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Birth defects strike 1 in 10 US pregnancies affected by Zika One in 10 pregnant U.S. women with confirmed Zika infection in 2016 had a baby with virus-related birth defects, federal health officials reported Tuesday.
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51 Babies Born With Zika-Related Birth Defects In The US Last Year Health officials have published the first comprehensive view of Zika-linked birth defects occurring in the U.S.. The study is the largest so far to estimate the risk of severe birth defects from Zika infections in pregnant women, researchers report ...
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WATCH LIVE: Zookeepers say April the giraffe slowly advancing, "keeps us guessing" NEW YORK - April the giraffe's handlers said Tuesday morning, April 4th that April continues to ignore grain, and her back end swell is noticeably larger than it was on Monday - but there's STILL NO BABY, and April continues to keep us all guessing ...
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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. On Friday, it seemed like it was a sure thing, with her keepers posting, "All observations, behavior, and predictions suggest a calf ...
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LIVE STREAM: April the Giraffe's 'normal routine' returns A recent statement from Dr. Tim at the Animal Adventure Park in New York said the pregnant giraffe "just isn't quite ready to give the world what it wants.
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Park Keepers: April the Giraffe 'Is Big, Udders Are Full' HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (CBS4) - While many have lost hope for April the pregnant giraffe, conditions still show she is expecting a calf.
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Overnight Regulation: Dems say Trump FDA nominee too close to drug industry Welcome to Overnight Regulation, your daily rundown of news from the federal agencies, Capitol Hill, the courts and beyond. It's Tuesday evening here in Washington where GOP lawmakers appear to be making a second go at efforts to repeal and replace ...
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A little extra fat is not a survival advantage, study says Corrections & clarifications: An earlier version of this story misstated the increase in deaths associated with being overweight in a new study.
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Baby giraffe facts: What to expect after April's baby is born NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WFLA) - Animal lovers around the world are counting down to the arrival of April the giraffe's unborn baby and are probably wondering what to expect after its much-anticipated birth.
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2 Portland cafe workers contract hepatitis A; health officials investigating Multnomah County health officials are investigating two hepatitis A cases among workers at a pair of Portland Cup & Saucer Cafes.
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Kindergartner loses leg after strep throat leads to dangerous infection An Ohio girl is recovering after a rare complication from strep throat led to a dangerous infection, which required amputation of one leg.
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VIDEO: Badger Burying A Cow Surprises Scientists University of Utah researchers placed seven cow carcasses in Utah's Great Basin Desert, and set up cameras to learn about the behavior patterns of local scavengers.
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Antibiotic 'link to bowel cancer precursor' People who take antibiotics for a long time are more likely to develop growths on the bowel which can be a precursor to cancer, a study suggests.
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Obesity in Early Pregnancy May Raise Child's Risk of Epilepsy MONDAY, April 3, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Kids are more likely to develop childhood epilepsy -- a seizure disorder -- if their mothers were overweight or obese early in pregnancy, a new study suggests.
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Hospital workers accidentally eat pot brownies CHARLOTTE, NC (CNN) - Six employees at Davis Regional Medical Center in Statesville were treated in the emergency room after eating cookies and muffins that had been laced with pot.
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Statesville hospital employees treated after eating cookies laced with marijuana Statesville, N.C. - Six hospital workers in North Carolina were treated after they accidentally ate desserts laced with marijuana last month.
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Letter: Health-care solution is Medicare for all Fareed Zakaria highlighted a problem with "shopping around" for health care, like you do for buying a car or television. I hear this idea proposed by those in Congress who have health-care coverage (provided by the government) that most of us would envy.
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Weight History Links Overweight/Obesity and Mortality People who were overweight or obese in the past have a higher risk of all-cause and specific-cause mortality, compared with those who consistently maintained a healthy weight, according to a large, US-based, multicohort analysis.
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Missouri House passes prescription drug tracking program JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - House members on Monday voted to make Missouri the last state to adopt a prescription drug monitoring program aimed at cutting back at opioid misuse and doctor shopping.
