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WHO warns of imminent spread of untreatable superbug gonorrhoea LONDON, (Reuters) - - At least three people worldwide are infected with totally untreatable "superbug" strains of gonorrhoea which they are likely to be spreading to others through sex, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
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Nearly Untreatable Gonorrhea Spreading Globally Drug-resistant gonorrhea is becoming more common, making a once easily treated infection into a nightmare disease, the World Health Organization said Friday.
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Gonorrhea becoming 'much harder, and sometimes impossible' to treat Gonorrhea is becoming harder to treat due to antibiotic resistance, health professionals at the World Health Organization have warned.
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New York hospital offers to admit 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 worldwide controversy who has drawn sympathy and support from Pope Francis and President Donald Trump.
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Unsafe oral sex is causing a rise in cases of untreatable 'super-gonorrhoea' The World Health Organization has warned that cases of untreatable, antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea are on the rise due to unsafe oral sex and a decline in condom use.
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In rural America, opioid prescriptions continue to flow, new CDC report shows After years of fitful efforts to get doctors to prescribe fewer opioid painkillers, the nation's annual dose of the potentially addictive medications remained roughly three times higher in 2015 than it was in 1999, when overdose deaths began their ...
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Why terminally ill infant Charlie Gard's case has created a global controversy Charlie's parents say the UK government is sentencing him to death. The truth is more complicated. Updated by Tara Isabella Burton@NotoriousTIBtara.
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Opioid prescriptions are dropping — from sky high to just high Each 40 mg. tablet of OxyContin is the equivalent of 60 mg. of morphine. Just 50 mg. of morphine a day - slightly above the 48.1 mg.
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London Hospital Reconsiders Decision to Turn Off Sick Baby's Life Support People gathered in London on Thursday to ask for continued medical treatment for Charlie Gard, an 11-month-old with a rare and debilitating genetic condition.
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Ohio Sheriff Says His Officers Won't Carry Narcan The sheriff of one opioid-ravaged Ohio county is refusing to equip his deputies with Narcan, the drug that has saved the lives of countless overdosing addicts.
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Ala. health officials issue warning about flesh-eating bacteria Last Updated Jul 8, 2017 12:19 AM EDT. MOBILE, Ala. -- Health officials in Alabama are warning residents of a flesh-eating bacteria found in bodies of water throughout the state.
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Opioid Prescriptions Are Declining — But Not Nearly Enough Despite the country's best efforts to curb opioid prescriptions in America, a new analysis suggests Americans still dramatically overuse the medications.
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UK hospital seeks court hearing on new Charlie Gard evidence LONDON - A London children's hospital on Friday asked a British court to assess new evidence about the condition of Charlie Gard, a terminally ill baby at the center of a legal battle that has drawn international attention.
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Charlie Gard's disease and legal case: An explainer The hospital that successfully fought to take terminally ill baby Charlie Gard off life support has applied for a new hearing after receiving "evidence relating to potential treatment for his condition.
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Georgia Health Commissioner to Lead CDC Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, a two-time Republican congressional candidate in Georgia, has long advised lawmakers. By Steve Sternberg, Senior Writer | July 7, 2017, at 4:46 p.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google +; Cancel. Georgia Health Commissioner ...
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Georgia's Health Commissioner Named to Lead CDC Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald in 2014 with Gov. Nathan Deal of Georgia, when she was the public health commissioner for the state. Credit David Tulis/Associated Press.
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Police: Drug-laced gummy bears send 11 Indiana teens to hospital Eleven Indiana teens ingested drug-infused gummy bears Thursday, a move that landed them in a hospital, police said. >> Read more trending news.
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Mother shares photo of infant with fake piercing to advocate against child mutilation An advocate against piercing and circumcising children shared a doctored photograph of her daughter with a fake stud pasted on her cheek to take a stand against the practices.
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This Woman Took A Selfie While Her Sister Was Giving Birth In The Background When Kat Armendariz decided to snap a selfie in her sister's delivery room while she was giving birth, she unwittingly set off an internet debate.
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Mom gets death threats after posting photo of baby's 'piercing' FOSTORIA, Ohio - Enedina Vance was fed up. She felt like other parents didn't understand her message. She felt like they weren't listening to her.
