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Benefits of PSA test to screen for prostate cancer are roughly equal to its harms, expert panel says For men between the ages of 55 and 69, getting screened for prostate cancer is a mixed bag of possible, down-the-road benefits and just-as-possible immediate harms.
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Prostate cancer tests are now OK with US panel, with caveats CHICAGO - An influential US government advisory panel is dropping its opposition to routine prostate cancer screening in favor of letting men decide for themselves after talking with their doctors.
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Newlyweds both contract brain-invading parasite during honeymoon HAWAII - A California couple's honeymoon to Hawaii left them in agony after both newlyweds contracted rat lungworm disease, according to KGMB-TV.
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State confirms 9 rat lungworm cases; researchers seek funding to combat 'epidemic' Researchers are calling it an epidemic: a big spike in the number of people infected with rat lungworm disease in Hawaii. The Department of Health says so far there are nine confirmed cases of the disease.
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Brain-invading parasite carried by rats, slugs spreading in Hawaii Maui health officials are reporting multiple cases of rat lungworm disease, a condition in which parasitic worm larvae infect people's brains.
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LIVE STREAM: April the Giraffe is 'moving around quite a bit' Our big girl seems to be moving around quite a bit! That is a good thing! Moms will get very "Pacey" before and during birth....we will see if it is any indication as to what is to come. All else is well. April enjoyed yard time today! We have opened ...
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Conflict surfaces in April the Giraffe's 'conflict free' zone If you're wondering why so many millions of people are glued to a live cam of a pregnant giraffe who has declined, for many weeks now, to give birth to the calf we are all expecting, just read some of the posts on April the Giraffe's official Facebook ...
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Toyota shows robotic leg brace to help paralyzed people walk TOKYO (AP) - Toyota is introducing a wearable robotic leg brace designed to help partially paralyzed people walk. The Welwalk WW-1000 system is made up of a motorized mechanical frame that fits on a person's leg from the knee down.
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Berkeley Newlyweds Contract Brain-Invading Parasite During Honeymoon in Hawaii A Berkeley couple's honeymoon to Hawaii left them in agony after both newlyweds contracted rat lungworm disease, which affects people's brain and spinal cord, according to Honolulu's KGMB-TV.
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New hospital-safety grades find several South Sound facilities deficient A national hospital-safety evaluator has ranked Washington's facilities among the bottom tier of states, and low grades given to several South Sound hospitals are a significant reason why.
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Nurses Ignore Hospital Regulations To Grant Dying Man His Final Wish Nurses in Denmark benevolently broke their hospital's regulations last week to grant a 75-year-old man his dying wish. After doctors at Aarhus University Hospital told Carsten Flemming Hansen that he was too sick for surgery and would die within days ...
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The grayer his hair, the higher his heart risk? Beyond signaling the march of time, gray hair may also point to a higher risk of heart disease for men, new research suggests. But don't panic if you sport silvery locks -- the study only showed an association, not a cause-and-effect link, between hair ...
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Hospital grants Danish man his dying wish: a glass of wine and a cigarette When Carsten Flemming Hansen was admitted to Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark, he learned he didn't have much time left. According to a statement on Facebook from the hospital, Hansen was admitted last week after suffering an aortic aneurysm ...
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Watch Live: April The Giraffe Giving Birth On Live Cam Remains In Good Health Despite Delayed Labor After a spell of bad weather, the sun is shining over Harpursville, New York, and April the giraffe got some time out in the yard at the Animal Adventure Park.
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How to Get Rid of Bed Bugs at Home A new study shows bed bugs are very hard to kill. Here's how to get rid of them—or prevent them from ever moving in. By Julia Calderone.
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Most Doctors' Breast Cancer Advice May Be Out of Date Who needs a mammogram—and when? These are questions that have vexed women for years now as science—and the recommendations it informs—has shifted.
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Cosmopolitan magazine draws fire for 'weight loss' story about cancer patient Cosmopolitan magazine is under fire Tuesday after it published a story on its website with a headline suggesting a cancer diagnosis was a good way to lose weight.
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Twitter accuses 'Cosmopolitan' of pushing 'cancer as a diet' plan Another day, another big brand name stumbles - at least according to Twitter. On Tuesday, it was Cosmopolitan magazine. Cosmo, a magazine famous for its interest in sex, dieting and exclamation points in headlines, published one of its signature ...
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Oregon set to shield marijuana user data from US officials FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2015 file photo, marijuana grows at a medical marijuana cultivation center in Albion, Ill. In a report released Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017 by the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, the federal advisory panel ...
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Should women with breast cancer opt for double mastectomies? This year alone, the American Cancer Society estimates that doctors will find more than 300,000 new cases of breast cancer in the United States.
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Borough of South Plainfield Promotes Autism Awareness with Proclamation, Balloon Release SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - April is Autism Awareness Month and, each year, the Autism Speaks organization holds a worldwide 'Light It Up Blue' event on Autism Awareness Day (April 2) to raise awareness of the developmental disorder.
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These 5 'Life Skills' Are Tied to Health Benefits There's a good reason for older adults to be conscientious and optimistic, a new study from England suggests. Researchers found that men and women ages 52 and older who had higher scores on measures of five "life skills" - conscientiousness, control, ...
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Chiropractors Not Magicians When It Comes to Chronic Back Pain TUESDAY, April 11, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Chiropractors can help ease some cases of low back pain, though their treatments may be no better than taking an over-the-counter pain reliever, a new analysis finds.
