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Male contraceptive gel effective in monkeys, but will it work in humans? (CNN) When it comes to contraception, there are no long-lasting, easily reversible options for men. The only choices are condoms or a vasectomy.
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Iranian Baby Barred By Travel Ban Enters US For Lifesaving Surgery Doctors treating the girl in Oregon say they're hopeful they can successfully manage her heart condition. 02/08/2017 12:27 pm ET.
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This Child Ringing a Special Bell After Finishing 1 Year of Chemo Will Make Your Heart Burst After a long year filled with hospital visits to combat cancer, a 6-year-old dressed as a superhero celebrated his sweet victory in the most adorable way possible.
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6-year-old boy breaks out in celebratory dance to mark end of chemotherapy A 6-year-old boy who has been fighting an inoperable brain tumor since infancy donned a Superman T-shirt to his ceremonial ringing of the chemotherapy bell at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center on Thursday.
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Facebook Post Helps Toddler Get New Kidney From Parents' Ex-Classmate CHICAGO (CBS) - A toddler has just received a kidney transplant at Lurie Children's Hospital, while his father fights a life-or-death battle of his own.
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Second strain of foot-and-mouth disease confirmed in South Korea A health officer checks a cattle in a farm in Gimje as a preventive measure against foot-and-mouth disease after South Korea on Monday confirmed a case of food-and-mouth at a dairy farm elsewhere in the country, South Korea, February 6, 2017.
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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative announces $50 million research program Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, left, and his wife, Priscilla Chan, rehearse for a speech in San Francisco in September. The couple's $600 million scientific research initiative has named a team of 47 researchers and engineers to study the prevention and ...
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Pro-Planned Parenthood Rally set for Saturday in downtown Springfield With an aim of protecting Planned Parenthood from potential federal de-funding and protecting reproductive healthcare as a whole, a group plans to hold a demonstration this weekend at a "Our Bodies, Our Justice" rally in downtown Springfield.
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Mark Zuckerberg's plan to cure 'all diseases' gets off the ground Following in the footsteps of Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg is using his tremendous wealth and clout to help improve the quality of life for individuals across the globe.
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CZ Biohub awards nearly $14.5 million to Berkeley researchers Thirteen UC Berkeley faculty, seven of them women, are among 47 new investigators chosen by the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub to receive up to $1.5 million each over the next five years to conduct cutting-edge biomedical research - with no strings attached.
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Final artificial pancreas clinical trials now open Clinical trials are now enrolling to provide the final tests for a University of Virginia-developed artificial pancreas to automatically monitor and regulate blood-sugar levels in people with type 1 diabetes.
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Here's how the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub picked scientists as part of its plan to cure all diseases The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, launched in September 2016 and run by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, pediatrician Priscilla Chan, set out with the ambitious goal "to cure, prevent or manage all disease during our children's lifetime.
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Molly Graham is taking on a top ops role at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Silicon Valley executive Molly Graham has been hired as VP of operations at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, rounding out another key leadership role at the huge philanthropic fund created by Facebook's founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, ...
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New study finds that eating whole grains increases metabolism and calorie loss A new study suggests that substituting whole grains for refined grains in the diet increases calorie loss by reducing calories retained during digestion and speeding up metabolism.
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State officials get an earful from Broward medical marijuana activists Florida voters in November approved a constitutional amendment allowing medical marijuana for patients who suffer from cancer, epilepsy, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, PTSD, ALS, Crohn's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, or another debilitating ...
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Weak Reporting System Let Risky Surgical Device Stay in Use A family photograph from October provided by Dr. Hooman Noorchashm, second from back left, with his wife, Dr. Amy Reed, second from back right, and their six children at a "Slay Sarcoma" fund-raiser at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Women With Breast Cancer Miss Out On Recommended Genetic Testing Women with breast cancer who are at high risk for having a BRCA mutation that raises cancer risk often don't get genetic testing, or even a chance to speak with a genetic counselor who'd help them weigh the necessity of such a test, a study finds ...
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California Lawmakers Introduce HIV-Decriminalization Bill: "Living With HIV Should Not Be A Crime" "These laws are discriminatory, not based in science, and detrimental to our HIV prevention goals," said state Senator Scott Wiener.
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Donald Trump Claims US Murder Rate 'Highest' in '47 Years' Despite FBI Data Showing Otherwise President Donald Trump made the claim today that the murder rate in the U.S. is the highest it's been "from 45 to 47 years" -- a claim that isn't backed up by data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
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Heart disease still leading cause of death in Tennessee NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - Heart disease remains the leading cause of death across the state of Tennessee with stroke rated fifth. Last year, 15,674 people died of heart disease.
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Why Obamacare repeal would be devastating to people with HIV Researchers found mortality declined by 20 deaths per 100,000 in states that expanded Medicaid. 20 percent of that decline came from the reduction in HIV-related mortality.
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Buchanan wants quick decision on medical marijuana ventures in the city Buchanan residents listen Tuesday night at a public workshop where town officials spoke about whether to opt in to marijuana operations that go along with the state's new cannabis law.
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Buchanan divided over medical marijuana retail dispensaries BUCHANAN, Mich. (WNDU) --- What makes the Red Bud City blossom? If you ask JT Williams, traditional values sow the seeds of Buchanan.
