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PolitiFact's guide to the Republican health care bill Members of the conservative congressional Freedom Caucus vow to defeat the GOP health care bill. (Inform). The GOP House health care plan has lots of moving parts, but don't fret.
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'Bad luck' mutations increase cancer risk more than behavior, study says (CNN) For the first time, researchers have estimated what percentage of cancer mutations are due to environmental and lifestyle factors, hereditary factors and random chance.
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Fresno mom kicks cancer during pregnancy, delivers twins, dies a day later A smile is the one thing Jamie Snider took with her wherever she went. (KFSN). KFSN. By Corin Hoggard. Wednesday, March 22, 2017 06:56PM.
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A Smartphone Can Accurately Test Sperm Count Men may soon be able to take their own sperm count - at home. With a smartphone. Yes, there's an app for that. You may be asking yourself, why?
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Mom who beat cancer while pregnant dies day after giving birth to twins A California mother who beat cancer while pregnant with twins died tragically Friday, just a day after giving birth. Now, family and friends of 30-year-old Jamie Snider are raising funds to help care for her surviving four children, and are remembering ...
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Sperm count via smartphone? Yes, it's a thing. Walk through the family-planning aisle of any pharmacy, and you'll find a preponderance of options for a woman seeking to sort out her fertility status.
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'Deaths of despair' fuel rising midlife mortality for white Americans (CNN) It's a midlife crisis of a different sort: "Deaths of despair" -- due to drugs, alcohol and suicide -- are largely responsible for rising mortality rates among middle-age white Americans.
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The Forces Driving Middle-Aged White People's 'Deaths Of Despair' In 2015, when researchers Anne Case and Angus Deaton discovered that death rates had been rising dramatically since 1999 among middle-aged white Americans, they weren't sure why people were dying younger, reversing decades of longer life ...
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9 deaths linked to rare cancer from breast implants Last Updated Mar 23, 2017 12:21 PM EDT. Nine deaths from a rare form of cancer have been linked to breast implants, the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday.
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Some of the youngest opioid victims are curious toddlers MILWAUKEE (AP) - Curious toddlers find the drugs in a mother's purse or accidentally dropped on the floor. Sometimes a parent fails to secure the child-resistant cap on a bottle of painkillers.
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Want to test your sperm count? There's an app for that A new smartphone-aided semen analyzer could make male fertility testing a little less ball-busting, Harvard researchers found in a recent study.
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These Are The 2 Key Ways People Get Hooked On Prescription Opioids Two new studies offer insight into how people get hooked on opioids. One critical way is taking prescription narcotics: The risk of transitioning from short-term to long-term opioid uses spikes after only eight days of taking narcotic pain pills ...
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How Smartphones Can Actually Improve Male Fertility A new smartphone app and device pairing created by Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers is a cheap yet innovative way of analyzing sperm that could become as much of a game-changer for male fertility tests as the ...
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Alcohol Is Good for Your Heart—Most of the Time Alcohol, in moderation, has a reputation for being healthy for the heart. Drinking about a glass of wine for women per day, and two glasses for men, is linked to a lower risk of heart attack, stroke and death from heart disease.
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Disagreement Over Marijuana Danger As Hearing Opens Public hearing on before the legislature's Judiciary Committee bills relating to legalization of recreational marijuana. Gregory B. Hladky and CHEYENNE HASLETTContact Reporter.
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Moderate drinking can lower risk of heart attack, says study Authors described study as most comprehensive to date on relationship between alcohol consumption and heart health. Photograph: Hero Images/Getty Images.
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Critical step found in DNA repair, cellular aging DNA repair is essential for cell vitality, cell survival, and cancer prevention, yet cells' ability to patch up damaged DNA declines with age for reasons not fully understood.
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Drug 'reverses' ageing in animal tests A drug that can reverse aspects of ageing has been successfully trialled in animals, say scientists. They have rejuvenated old mice to restore their stamina, coat of fur and even some organ function.
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Jackson named fattest city in America Jackson is the "fattest city in America," according to a recent study. WalletHub announced the rating Wednesday with the release of its Fattest Cities in America study.
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Scientists Can Reverse DNA Aging in Mice Researchers have found a way to protect a mouse's DNA from the damage that comes with aging, and they're ready to test it in people.
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The science whiz who dazzled Obama has schizophrenia. His family faces crushing expenses. When Joey Hudy went to the White House in 2012, the eighth grade science whiz captivated President Barack Obama - and the world - with his large, orange marshmallow cannon.
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Smoking age increasing to 21 for tobacco products, e-cigarettes Although an attempt was vetoed last year, legislation to raise the legal smoking age from 18 to 21 lapses into law today. While health proponents say this is step in helping deter smoking and preventing diseases such as cancer, others say it infringes ...
