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Swedish company Epicenter implants microchips into employees SOME workers have been implanted with microchips that allow the companies that employ them to track their every move. Swedish company Epicenter will embed a chip into about 150 workers, so bosses can monitor toilet breaks and how long they work.
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About-Face on 'Obesity Paradox': Extra Fat Does Raise Risk of Death Being overweight or obese at some point in adulthood may increase the risk of early death, a new study finds. The findings contradict the so-called "obesity paradox," a phenomenon seen in previous studies in which overweight people seemed to have a ...
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Bosses are already tracking employees with microchip implants Body hacker" Jowan Osterlund holds a small microchip implant, similar to those implanted into workers at the Epicenter digital innovation business center.
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Electricity-Based Therapy Extends Survival Of Brain Tumor Patients Brain tumor patients who use the cap-like device Optune plus chemotherapy survived longer than patients who received only chemo. How does this therapy called tumor treating field work?
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Microchip That Can Track What Employees Do Gets Implanted Into Hands Of Sweden Company Workers Swedish company Epicenter offers to implant its employees with a microchip that allows them to open doors and operate printers with the wave of the hand.
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Flu shot saves children's lives, study shows The yearly flu shot could prevent most flu-related deaths among children and teenagers, a new U.S. government study estimates. Researchers found that about three-quarters of U.S.
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Governor signs 12 marijuana bills, more on his desk A slew of bills modifying the state's nascent medical marijuana program have been signed into law by Gov. Asa Hutchinson over the past two weeks.
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Four governors team up, urge feds to keep marijuana enforcement status quo Governors in four states have joined forces with a marijuana message for two top officials in the Trump administration. In an open letter, the governors on Monday asked Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin to "engage with ...
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April update: What happened? Where's the baby? That's the question everyone is asking about April, the now-famous-and-very-pregnant giraffe at Animal Adventure Park. (Click here to watch the live stream).
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The Internets Most Famous Pregnant Giraffe Still Hasnt Given Birth April, a pregnant giraffe at the Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York whose impending labor became an internet sensation, was expected to give birth over the weekend—but the mom-to-be seems to be in no rush to deliver, even as a quarter ...
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As Weight Goes Up, So Does Death Risk MONDAY, April 3, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Adults who become overweight or obese have a higher risk of dying from heart disease, cancer or other illnesses, a new study suggests.
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Brain Tumor Treatment Increasing Survival Rate For Patients, Study Finds CHICAGO (CBS) - Scientists at Northwestern University have found a way to help patients diagnosed with a deadly brain tumor. Neuro-oncologist, Dr.
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Mayo Clinic study helps paralyzed man move legs ROCHESTER, Minn. - A breakthrough surgery at Mayo Clinic may help the paralyzed move again. It has already proved a success for one Wisconsin man.
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Health officials brace for return of Zika Florida officials and federal public health experts are keeping a careful eye on the mosquito population in Miami ahead of what they fear will be a breakout year for Zika, a virus that has already infected more than 5,100 people in the United States.
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Man arrested for wearing "inappropriate" breast cancer shirt BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Over the weekend, a man was asked to leave a restaurant after refusing to remove his t-shirt, that supported breast cancer awareness.
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Why anxious British parents' babies are among the greatest criers in the world Whether it's Nelson at Trafalgar, the charge of Light Brigade or Gordon at the siege of Khartoum, a stiff upper lip in the face of adversity is widely lauded as the ultimate British virtue.
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Opioids vs. Marijuana: Which is More Dangerous? The Trump administration has made it clear there will be renewed scrutiny of marijuana laws. In particular, recreational marijuana laws are being targeted for "greater enforcement," according to White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer.
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Study confirms Brits a bunch of cry babies Babies cry more in Britain than almost anywhere else in the industrialised world, new research has shows. The UK, along with Canada, Italy and the Netherlands, came top in an international baby bawler survey conducted by scientists.
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Sweet sidekick: Maple syrup extract appears to boost antibiotics A Canadian-led study about our country's most beloved export -- maple syrup -- has shown that the sweet stuff that makes pancakes so good might also help antibiotics work better.
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Most Kids Who Died of Flu Weren't Vaccinated, Study Finds Most children who have died of flu in recent years were not vaccinated against the virus, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers reported Monday.
