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Overdose cluster in Georgia linked to mystery pill (CNN) At least a dozen people have been hospitalized over 48 hours in central and south Georgia after swallowing an unidentified street drug, according to state and hospital officials.
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Moderate drinking may alter brain, study says An estimated 47 million people globally have Alzheimer's disease, and that number is projected to triple by 2050. There is no cure or real treatment, but studies show and according to the Alzheimer's Association, there are some things you can do to ...
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Unknown street drug blamed for deaths, dozens of overdoses in Georgia ATLANTA -- Georgia authorities believe up to four people have died and dozens more have become ill in the central part of the state after overdosing on an unknown street drug.
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Opioid Crisis Batters Georgia as Suspicious Percocet Kills Two Police on Tuesday were hunting for whoever is responsible for sending a wave of drug overdoses crashing through Middle Georgia that killed at least two dead people and sickened dozens more.
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Ohio Man Charged With Murder in Partner's AIDS-Related Death (Reuters) - An Ohio man has been charged with murder in the AIDS-related death of a woman he was accused of infecting with HIV during a five-year sexual relationship in which he failed to tell her that he had the virus.
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Study may shed light on why more African-American men die of prostate cancer Health disparities in prostate cancer are well known by doctors who treat the disease. African-American men are more likely to get prostate cancer, are diagnosed at more advanced stages, and are twice as likely to die as Caucasian men.
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8 things doctors are buzzing about at the biggest cancer meeting This post has been updated. CHICAGO - With 38,000 oncologists converging on the sprawling McCormick Place for the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the halls in the convention center are as crowded as Manhattan sidewalks ...
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When should babies start sleeping in their own room? They're cute and they're cuddly but babies should really stay out of your bedroom according to a new study out of Penn State.
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Pregnancy Doesn't Raise Odds for Breast Cancer's Return SATURDAY, June 3, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- There's good news for younger breast cancer survivors: Pregnancy does not seem to increase the chances that their disease will return, researchers report.
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Fewer Women Need To Undergo Repeat Surgery After Lumpectomy For more than a decade, the number of women choosing bilateral mastectomy to treat breast cancer has been on the rise. That's the case even for women with early stage breast cancer, cancer in only one breast or non-invasive breast cancer, which has ...
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Man facing murder charge over fatal HIV infection In what's being called the first case of its kind in Lucas County, a Toledo man appeared in court Monday accused of infecting his late girlfriend with HIV.
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Fentanyl-related deaths spiking in RI, studies say Two new research studies published this month in the International Journal of Drug Policy offer fresh evidence of how the powerful synthetic opioid has infected the drug supply in Rhode Island.
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Ohio man with HIV charged with murder in infected partner's death TOLEDO, Ohio - A married man accused of not telling his longtime girlfriend that he was HIV-positive was charged with murder after the woman died of AIDS.
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Rise of fentanyl: Seen in half of deadly overdoses in state PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A new study of drug overdose deaths in Rhode Island finds that the proportion involving fentanyl is increasing, and around half of the accidental drug overdose deaths in the state from 2014 to 2016 were due to fentanyl.
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Could white bread be better for some people? For years, you probably have been told that wheat bread is far better for you than its white counterpart, but a small, new study suggests that maxim may not hold true for everyone.
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Scientists Pit Sourdough Against White Bread—With Surprising Results Like The Atlantic? Subscribe to The Atlantic Daily, our free weekday email newsletter. Think about the taste of sourdough.
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Sleeping in on weekends can seriously hurt your health "Social jet lag," which happens when you hit the sack and wake up later on weekends than during the week, is associated with poorer health, worse mood and fatigue, according to a new study published in an online supplement of the journal Sleep.
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Francis Collins will stay on as head of NIH The White House announced Tuesday that Francis S. Collins will stay on as director of the National Institutes of Health, extending Collins's tenure even as the administration proposes deep cuts to the government's premier biomedical research center ...
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Powassan virus: Potentially fatal tick disease that can be transmitted in minutes reported in Maine Two new cases of a dangerous and potentially fatal tick-borne illness have health officials in Maine on high alert as agencies across the nation brace for a particularly high-population tick season.
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Florida mom gives birth to 13.5-pound baby: 'It looked they pulled a toddler out of my belly' Courtesy Larry and Chrissy Corbitt(KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, Fla.) - A Florida woman can breathe a sigh of relief after giving birth to a whopping 13.5-pound baby girl.
