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No Proof of Benefit from Contralateral Mastectomy, But Rates Rise Anyway The proportion of women with early breast cancer opting for contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) almost tripled from 2004 to 2012, despite no changes in the indications for the procedure, data from cancer registries showed.
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Lonely People Report More Severe Cold Symptoms, Study Finds Your sniffles may feel worse if you're lonely. A study published Thursday in Health Psychology found that among people who fell ill after being exposed to a cold virus, those who were lonely were more likely to report severe runny nose, sneezing, sore ...
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Study finds 'staggering' rise in mastectomies in these states (CNN) For many, the Fourth of July evokes jovial memories of backyard cookouts and fireworks, but for Amberlea Childs, the summer holiday conjures a haunting memory that changed her life.
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Experimental Breast Cancer Vaccine Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in American women. More than 300,000 women will be diagnosed this year. Researchers are working on a vaccine that could lead to prevention.
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Georgia lawmakers ready to expand access to medical cannabis Georgia Sen. Ben Watson, R - Savannah, left and Rep. Allen Peake, R - Macon, speak during a press conference on a bill opening a popular medical marijuana program to more patients at the Capitol in Atlanta, Tuesday, March 28, 2017.
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US rates of double-mastectomies for breast cancer vary by state (Reuters Health) - The likelihood that U.S. women with early-stage cancer in one breast will have both breasts removed varies depending on where they live, a new study shows.
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Heroin Use, Addiction Up Sharply Among U.S. Whites, New Study Says Whites, aged 18 to 44, accounted for the biggest rise in heroin addiction. This has been fueled partly by opioid abuse. | March 29, 2017, at 12:33 p.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google +; Cancel. Heroin and Addiction Rates Rise Sharply. FILE ...
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Cerro Gordo slips in statewide health rankings Mason City Family YMCA swim instructor Jeremy DeBattista, center, plays with children in the after school program Thursday in Mason City.
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Trump Calls for an Immediate $1.2 Billion Cut to the National Institue of Health's Budget On Tuesday, President Donald Trump proposed immediate budget cuts for several science and health agencies. It includes a $1.2 billion cut from the NIH's budget, which would disrupt existing medical research programs.
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Late death reports bring total number of Oklahoma flu deaths to 84 OKLAHOMA CITY - For the first time in weeks, health officials say no one has died from the flu within the last week. On Thursday, the Oklahoma State Department of Health announced that they have no new deaths associated with the flu between March 22 ...
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Argentine Senate approves medical use of cannabis oil BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Argentina's Senate has given final legislative approval to a bill legalizing the use of cannabis oil and other marijuana derivatives for medicinal purposes, and setting up a regulatory framework for the state to prescribe and ...
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FDA Approves Ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) for Relapsing, Primary Progressive MS The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the humanized monoclonal antibody ocrelizumab (Ocrevus, La Roche) for both relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) and primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) in adults, the agency announced ...
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Only 25% Keralites who suffer from depression seek expert help KOCHI: The health workers who were till now focusing on immunisation programs and other health issues on the ground, have been entrusted the task of identifying and helping people with depression in the state.
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Pythons can kill a human in minutes and swallow them in an hour The length of time it takes to watch an episode of Games of Thrones is about all it takes for a reticulated python to kill and swallow a human being.
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Zika-Linked Birth Defects in Brazil Down in 2016 WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Brazil experienced a smaller-than-expected increase in cases of microcephaly in 2016, despite the continued spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus.
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Trump's NIH budget cuts to affect U.Va. research The National Institute of Health is an essential contributor to scientific progress at the University, providing a major source of funding for countless research projects across many schools, such as Nursing, Medicine and Engineering.
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Why Breathing Deeply Helps You Calm Down Deep breaths can settle your nerves, and now scientists have discovered the neural pathway in the brain that controls this process.
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Vets, Keepers Say April The Giraffe's Delivery Shouldn't Be Far Away HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (CBS4) - Keepers at Animal Adventure Park say April's behavior is "off" from normal tonight, and wouldn't even let veterinarians close, as she prepares to give birth.
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Florida House offers enactment plan that limits medical marijuana use Pledging that it is only a start, a Florida House panel gave a thumbs-up Tuesday to a medical-marijuana proposal castigated by supporters of a constitutional amendment that legalized cannabis for a broad swath of patients with debilitating conditions.
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Offbeat | Indonesia man swallowed by python, villagers and reports say A 25-year-old Indonesian man has been swallowed whole by a python on the island of Sulawesi, villagers and news reports said. A six-minute video on the website of the Tribun Timur publication shows villagers slicing open the python's carcass to reveal ...
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Kasich aims to reduce Ohio's overdose deaths COLUMBUS - State agency leaders vowed Thursday to implement new restrictions on how many opiate painkillers may be prescribed at one time in Ohio's latest effort to prevent the next generation of addicts.
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Baby with Zika-related birth defect born in San Diego County File: A mother holds her baby, who has microcephaly, in Recife, Brazil. Mario Tama/Getty Images. 144948 full. Share. Share via Email email; Share on Twitter; Share on Facebook.
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Depression is now the leading cause of ill health and disability in the world, report says As part of its year-long campaign highlighting the issues surrounding mental illness, the World Health Organization released estimates Thursday that pegged depression as "the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide," according to a press ...
