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Gonorrhea Resistance on the Rise Rising antibiotic resistance around the world is making gonorrhea harder -- and in a handful of cases so far, impossible -- to treat, the World Health Organization is warning.
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Opioid prescriptions dropped but remain high, CDC says (CNN) Opioids continue to be prescribed at high rates, a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds, even as drug overdoses remain the leading cause of accidental death in the country, killing more people than guns or car ...
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Opioid Prescriptions Fall After 2010 Peak, CDC Report Finds The prescription painkiller OxyContin. The prescribing rate for prescription opioids in 2015 remained three times as high as in 1999, when the nation's problem with opioid addiction was just getting started.
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Oral sex producing unstoppable bacteria Oral sex is producing dangerous gonorrhoea and a decline in condom use is helping it to spread, the World Health Organization has said.
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'Placenta Pills' Led to Bacterial Infection in Baby A woman who ate her placenta after giving birth wound up spreading a potentially deadly infection to her baby, according to a new report of the case.
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US hospital offers to admit Charlie Gard, the British baby at the center of life support controversy A major New York hospital has offered to admit Charlie Gard, the terminally ill infant at the center of a worldwide controversy that has drawn sympathy and support from Pope Francis and President Trump.
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Opioid Prescriptions Ebb but Addiction, Overdoses Still Vex US Opioids are prescribed less frequently than they were several years ago, but the drugs are still too easy to obtain and are taken by too many people for far too long, according to U.S.
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Eating placenta pills could harm your baby, CDC warns A recent report of a baby in respiratory distress suggests moms who eat placenta pills might actually be doing more harm than good, as shown in notes published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week.
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Poor sleep may increase Alzheimer's risk Poor sleepers have more biological markers for Alzheimer's disease than those without sleep problems, US researchers say. Source: AAP.
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Charlie Gard's disease and legal case: An explainer For two parents in the United Kingdom, a matter of life or death has turned into a battle between the court systems and pleas from world leaders.
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Sleep Problems: An Early Warning Sign of Alzheimer's? WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Trouble getting enough sleep may be linked to a bigger risk of Alzheimer's disease for some people, new research suggests.
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Charlie Gard: US hospital offers to send experimental drug to UK A US hospital has offered to ship an experimental drug to the UK to help treat terminally-ill Charlie Gard. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Centre has also offered to admit the 11-month-old if "legal hurdles" can be cleared.
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Infant's tragic baby blanket death moves mom to warn others To those who keep commenting and messaging trying to blame vaccines for our sons death- stop. Initially I had not wanted to explain the detailed circumstances of his death because of my guilt and the fear of condemnation from others.
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Poor Sleep Tied to Increased Alzheimer's Risk Poor sleep may be an indication of increased risk for Alzheimer's disease, a new study of older people suggests. Researchers studied 101 cognitively normal people, average age 63, who completed well-validated sleep questionnaires.
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You can now snort chocolate Now meet Coco Loko, a "snortable" chocolate powder being marketed as a drug-free way to get a buzz. The product, created by Orlando-based company Legal Lean, includes cacao powder, as well as gingko biloba, taurine and guarana, which are ...
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Sharp focus on Alzheimer's may help target drugs Abnormal deposits that build up in the brain during Alzheimer's have been pictured in unprecedented detail by UK scientists. The team at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology says its findings "open up a whole new era" in neurodegenerative disease.
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Mum forced to explain how her baby died after anti-vaxxers attack her heartbreaking post JUST a few days ago, Jordan DeRosier and her husband Justin found themselves in a living nightmare when their seven-month-old baby boy, Sloan, died suddenly in his cot.
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Painkiller maker stops sales at FDA request because of abuse This Oct. 14, 2015 file photo shows the Food and Drug Administration campus in Silver Spring, Md. (AP). The maker of opioid painkiller Opana ER is pulling the drug off the market at the request of federal regulators because it's being abused.
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Lawyer who backed medical pot amendment sues Florida over smoking ban Saying Floridians knew what they were voting on in November, Orlando trial lawyer John Morgan on Thursday followed through on threats to sue the state over a smoking ban included in a new law carrying out a constitutional amendment that broadly ...
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Your Insomnia Could Actually Lead To Alzheimer's, Study Says Tossing and turning all night and walking around in a daily fog? Poor quality sleep and daytime drowsiness may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.
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Lawsuit Challenges Florida's Medical Marijuana Smoking Ban The suit was expected after lawmakers approved legislation (SB 8A) in June amending Amendment 2 - a voter initiated constitutional amendment permitting the use and distribution of medical cannabis.
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Doctors question snortable chocolate's energy boost claim A snortable cacao-based powder whose manufacturer claims offers "euphoric energy" and "calm focus," has hit the market in the U.S.