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Is It Bad to Sleep In? Weekend 'Social Jet Lag' May Cause Heart Disease, Study Says Many of us don't get enough sleep. The Centers for Disease Control found in 2016 that one in three Americans is not getting the recommended seven hours of shut-eye on a regular basis.
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What Is Social Jet Lag? Sleeping For Longer Hours On Weekends Could Increase Heart Disease Risks In case you are going to bed late on weekends and as a result waking up late, it could be a matter of concern. According to a new study conducted by researchers from the University of Arizona, sleeping for long hours on weekends can lead to an ...
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Is White Bread OK for Some People? TUESDAY, June 6, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- For years, you probably have been told that wheat bread is far better for you than its white counterpart, but a small, new study suggests that maxim may not hold true for everyone.
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DEA warns police of accidental overdose risks in drug fight WASHINGTON - The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Tuesday warned of a new problem presented by the nation's drug abuse epidemic: the threat of law enforcement officers accidentally overdosing.
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Sleeping in on the weekends could be a costly mistake, research reveals After a busy work week, many people look forward to the weekend for the chance to sleep in. But those extra snooze hours could lead to some serious health issues, according to a new study.
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It's a boy! Vets, doctors help deliver baby gorilla at Philadelphia zoo This photo provided by the Philadelphia Zoo shows a newly born western lowland gorilla resting on its mother Kira in Philadelphia.
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Family raising awareness after 2-year-old girl died from possible tick bite INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Family and friends of a 2-year-old girl from Plainfield are hoping to raise awareness after she died from what doctors believe to be Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
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Gorilla gives birth with help from doctors who treat people PHILADELPHIA - A gorilla at the Philadelphia Zoo has given birth to a healthy baby after a difficult labor that required medical techniques typically used for delivering humans.
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City health department launches new campaign warning of Zika virus risks City Health Department officials remind New Yorkers about the risk of traveling to areas with Zika virus. By Bill Parry. TimesLedger Newspapers.
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Fentanyl Crisis: DEA Issues Guideline for First Responders Dealing With Deadly Drug The first responders on the front line in the battle against the national opioid epidemic got a new guideline Tuesday from the Drug Enforcement Agency on how handle the incredibly deadly drug fentanyl.
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Mosquito capable of transmitting Zika virus found across the Ozarks CASSVILLE, Mo. They leave behind an itchy bite, but can also transmit some serious diseases, like West Nile or Zika virus. You likely don't know one kind of mosquito from another.
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Puerto Rico declares Zika epidemic to be over Puerto Rico's Zika epidemic has ended, officials said Monday, noting substantially fewer new cases this spring. Only 10 cases have been reported in each four-week period since April, a dramatic decrease from the more than 8,000 cases reported in a ...
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Now Google Street View can map your city's air pollution In urban areas like Oakland, California, the air quality can vary dramatically from block to block. Squeezed between three freeways and overlooking a major port, Oakland is exposed to daily emissions from truck and ship engines.
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Gene-Targeted Drugs Fight Advanced Lung Cancers MONDAY, June 5, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Two drugs that target genetic flaws are giving people with specific types of advanced lung cancer a chance to live longer and better, a pair of new clinical trials finds.
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Bob Dyer: Red Cross crosses him up — again After I wrote about a high-volume Akron blood donor who couldn't get the Red Cross to respond to a simple question about his eligibility, I received a couple of reader emails saying his story couldn't possibly be true because the writers' own ...
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Make blood donation appointment now for June 12 The next American Red Cross Blood Drive will be in Kenyon at St. Michaels Catholic Church on June 12 from 1-7 p.m. (Terri Lenz/Kenyon Leader).
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Bitter divorces can impact childrens' health into adulthood, CMU study shows When parents undergo a bitter separation or divorce to the point they're not speaking to each other, what impact does that have on their children?
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Wiping out T-Cells' Memory Key to Treat Asthma, Allergies: Study Researchers form the University pf Queensland, Australia have found the T-Cells which are prime reason behind developing asthma or food allergies can be turned off in a single treatment providing life-long protection.
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American Cancer Society Relay for Life to step off at Mainland Regional in Linwood LINWOOD - Christine Sands Bennett and her family know cancer all too well. Her son, Logan, was just 4 years old when a trip to the doctor left them reeling.
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America Ranks 43rd Globally, despite spending most on healthcare WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 30, 2017 - Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) released a report, Tobacco in America: Leaving the Vulnerable Behind, highlighting the U.S.
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