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Doctor believes he found cure for sepsis NORFOLK, Va. (WVEC) -- A critical-care physician at Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) believes he found a simple, inexpensive cure for sepsis.
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Mum on trial accused of deliberately poisoning nine-year-old son A MUM who had her epileptic son under the care of two different specialists who didn't know about each other, is on trial accused of poisoning the nine-year-old for almost a year.
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Doctor Turns Up Possible Treatment For Deadly Sepsis02:28 Of the million or so Americans a year who get sepsis, roughly 300,000 die. Unfortunately, many treatments for the condition have looked promising in small, preliminary studies, only to fail in follow-up research.
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Computer program developed to diagnose and locate cancer from a blood sample Researchers in the United States have developed a computer program that can simultaneously detect cancer and identify where in the body the cancer is located, from a patient's blood sample.
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Virginia doctor's possible cure could save millions from sepsis A doctor at Eastern Virginia Medical School says he may have stumbled upon a cure for sepsis - a common infection that kills more than 250,000 people in the U.S.
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Ex-pharmacy exec acquitted of murder in meningitis outbreak BOSTON - The co-founder of a Massachusetts pharmacy was acquitted Wednesday of causing the deaths of 25 people but convicted of other racketeering charges in a nationwide meningitis outbreak in 2012.
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Breast Implants Linked To Rare Blood Cancer In Small Proportion Of Women The Food and Drug Administration says at least nine women have died of a rare blood cancer after receiving breast implants, and that the agency is officially acknowledging an association between the implants and the disease.
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Breast implants could be linked to rare, deadly form of cancer A study from the FDA shows a potential link between breast implants and a rare but deadly form of cancer. It finds people with breast implants have a slight but increased risk for a form of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
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Face of Ordinary Poor Man from 13th Century Cambridge Reconstructed But what about the rabble? What about the commoners buried in small plots without pomp, and forgotten not long after they left this mortal coil?
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This Startling Graph Shows Just How Quickly An Opioid Prescription Leads To Long-Term Use A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sheds light on just how fragile the relationship between patients and opioid addiction is.
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Illinois looks toward legal weed with bills in House and Senate In this Nov. 9, 2016, file photo, a marijuana joint is rolled in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File) more >. View Comments Print.
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The Next Legal Marijuana State? Illinois Considers Recreational Marijuana Bill Adults in Illinois may soon be able to smoke their weed freely if the state approves a measure aimed at legalizing recreational cannabis.
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Discovery enables 'mass produced blood' Scientists say they have made a significant leap towards mass-producing red blood cells suitable for donation. Red blood cells can already be made in the lab, but the problem is scale.
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New TB drugs at risk of developing resistance: experts This photomicrograph reveals Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria using acid-fast Ziehl-Neelsen stain; Magnified 1000 X. The acid-fast stains depend on the ability of mycobacteria to retain dye when treated with mineral acid or an …more.
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Plastic surgeon: Patients need education on breast implants link to cancer Mercy Medical Center plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr. Brian A. Pryor called the Food and Drug Administration's concurrence Tuesday of a link between a rare form of cancer and breast implants "significant," and further indication of the need for ...
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Girl diagnosed with strep throat dies of leukemia one week later A Memphis family is mourning the death of a 10-year-old girl who may have had an undetected form of leukemia since birth. N'Khemya King, who complained of stomach pain and was diagnosed with strep throat, died March 15, just three days after learning ...
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FSIS announces steps to keep food safe in light of Brazil's meat probe Today, the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced additional steps to keep the food supply safe for American families in light of the recent investigations of Brazil's meat industry.
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In Meningitis Case, Pharmacy Exec Is Found Guilty Of Some Charges, But Not Murder Barry Cadden arrives at the federal courthouse in Boston on Thursday for closing arguments in his trial. (Steven Senne/AP). The former head of a Massachusetts pharmacy was acquitted Wednesday of murder allegations but convicted of racketeering and ...
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"Sorry..." Nail Salon Sign Says Overweight Customers Need to Pay Extra (CBS NEWS) Underneath a paper "cash only" sign in a nail salon in Memphis, Tennessee, hung a poster board with a handwritten note that has angered hundreds, including resident Deshania Ferguson who posted a photo of it on Facebook earlier this ...
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An Unexpected New Lung Function Has Been Found - They Make Blood Researchers have discovered that the lungs play a far more complex role in mammalian bodies than we thought, with new evidence revealing that they don't just facilitate respiration - they also play a key role in blood production.
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Is Jackson, Miss., the fattest city in USA? Jackson, Miss., is the "fattest city in America," according to a recent study. WalletHub announced the rating Wednesday with the release of its Fattest Cities in America study.
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New transmission patterns for drug resistant TB pose a new challenge The emergence of drug resistant tuberculosis has resulted in scientists taking a more aggressive and urgent approach to research into the development of the disease.
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