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Op-Ed: In defense of the feds regulating your health care Given the critical importance of health care in all our lives, it is understandable that we long for simple fixes to obvious problems with cost control, quality assurance and affordable access.
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Johnson Baby Powder Causes Cancer? Jury Rules J&J To Pay $110m To Woman Over Talc-Cancer Allegation Johnson & Johnson was ordered by a Missouri jury to pay over $110 million to a Virginia woman who says she developed ovarian cancer after decades of using of its talc-based products for feminine hygiene, May 4, 2017.
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In Minnesota's worst measles outbreak, a battle of beliefs over vaccines An evolving community in the big city of Minneapolis is fighting a dangerous virus -- and a battle of beliefs. The largest measles outbreak in the Minnesota city in 25 years, this April, affected 34 people primarily between the ages of 0 to 5 ...
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Newborn pictured holding mom's failed birth control It was the contraceptive device that was meant to stop his mum from becoming pregnant. And a hilarious photo showing a newborn baby clutching a Mirena implant just moments after he was born has gone viral.
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VERIFY: Was this baby born with an IUD in his hand? Have you been seeing this picture of a newborn holding an IUD in his hand all over your Facebook feed? Well, we heard some people saying this baby was born with a contraceptive device in his hand and we wanted to Verify whether or not that was true.
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The measles outbreak: Unfounded fears about vaccine put kids at risk We must counter false, debunked and dangerous notions that keep some parents from having children vaccinated. By Michael Osterholm.
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J&J Loses $110 Million Verdict Over Talc Cancer-Link Claim Johnson & Johnson was ordered by a St. Louis jury to pay more than $110 million to a Virginia woman who blamed her ovarian cancer on the company's talcum products.
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J&J ordered to pay $110 million in US talc-powder trial Johnson & Johnson on Thursday was ordered by a Missouri jury to pay over $110 million to a Virginia woman who says she developed ovarian cancer after decades of using of its talc-based products for feminine hygiene.
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'Heaviest woman' admitted to UAE hospital for treatment An Egyptian woman who was believed to have been the world's heaviest has been admitted to a hospital in Abu Dhabi to receive further treatment.
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Eman Ahmed in Abu Dhabi hospital, doctors want to make her mobile, train her to use toilet Eman Ahmed, the Egyptian believed to have been the world's heaviest woman, was admitted to a Abu Dhabi hospital to undergo long-term physical and psychological rehabilitation after a drastic weight-loss operation in India.
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Vancouver police share 'sad reality' of opioid crisis Authorities in Vancouver shared a grim look at the opioid crisis impacting neighborhoods in the Canadian city, with a photo on Twitter of three pigeon eggs sitting in a "nest" of discarded hypodermic needles.
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Autism Fears Are Fueling Minnesota's Measles Outbreak Khadra Abdulle, a resident of St. Paul, stops to shop at the Riverside Market in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis. It's the inaccurate information about a link between vaccines and autism, she says, that's keeping some well-meaning ...
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Gluten-Free Diets Aren't Necessarily Healthier for Your Heart: Study Here's one reason to decide against needlessly adopting a gluten-free diet: doughnuts. Here's another: It could put you at increased risk of heart disease.
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Vancouver police share 'nest' of needles photo to highlight overdose crisis A widely-shared image from the Vancouver police showing three eggs in a dirty sink full of needles may show the "sad reality of the opioid crisis," but a pigeon expert says it doesn't look like a nest as described.
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Letting a baby play on an iPad might lead to speech delays, study says Kelly Wallace is CNN's digital correspondent and editor-at-large covering family, career and life. Read her other columns and follow her reports at CNN Parents and on Twitter @kellywallacetv.
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Tick-borne Powassan virus might be spreading in MN Scientists have already said an unusually large abundance of acorns in the northeast two years ago fueled a population boom of white-footed mice last year.
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Touch of death: GBI says synthetic narcotics kill 17 this year The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says a new drug is so dangerous, if someone touches it they could die. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News).
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"Gray death" is the latest, "scariest" opioid drug threat It's being called "gray death" and the new and dangerous drug combination underscores the ever-changing face of the opioid epidemic.
