rate declines to historic low, with Obamacare a likely contributor, study says The U.S. abortion rate has hit its lowest point since the procedure became legal nationwide in 1973, according to a new study. The researchers estimated that there were 926,200 abortions in 2014, or 14.6 abortions for every 1,000 women of reproductive age.
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Abortion falls to low since Roe v. Wade DES MOINES - Iowa lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow a woman who gets an abortion to sue the doctor who performed the procedure if she experiences emotional distress later.
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Cannabis Software Companies Seek to Legitimize the Marijuana Industry and Cash In California's new marijuana laws don't take effect until 2018, but a big-money race to help the state regulate the industry is already in progress.
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Cannabis both harmful and therapeutic: scientific report A major report on the health-effects of marijuana and cannabis-derived products has found evidence of both therapeutic and harmful effects.
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Drugmakers in Davos shift focus to chronic diseases of poor DAVOS, Switzerland Two decades after they were spurred into action to tackle AIDS in Africa, global drugmakers said on Wednesday they would invest $50 million over three years to fight cancer and other non-communicable diseases in poor countries.
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Sophie the Giraffe: Is mold reason to worry? (CNN) Mold is everywhere; it grows wherever there is moisture. Hidden inside a toddler's favorite toy, though, it can deliver quite a shock to an unsuspecting parent.
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Carilion's Agee takes role in shaping replacement to Obamacare Carilion Clinic's CEO will be among a select group of hospital executives meeting this week in Washington in an effort to shape the debate over repeal of the Affordable Care Act.
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Donald Trump's Cabinet Pick Invested in 6 Drug Companies Before Medicare Fight Donald Trump's nominee to be the country's next health care czar invested last year as much as $90,000 in six pharmaceutical companies shortly before leading a legislative and public relations effort that benefited those specific companies, records show.
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Trump nominee spreads insider-trading disease Representative Tom Price (R-GA), President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of health and human services, arrives to meet with U.S.
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Medical marijuana dispensary wants to set up shop in Emmaus Principals of PA Cannabis LLC approached the Borough of Emmaus last year, asking officials to certify that nothing in the borough's zoning code would prohibit them from opening a marijuana dispensary at 217 Main St. The left half of the building is ...
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In Pennsylvania, health insurance customers look to Trump to ease their burden Abra and Matt Schultz, both 32, recently built a house in a middle-class neighborhood in Pottsville. Matt works as a carpenter foreman for a construction company.
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A way to save money when half of all health costs is spent on a fraction of patients Health care "super-utilizers" make up just 5 percent of the U.S. population but they account for 50 percent of health care spending.
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1 in 3 Adults Diagnosed With Asthma May Not Have It: Study TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Many adults who've been diagnosed with asthma may not actually have the respiratory disease, a new study suggests.
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Good news for people who love spicy food Like spicy foods? If so, science has some good news for you: Eating hot chili peppers may help you live longer. A new study, published in PLoS ONE, found that consumption of hot red chili peppers was associated with a 13 percent lower risk of death.
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Patient Advocates Say Florida Proposal Would Be Illegal TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida health officials have begun the rules-making process that will expand those eligible to receive medical marijuana under Amendment 2, which took effect two weeks ago.
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Theranos closes its last remaining blood-testing lab after it reportedly failed an inspection Theranos is closing down its last remaining blood-testing facility after the lab reportedly failed a regulatory inspection, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
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Recent weather leads to local blood shortage A look at the Martinsville Red Cross building, over at 1081 Spruce Street. The organization finds itself in need of blood donors. prev.
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How much does smoking cost over a lifetime? More than you think. The message about smoking's health toll has been well-heard. Since 1964, smoking-related illnesses have claimed 20 million lives, including 2.5 million nonsmokers exposed to others' tobacco smoke.
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Caffeine may help protect against inflammation and heart disease finds new study New research suggests that coffee may have a protective effect against inflammation and cardiovascular disease as we age, possibly even helping to increase life expectancy.
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Study: Eating Hot Chili Peppers May Help You Live Longer PHILADELPHIA (CBS)—If hot chili peppers are your thing than you might be ahead of the curve when it its come life expectancy, a new study suggests.
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Here's How Coffee Might Actually Be Good For You If you are a self-proclaimed coffee addict, you've likely stuck your fingers in your ears and tuned out any news about any possible negative effects of caffeine.
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LGBT Rights Group Opposes Donald Trump's Health Secretary The nation's largest LGBT rights group is officially opposing a second member of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet, an announcement that is unlikely to derail the pick for Health and Human Services but a move to raise questions about how Tom Price ...
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Pennsylvania and New Jersey want your blood Blood supplies are going out to local hospitals quicker than they can be collected by area blood banks. "We are on an emergency appeal.
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Local flu cases rising at start of new year COLLEGE STATION, Tex. (KBTX) - If you haven't had a flu shot yet, doctors recommend getting one soon. Flu cases are on the rise in Brazos County after a slow start this season.
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Flu tightens its grip on the nation The pace of flu activity continues to quicken across the United States, and probably hasn't peaked yet. That's the assessment of the U.S.
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Doctors may accept low fee from Medicare, but not from all patients (Reuters Health) - Some medical specialists in the U.S. charge uninsured and out-of-network patients several times more for healthcare services than what they accept from the government insurance plan known as Medicare, says a new study.
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Legal Smoking Age Could Be Raised to 21 WICHITA FALLS - Texas could become the 3rd state to raise the smoking age to 21, with some lawmakers saying this is the year they could make that happen.
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Medical Groups Raise Blood Pressure Rx Threshold for Healthy Adults Over 60 MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Two leading medical organizations are recommending a less aggressive target for the treatment of high blood pressure in adults 60 and older who are otherwise healthy.
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Late-age onset of high blood pressure may reduce risk of dementia, UCI study says In a study involving more than 500 participants 90 and older, UC Irvine researchers say the onset of high blood pressure at a late age is associated with a lower risk of dementia after age 90.
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Your Wearables Could Know When You're Sick Before You Do Using wearable devices has become a popular way to stay on top of our health. But usually, they tell you things that are easy to measure, like heart rate and footsteps.
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Wearable sensors can tell if you're sick before you feel it Imagine being able to know you are getting sick before the first sniffle? Well, the future is here. Very soon you'll be able to read your body the same way you know when your car needs an oil change.
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Protecting Teens From HPV: The Vaccine And What One Parent Learned On Her Journey To Know More Marianne Sidwell made sure her children were vaccinated—protection from serious diseases like measles, mumps, and whooping cough was important—but when she heard about the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, she wasn't quite sure her kids ...
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A new trend: Goat yoga PHEONIX (CNN) - A farm owner and yoga instructor got together to create a new workout trend taking Arizona by storm, goat yoga. Forget aerial yoga, paddle board yoga and even Bikram yoga… this is the hottest yoga trend sweeping the valley.
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