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Winning the war against ancient diseases (CNN) The World Health Organization is on track to meet its goals to control, eliminate or eradicate sleeping sickness, Chagas and other ancient illnesses by 2020.
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Machine learning algorithms surpass doctors at predicting heart attacks Between 15 and 20 million people die every year from heart attacks and related illnesses worldwide, but now, artificial intelligence could help reduce that number with better predictive abilities.
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Huntsman Cancer Foundation CEO calls institute firing 'a terrible move' FILE - CEO and Director Mary Beckerle of Huntsman Cancer Institute poses for a photo in the lab at HCI in Salt Lake City, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014.
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Fight against neglected tropical diseases needs Big Pharma push: WHO Bill Gates, co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, speaks during a news conference on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in Geneva, Switzerland, April 18, 2017.
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Why the next flu medicine could come from frog mucus What's more amazing than kissing a frog and getting a handsome prince? How about scraping off a bit of the mucus layer that covers his skin and finding in it a potent weapon against influenza?
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Stop! Study shows salty snacks reduce thirst, increase hunger Excess salt in food is bad, we always knew, as it increases blood pressure. Now, a new study explains how -- salty food reduces thirst and increases hunger, which can both be harmful.
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Shock as it's revealed salty foods don't make you thirsty WELL-known advice that eating salty foods makes you thirstier could be an old-wives' tale, scientists have found. PUBLISHED: PUBLISHED: 20:00, Mon, Apr 17, 2017.
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CEO of Huntsman Cancer Institute fired SALT LAKE CITY - Emotions ran high and mouths shouted loudly as protesters gathered on the University of Utah campus Tuesday to voice their anger after the University announced it had fired a longstanding healthcare executive.
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Pot vs. opioids: Poll reveals which Americans think is safer Americans think it's safer to use marijuana than opioids to relieve pain, but they were less comfortable with children and pregnant women using pot to treat medical conditions, according to a new Yahoo/Marist poll.
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Poll: Marijuana safer than opioids, but moms shouldn't use Americans think it's safer to use marijuana than opioids to relieve pain, but they were less comfortable with children and pregnant women using pot to treat medical conditions, according to a new Yahoo/Marist poll released Monday.
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Salt makes you hungry, not thirsty, study says Answering the age-old question of why you can't have just one chip, a new study shows that salty snacks don't make you thirsty at all.
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$3.1 Billion Inpatient Hospital Pay Boost Expected for 2018 BNA's Health Care Daily Report™ sets the standard for reliable, high-intensity coverage of breaking health care news, covering all major legal, policy, industry, and consumer developments in a... By Mike Stankiewicz. Inpatient hospital services would ...
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Exercise can be contagious, new social network analysis finds Now here's a contagion that might not be so bad to encounter. A new analysis of the running habits of about 1.1 million people reveals that exercise is indeed contagious - though its communicability depends on who's spreading it.
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Some vets can go to CVS 'MinuteClinics' for minor illnesses Some ailing veterans can now use their federal health care benefits at CVS "MinuteClinics" to treat minor illnesses and injuries, under a pilot program announced Tuesday by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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First Carfentanil Death In Wisconsin Confirmed; Drug 10k Times More Powerful Than Morphine The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner has confirmed that carfentanil, an immensely powerful synthetic opiate, had caused a death on Monday.
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How a single dad turned weed bus tours into a $1.8 million business Just as Napa Valley has attracted the world's wine connoisseurs, Denver has become the go-to destination for marijuana aficionados since Colorado legalized recreational pot in November 2012.
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Why salty food DOESN'T make you thirsty An international group of researchers tested the theory by monitoring the salt intake and hydrating levels in cosmonauts during a year-long simulated mission to Mars.
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Frisbie Hospital earns third-straight 'A' safety rating ROCHESTER - Frisbie Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce that it has received an "A" rating for Safety in The Leapfrog Group's Spring 2017 Hospital Safety Score for the third consecutive time.
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Push for tobacco law moves beyond JoCo cities A campaign that has successfully changed laws to limit the sale and purchase of nicotine products in 10 Johnson County cities will be considered on Thursday for unincorporated parts of the county.
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Should you take statins? Two guidelines offer different answers (CNN) When it comes to using statins to prevent a first heart attack or stroke, one leading US guideline recommends the drugs to 9 million more people than the other, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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The long road to elimination of neglected tropical diseases When Ernesto Ruiz-Tiben began his work to eradicate guinea worm disease more than 30 years ago, he felt "it was going to be like dragging a dead elephant through a swamp by its tail.
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CVS MinuteClinics to relieve stress on Phoenix VA, open doors to many veterans in Arizona U.S. Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tenn., and Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., toured the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center in Phoenix on April 11, 2017.
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Secret Data On Hospital Inspections May Soon Become Public The public could soon get a look at confidential reports about errors, mishaps and mix-ups in the nation's hospitals that put patients' health and safety at risk, under a groundbreaking proposal from federal health officials.
