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A bleak week for Obamacare Obamacare's health insurance markets are flirting with financial disaster - and that's before Republicans have had a chance to lay their hands on the law they've vowed for seven years to repeal.
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Autism Predicted By Infant Brain Changes, Study Says PHILADELPHIA (CNN) - It may be possible to predict whether an infant will go on to develop autism, researchers say. Overgrowth in brain volume during the first year of life forecasts whether a child at high risk of developing autism spectrum disorder ...
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Flu Vaccine Protects About Half the Time, CDC Says The current flu vaccine is about so-so - it protects about half of people from infection, health officials said Thursday. That's not as good as last year's formula.
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Vitamin D pills 'could stop colds or flu' Vitamin D supplements could spare more than three million people from colds or flu in the UK each year, researchers claim. The sunshine vitamin is vital for healthy bones, but also has a role in the immune system.
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Fight your cold and flu with Vitamin D New York, Feb 16 (IANS) Regular intake of Vitamin D supplements may help protect against cold and flu, as well as tackle high levels of the vitamin's deficiency in countries like India, a study has said.
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Families, lawmakers demand transparency for $89000 drug (CNN) A newly US-approved drug with an $89,000-a-year price tag has been put on hold, owing to the latest uproar from advocates and lawmakers over high drug prices.
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Vitamin D 'proved to cut risk of colds and flu' Daily or weekly supplements of vitamin D would mean 3.25 million fewer people in the UK having at least one respiratory infection a year, says the study.
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Vitamin D tablets 'the key to beating winter colds and flu' More than three million people across the UK could stave off infections such as colds or flu every year if everyone took Vitamin D supplements, experts have said.
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UPDATE 1-Trump administration proposes stricter Obamacare rules NEW YORK, Feb 15 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed changes to the Obamacare individual insurance market that insurers welcomed as a good start but that others pointed out could raise out-of-pocket cost for consumers.
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Flu vaccine is 48% effective this season, CDC says The flu shot has been reducing the risk of infections in the United States by about half this season, according to reports issued Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but the season is expected to continue for several more weeks.
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A Bit More Vitamin D Might Help Prevent Colds And Flu It's long been known that vitamin D helps protect our bones, but the question of whether taking vitamin D supplements helps guard immunity has been more controversial.
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China closes live poultry markets amid deadly flu outbreak In this Oct. 9, 2016 photo, a butcher carries slaughtered chickens in a poultry market in Fuyang in central China's Anhui province.
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Chinese poultry markets closed to stop spread of avian flu (CNN) A number of provinces in China have shut down live poultry markets to prevent the spread of avian flu after a surge in the number of infections from the H7N9 strain in recent months.
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Medicaid exposes rifts within the GOP over the program's future after the ACA As congressional Republicans move from talking points to details of how to abolish the Affordable Care Act, behind-the-scenes jockeying over the future of Medicaid demonstrates the delicate trade-offs the GOP faces in trying to steer health policy in a ...
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Sister serves as surrogate, gives birth to twins for woman who had cancer ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. - A California woman who dreamed of having children but was told she would be unable to carry a child following a cancer diagnosis is a new mother of twins thanks to her sister, who served as a surrogate.
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Oklahoma City senior living residents take on heart disease Betty Myers (center) with friends. Photo provided. Each year, more than half a million Americans die from heart disease, making it the leading cause of death in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Vitamin D May Protect Against Respiratory Infections Vitamin D supplements may help reduce people's risk of developing acute respiratory infections, particularly among those with vitamin D deficiency, suggests a new meta-analysis published online February 15 in the BMJ.
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Psychiatrist: Calling Donald Trump Mentally Ill Is An Insult To The Mentally Ill "He may be a world-class narcissist, but this doesn't make him mentally ill." 02/15/2017 11:37 pm ET | Updated 12 hours ago.
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Scientists can now genetically engineer humans. A big new report asks whether we should. Biotechnology has advanced so rapidly over the past few years that scientists can now edit the genomes of plants and animals with ever-increasing precision.
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Dr. Manny: Researchers make amazing autism discovery, now what will Washington do with it? With every autism article I consider there to be one caveat that greatly diminishes all of the incredible work the researchers are doing.
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Botched Tests Lead to Retesting for Zika in Nation's Capital WASHINGTON - More than 400 people in the District of Columbia who were told last year they didn't have the Zika virus are being retested because of a human error in the testing process, federal and city officials said Thursday, and two pregnant women ...
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Mistakes at US lab force hundreds of Zika tests to be repeated Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are seen at the Laboratory of Entomology and Ecology of the Dengue Branch of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 6, 2016.
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What Would Happen If Planned Parenthood Went Out Of Business? Healthline We want to be your most trusted ally in pursuit of health and well-being. This post is hosted on the Huffington Post's Contributor platform.
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Death by Rat Returns to NYC A rat-spread disease that claimed one life in the Bronx is raising concerns among residents who note rodent infestation and ongoing building code violations.
