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Video serves as reminder to secure home furniture KUSA - Parents are getting a reminder to secure home furniture after a Utah couple shared video of their twin boys tipping over a dresser and one of them getting trapped by the fallen furniture.
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France says 'non!' to hitting kids as it bans corporal punishment France's ban on corporal punishment may influence the last four countries, including the U.K., who still allow spanking. (Ghislain & Marie David de Lossy/Getty Images/Cultura RF).
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Stop Messing With Your Ears Step away from the cotton swab and stop putting things in your ears. (Photo: Getty Images). More. It's official: It's time to stop shoving things in your ears.
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Experts caution against cleaning earwax with cotton swabs On January 3, the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation published updated guidelines which include information about potential problems as well as personal ear care tips.
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Take heart if you've given up smoking for the new year – help is available Many smokers will have resolved to quit tobacco for the new year, a daunting prospect for some. There is help available from Northern Ireland's Public Health Agency, however.
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University of Eastern Finland: Vitamin D deficiency increases risk of chronic headache HELSINKI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vitamin D deficiency may increase the risk of chronic headache, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland.
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Eggs in short supply as South Korea battles worst bird flu outbreak SEOUL (Reuters) - (This December 21 story has been refiled to say about 12.2 percent of Korea's poultry population of 163.9 million birds was killed, not about a quarter.
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Baltimore, Washington rank as top spots for bedbugs, pest control company says Baltimore and Washington ranked as the top two cities for bedbugs in a list put out by one of the leading pest control companies in the country.
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Living close to a major roadway could increase dementia risk, study says (CNN) Living close to a major roadway could increase your likelihood of developing dementia, according to a new study. Researchers found that people living within 50 meters (164 feet) of such a road had a 7% greater risk of developing dementia.
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More cases of bird flu have been found in Wales A flock of chickens and ducks at a premises in Carmarthenshire have been culled after bird flu were found. The flock of chickens and ducks were culled after a "strong suspicion of disease" was found in Pontyberem, Carmarthenshire .
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A Plant-Friendly Atkins Diet Gets High Marks On List Of 2017's Best Diets If you're looking for a diet plan that suits your lifestyle, a new list of rankings from U.S.News & World Report has you covered.
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Orkin report shows Atlanta bed bugs creeping up in national rankings Bed Bug Central public relations associate Calvin Allen shows a vial containing live bed bugs at the Bed Bug University North American Summit 2010 on September 22, 2010 in Rosemont, Illinois.
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Baltimore ranked top bed bug city in US The phrase, "Sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite," isn't all that easy with this story. Advertisement. Baltimore ranks No.
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CDC: Flu Season Has Started, Could Be Severe Shortly before Christmas, labs across the country started to see more positive flu tests. That uptick is often the first sign that flu season is underway.
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Less shrinkage: This is your aging brain on the Mediterranean diet The aging brain is a shrinking brain, and a shrinking brain is, generally speaking, a brain whose performance and reaction time are declining: That is a harsh reality of growing older.
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French citizens now automatic organ donors under new law All French citizens are now automatic organ donors, unless they officially opt out of the program. A new law that went into effect on Jan. 1 makes everyone an organ and tissue donor.
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Dementia rates 'higher near busy roads' People who live near major roads have higher rates of dementia, research published in the Lancet suggests. As many as 11% of dementia cases in people living within 50m of a major road could be down to traffic, the study suggests.
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How To Keep Your 2017 New Year Resolutions Most of us start this time of year picking new year resolutions. For me, they are the usual suspects. Get healthier. Lose those 20 pounds I've been trying to lose since the 1990's.
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France Just Made Every Citizen An Organ Donor, Unless They Opt Out A new law in France makes everyone organ and tissue donors, unless individuals specifically register to withdraw from the program.
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The reasons we don't study gun violence the same way we study infections Three decades ago, a pair of researchers wrote in one of the country's leading medical journals about a common cause of death and injury in the United States that received very little federal funding.
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Flu 'epidemic' in Washington putting strain on area hospitals OLYMPIA, Wash. - The flu is at epidemic levels in Washington, the state Department of Health says. And area hospitals are having a hard time keeping up.
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Obese parents can affect child development (CNN) - Obesity has long been linked to a host of problems including heart disease, diabetes and stroke. However, now a new report is taking a look at how children could be affected when their parents are at an unhealthy weight.
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French Citizens Will Now All Automatically Be Organ Donors A major public health change swept France on New Year's as new regulations making citizens automatic organ donors unless they specifically choose to opt out through a national database took effect.
