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US life expectancy will soon be on par with Mexico's and the Czech Republic's Life expectancy at birth will continue to climb substantially for residents of industrialized nations - but not in the United States, where minimal gains will soon put life spans on par with those in Mexico and the Czech Republic, according to an ...
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Teen suicide attempts fell as same-sex marriage became legal Judge Dennise Garcia, left front, watches as George Harris, center left, 82, and Jack Evans, center right, 85, kiss after being married by Judge Garcia Friday, June 26, 2015, in Dallas.
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Same-Sex Marriage Laws Tied to Fewer Teen Suicides MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- A new study links the approval of same-sex marriage in American states to lower rates of reported suicide attempts among lesbian, gay and bisexual teens.
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Experimental vaccine protects against multiple malaria strains An experimental malaria vaccine protected healthy subjects from infection with a malaria strain different from that contained in the vaccine, according to a study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
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Same-Sex Marriage Laws Linked To Powerful Drop In Teen Suicide Rate Living in a community that recognizes gay marriage can improve the mental health of all teens, according to a new study. State marriage equality laws enacted in the years before the 2015 Supreme Court ruling were linked to lower rates of suicide ...
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Almost 2000 opioid-related deaths in Massachusetts show fentanyl dangers rising The increasing number of opioid-related deaths in Massachusetts show the state is one of the hardest hit in the nation by the growth of the highly-potent opioid fentanyl.
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7 Ways to Keep Your Heart Healthy I am reminded of the importance of heart health every February by my dear friend and student Star Jones. She has been a heart health devotee and a leader in her commitment to healthy living ever since having open heart surgery in 2010.
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Hunters worried about state plan to control hogs with pesticide AUSTIN (KXAN) - Texas agriculture officials have a new strategy to fight what they call an "ongoing war" with feral hogs. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has approved the use of warfarin-based products to control them.
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Eat smart to protect your heart: Heart healthy tips to keep your heart healthy February is Heart health month, a perfect time to direct our attention and highlight the many benefits that come from eating a diet rich in nutrients aimed at strengthening and protecting your heart.
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Music contest helps Cape teens "Let Their Voice Be Heard" As part of the focus on Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month in February, the Independence House Teen Program has set an event in motion that will engage teenagers across Cape Cod to be leaders among their peers in the campaign to end dating ...
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Abused AL women speak out for 'Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month' "He grabbed me, pulled me off the bed, and put me in a choke hold," Alexa Alexander recounted. (Source: WSFA 12 News). "It got to the point where he was jealous of everything I did," Taylor Jones stated.
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State, county regulators alike mull cannabis tax complications California and county regulators are currently vetting how federal banking restrictions will impede their ability to enforce taxes on the marijuana industry.
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Fearing "feral hog apocalypse," Texas approves drastic measures NORTH TEXAS -- Announcing the "feral hog apocalypse" is within reach, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has approved of the first pesticide targeting wild pigs, CBS Dallas reports.
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What Is the Efficacy of the Flu Vaccine This Year? According to the CDC, annual vaccination against seasonal influenza is recommended for all persons aged ≥6 months.(Image from CDC/PHIL).
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The Ups and Downs of Raising a Preemie Hippo To say that raising Fiona has been a challenge may qualify as the understatement of the year. We knew full well that hand-raising a premature hippo baby would be a difficult undertaking, but the actual experience is even more of a rollercoaster than we ...
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Virginia board creates new opioid prescription guidelines RICHMOND - Virg-inia's Board of Medicine has approved new emergency regulations that will give it authority to specifically regulate the prescribing of opioids for pain.
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PROSTATE 101: What's happening, and what's coming, in treatment of a common cancer in men At 39, Dr. Paul Tonkin is still young in his medical career. But the Essentia Health urologist already is amazed by the advances in his specialty.
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No place in school for tobacco The next time you visit your child's or grandchild's school - whether they are in elementary, middle or high school - look around when you're in their classroom.
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Living With Metastatic Breast Cancer - The Silver Lining Metastatic Breast Cancer. I had never heard of it and certainly didn't know anyone with it before my diagnosis in May 2016. It's not the cancer you would choose if you had to choose cancer, and yet this is the cancer that chose me.
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Maintaining good oral health in children It's no secret that parents can sometimes have a tough time getting their kids to take care of their teeth. February is National Children's Dental Health month.
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5 Reasons Schools Should Raise Awareness About Dating Violence The month of February is almost over and I can't help but feel like Dating Violence Awareness Month did not receive the attention that it deserves.
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Cancer survivors find way to move on Dina Moerschbacher sported bright pink knee socks at California Family Fitness, their "keep calm and fight on" slogan visible as she climbed on and off a stack of plastic aerobic steps.
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Will California Screw Cannabis Investors? There's a rumor going around that the state of California may not be ready to collect taxes from adult-use cannabis next year.
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The Affordable Care Act: The View From a Hospital CEO Health care in the U.S. appears to be heading toward dramatic changes for the second time in less than a decade. As president and chief executive of New York-Presbyterian, Steven Corwin will have to maneuver a system with 10 hospitals and $7 billion in ...
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UW researchers help identify autism clues earlier Healthcare professionals may soon have a better understanding of which brain biomarkers can identify infants in a "high-risk" pool who will be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) thanks to a first-of-its-kind research study.
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Study: S. Korea will lead in life expectancy by 2030 (CNN) - Average life expectancy will increase globally by 2030, both at birth and at the age of 65, according to a new study. The two time points help define when lifespans in a population are extending due to improvements in maternal and child health ...
