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An army veteran is dying painfully. His last wish is to hear from you Lee Hernandez has been diagnosed with a terminal illness at only 47 and is confined to hospice care in his home. He has one dying wish - and it involves you.
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Inside Verily's plan to fight mosquitoes with 20 million more mosquitoes Today, Verily - formerly Google Life Sciences - began releasing bacteria-infected male mosquitoes in Fresno, California. The release marks the launch of Debug Fresno, a field study that aims to rid the central California county of Aedes aegypti ...
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Charlie Gard: The Nexus of End-of-Life Issues, Public Morality, and Politics The means by which a society cares for its most vulnerable should be a seemingly straightforward matter, but in practice it never truly is.
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Columbia U. doctor to fly to Britain for Charlie Gard case A New York City doctor will travel to Britain to assess the little boy at the center of an emotional medical fight that has garnered global attention.
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Please Don't Panic Over the Chemicals in Your Mac and Cheese The comforting packet of powder that turns boxed mac and cheese into a creamy delight has always seemed a little bit … chemical.
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British baby Charlie Gard to be evaluated by US doctor (CNN) Baby Charlie Gard, the 11-month-old with a rare, terminal medical condition who has been the center of an ongoing legal battle, will be evaluated by a doctor from the United States.
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DOJ: More than 400 charged in health care fraud schemes (CNN) Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Thursday that 412 people -- including 115 doctors and other health care providers -- have been charged in health care fraud schemes resulting in $1.3 billion in "false billings.
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Female scientists at Salk Institute claim gender discrimination, 'old boys club' Renowned scientists Vicki Lundblad and Katherine Jones this week sued their employer, the Salk Institute, alleging that they and other women have suffered long-term gender discrimination at the La Jolla science center.
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Bacteria killed 11-year-old boy, summer camp tells parents MILFORD, Pa. -- An 11-year-old Bergen County boy who died earlier this week while away at a Pennsylvania sleep-away camp has tested positive for a bacteria that is a precursor to meningitis, according to the camp.
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Justice Department charges 400 people for $1.3 billion in health care fraud Attorney General Jeff Sessions listens, at left, as Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price speaks Thursday, July 13, 2017, during a news conference about opioid addiction at the Justice Department in Washington.
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Long working days can cause heart problems, study says Long working hours can lead to risk of heart problems, scientists say. Above, an office block in central London. Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images.
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Swine flu found at Ohio county fair; hogs to be slaughtered In this 2012 photo, a participant checks on her pig in the Swine Barn at the Ohio State Fair, in Columbus. (AP Photo/Columbus Dispatch, Kyle Robertson).
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Ohio county fair hogs to be destroyed after swine flu found In this Thursday, July 13, 2017 photo, Clinton County Junior Fair Board member Ridge Beam places quarantine signs on the hog barn at the Clinton County Fairgrounds in Wilmington, Ohio.
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Some doctors were handing out opioids like candy. The Justice Department just shut them down. The Justice Department said the move was part of its biggest action against health care fraud ever. Updated by German Lopez@germanrlopezgerman.
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FDA advisory committee recommends approval of T-cell 'living drug' to treat leukemia A new kind of cancer treatment received U.S. regulatory approval on Wednesday. The treatment uses genetically edited cells from a patient's immune system to attack cancer and will be used to treat children with the most common type of leukemia.
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Are Big Men More Prone to Aggressive Prostate Cancer? THURSDAY, July 13, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- The larger a man, the greater his risk of getting and dying from aggressive prostate cancer, a new study suggests.
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'Observation' Best Option for Most Low-Risk Prostate Cancer THURSDAY, July 13, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Men with early stage prostate cancer who have surgery to remove their tumor do not live longer than those who receive no treatment at all, a long-running clinical trial has concluded.
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Science Says: Not all cancers need treatment right away In this Oct. 13, 2009 file photo, a surgeon performs robotic prostate surgery on a patient in Chicago. According to a report released on Wednesday, July 12, 2017, long-term results comparing different approaches for men with cancers confined to the ...
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This Squishy Artificial Heart is Amazing Researchers in Europe have created a soft artificial heart that mimics the real thing. It's still not ready for prime time, but the approach, in which the developers used silicone and 3D-printing, could revolutionize the way patients with heart disease ...
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Zika Vaccine Protects Mouse Fetuses From Birth Defects There's promising news about two potential vaccines for Zika, a virus that can cause birth defects in the children of women infected during pregnancy.
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This 3D-Printed, Soft Artificial Heart Beats Just Like a Real One Scientists have 3D-printed a soft, artificial heart made of silicone that beats almost like a human heart, putting us another step closer to replacing damaged human hearts without the need for a transplant.
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A summary of the AP findings into the "pope's hospital" VATICAN CITY - Vatican prosecutors have indicted the former president and the ex-treasurer of the Vatican's children's hospital on charges they allegedly diverted nearly a half-million euros (dollars) in donations to the hospital to renovate the ...
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As Haiti struggles to stamp out cholera, UN urges further international support to combat disease Hand washing is a key step in preventing cholera and other diarrheal diseases after Hurricane Mathew in Haiti. Photo: PAHO. Tweet.
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Room with a view: 2 ex- Vatican hospital officials charged FILE - This April 1, 2016 file photo shows a view of the Vatican-run Bambin Gesu' pediatric hospital, in Rome. On Thursday, July 13, 2017 Vatican prosecutors indicted the former president and ex-treasurer of ... more. Photo: Andrew Medichini, AP. Image ...
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UN Assembly backs $40.5 million for Haiti cholera victims The General Assembly adopted a resolution Thursday backing the U.N. chief's appeal to member states to transfer $40.5 million in unspent funds from Haiti's peacekeeping mission to help victims of a cholera outbreak that has afflicted over 800,000 people.
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Hospital mgmts vs nurses: Kerala's healthcare sector heading for crisis The healthcare sector in Kerala, already stretched by the dengue epidemic and contagion fever on an unprecedented scale, could come under even more pressure from Monday.
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Animal study suggests vaccines block in-utero Zika transmission Researchers today reported the first animal trial results suggesting that Zika vaccines may prevent females immunized before pregnancy from passing the virus to their offspring.
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Red Cross warns of blood shortage Could your blood help save a life? Right now, the American Red Cross is facing a critical blood shortage, according to a July 5 news release.
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Energy-recycling stairs could add a spring to your step (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Lena Ting, Emory University.
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