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Morning sickness drug's efficacy called into question (CNN) One minute, you have that blissful pregnancy glow, and the next, you're green with nausea. You're not alone. About 75% of women suffer nausea and vomiting during pregnancy due to morning sickness, and about 1% experience a severe form of the ...
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Zika largely spares U.S. as virus wreaks havoc worldwide Two-month-old Inti Perez, diagnosed with microcephaly linked to the mosquito-borne Zika virus, is cradled by his mother in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
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GM malaria vaccine 'milestone' A malaria vaccine that uses a weakened form of the parasite has passed a "critical milestone" in human safety trials, say researchers.
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Parental Obesity Can Take A Huge Toll On Early Childhood Development A new study finds that both maternal and paternal obesity can put a child at risk for developmental delays. 01/04/2017 11:31 am ET.
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GOP House panel: Halt federal money for Planned Parenthood WASHINGTON - A Republican-run House panel created to investigate Planned Parenthood and the world of fetal tissue research urged Congress on Wednesday to halt federal payments to the women's health organization.
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6 Alarming Findings in House Panel's Planned Parenthood Probe A special House panel's report finds that some Planned Parenthood affiliates and outside organizations broke the law and related regulations.
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Boy grows out hair for 2 years to make wig for friend with alopecia BRANDON, Fla. - For two years, a 10-year-old Georgia boy ignored the bullies while growing his hair out - all to help a family friend who had lost her own, according to WFTS-TV.
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Cat food recalled for low levels of essential nutrient The J.M. Smucker Company has announced a limited voluntary recall on 20 canned cat food products from the brands 9Lives, EverPet and Special Kitty because the products may have harmfully low levels of thiamine (vitamin B1).
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That 'cold' going around? It's the flu Those aches, pains, and sinus issues you've been attempting to fight off? Those might be signs of the flu. Here's why this year's virus is so pernicious.
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Mom Creates Petition for Grocery Store Chain to Remove Candy, Junk Food from Checkout Lines One Michigan mom is determined to have a supermarket chain remove candy from their checkout lines and replace "junk" with healthier foods.
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Boy grows out hair for 2 years to make wig for friend with alopecia BRANDON, Fla. - For two years a 10-year-old Georgia boy ignored the bullies while growing his hair out - all to help a family friend who had lost her own, according to WFTS-TV.
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Abortion rights advocates say new Texas rule serves no medical purpose AUSTIN (KXAN) - The battle over abortion rules in Texas went to a federal courtroom on Tuesday. The Center for Reproductive Rights and Whole Woman's Health, an abortion rights group, has filed a lawsuit challenging the state's requirement that aborted ...
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Opt-out organ donation unlikely to become reality in Australia despite international trend France has become the latest country to introduce an opt-out approach to organ donation, but despite the calls of proponents, it seems unlikely Australia will follow suit.
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One the world's most popular facial scrubs is 'completely worthless,' lawsuit alleges The global skincare market has continued to grow at a rapid rate in recent years, per Global Cosmetic Industry Magazine, but two women are pushing back, claiming that one of the most popular skincare products is not only ineffective, it makes the ...
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Texas Sues Over Feds' Withholding Of Overseas Execution Drug Shipment Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says only "gross incompetence or willful obstruction" explain the delay on a final decision by the US Food and Drug Administration as to whether the state can import execution drugs.
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Don't give up on Medicare payment reform NEW YORK - The quest to create a more rational health-care system took a dispiriting turn this month, when the federal government abandoned an effort to motivate doctors to use the best available drugs, rather than the costliest ones.
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Bundled Payments Work, Study Finds, But HHS Nominee No Fan A recent change in the way Medicare pays for joint replacements is saving millions of dollars annually - and could save billions - without impacting patient care, a new study has found.
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NUTRITION: Pick a sustainable plan to weight-loss and better health Resolutions to lose weight and eat healthier often come with the New Year. As you begin your journey, I encourage you to look at how you're going to be successful well into 2018 and beyond.
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Virginia's flu level 'widespread,' officials say This year's flu vaccine is a good match to the strain circulating this season, according to the state's influenza surveillance coordinator.
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Federal judge blocks HHS transgender regulation AUSTIN, Texas (CNS) -- A federal judge in Texas Dec. 31 blocked a regulation by the Department of Health and Human Services requiring Catholic hospitals and health care providers to perform or provide gender transition services, saying it would place ...
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Report: Discovery could mean hope for better PMS treatment The discovery of molecular mechanisms that could be responsible for symptoms of a severe form of premenstrual syndrome could mean that new treatments are possible.
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