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HIV life expectancy 'near normal' thanks to new drugs Young people on the latest HIV drugs now have near-normal life expectancy because of improvements in treatments, a study in The Lancet suggests.
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Life Expectancy With HIV Nears Normal With Treatment WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Young adults with HIV who get treatment are living longer in North America and Europe, a new study finds.
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Woman's skin 'melts off' after medication error In 2014, Khaliah Shaw went to a doctor's office because she felt depressed. She received a prescription for lamotrigine. But a pending lawsuit claims Shaw received the wrong dosage, and her pharmacy didn't catch it.
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HIV patients diagnosed today will live into their mid-70s Patients diagnosed with HIV today can expect to live well into their mid-70s, a landmark report reveals today. The study, published in the Lancet medical journal, highlights the progress made in treatment of the virus in the last three decades.
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Woman's skin 'melts off' after medication error SNELLVILLE, Ga. - Three years ago, a Georgia woman went to the doctor because she was depressed. The medication worked at first, but then blisters broke out all over her body.
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All NSAIDs Linked to Increased MI Risk Use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including naproxen, considered by some as one of the safest drugs in this class, is associated with a significantly increased risk for myocardial infarction (MI), results of a new patient-level meta ...
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Could Cannabis Help Preserve Brain Function As We Age? Cannabis fans may be happy to learn the results of a new study out in Nature Medicine this week: Low-dose THC given to aging mice boosted their performance on cognitive tasks.
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Minnesota Health Officials Seek $5 Million for Measles Outbreak An outbreak of measles that has sickened 51 people is stretching public health departments thin and costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, officials said Wednesday.
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Say cheese! Health risks from dairy, even full-fat, debunked in study The study states that consuming dairy products, including full-fat versions, "does not increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke," according to The Guardian.
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New Guidelines Say No to Most 'Keyhole' Knee Surgeries WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- "Keyhole" arthroscopic surgery should rarely be used to repair arthritic knee joints, a panel of international experts says in new clinical guidelines.
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Wine and cheese make you smart and healthy, according to new studies Go ahead - have some cheese with your wine tonight. It turns out that cheese may not be so bad for your health after all. A recent study challenges some of the health concerns around cheese and dairy: Mainly that they are fatty and lead to potential ...
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How to protect yourself from the sun and spot signs of skin cancer Many of us in the upper Midwest hungrily soak up the sweet, short summer. We rush out the door, not wanting to lose even one hour of sunshine.
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Exhuming a dark past: Mississippi State Lunatic Asylum's 7000 coffins As many as 7,000 coffins lie beneath a 10-acre patch of undeveloped land on the campus of the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.
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New Drugs Found to Cause Side Effects Years After Approval Almost one-third of new drugs approved by U.S. regulators over a decade ended up years later with warnings about unexpected, sometimes life-threatening side effects or complications, a new analysis found.
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Pinnacle discontinues recalled Aunt Jemima breakfast products Editor's note: In a related recall posted May 9, "Pick 5 Mix & Match Chicken & Waffle Sandwich" with a UPC number of 051933353664 were pulled from Save-A-Lot stores nationwide because the waffles were made in the contaminated production plant ...
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Exercise slows ageing of cells: study Regular high-intensity exercise can slow the ageing of the body's cells by nearly 10 years, according to a US study. Research from Brigham Young University (BMU), published in medical journal Preventive Medicine, found people who consistently did high ...
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Cotton swabs are sending about 34 children to the emergency room daily Injuries related to cotton tip applicators sent more than a quarter of a million children to emergency rooms over about two decades, according to a new study.
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Fewer people may be dying from opioid overdoses in Massachusetts Fewer people may be dying from opioid overdoses in Massachusetts, according to new data that offer the first hint of progress against the addiction epidemic gripping the state.
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Here's how to stay sun safe in summer As the days grow longer and the sun is stronger, it's important that you take steps to stay sun safe, says Dolsie Allen, a family nurse practitioner at St. Luke's Monroe Family Practice in Bartonsville.
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Doctors call for safety warnings on avocados It is the millennials' favourite way to brunch, slicing and dicing an avocado, serving it on sourdough or rye, and drizzling a slick of olive oil over it.
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Maine Gov. LePage: It's unfair that Narcan is free but EpiPens aren't AUGUSTA, Maine - Maine's Republican governor says people on opiates who get free shots of Narcan have an advantage over people with allergies who have to pay for their own medication.
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Mental Health Awareness Week: The small ways to make a big difference to people with anxiety or depression Depression and anxiety are daunting for the person suffering but what are the signs and how can friends or family help? People struggling with mental health problems sometimes push their loved ones away, who themselves may have little idea about what ...
