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No, the government did not pay for Mitch McConnell's polio care. Charity did. The story about how Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell received his polio treatment began with a meme. "As a kid, Mitch McConnell had polio, and the government paid for ALL of his care and rehabilitation," says a text below an apparent picture of a ...
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Opioid epidemic: Local health officials alarmed by GOP bill The Senate's Better Care Reconciliation Act would result in 22 million more uninsured Americans than current law, according to CBO estimates.
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Microneedle Patch: Safe, Effective Flu Vaccination in First-in-Human Trial Dissolvable microneedle patches are an effective and patient-preferred alternative to conventional hypodermic needles for administering the influenza vaccine, data from the first phase 1 human trial shows.
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'Microneedle' Patch Promises Painless Flu Vaccine Would you be more likely to get your flu vaccine if, instead of getting a shot, you could simply stick a patch on your skin? A small new study suggests that such a patch is safe to use and that people preferred it to a shot.
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This cutting-edge bandage could make flu shots a thing of the past Researchers have developed a dissolvable microneedle patch that regular folks can use to give themselves a flu shot. (June 28, 2017) (Sign up for our free video newsletter here http://bit.
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Protesters worry about losing protections under Senate health care plan By the time April White's twins were 2 months old, they'd racked up nearly $500,000 just in hospital stay bills, not counting doctors' bills, surgeries and medications.
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Lawmakers Warn Senate Health Care Bill Could Worsen Opioid Crisis As we've heard, one of the issues causing concern among some Republican senators is what the health care bill would mean for states dealing with problems related to opioid addiction.
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Study: Potentially deadly parasite found in St. Johns, Alachua counties GAINESVILLE, Fla. - A potentially deadly parasite that can cause meningitis in humans and animals has been found in five Florida counties, including St. Johns and Alachua, according to University of Florida researchers.
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California says key ingredient in Roundup weed killer can cause cancer (CNN) One of the most popular herbicides in the world can cause cancer, California health officials say, and they might demand warnings saying so.
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111 people have killed themselves under California's new right-to-die law Tom House was about as robust and independent as anyone could hope to be as an octogenarian. A former Marine, private pilot and insurance broker, he was still chopping wood and going on miles-long jogs at his retirement home in Sonoma, Calif.
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111 terminally ill people ended their own lives during first 6 months of California's right-to-die program SAN DIEGO (AP) - California health officials reported Tuesday that 111 terminally ill people took drugs to end their lives in the first six months after a 2016 law made the option legal in the nation's most populous state.
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California: Roundup ingredient can cause cancer (CNN) - One of the most popular herbicides in the world can cause cancer, California health officials say, and they might demand warnings saying so.
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"He's a toddler at 3 days old": Mom gives birth to 14.4-pound baby Last Updated Jun 27, 2017 7:23 PM EDT. Cindy Richmond and Arthur Keisler had a hunch their third child would be a bit bigger than their previous two.
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Baby to be taken off life support after parents lose court appeal LONDON - The legal fight is over: A hospital in the UK will take an infant off life support after his parents failed to convince a court that he could be saved with an experimental treatment.
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Scientists Push Back Against Controversial Paper Claiming a Limit To Human Lifespans Humans don't like dying, they don't like the idea of dying, and most have made not dying an important part of their life. Lots of folks are interested in making us not die for longer, so it was a real bummer last year when a team of researchers said ...
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European court refuses to intervene over sick British baby LONDON - The parents of a terminally-ill baby boy lost the final stage of their legal battle to take him out of a British hospital to receive treatment in the U.S.
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111 people died under California's new right-to-die law (CNN) One hundred eleven people died last year under California's new right-to-die law, according to a report released Tuesday by the state's Department of Public Health.
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Brain-Infecting 'Rat Lungworm' Spreads in Florida The rat lungworm is a parasite that lives in rats and snails. Here, adult rat lungworms (the noodle-like organisms in the center of the photo) emerge from the pulmonary artery of a rat.
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Nevada rec sales set to start Saturday with potential to (temporarily) be country's biggest market RENO, Nev. - A lengthy legal battle over the alcohol industry's exclusive rights to distribute marijuana in Nevada won't affect the state's plans to begin recreational pot sales at medical dispensaries on Saturday, state officials said.