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FDA shuts down NKY company after E. coli outbreak A Northern Kentucky company had its food facility registration suspended by the Food and Drug Administration after being linked to an E.coli outbreak.
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We're all aware of autism; now let's do something radical "Do you want to make a donation?" "Excuse me?" I look up from my wallet, making sure that my son is still next to me. He is, but he seems agitated.
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Senators Slam FDA Nominee Gottlieb As Being Too 'Cozy' With Big Pharma To Combat Opioid Epidemic Dr. Scott Gottlieb, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration, is not the person to help stem the country's opioid overdose epidemic, Democratic senators from two states hit hard by the epidemic said Tuesday ...
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King County investigating possible third case of hantavirus In Washington state, hantavirus is associated with the deer mouse. (Photo: Public Health - Seattle & King County). AA. SEATTLE -- Health officials are investigating what might turn out to be the third case of hantavirus in King County.
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Will an antibiotic help treat PTSD? Researchers are exploring the possibility of potentially treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with an antibiotic after a specially designed trial returned promising results.
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Key Missouri Senator Drops Opposition to Drug Database After years of vehement opposition to a prescription drug tracking system, Missouri Sen. Rob Schaaf announced Tuesday that he's going to support it.
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Today is National Walking Day The first Wednesday in April is National Walking Day. This event is sponsored by the American Heart Association to remind people about the health benefits of taking a walk.
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Study: Vaccine halves risk of death from flu in kids A study yesterday in the journal Pediatrics demonstrates for the first time that flu vaccines help prevent deaths in children with lab-confirmed influenza infection.
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20 percent of patients with serious conditions are first misdiagnosed, study says More than 20 percent of patients who sought a second opinion at one of the nation's premier medical institutions had been misdiagnosed by their primary care providers, according to new research published Tuesday.
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Vaccinations significantly reduce flu death risk, CDC study finds Children who were vaccinated in recent years significantly lowered their chances of dying from the flu, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Missouri House passes prescription drug tracking program House members on Monday voted to make Missouri the last state to adopt a prescription drug monitoring program aimed at cutting back at opioid misuse and doctor shopping.
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Miami's building boom brings Zika worries: Construction sites breed mosquitoes Miami's second building boom has brought with it a new worry beyond housing affordability and inflated prices. County inspectors say construction sites can double as breeding grounds for mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus.
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Dems blast Trump FDA pick as 'dangerous' choice Senate Democrats are sounding the alarm on President Trump's nominee to head the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), calling the pick a "dangerous" choice.
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Louisiana ranked second as 2017's Most Stressed State April is Stress Awareness Month and the personal finance website WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2017's Most & Least Stressed States and Louisiana ranks as the second most stressful state.
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Drug ring BUSTED: Mother accused of selling heroin, pills from kitchen allegedly to feed son's addiction CAMPBELLSPORT -- Eight people have been criminally charged (with seven of the eight in custody), accused of selling oxycodone and heroin, and a Campbellsport mother is accused of being the ringleader -- allegedly running the major drug ring out of her ...
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The ambitious Mental Healthcare Bill is a step closer to a progressive India Breaking away from 'institutionalised care', India on March 27, 2017 took a progressive step towards implementing a rights-based approach to safeguarding and protecting the interests of the mentally ill.
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Overnight relay raises more than $74000 for cancer patients Cancer survivors and sisters Noeline Lemon and Yvonne Nilsson at the Relay for Life event in Whangarei. Forty-six teams, 650 people and one 400m track helped to raise $74,000 for Cancer Society Northland at the annual Relay for Life event.
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Need continues in Southwest Georgia for blood donations The Albany Police Department Law Enforcement Center is the site of an upcoming American Red Cross blood drive. (File Photo). prev.
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'Deaths of despair' rising among middle-aged whites A pair of Princeton University researchers released a new report that reveals an alarming increase in the number of "deaths of despair" among white, middle-aged, blue-collar Americans.
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