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Lawsuit challenges Florida ban on smokable medical marijuana TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The trial lawyer who led the effort to allow marijuana for medical uses in Florida filed a lawsuit Thursday against the state's decision to ban smokable forms of the plant.
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John Morgan sues state over smoking ban in medical marijuana law John Morgan stood outside the Leon County courthouse and spoke about his lawsuit over the medical marijuana law that bans smoking.
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Science Says: Too early for forecast on Lyme disease ticks NEW YORK - Tick populations are exploding? Tick-borne diseases are on the rise? Some recent headlines suggest Americans are facing a particularly bad year for tick bites and illnesses, but the evidence is patchy and the science complicated.
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Clif Bar & Co. recalls some snack bars because they may contain undisclosed peanuts, tree nuts WASHINGTON - Clif Bar & Co. is recalling a few of its snack bars due to the possible presence of undeclared peanuts and some tree nuts, which can cause a serious or life-threatening reaction for those people allergic to peanuts, the FDA said.
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West Nile virus case confirmed in Mississippi Health officials in Mississippi are confirming a human case of West Nile virus. This is the second documented occurrence of the disease for the Magnolia State.
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John Morgan files suit against State of Florida over marijuana bill JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The personal injury attorney turned spokesperson and advocate for medical marijuana filed a promised lawsuit against the State of Florida on Thursday for a "smokeless" cannabis bill that was recently signed into law by Gov.
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Woman Contracts Flesh-Eating Bacteria While Fishing In Gulf Of Mexico Doctors were able to save a Mississippi woman's hand even after she contracted the vibrio vulnificus infection. The vibrio species of bacteria naturally live in coastal waters and thrive more in warmer water temperatures.
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West Nile virus has come back to Toledo area Mosquitoes in three Toledo-area locations tested positive for West Nile virus, the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department said Thursday, marking the first positive tests in the county this year.
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Woman Takes Hilarious Selfie As Sister Has The Worst Labor Pains When Kimberly Ramirez gave birth to a baby boy in an El Paso, Texas, hospital on Sunday, her big sister Kat was there to document the whole thing.
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Clif Bars recalled over possible nuts (CNN) Three Clif Bar products are being recalled due to the possible presence of undeclared peanuts and some tree nuts in the products, the US Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday.
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Clif Bars recalled for undeclared nuts following complaints of allergies Those with nut allergies and Clif Bar affinities beware - certain bars are being recalled for undeclared nuts. Clif Bar & Company issued a voluntary recall on Wednesday after it received a "small number" of consumer complaints about undeclared nuts in ...
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Man who inspired ice bucket challenge gets help with bills BEVERLY, Mass. - The man who inspired the ice bucket challenge to raise millions of dollars for Lou Gehrig's disease research will have his own medical bills covered for a while.
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Medical Marijuana Grower Application Period Over, With 185 Hoping To Be Chosen The window to apply to become growers under Ohio's medical marijuana program has closed, with the state receiving 185 applications - all with nonrefundable fees attached.
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Critical blood shortage at American Red Cross, donations needed Richard Barron, of Parma, squeezes a ball as he donates blood during an American Red Cross drive. Richard Barron, of Parma, squeezes a ball as he donates blood during an American Red Cross drive.
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Study: you can tell if someone is rich or poor by looking at their face First impressions can tell you a lot about a person, and a new study says those first impressions include whether you're richer or poorer than average.
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Lyme Disease Is Spreading, And It's Partly This Mouse's Fault Black-legged ticks in forests of the Northeast and Midwest have a variety of options for the three blood meals they consume in their lifetime: In their earlier stages, the ticks feed on at least 41 species of mammals, from chipmunks to black bears ...
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CDC reports 2 trichinellosis outbreaks traced to walrus meat Federal officials this week made public details of two outbreaks of Trichinella infections in Alaska in the past 12 months, both linked to undercooked walrus meat.
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Science Says: Too early for forecast on Lyme disease ticks FILE - This Monday, March 18, 2002 file photo of a female deer tick seen under a microscope at the entomology lab of the University of Rhode Island in South Kingstown, R.I.
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Is sense of smell linked to being fatter or thinner? Would you be willing to give up the smell of fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies or a pizza right out of the oven if it meant slimming down?
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Personalized vaccines hold cancer at bay in two early trials A novel class of personalized cancer vaccines, tailored to the tumors of individual patients, kept disease in check in two early-stage clinical trials, pointing to a new way to help the immune system fight back.
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Why mosquitoes are considered a worldwide threat Viewers of Discovery Channel's new "MOSQUITO" documentary will get an inside look at the fascinating and terrifying little bug that has the potential to create worldwide havoc.
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