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For people with ADHD, taking meds may help reduce car crashes If you have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new study suggests you would be wise to take your medication if you want to lower your chances of getting into a car accident.
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Beware 'Avocado Hand' Don't laugh, especially while you are attempting to cut an avocado, because your knife might slip and cut deep into the tender meat of your hand, potentially severing a tendon and requiring surgery and weeks of rehabilitation.
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US FDA approves Merck immunotherapy/chemo combo for lung cancer May 10 Merck & Co said on Wednesday U.S. health regulators approved its Keytruda in combination with chemotherapy for previously untreated advanced lung cancer, solidifying the drugmaker's lead position in the field of medicines that help the immune ...
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It's tick season: Here's what you need to know We've just entered the time of year when people are most likely to be bit and infected by ticks. From May through July - as both tick activity and the amount of time people and pets spend outdoors tend to peak - people get more tick bites and tick ...
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Governor: It's Unfair That Narcan Is Free but EpiPens Aren't Maine's Republican governor says people on opiates who get free shots of Narcan have an advantage over people with allergies who have to pay for their own medication.
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Cotton-tip swabs send dozens of kids to the ER every day (Reuters Health) - Almost three dozen children end up in U.S. hospital emergency departments every day thanks to injuries that result from using cotton-tipped swabs to clean their ears, according to a new study.
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'Groundbreaking Strides' Made in Zika Vaccine Research WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Development of a Zika vaccine is proceeding rapidly, but it still will be years before such a vaccine is available to the public, says the author of a new report on research efforts.
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Focus of opioid epidemic shifts from heroin to fentanyl BOSTON (AP) - More than 2,000 people died from opioid-related overdoses in Massachusetts last year as the focus of the epidemic continued to shift from heroin to the synthetic drug fentanyl, state officials reported Wednesday.
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It's mosquito, tick season in Ohio: Tips to 'fight the bite' CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Spring has sprung, and the warmer weather and seasonal rainfall mean pesky mosquitoes and ticks are back again.
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VERIFY: Will it be a bad year for ticks in East Tennessee? Reporter Michael Crowe talks to local tick experts to find out if the social media claims that 2017 will be especially bad for tick bites is true.
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Lyme disease victims testify at Statehouse about lack of proper treatment Springfield-area residents testified before an Illinois Senate committee Tuesday to bring awareness to the lack of adequate care they say they received for Lyme disease.
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Cannabis May Combat Age-Related Cognitive Decline The long-term administration of low doses of the cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, ameliorates age-related learning and memory deficits in mice, researchers have observed.
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ABC Trains Officers to Enforce Medical Marijuana Rules LITTLE ROCK, Ark.(KARK) - Emergency rules that govern medical marijuana from seed to sale went into effect Monday. There's no drug to buy or sell at this point, but the key players, the Medical Marijuana Commission, Arkansas Department of Health and ...
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This rare albino orangutan needs a name In this April 30, 2017 photo released by Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF), an albino orangutan sits in a cage as it's being quarantined at a rehabilitation center in Nyaru Menteng, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.
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North Valley woman gives birth to baby weighing more than 13 pounds After a long week, baby Raymond Reyes is finally home from the hospital, but this little bundle of joy is anything but little. (KFSN).
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The World's Most Obese Man Prepares for His First Gastric Bypass Operation MEXICO CITY - Calm and motivated, the Mexican Juan Pedro Franco, believed to be the most obese man in the world, is preparing on Monday for an operation that will reduce his stomach size and hopes that this will enable him to enjoy his hobbies, ...
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Metro Health: It's time to win the war on mosquitoes With May showers in the air, mosquitoes are the focus of a renewed eradication campaign by the Metropolitan Health Department. Sue Calberg, KENS 12:45 AM.
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Trailblazing Partnership to Galvanize Workplace Mental Health Efforts RUTHERFORD, Calif., May 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- One Mind Initiative at Work is pleased to announce a new partnership with Sutter Health and the Steinberg Institute to accelerate our organization's efforts to transform employer-based approaches to ...
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Sick, burned-out nurses are not what we want — they need TLC They are counselors, comforters, confidants and great listeners - and they see patients and their families through the toughest times.
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Relay for Life seeking more participation Cancer survivors walk during the Survivor's Lap in the 2016 Relay for Life. The Relay committee is seeking to increase participation at this year's event which will be 6 p.m.
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FDA Approves Avelumab for Urothelial Carcinoma The US Food and Drug Administration has approved avelumab for locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved avelumab for locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma following disease ...
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