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No more 'superbugs'? Maple syrup extract enhances antibiotic action A colorized scanning electron micrograph of MRSA. Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Antibiotics save lives every day, but there is a downside to their ubiquity.
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Anti-cancer cap produces results, but doctors leery Washington - It sounds like science fiction, but a cap-like device that makes electric fields to fight cancer improved survival for the first time in more than a decade for people with deadly brain tumors, final results of a large study suggest.
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Solving Opioid Addiction In the three months Teila Murfin waited for a slot to open at Spokane's Opioid Treatment Program to finally address her heroin addiction, she hit bottom.
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Biden attacks Trump's proposed cuts to medical research Former vice president Joe Biden on Monday blasted as "draconian" President Trump's proposed cuts in funding for biomedical research, predicting that they would severely set back the budget of the National Institutes of Health, shutter labs across the ...
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WalletHub: Most and least stressed states 2017 Everyone gets stressed out sometimes, but it turns out those who live in the south feel it more than others. Financial site WalletHub analyzed stress factors in each state to find out where the most-stressed out people live.
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Stressed Out? You Probably Don't Have it as Bad as People in Alabama, the Most Stressed State While just about everyone living in America is stressed out about something, whether the political climate, the economy, personal finances or family issues, people in Alabama have it the worst.
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Conagra recalls Hunt's chili kits; may contain salmonella CHICAGO - The maker of Hunt's Chili Kits says it is recalling some because they might be contaminated with salmonella. Conagra Brands Inc. said Sunday that it is cooperating with the U.S.
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A caplike device fights brain tumors, study finds 'Sci-fi' cancer therapy It sounds like science fiction, but a cap-like device that makes electric fields to fight cancer improved survival for the first time in more than a decade for people with deadly brain tumors, final results of a large study suggest.
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North Dakota House committee approves medical marijuana bill BISMARCK—Restrictions on smoking marijuana for medical purposes would be loosened under legislation approved by a North Dakota House committee.
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Living with Autism: April marks Austism Awareness Month April is Autism Awareness Month, a time to shine the light on the developmental disability that affects one in every 68 children in the United States.
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Sweet science: Maple syrup extract might boost antibiotic activity An extract that has shown the potential to reduce the amount of antibiotics needed to kill disease-causing bacteria may be sitting in your kitchen cabinet, according to research released today at the annual meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS).
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Canada tops list of countries with most crybabies It's what they do. It's how they express themselves, how they communicate. And it appears that babies in Canada excel at it.
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Firefighters have higher heart attack risk 'because of heat' Working in high temperatures increases the risk of suffering a heart attack, researchers have said. The study may explain why heart disease is the leading cause of death among on-duty firefighters, the researchers from the University of Edinburgh said.
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Black Insomnia Produces World's Most Caffeinated Coffee Surpassing Recommended Daily Caffeine Limit Black Insomnia, a coffee company based in Africa exceeds the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) - recommended 400mg per day limit of caffeine.
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Questions raised over 3-parent baby procedure last year Some concerns have been voiced over the way in which a clinic last year created the first three-parent baby born using a new technique.
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Give blood with the Red Cross during National Volunteer Month The American Red Cross encourages the community to give blood during National Volunteer Month this April. Donating blood is a simple way to make a profound difference in the lives of patients.
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Technique for 'three-parent baby' revealed Details of a pioneering IVF technique using mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT) have been revealed, giving hope to those families with inheritable mitochondrial disorders that they may be able to have healthy children in the future.
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Brain cancer survival improves with novel electrical device, data suggest A wearable medical device that delivers electrical fields through the scalp helped to extend the survival of patients with lethal brain tumors, according to data presented Sunday.
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Let go of guilt. Now there's an easy way to curb chocolate cravings Are you always in guilt for giving in to your chocolate cravings? Fret no more, for scientists have found a novel (read easy) way to curb these indulgent yearnings: Just wait for 25 seconds before you buy/eat that bar of your favourite chocolate.
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Cholera spreads in famine-threatened Somalia Deadly cholera is spreading through drought-ravaged Somalia as clean water sources dry up, a top aid official said, deepening a humanitarian crisis in a country that is on the verge of famine.
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