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Louisville Experiences Spike in Heroin Overdoses Louisville Metro Emergency Services received "52 overdose calls between midnight Wednesday and 8 a.m. ET Friday," a jump from the 25 calls received in the same time frame last week, CNN reported.
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Why Snowstorms Are Bad for Your Heart Take caution when shoveling yourself out of a fresh snowstorm: A new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal finds that days following heavy snowfall carry a higher risk of heart attack for men.
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Fentanyl-related deaths spiked in Louisville Deathly fentanyl overdoses have increased in Louisville. It was believed that heroin caused recent drug-related deaths, but a suspected drug dealer notified directives that heroin was being mixed with fentanyl, a deadly and powerful drug.
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Heavy Snowfalls Create Perfect Storm for Fatal, Nonfatal MIs MONTREAL, QC - When faced with mounting snow, Canadian researchers have given some an excuse—nay, even a reason—not to take on the increased cardiac demands of snow shoveling.
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Heavy snowfall tied to higher heart attack risk for men (Reuters Health) - Men may be at increased risk for a fatal heart attack after a major snowstorm hits, a Canadian study suggests. Compared with periods without any snow, men were 16 percent more likely to have a heart attack and 34 percent more likely ...
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Shoveling Snow Can Kill Men, Canadian Study Finds Men are more likely to have a heart attack after a snowfall, and it's probably from the exertion of shoveling snow, Canadian researchers reported Monday.
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Shoveling Snow Can Increase Heart Attack Risk In Men Increased incidence of heart attack and heart-related deaths in men after snowfalls could be due to shoveling snow. How does shoveling snow up heart attack risks?
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Multivariable Score Predicts Ebola Virus Disease Severity NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A score consisting of factors present at or during the days after triage can predict the severity of Ebola virus disease (EVD) and thereby identify patients most in need of intensive treatment, according to new findings.
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Heavy snowfall tied to higher heart attack risk for men A resident shovels snow away from the entrance to his home in Union City, New Jersey, across the Hudson River from Midtown Manhattan, after the second-biggest winter storm in New York history, January 24, 2016.
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A Spike in Overdose Emergency Calls Is Seen in Kentucky An image from a YouTube video of Louisville's metro emergency medical services responding to a possible overdose last week. Credit WLKY, via YouTube.
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GSK claims new HIV combination therapy will be 'less harmful' GlaxoSmithKline claimed that its new HIV treatment would be "less harmful and less hassle" than current therapies, as it unveiled clinical trial results for a two-drug cocktail designed to reduce the amount of medicine that patients must take each day ...
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Disease 'superspreaders' accounted for nearly two-thirds of Ebola cases, study finds They are called superspreaders, the minority of people who are responsible for infecting many others during epidemics of infectious diseases.
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Gilead and 'Good News' Make A Rare, Joint Appearance at HIV Conference With sales of its hepatitis C drugs falling and an oncology pipeline that has largely disappointed, bictegravir is vitally important for Gilead to defend and grow its dominant HIV franchise.
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China, India account for half world's pollution deaths in 2015: study A man wearing a respiratory protection mask walks toward an office building during the smog after a red alert was issued for heavy air pollution in Beijing's central business district, China, December 21, 2016.
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Lower Back Ache? Be Active and Wait It Out, New Guidelines Say Sommer Kleweno Walley at home in Seattle. After she slipped on steps and began having back pain, a doctor prescribed physical therapy and an anti-inflammatory drug.
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String of cheese recalls continues, as does Listeria probe To view photos of all of the recalled cheese labels provided by MDS Foods Inc., please click on the image. Five more brands of cheese are under nationwide recall, this time by Ohio distributor MDS Foods Inc., because of Listeria monocytogenes found in ...
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Doctors Are Seeing A Spike In Child Flu Cases CHICAGO (CBS) - The amount of flu cases is rolling across the county, with doctors seeing as many as 14,000 new cases a week - and they say they may know what's to blame.
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Flu spreads across 40 states, doctors stress it's "not too late to get a flu shot" Health officials across the United States are still urging people to get their flu vaccines as the virus continues to spread in 40 states and Puerto Rico and has been associated with 20 pediatric deaths, seven of them reported in the week ending ...
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Egyptian woman needs to lose another 100kg before bariatric surgery in Mumbai As Eman Abdellatif, 36, the 500kg Egyptian woman, eagerly awaits to undergo a bariatric surgery to help her lose weight, doctors from the Saifee hospital said that she needs to lose another 100kg.
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Try Drug-Free Options First for Low Back Pain, New Guidelines Say MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- People with low back pain should try drug-free remedies -- from simple heat wraps to physical therapy -- before resorting to medication, according to new treatment guidelines.
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10 things about Eman Ahmed, the 500kg Egyptian woman in Mumbai for surgery The world's heaviest woman, 500-kg Egyptian Eman Ahmed with her sister, arrived in Mumbai on February 11, 2017, ahead of a bariatric surgery she is scheduled to undergo at Saifee Hospital, in Mumbai.
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Sara Lee, Sargento Cheese Recalls: Listeria Fears Feb. 13, 2017 -- Possible listeria contamination has led to the recall of Sargento Ultra Thin Sliced Longhorn Colby and Chef Blends Shredded Nacho & Taco Cheeses, as well as Sara Lee Sliced Monterey Jack Cheese with Jalapeno Peppers and Sliced ...
