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Hearing loss may double in the US by 2060, study warns As the U.S. population ages, millions more will face the prospect of losing their hearing, researchers report. Among American adults 20 and older, hearing loss is expected to increase from 44 million in 2020 (15 percent of adults) to 73.5 million by ...
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Mom's Post On Regret After Baby's Death Goes Viral: 'He Would Still Be Alive' Before their son Landon was born, Jillian Johnson and her husband did what most expecting couples do: prepare. They took the right classes, read the right books and thought they were ready.
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Some birth defects 20 times more likely for moms with Zika, CDC says (CNN) The proportion of Zika-related birth defects during 2016 was nearly 20 times higher than the number seen during the pre-Zika years, according to a new report from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Mom who exclusively breast-fed son shares heartbreaking post to help others Landon Johnson would have been five last week. Tragically he never made that birthday, or any celebration before that after passing away just days after being born.
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Artificial embryo shows early potential for medical therapies, not babies (CNN) Trying to mimic the early stages of reproduction, Cambridge University researchers cultivated two types of mouse stem cells in a Petri dish and watched an embryo emerge -- one that closely resembled a natural mouse embryo in its architecture, ...
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This 'smart condom' measures sex performance and warns about STIs These days you can track just about anything with the aid of a wearable device - your steps, your calories burned, and even how soundly you sleep at night.
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Rate of birth defects in Zika pregnancies 20 times higher than in pre-Zika years, CDC says Pregnancies of women in the United States infected with the Zika virus are about 20 times more likely to result in babies with certain birth defects, compared with the prevalence of these birth defects before the Zika epidemic swept through the ...
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Teenager's sickle cell reversed with world-first therapy A French teenager's sickle cell disease has been reversed using a pioneering treatment to change his DNA. The world-first procedure at Necker Children's Hospital in Paris offers hope to millions of people with the blood disorder.
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Here's A 'Smart Condom Ring' That Tries To Track Your Sexual Performance OK. Getting some men to wear condoms is hard enough...so to speak. Now British Condoms is trying to get you to wear a wearable on your wearable.
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Possible to Reduce Treatment Burden in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer? In this video, Sara M. Tolaney, MD, MPH, of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, discusses the idea of using clinical features to reduce treatment burden in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer.
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Regulate cannabis potency to reduce psychosis risk, experts say FILE PHOTO -- A participant practices rolling a joint at the Cannabis Carnivalus 4/20 event in Seattle, Washington April 20, 2014.
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There's probably pee in your swimming pool — what's the health risk? If you've ever been to a public swimming pool, you're familiar with the stinging sensation of chlorine hitting your nostrils when you approach the water.
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Indoor spraying could help prevent spread of Zika Mosquito season is approaching in Northeast Florida and a new approach to spraying could help curb transmission of the Zika virus.
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Woman's 200-pound cyst removed after years of unexplained weight gain SAINT CLAIR, Pa. - A Pennsylvania woman is looking forward to the future after she lost nearly 200 pounds in one day. "It just was like being pregnant," Mary Clancey said.
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Rising Antibiotic Resistance in Children Has Infectious Disease Experts Scared Just as the World Health Organization releases its first-ever list of such pathogens, a new study reveals an alarming spike in antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections among children.
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CHQ goes blue to fight colorectal cancer MAYVILLE - The Cancer Services Program of Chautauqua County (CSP) is teaming up with local organizations to "Turn CHQ Blue" this month to raise awareness about the importance of colorectal cancer screening and early detection.
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Oregon Insurance CEOs: Simplify Affordable Care Act, Don't Destroy It Uncertainty about the Affordable Care Act is making it hard for insurance leaders to plan and act, former Providence Health Plan CEO Jack Friedman told a crowd of roughly 150 industry insiders.
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Colon cancer spikes in millennials: 'I was absolutely shocked' BOISE - It all started over the summer when Lara Tuthill traveled overseas to Nepal and Thailand. She came back sick and never got better.
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Parents claim baby's death at dentist was part of Medicaid scam The lawsuit claims the girl's death was part of a corporate scheme to bill Medicaid for unnecessary dental procedures. AUSTIN, Texas -- The family of the 14-month-old girl who died after a visit to the dentist has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against ...
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Facing ACA repeal, community clinics look down double-barreled gun It's a long drive from Dr. Van Breeding's hometown of Whitesburg, Ky., to Lexington. As a child, his family made the trip to take his octogenarian grandmother to the nearest cardiology clinic.
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Increase in labiaplasty as women strive for 'normal' look Have you ever wondered if your nether regions are normal? Many women have, and new data shows they may be going under the knife in a quest for what they believe are more aesthetically pleasing genitals.
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Report reveals shocking new plastic surgery trends According to a new report, more Americans are going under the knife and using their own fat to improve their appearances. And, for the first time, labiaplasty - a procedure that involves rejuvenating the labia through lifting, or by injecting fat or ...
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Taking The Temperature Of One Hot Flu Season Are you fighting the flu? You're not alone. Flu cases are up nationwide. We'll look at who it's hitting hardest and why.
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Exercise Is the Best Cure for Fatigue Caused by Cancer Surgery and chemotherapy treatments for her breast cancer had knocked the energy right out of her and all she wanted to do was snuggle under the bedcovers all day.
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Exercise Helps Counter Cancer-Linked Fatigue THURSDAY, March 2, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Whether from the disease itself or the treatment, cancer can be exhausting, but a new review says there are ways to beat back cancer-related fatigue.
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Health officials confirm 2nd case of mumps at Barrington High School The Lake County Health Department recently confirmed two cases of mumps at Barrington High School. (Stacey Wescott / Chicago Tribune).
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Indoor tanning costs US health care millions per year Skin cancers linked to indoor tanning are estimated to have cost the U.S. health care system hundreds of millions of dollars in 2015, a new study says.
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Bad Diet in Teen Years Could Raise Later Breast Cancer Risk Here's a good reason to check what your kids are eating: women who remember having eaten poorly as teenagers were more likely to develop early breast cancer, researchers reported Wednesday.
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At VA hospital, anguished veterans wait hours to see doctors Jesse Lee was writhing in pain in his wheelchair while he waited. Another man, also in clear distress, lay close by on the floor. The heart-wrenching sight inside the waiting room of the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center in North Carolina was ...
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Maryland governor declares state of emergency for opioid crisis REISTERSTOWN, Md. - Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Wednesday escalated his administration's response to the opioid-addiction crisis, declaring a state of emergency and committing an additional $50 million over the next five years to beef up ...
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Hogan declares Maryland heroin-crisis emergency In this Feb. 1 file photo, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan delivers his annual State of the State address to a joint session of the legislature in Annapolis, Md.
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Mumps case confirmed at Barrington High School A case of mumps has been confirmed at Barrington High School, officials said Wednesday. (WLS). WLS. By Eric Horng. Wednesday, March 01, 2017 10:37PM.
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