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Scientists identify parts of brain involved in dreaming Coloured sagittal MRI scans of the human brain. Changes in brain activity offer clues to what the dream is about. Photograph: Simon Frazer/SPL/Getty Images.
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Maryland Couple Finds Live Scorpion In Spinach Bag What's worse than finding a bug in your food? Maybe finding a live scorpion, which a Chevy Chase couple says happened to them.
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Do women's periods synchronise when they spend time together? A sizeable majority of women polled, 80%, believe that their periods synchronise with women around them. Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo.
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Toyota shows robotic leg brace to help paralyzed people walk A model demonstrates the Welwalk WW-1000, a wearable robotic leg brace designed to help partially paralyzed people walk at the main system with treadmill and monitor, at Toyota Motor Corp.
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Top Scientists Revamp Standards To Foster Integrity In Research It's been 25 years since the National Academy of Sciences set its standards for appropriate scientific conduct, and the world of science has changed dramatically in that time.
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Bill to diversify Md. medical marijuana industry fails in final seconds of session The leader of Maryland's powerful Legislative Black Caucus knew she was facing defeat. Del. Cheryl D. Glenn (D-Baltimore) made diversifying the state's new medical marijuana industry a top priority for the largest caucus in the General Assembly, and ...
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Scientists Find New Way to Fight HIV at Scripps Research Institute "The ultimate goal will be the control of HIV in patients with AIDS without the need for other medications," said Zaia. By Cassia Pollock.
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ACMG Guidelines at Odds With FDA Green Light for 23andMe Health Risk Tests NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) - The top organization in the US responsible for developing genetic testing guidelines is not on board with the US Food and Drug Administration's decision last week to allow 23andMe to sell genetic health risk tests online directly ...
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Doctors not sending women for mammograms at recommended ages, survey shows Four of five doctors still recommend annual mammograms for women in their early 40s, despite guideline changes that have pushed back the age for yearly breast cancer screening, a new survey shows.
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Former President Bush Promotes HIV/AIDS, Cervical Cancer Programs In Africa, Urges Continued US Funding For ... The Hill: George W. Bush pens op-ed urging full funding for anti-AIDS program "Former President George W. Bush is urging lawmakers to continue fully funding the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), an initiative he founded during his ...
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Having gray hair may increase your risk of heart disease Beware, George Clooneys and Steve Martins of the world: The grayness of your hair could be a predictor of your heart disease risk.
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How to Get Rid of Bed Bugs at Home Two insecticides commonly used to kill bed bugs are becoming less effective against them, according to a study published today in the Journal of Economic Entomology.
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Geingos urges private sector to join HIV, cancer fight FIRST Lady Monica Geingos has urged the private sector to join in the fight against HIV-AIDS and cancer. Geingos made the call last week when she spoke at Windhoek Central Hospital during the visit of former US president George W Bush and his wife ...
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COLUMN: We've saved lives, but the job is not done Last week in Gaborone, Botswana, Laura and I sat in a small room in Tlokweng Main Clinic, a facility that recently started screening and treating women for cervical cancer.
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Charlie Gard case: Doctors can withdraw baby's life support Doctors can withdraw life support from a sick baby with a rare genetic condition against his parents' wishes, a High Court judge has ruled.
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Map tracks medical marijuana centers in Detroit, shows 161 shut down The city on Tuesday unveiled a tool to track the legal status of medical marijuana centers across Detroit. Authorities began scrutinizing the rapid growth of marijuana dispensaries in recent years and have shut down 161 shops since the city passed a ...
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Scientists find way to make cells resistant to HIV The method, considered a new approach, is a form of "cellular vaccination" which is meant to provide long term protection. Posted 12 Apr 2017 10:48; Updated 12 Apr 2017 10:50.
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Scientists Can Now Tell If Someone Is Dreaming from Their Brain Waves People who are in a deep slumber may not be able to say whether they're dreaming, but their brain waves might. In a new study, scientists say they can predict whether people are dreaming by looking at the brain activity in a region at the back of the ...
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1 in 3 Teens With Autism Licensed to Drive, Study Finds TUESDAY, April 11, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Many teens with autism want to hit the open road on their own, and new research shows that about one-third are following through on those dreams and getting a driver's license.
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Scripps Scientists Create HIV-Resistant Cells Their experiments under lab conditions show that resistant cells can quickly replace diseased cells, potentially curing the disease.
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'Very bad tick year' expected for Alabama in 2017, and climate change a factor The black-legged tick, or deer tick, is known to carry and transmit the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. It is one of four species of tick found in Alabama.
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Ending AIDS Starts With Our Youth In my youth, HIV was a death sentence. As a young gay man growing up in the Midwest, I already felt vulnerable about my identity and sexuality - not to mention the threat of HIV.
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Bedbugs resistant to more pesticides, study finds The rise of bedbugs in the last few decades may be due in large part to the their ability to resist insecticides used against them.
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More Grey Hair in Men Increases Risk for Heart Disease An old proverb states that "grey hair is a sign of age, not a sign of wisdom." It would seem that new scientific evidence would generally agree with that statement, so if you're going grey fast or already have a large population of the white stuff on ...
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Battling Lyme: URI scientist and pageant queen spread tick awareness Reports have circulated of an impending "Tick Apocalypse" this year, though Professor Thomas Mather dismisses them. But he and Jan Cornell, Mrs. Rhode Island International 2017, are spreading the word about preventing tick bites.
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