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Medical marijuana debate held in Orlando A crowd packed the Health Department in Orange County to talk about proposed rules connected to Amendment 2. "I shouldn't have to drive hours to obtain my daughter's medicine or pay a $25 shipping fee on top of the already exorbitant cost," one person ...
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Properties Zoned For Marijuana Use Becoming A Hot Commodity With recreational-use of marijuana set to be legalized for Californians in 2018 and with more cities in San Diego County approving medical-use, investors in the marijuana industry are snatching up properties.
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Times New Roman Is Seriously Part Of An Abortion Debate In Kansas The Kansas State Senate spent the bulk of their Tuesday arguing the merits of different font sizes (no, really) while discussing the future of a so-called "informed consent" bill that would require abortion providers to disclose additional information ...
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CDC updates vaccine guidelines for flu, HPV and more The latest adult vaccination guidelines from a CDC panel include changes regarding shots for the flu, human papillomavirus (HPV), hepatitis B and meningococcal disease.
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GAO report criticizes use of power morcellators WASHINGTON, D.C. (WHAM) - A newly released government report is heavily critical of a medical device that has been linked to the deaths of several local women.
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Young cancer patient killed by 'contaminated' medical marijuana Medicinal marijuana is supposed to cure symptoms of nausea, fatigue, and mood swings in cancer patients. But for one young man, it cost him his life.
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'Dripping' may be a new, dangerous trend for teens who vape USA TODAY - One in four high school teens who have used e-cigarettes have also tried a potentially dangerous new vaping method called "dripping" - dropping e-cigarette liquid directly onto the hot coils of the device to produce thicker, more flavorful ...
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New Teen E-Cigarette Trend 'Dripping' Raises Health Concerns ST. LOUIS (CBS) - Health officials are concerned about a new trend among teenagers involving electronic cigarettes. It's called "dripping," and it's a vaping method that involves placing drops of e-liquid directly onto the exposed heating coil of the ...
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Two more cases confirmed in mumps outbreak at Marquette University Two more Marquette University students who live in a residence hall have been diagnosed with mumps, bringing to three the total number of cases confirmed on campus since winter break.
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Study examines new benefits to eating whole grains The findings, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, noted that people eating whole grains evacuated about 100 more calories as waste daily.
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Think Your Hearing's Great? You Might Want To Check It Out If you think your hearing is just fine, think again. A federal study finds that about a quarter of people between the ages of 20 and 69 who think their hearing is good or excellent are in fact showing signs of hearing loss.
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What's causing hearing loss for millions of Americans? Millions of U.S. adults have some sort of hearing damage and a surprising number don't even know it, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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New guidelines issued for vaccinations for adults Too many adults in the U.S. are not rolling up their sleeves and getting vaccinated. New guidelines were issued Tuesday by a national advisory panel for the Centers for Disease Control.
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Colorful allies muddle GA medical marijuana debate ATLANTA -- At least three medical marijuana bills in the legislature this year face an uncertain future. And it's due, in part, because of concerns that new laws could open the door to recreational marijuana.
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Death of Teen Athlete a Reminder That Flu Can Kill Anyone Kayla Linton was a healthy, all-around athlete, but being fit did not protect her from the flu. Linton, who died last week in Baltimore, is among the dozens of often perfectly healthy children who die from influenza every year in the U.S.. Play ...
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With 400 cases, Washington mumps outbreak continues to grow (CNN) - A county-by-county survey of Washington state conducted by CNN on Wednesday found 400 confirmed and probable cases of mumps since October.
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Florida Hospital executive charged after years-long painkiller fraud investigation ORMOND BEACH, Fla. - For two years, officials said, they investigated a Florida Hospital executive who is now facing charges he fraudulently obtained painkiller prescriptions, at one point using his own child to get the pills.
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Romano: State hears heartbreaking stories on medical marijuana, but will it listen? The parking lot at the Department of Health on the University of South Florida campus was so jammed with cars parked in the grass and on curbs that officials begged drivers to look for spaces a couple of blocks away.
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Four Tips to Keep Your Kids' Teeth Healthy And Clean (NewsUSA) - We all want our kids to have movie-star smiles as adults. As parents, this means knowing how to protect their teeth when they're young, while ensuring that they practice good dental health care for a lifetime.
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Indian doctor pulls live cockroach from woman's head New Delhi (AFP) - It's the stuff of nightmares -- a cockroach crawls up your nose in the middle of the night, burrows in and drives you mad with scratching behind your eyes.
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Live cockroach pulled from woman's skull (CNN) - The woman knew after waking up suddenly in the middle of the night that the pain in her head -- which had an itchy, scratchy feel to it -- couldn't be normal.
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Euthanasia drug found in canned dog food; Washington dog dies and food recalled Pentobarbital, a drug that is used to anesthetize or put down dogs and is used in the cocktail of drugs to execute prisoners, was found in canned dog food.
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Patients get hooked on opioid overdose antidote, then prices skyrocket First came Martin Shkreli, the brash young pharmaceutical entrepreneur who raised the price for an AIDS treatment by 5,000 percent.
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Vermont's Governor Announces a new Step towards Healthcare Reform Vermont's Governor Announces a new Step towards Healthcare Reform Copyright 2017 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Been putting off a flu shot? Now's a good time to get one as virus continues to spread locally Hutchinson health care officials are urging residents to get their influenza vaccine as the virus continues to spread locally. Greg Miller, physician at Hutchinson Clinic Walk-In Care, said hundreds of people are coming in with influenza-like symptoms.
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