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Ridiculously strong coffee is here to keep Americans wide awake Go ahead and tell your boss you're going to be in early, because the "strongest coffee in the world" has got you covered.
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'Let's Talk', WHO says, as depression rates rise 18 percent in a decade LONDON (Reuters) - Depression is now the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday, with more than 300 million people suffering.
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Man's body reportedly found inside python The body of a man who went missing over the weekend was discovered inside the belly of a giant python, French news agency AFP reports, citing local officials.
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Depression is the No. 1 cause of illness and disability worldwide Depression is the no. 1 cause of illness and disability worldwide, the UN's public health arm said Thursday. An 18% spike from 2005 to 2015 puts the most recent estimate at more than 300 million people.
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'Black Insomnia' may be the strongest coffee in the world A couple years ago, scientists unveiled the world's blackest black, called Vantablack, which absorbs 99.965% of visible light.
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John Kasich Says Medical Marijuana Has No Place in Stopping Ohio's Opioid Crisis Ohio Gov. John Kasich discounted recent studies and state lawmakers from both parties on Thursday when he said his state's medical marijuana program would not help alleviate its opioid crisis.
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Cannabist Show: He runs Julian Marley's marijuana biz; He dabs distillates Celebrity marijuana brands proliferate with California recreational pot sales on horizon: Country singer Willie Nelson, the children of the late reggae icon Bob Marley and comedian Whoopi Goldberg are just a few of the growing number of celebrities ...
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Battles and blessings: Lincoln mom fights stage IV colon cancer LINCOLN, Neb. - Abbey Schnell was only 25 years old when she got the news that would change her life forever. She'd just given birth to her second child.
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Indonesia man swallowed by python JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A 25-year-old Indonesian man has been swallowed whole by a python on the island of Sulawesi, villagers and news reports said.
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Ministry in bid to regulate cigarette use among youth THE Health Ministry will crank up its move to stamp out smoking among Malaysians by regulating electronic cigarettes, vaporisers and shishas.
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'World's strongest' coffee makers boast 'dangerously high' caffeine levels Tired of wimpy cappuccinos and limp lattes? Now you can jump-start your day with the "world's strongest coffee." At least that's the claim of the not-so-subtly-named Black Insomnia, which contends it has scientific proof its brew packs multiple times ...
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A Tiny Spot In Mouse Brains May Explain How Breathing Calms The Mind Take a deep breath in through your nose, and slowly let it out through your mouth. Do you feel calmer? Controlled breathing like this can combat anxiety, panic attacks and depression.
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Bill Nye will join the March for Science "Science guy" Bill Nye will join Mona Hanna-Attisha, the doctor who helped expose lead poisoning in Flint, Mich., and Lydia Villa-Komaroff, a molecular biologist who helped develop the technique for making insulin, in headlining the upcoming March for ...
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Tetraphase Pharma (TTPH) TP-6076 Awarded $4M in Research Funding by CARB-X Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTPH) today announced that its pipeline candidate TP-6076 was selected to receive $4 million in research funding from the Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Biopharmaceutical Accelerator (CARB-X), ...
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New study shows colon cancer in millennials is on the rise A new study by the American Cancer Society shows that colon cancer is increasing among young adults. KTRK. By Rebecca Spera. Thursday, March 30, 2017 05:45PM.
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CARB-X awards $24 million for new antibacterial products CARB-X, a public-private initiative that aims to boost discovery and development of novel antibiotics and diagnostic tests to combat antibiotic resistance, announced today it will be awarding $24 million to 11 biotech companies working on new ...
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Having a common cold feels worse if you're lonely Sometimes, life kicks you when you're down. According to new research, that crummy, achy, sneezy feeling you get when you have a cold is worse if you are also feeling lonely.
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Depression lead cause of ill health: WHO Depression is now the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide, according to the World Health Organisation. Rates of depression have risen by more than 18 per cent since 2005, with 300 million people estimated to suffer from the condition ...
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Ag Commissioner cautions producers of Bird Flu State leaders are telling poultry producers to remain vigilant of Bird Flu, even in places it's yet to be found. North Georgia farmers killed thousands of chickens, when it was announced the virus was detected during a routine test this week.
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Five medics were fired after video showing dancing around a unconscious patient Five medics were fired after an outrageous video showing them mocking a man on a surgery table was leaked online. The group of doctors and nurses can be heard laughing raucously as they danced around the patient at the Santa Cruz de Bocagrande ...
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Annual event raises awareness, funds in fight against colon cancer SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) -- A local effort to promote the importance of colorectal cancer screening is just one day away.
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Spinach Leaves-Turned Beating Heart-Tissue Could Be The Key To Future Organ Transplants This story appeared in the March 29, 2017 issue of Level Up by Forbes newsletter. Subscribe. In 1966 Dr. Michael DeBakey successfully implanted a booster pump as an intermediary solution for patients awaiting a new heart.
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How Medical Marijuana Could Help End the Opioid Epidemic A bill in New Mexico could make medical marijuana available for opioid addicts - but with the science still inconclusive, will it become a law?
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Yale seniors concoct a potential remedy for hangover NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) - From the hallowed halls of Yale, a potential solution for one of society's social ills, the hangover.
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Doctors DANCE around patient's unconscious naked body in shocking leaked video MEDICS were fired after causing outrage when footage of them dancing and joking next to the naked body of an unconscious patient leaked online.
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