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China Jan. bird flu deaths hit 79, most since at least 2013 BEIJING (AP) - An outbreak of H7N9 bird flu in China killed 79 people in January, the most in a single month in at least three years, the country's national health authority said.
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Politics Stressing You Out? You Aren't Alone. Supporters of Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton watch state by state returns at her election night rally in New York on Nov. 8, 2016.
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Biting Back: Developing a Dengue Vaccine For many, a mosquito bite simply means a temporary annoyance. But for millions more, this tiny insect carries a very real threat of a serious disease.
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Americans Just Broke the Psychologists' Stress Record A national survey of anxiety finds a statistically significant increase for the first time since it was launched in 2007. by. Deena Shanker.
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Poll: 'Political climate' is freaking most of us out Democrats and Republicans alike are stressed out when they think about the future of America and the political climate, according to a new poll released Wednesday.
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A mess of stress — our anxiety levels are ticking up, up, up Wellesley College students and supporters of Hillary Clinton Kumari Devarajan, of Washington, left, and Diana Castillo, of Elgin, Ill,, right, wipe away tears as they watch televised election returns during a watch party on the campus of Wellesley ...
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Scientists highlight deadly health risks of climate change (CNN) The future is expected to hold more deadly heat waves, the fast spread of certain infectious diseases and catastrophic food shortages.
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Donald Trump Isn't Mentally Ill. He's Just Unpleasant, Psychiatrist Says Reports speculating that President Donald Trump has narcissistic personality disorder are misguided and incorrect, a leading psychiatrist argues this week.
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Orphan drugs face criticism on prices — and from patients Marathon Pharmaceuticals is pausing the commercial activities of its new drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Emflaza. Orphan drugs often spell big profits for manufacturers, and unmet medical needs mean many camps are clamoring to quickly shuttle ...
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Kids with ADHD have some smaller brain regions than normal LONDON (AP) - Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder have several brain regions that are slightly smaller than usual, more evidence that the disorder should be considered a neurological condition, a new study says.
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Trump health pick says Medicaid needs a major overhaul WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's pick to run the government's major health insurance programs said Thursday that Medicaid needs a full overhaul but she doesn't support turning Medicare into a "voucher" plan.
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Robert De Niro Joins Robert Kennedy Jr. On Panel Questioning Safety Of Vaccines The actor participated in the panel, which promoted discredited claims surrounding vaccination, including the misconceptions that vaccines can cause autism and that high levels of mercury in immunizations can make kids sick.
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Guggisberg Cheese recalls a dozen products because of Listeria Another company is recalling cheeses - this time a dozen products under the Guggisberg Cheese Inc. - because of Listeria contamination discovered in cheese made by Deutsch Käse Haus LLC.
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With Siliq approval, can Amgen and AZ's trash become Valeant's treasure? Valeant's Siliq will go up against Novartis' Cosentyx and Eli Lilly's Taltz in plaque psoriasis, two drugs that aren't burdened with the safety warnings Siliq will carry.
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The New Offensive on Alzheimer's Disease: Stop it Before it Starts The announcement came the day before Thanksgiving, but there was nothing in it to be thankful for: An experimental Alzheimer's drug many thought would slow the disease's steady cognitive decline had failed to make a significant difference in a massive ...
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Hey Fellas, Depression Can Strike New Dads, Too THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Depression in and just after pregnancy is most often associated with moms-to-be, but a new study shows expectant dads can have similar symptoms.
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China makes deadly opioid carfentanil a controlled substance SHANGHAI (AP) - China says it is designating the deadly drug carfentanil and three other synthetic opioids as controlled substances effective March 1. The U.S.
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This restaurant owner gives a discount to parents with polite kids Good food is a tradition for Antonio Ferrari, and it shines through at his wine bar and restaurant in Padua, Italy. While he doesn't need many tips when it comes to the food he serves, he was very interested in a practice that he picked up while ...
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HIV cases drop in Ga. but not among all gay men New HIV infections in Georgia - long a leader in HIV diagnoses - dropped by nearly twice the national average, though gay men did not see the same decline that other populations did.
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Depression Can Affect New Fathers, Too Men who are expecting a child or whose partner has recently had a baby may experience depression just as women sometimes do, according to a new study.
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Twin tragedies give survivor a new face - and a new life In this June 10, 2016 photo provided by the Mayo Clinic, Andy Sandness, right, talks with his father, Reed Sandness, and Dr. Samir Mardini, left, before Andy's face transplant procedure at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
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Actress Bijou Phillips rushed to hospital, in need of kidney transplant The 36-year-old "Havoc" star, who is married to "That 70s Show" star Danny Masterson, was rushed to Santa Barbara hospital on Wednesday after suffering a blood infection, TMZ reports.
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Trump's Health Nominee Thinks The Poor Should Pay More For Health Care Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services nominee Seema Verma has a conservative vision for health care. 02/15/2017 10:42 pm ET. 1.2k.
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MU students line up for free vaccinations as mumps outbreak continues COLUMBIA - It was just a slight pinch behind the shoulder, and students were on their way. "It wasn't bad at all. Just a little prick," said MU freshman Allison Wieberg.
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