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Measles outbreak in Minnesota sickens dozens An outbreak of measles in Minnesota has sickened more than 30 children in recent weeks, primarily in the state's large Somali-American community, where many parents avoid the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine because of unfounded fears that it causes ...
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10 things you need to know about Lyme disease in dogs The arrival of springtime means Lyme disease is again resurfacing as a concern on the radar screens of people across the country. So, if you go for a hike or take a walk through long grass, chances are that you'll check yourself for ticks afterward ...
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Pa. company recalls meat over bacteria linked to kidney failure, death These are the labels of meat products being recalled by Souderton, Pennsylvania-based Marcho Farms Inc., the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Thursday, May 4, 2017.
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Strong language: swearing makes you stronger, psychologists confirm It won't turn you into an Olympian like Jeon Sang-Guen, pictured, but in a grip test swearers boosted their strength by the equivalent of 2.1kg, the study showed.
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Swearing helps to get a grip, say psychologists after exercise tests Muscle strength and stamina can be boosted by turning the air blue, a study has found. Swearing may help a cyclist struggling up hill to summon up extra pedal power, new research suggests.
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Gene Editing Used To Wipe Out HIV In Infected Mice There is a crystal clear roadblock in our fight to rid the world of HIV and AIDS. Our current line of antiretroviral drugs are great at scrubbing clean almost every trace of the virus - though many in the developing world don't have resources to ...
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Real or Not: HIV Cure in Animals Using CRISPR Gene Editing You may have heard about the "HIV cure with gene editing in animals" story that's been making the media rounds. Here's some help making sense of the story, including what's true or not, and what to get excited about.
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Stealthing: Beware of this latest trend of sexual assault! The act of stealthing points towards a form of male dominance, which can also result in making female partners pregnant and also make both male and female partners prone to STDs.
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Westmoreland Casemanagment and Supports Inc. offers mental first aid class Michel M. Keller is one in a million and she hopes you can be, too. More people should learn mental health first aid, said Keller, a staff development manager for Westmoreland Casemanagment and Supports Inc., which has offices in New Kensington, ...
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Trumpcare Will Be Catastrophic For People With Mental Health Issues Analysis of the GOP bill by various organizations shows a grim outlook. Not only would people dealing with mental health conditions or drug dependency have to pay higher premiums, many may not even be covered.
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May is Melanoma Awareness Month A skin cancer screening is a visual inspection of your skin by a medical professional. No blood work is conducted at a screening. Why are skin cancer screenings necessary?
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Edina Residents Fear Teens Will Bypass a New Rule to Cracking Down Youth Smoking On Tuesday, the Edina City Council approved an ordinance called "Tobacco 21," aimed to curb teen smoking. Under the new rule teens will not be able to purchase cigarettes, e-cigarettes or other tobacco products until the age of 21.
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Colombian woman eats $7000 in dispute with husband A Colombian woman reportedly swallowed at least $7,000 U.S. dollars in a desperate act to hide the money during a fight with her husband, according to doctors in the South American nation who extracted the bills through surgery.
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'Stealthing' Is Just Rape by a Different Name Lately I have been seeing "stealthing" on my social media timelines. Intrigued, and likely against my better judgment, I searched for clearer meaning.
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Bill seeks to curb teen smoking by raising Minnesota's smoking age from 18 to 21 A Republican lawmaker wants to bump up Minnesota's smoking age to 21 in an effort to lower the number teenage smokers. The Star Tribune reported that a bill introduced Thursday would raise the state's minimum age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21.
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Georgia losing patience with drug treatment tourists In this March 8, 2017, photo, Ashley Gardner, 34, takes a dose of methadone at Counseling Solutions of Chatsworth, Ga. Gardner, 34-year-old woman said her addiction started in the seventh grade when she wanted to numb the pain after she was sexually ...
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Black Americans Are Living Longer But Health Disparities Persist, CDC Says Health gaps mean African Americans are still more likely to die at a younger age. David Beasley. PeopleImages via Getty Images. ADVERTISEMENT.
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