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How long can humans live? Last year, a trio of New York researchers claimed humans had already lived as long as they possibly could. About 115 years, said Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers, that's the maximum human lifespan.
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2 new cases of human plague in New Mexico The New Mexico Department of Health is reporting two confirmed cases of the plague in Santa Fe County, CBS affiliate KRQE reports.
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LDS Church weighs in on medical marijuana ballot initiative in Utah SALT LAKE CITY -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints could have a significant impact on the upcoming ballot initiative for medical marijuana in Utah.
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Valley Children's CEO doen't mince words. GOP health bill is a disaster for all kids Much of the debate on the Senate Republican health care bill and the similar House bill focuses on the Medicaid expansion for adults.
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Yoga can be painful and can lead to injury, study says A University of Sydney study found yoga caused musculoskeletal pain - mostly in the arms - in more than 10% of participants. Photograph: Bartlomiej Zborowski/EPA.
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Yes, the plague exists, and it's not the only old-time disease still lurking While the plague is extremely rare today, many express shock that cases still pop up at all. That's likely because people associate it with the "Black Death" that wiped out nearly half of the European population in the Middle Ages, which was caused by ...
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ACA Medicare Expansion Seen as Cutting Cardiac Arrest Deaths Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest incidence among middle-aged adults declined significantly in an urban county in Oregon during the period of Medicaid expansion under Obamacare, researchers report.
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Court rules hospital can withdraw life support for baby Charlie Gard (CNN) - The European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday a hospital can discontinue life support to a baby suffering from a rare genetic disease.
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New strains of fentanyl are resistant to Narcan New strains of the opiod fentanyl that are resistant to the antidote naloxone, also known as Narcan, are emerging. (Source: WLS/WBS/CNN/Contributed photos).
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European rights court backs UK on allowing sick baby to die STRASBOURG, FRANCE (AFP) - The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday (June 27) said it concurred with a British decision to withdraw life support for a baby with a rare genetic disease.
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Air pollution exposure may hasten death, even at levels deemed 'safe,' study says At a time when the Trump administration is moving to delay and dismantle air quality regulations, a new study suggests that air pollution continues to cut Americans' lives short, even at levels well below the legal limits set by the U.S.
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Nevada makes 'emergency' changes to marijuana edibles law Nevada marijuana dispensaries will have to get rid of certain edible products before this weekend due to new, last-minute regulations.
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From Drug Overdose To Fires, Council Says Preventable Deaths At An All-Time High States are not doing enough to improve safety on the roads, in the workplace and in the home, according to a new report from the National Safety Council.
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European court refuses to intervene over sick British baby LONDON (AP) - The parents of a terminally-ill baby boy lost the final stage of their legal battle to take him out of a British hospital to receive treatment in the U.S.
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Practising yoga for pain relief? It might just worsen it WASHINGTON D.C: Beware! Researchers have warned that yoga, which is mostly used to reduce aches and pains, can also lead to injuries and even worsen the existing injury.
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Welcome to legal pot, Las Vegas-style RENO, Nev. - Sin City will launch its latest legal vice by week's end. Lines are expected Saturday outside some medical marijuana dispensaries in Las Vegas and other Nevada cities that will begin selling pot for recreational use for the first time ...
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Kenya's New HIV Treatment Offers Hope for Patients Kenya is set to be the first African country to introduce better HIV treatment for people living with the disease that causes AIDS.
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Which States Have The Fattest Cats And Dogs? While a lot of people may think chubby cats and dogs look adorable, obesity is a real health problem for many pets in the United States.
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County: Ticks carrying Lyme disease are here to stay Michigan's tick population is growing, the number of human cases of Lyme disease is increasing, and Ingham County officials want the public to know the problem has hit home.
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FDA takes steps to boost generic competition, limit prices FILE - In this Wednesday, April 5, 2017, file photo, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, President Donald Trump's nominee to head the Food and Drug Administration, appears at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and ...
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Will your shampoo make your hair fall out? The US government isn't sure You may lather it into your scalp, smear it on your lips, or rub it into your face every day, but that doesn't mean your shampoo, lipstick, or moisturizing cream has ever been checked for safety—at least not if you live in the US.
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Smart children more likely to live longer and stay disease free, study suggests School swots who faced a ribbing from their classmates for being too brainy will have the last laugh, according to a new study which found high IQ in childhood is linked to a longer life.
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