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FDA Approves Vagus Nerve Stimulator to Treat Cluster Headaches The Food and Drug Administration approved a device on Tuesday meant to treat cluster headaches - a rare form of headache that affects mostly men.
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Carfentanil, 10000 times more potent than morphine, kills homeless man in Milwaukee Carfentanil, a large-animal tranquilizer 10,000 times more potent than morphine, has been discovered in the system of a homeless man who died in Milwaukee last month, the Milwaukee County medical examiner's office said Monday.
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Record Number of Americans Suffer Serious Mental Distress A record 8.3 million US adults, or 3.4% of the US population, suffer from serious psychological distress (SPD), yet many go without proper treatment, according to a new analysis of federal data.
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Dual-eligibles: The next target in hospital readmissions penalties The CMS is proposing to adjust penalties in its Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program according to a hospital's proportion of dual-eligible patients, garnering praise from industry stakeholders even though they say the move is an incremental change.
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Infectious diseases A-Z: babies born with Zika-related birth defects Among pregnant women in the U.S. with confirmed Zika virus, about one in 10 had a fetus or baby with birth defects. That's according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Florida tests bacteria-infected mosquitoes to kill off bugs MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Thousands of bacteria-infected mosquitoes were released in the wild Tuesday near Key West, testing a new way to kill mosquitoes that carry Zika and other viruses.
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Las Vegas, hoping to stem HIV and hepatitis, to get needle vending machines Las Vegas is preparing to be the first city in the nation with vending machines dispensing clean needles in an effort to help combat the spread of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV, while also possibly leading some drug users into treatment.
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One year after medical marijuana legalization, advocates, Governor Wolf, "move forward" HARRISBURG, Pa. -- One year after they won their fight to legalize medical marijuana in Pennsylvania, advocates joined Governor Tom Wolf and other state legislators to celebrate their accomplishment, while remembering the journey still ahead.
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AI Beats Doctors at Predicting Heart Attacks Self-taught computer algorithms could save thousands of lives and improve our understanding of how our bodies work. Most Popular. Getty Tetra Images.
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Do Soda Taxes Really Work? In 2014, Berkeley, California became the first city in the United States to pass a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. The goal was to cut back on consumption—and eventually, to help chip away at rates of diseases like obesity and type 2 diabetes.
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Orange County hospitals perform better than state average in quality rankings Kaiser Foundation Hospital in Anaheim, received a "A" grade from The Leapfrog Group, an employer-backed nonprofit group focused on health care quality.
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Studies Question Link Between Mom's Antidepressant Use, Autism in Kids TUESDAY, April 18, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Taking antidepressants during pregnancy doesn't appear to raise a child's risk of autism, once other factors that could influence the risk are taken into account, two new studies suggest.
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Two Rivers Public Health Department issues alert about possible measles exposure Two Rivers Public Health Department (TRPHD) reports that possible exposure to measles may have occurred at a recent sporting event in North Platte attended by individuals of a local school district within the TRPHD area (Buffalo, Dawson, Franklin ...
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One confirmed measles case in Lincoln County, more possible cases NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- Medical experts say measles is one of the most contagious diseases, spreading through the air from a cough or a sneeze.
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Regulations for Ohio medical marijuana growers finalized Rules and regulations for Ohio's medical marijuana cultivators cleared the final step Monday in a months-long drafting process.
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Medical examiner: 2 more recent deaths related to carfentanil, known as elephant tranquilizer MILWAUKEE -- The problems keep growing, changing and seemingly getting worse. On Monday, April 17th FOX6 News told you about the first death in Milwaukee County involving carfentanil -- a potent compound found in large animal tranquilizers.
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Does Taking Antidepressants During Pregnancy Cause Autism? Pregnant women who have depression face a difficult decision when it comes to using antidepressants to treat their symptoms. On one hand, treating depression is critical for the mother's wellbeing, and that translates to the baby's health, as well.
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CMS asks for comments on physician-owned hospital regulation The Trump administration wants to hear comments on restrictions that the Affordable Care Act placed on physician-owned hospitals. On Friday, the CMS issued a proposed rule for inpatient hospitals that contained two requests for information.
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New wristband can diagnose diabetes from your sweat - and it even works with your smartphone The device collects sweat, measures its molecular constituents and then electronically transmits the results for analysis and diagnosis via a smartphone.
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Prostate Cancer Screening Is Back in the News: Is the USPSTF Change a Good or Bad Idea? Hi, everyone. I'm Dr Kenny Lin. I am a family physician at Georgetown University Medical Center, and I blog atCommon Sense Family Doctor.
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Wearable sweat sensor could help diagnose diseases like cystic fibrosis, diabetes The new wearable sweat sensors can now help diagnose diseases like diabetes and cystic fibrosis. This they do by detecting the presence of different molecules and ions.
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