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Mediterranean Diet With Olive Oil Boosted HDL Function: PREDIMED BARCELONA, SPAIN - More research suggests that a Mediterranean-style diet supplemented with either virgin olive oil or mixed nuts enhances the function of HDL cholesterol.
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500 kg Egyptian Woman Lands in Mumbai, Lifted by Crane Eman Ahmed, one of the heaviest women in the world weighing 500 kg, on Saturday landed in Mumbai for weight reduction treatment at a local hospital and was lifted, along with the bed on which she laid while travelling, with the help of a crane.
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Another day, another drugmaker getting yelled at Outrage is brewing in Congress over another drugmaker that raised the price of a drug for a rare disease. Lawmakers are demanding answers about the costs of research and development and how much revenue and profit the company stands to gain from ...
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Marathon delays launch of $89000 drug after lawmakers slam 'unconscionable' price hike Politicians once again are concerned that a drug company that plans to sell an old medicine at a very high price is taking advantage of the system.
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Minnesota, Wisconsin Take On Opioid Abuse With 'Dose Of Reality' Campaign MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - More people die from prescription painkillers than they do from heroin. The problem is getting so big, so fast that Minnesota and Wisconsin are now fighting it together.
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Expert: Cause of STD increase linked to lack of use of protection WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW)-- A report by the Centers for Disease Control reported cases of Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and Syphilis hit an all-time high in 2015.
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MinuteClinic to Offer Free "Know Your Numbers" Screenings on Valentine's Day at Locations Nationwide WOONSOCKET, R.I., Feb. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- MinuteClinic, the retail medical clinic of CVS Health, is offering free "Know Your Numbers" heart health screenings at its more than 1,100 locations nationwide on Valentine's Day.
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Lawmakers slam new $89000 price tag on rare disease treatment: 'Unconscionable' This story has been updated. Politicians are, once again, concerned that a drug company that plans to sell an old medicine for a very high price is taking advantage of the system.
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Get the facts on prevention, treatment of chlamydia It's almost Valentine's Day, and nothing says romance like a column about a sexually transmitted infection! The next time you take your adolescent in for a checkup, you may find that your health care provider is talking more about chlamydia.
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6 ways to show your heart some love Today is Valentine's Day - a day we give heart-shaped cards and boxes of chocolates. But while we're pretty good at showing our love to others on Valentine's, shouldn't we be as good to ourselves?
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Here's how to repeal and replace Obamacare Unwinding Obamacare will be one of the most important tasks any health secretary has ever faced. With the help of Congress, newly sworn in Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price must rollback the law's health insurance regulations that ...
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How 3 Top Women's Health Groups Are Readying To Protect You Under Sec. Tom Price Last week, the Senate confirmed Tom Price as secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). The nomination battle may have gotten less attention than some of the other new Cabinet members, like Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and Attorney General ...
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Your dog knows when you're behaving badly, new research shows A new study concludes dogs know when people are mean and rude and they judge people accordingly. Dogs can recognize rudeness and they use that knowledge in how they behave around mean humans, a new study, published recently in the journal ...
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Study: Your dog is judging you for being rude According to a new study, dogs can tell when someone's being a jerk, and they'll hold it against you. KTRK. Sunday, February 12, 2017 03:36PM.
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Coroner: 7-year-old boy dies from flu like symptoms A seven year old East Liverpool boy has died from flu like symptoms, according to the Columbiana County Coroner. The coroner said the boy died on Saturday, and an autopsy will be performed to find the exact cause of death.
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Did You Know High Cholesterol Can Be Genetic? Did you know that one in 250 people have high LDL cholesterol caused by a specific genetic condition? This puts them at risk of a heart attack and stroke, and a staggering 90 percent of them don't know it.
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Blood Donor Challenge issued for Valentine's Day drive As flu season and winter weather impact the blood supply, McAlester Regional Health Center urges McAlester area residents to join the "Blood Donor Challenge" to make sure local patients have the blood they need.
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Ohio reports increase in flu hospitalizations Influenza vaccine is still available across Ohio as flu-like illness continues to increase and the number-of associated hospitalizations remain high.
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NSO Group: Hackers use Pegasus spyware to target and track supporters of Mexican soda tax The Mexican government has previously reportedly confirmed being a client of Israel-based NSO Group's cyberweapons. India Ashok.
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UPDATE: Grandmother in Lusby Charged with Poisoning 1-Year-Old Grandson with Methadone Tetrealt appeared before a District Court Commissioner and is currently being held on a no-bond status at the Calvert County Detention Center.
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Spokane mumps cases near 200, Washington outbreak grows With 191 confirmed and probable mumps cases, Spokane County is now reporting the most mumps in Washington state. The state has seen at least 438 cases as the outbreak continues it's climb.
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Government-grade spyware hits Mexican advocates of soda tax SAN FRANCISCO - Last summer, Dr. Simón Barquera's phone started buzzing with a series of disturbing text messages from unknown numbers.
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Tobacco industry looks for political wins in Minnesota Its opponents continue to fight but are finding the lobby still has pull in the state. By J. Patrick Coolican Star Tribune. February 12, 2017 - 10:05pm.
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