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After legalization, states still debate gay marriage CARSON CITY, Nev. - While some states debate ways to limit how gay couples benefit from the national legalization of same-sex marriage, Nevada became the latest state to take aim at the last vestiges of defining marriage as a union between a man and a ...
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South Korean Women's Life Expectancy Could Hit 91 London (AP) -- While most people born in rich countries will live longer by 2030 - with women in South Korea projected to reach nearly 91 - Americans will continue to have one of the lowest life expectancies of any developed country, a new study ...
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No, Your Cat Isn't a Threat to Your Mental Health TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Cat owners can breathe a sigh of relief: Your feline's litter box likely won't put your family's mental health at risk.
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These Charts Show How Life Expectancy Is Going Up Around The World We're all living a lot longer, and a new study says that's going to carry on. Tom Chivers. BuzzFeed Science Writer. Tweet.
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South Korea will take lead in life expectancy by 2030, study predicts (CNN) Average life expectancy will increase globally by 2030, both at birth and at the age of 65, according to a new study. The two time points help define when lifespans in a population are extending due to improvements in maternal and child health as ...
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Dad Writes Heartbreaking Tribute To Wife Who Is Carrying Baby Without Brain To Term An Oklahoma father paid tribute to his pregnant wife's selflessness in a beautiful viral post. On Feb. 17, Royce Young posted a photo of his wife, Keri, on Facebook.
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Husband Watching Wife Carry Baby Who Won't Survive To Term Can't Believe How 'Tough and Brave' She Is Just before setting out on a trip that would leave him thousands of miles away from Keri, he took a picture of his pregnant wife sleeping and watched as their daughter wiggled around inside of her.
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Texas Turns to Chemical Warfare to Bring 'Feral Hog Apocalypse' Texas's 2.5 million feral pigs may soon fall victim to chemical warfare. On Tuesday, the state's Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller changed the rules of the Texas Administrative Code to permit the legal poisoning of these unsuspecting hogs.
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How to lower Obamacare premiums The Affordable Care Act is in a "death spiral," warns Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini. Premiums have doubled since the end of 2013, and yet insurers are rapidly exiting the individual market, leaving consumers in many parts of the nation at risk of having no ...
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Testosterone therapy's benefits and risks (CNN) Testosterone therapy, when used by men over age 65 who have low testosterone levels, offers some health benefits but also poses potential risks, suggests a roundup of five new studies in the Journal of American Medicine and JAMA Internal Medicine ...
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Cat ownership not linked to mental health problems, study says (CNN)Studies have suggested that cat ownership could be linked to certain mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, but researchers at University College London say they found no link between cat ownership and the development of psychotic symptoms.
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Hunters fight so-called 'feral hog apocalypse' in Texas Texas has a feral hog problem. The state's agriculture commissioner said Tuesday that he has a solution: a human blood-thinner that proves especially deadly in swine.
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It's Been 20 Years Since We Cloned A Sheep. Why Haven't We Done The Same With Humans? It's been 20 years since scientists in Scotland told the world about Dolly the sheep, the first mammal successfully cloned from an adult body cell.
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Mosquito Spit Vaccine Would Fight Malaria, Zika, West Nile, Too Government doctors have started testing a vaccine designed to protect against all diseases spread by mosquitoes, from Zika to malaria and yellow fever.
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Hoping for 'hog apocalypse,' Texas approves pesticide for wild pigs Feral hogs, shown here at a ranch near Corsicana in 2012, have cost farmers millions in damage, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said.
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Former neurosurgeon sentenced for purposely maiming patients DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Former neurosurgeon Christopher Duntsch has been sentenced to life in prison for a series of botched spinal surgeries, reports CBS Dallas.
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Six Medical Marijuana Entrepreneurs Share Their Latest Innovations Medical Marijuana is legal in twenty-eight states. Wait, what? Yes, more than half the population of the United States live in a place where they can legally use cannabis for medical purposes.
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Texas mom shares harrowing photo of her son, 10, says he's afraid to sleep alone if he dies in sleep A mom posted a photo of her 10-year-old son who is currently battling Leukemia and social media has made the post go viral. On February 15, Jessica Medinger shared the harrowing photo of her son, Drake, as he stands over a toilet, clearly in agony, in ...
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What do we know about the effects of medical marijuana? BOSTON—Stacy Gruber of Harvard Medical School laid out the numbers: 28 states and the District of Columbia have medical marijuana laws, 17 others allow some cannabis-based products, and eight states now allow recreational use.
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Mosquito saliva vaccine? NIH tests new way to fight illness Wanted: 60 people willing to be bitten by mosquitoes to test a new kind of vaccine - one that acts against the bugs' saliva. Rather than separate vaccines against Zika or other mosquito-borne diseases, the new approach aims to protect against multiple ...
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Cat ownership not linked to mental health problems, study says (CNN) Studies have suggested that cat ownership could be linked to certain mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, but researchers at University College London say they found no link between cat ownership and the development of psychotic symptoms.
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Testosterone replacement for men 'trade-off with risks' Older men with low testosterone levels might benefit from hormone treatment for healthy bones, but it may also increase their risk of heart problems, US trials suggest.
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New study suggests strategies for keeping off pounds (CNN) You've succeeded in losing weight. Now, what can you do to keep the pounds off? Most people seem to struggle with long-term weight loss.
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Vaccine tested to protect against mosquito-borne diseases A Phase 1 clinical trial will test the efficacy of a new vaccine developed to protect against mosquito-borne diseases. By Amy Wallace | Feb. 21, 2017 at 2:09 PM.
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