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Endo will remove opioid from market, following FDA request Endo International PLC ENDP, -1.93% said on Thursday that it will voluntarily remove the opioid pain medication Opana ER from the market, in response to a Food and Drug Administration request last month.
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CDC Report: If You Are Eating Walrus Meat, Make Sure It Is Well-Cooked This may alter your dinner plans...if your plans include walrus. No, not eating with walruses, which may require very large chairs, but eating walrus meat.
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11 teens hospitalized after eating THC-infused gummy bears LAPORTE COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) - Police in La Porte County are investigating after a group of teenagers ate drug-infused gummy bears.
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Mosquitoes carrying West Nile detected in Draper, health officials say Courtesy of PRNewsFoto/Orkin, LLC Health officials said Wednesday mosquitoes carrying West Nile had been detected in Draper and Uintah County.
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In Uruguay's marijuana experiment, the government is your pot dealer MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay - In coming weeks, cannabis-seeking citizens in this small South American nation will be able to walk into a pharmacy and buy government-approved marijuana for the state-mandated price of $1.30 a gram.
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Schumer pushes for more research after rise in Lyme disease cases in CNY SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Summer time means it's tick season and Central New York is seeing a dramatic rise in Lyme disease cases. Senator Chuck Schumer is urging the Department of Health to implement new laws that would increase research and vaccine ...
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Company pulled painkiller off the market after FDA warning The maker of painkiller Opana ER is pulling the drug off the market at the request of federal regulators because of abuse. Endo International PLC said Thursday it will voluntarily stop selling the pills, approved for use in patients with severe ...
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Lyme disease symptoms: THIS distinctive rash on the skin could be a sign of infection LYME DISEASE is a bacterial infection spread to human when they are bitten by an infected tick. Symptoms of the disease can include one very distinctive rash which patients might not associated with the condition.
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Endo to Voluntarily Remove Opana ER From the Market Following a June 8 request by the FDA, Endo Pharmaceuticals has decided to withdraw extended-release (ER) oxymorphone hydrochloride (HCl) (Opana ER) from use as a treatment for chronic pain.
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Florida just got sued over its ban on smokable medical marijuana Attorney and Florida medical marijuana advocate John Morgan discusses a lawsuit he filed challenging the state's ban on smokable medical marijuana on July 6, 2017, outside the Leon County courthouse in Tallahassee, Fla.
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Pet owners more likely to find ticks on themselves Having a pet dog or cat more than doubles the odds that humans will find a tick on themselves, and that could raise the risk of contracting tick-borne diseases like Lyme, researchers say.
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Laguna Beach woman tests positive for West Nile virus; first case in OC this year A Laguna Beach woman is the first person to test positive for West Nile virus in Orange County this year, the county Health Care Agency said Friday.
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Scalise undergoes another surgery WASHINGTON (CNN) - Rep. Steve Scalise has undergone another surgery after being readmitted to an intensive care unit Wednesday because of concerns for infection.
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Scalise undergoes surgery for infection WASHINGTON - House Majority Whip Steve Scalise underwent surgery to manage an infection after being readmitted to the intensive care unit at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
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Cancer Deaths Higher in Rural America, CDC Reports THURSDAY, July 6, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer death rates are declining overall in the United States, but they are higher and falling more slowly in rural America, a new federal government report shows.
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$500000 in Tax Revenue for Nevada's Opening Weekend The Las Vegas Sun is reporting that Nevada generated $3 million in sales revenue and approximately $500,000 in tax revenue over the first four days of recreational marijuana sales.
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Smelling Your Food Leads to Weight Gain: Study In this file photo, A judges smells a pie as judging takes place in the World Scotch Pie Championship on November 16, 2010. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, found that mice that retained their sense of smell ballooned to twice ...
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Schumer in Syracuse visit: Feds too slow to stop Lyme disease U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., holds up a vial filled with ticks while talking about Lyme disease at Onondaga Lake Park in Liverpool, N.Y.
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Drop in cancer deaths in rural America slower than urban areas: CDC (Reuters) - Cancer deaths in America's rural areas are not falling as much as they are in urban areas even though the total deaths from the disease are dropping across the country, a U.S health agency report showed, emphasizing the gap in access to ...
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Try Vitamin D to Treat Sunburned Skin Being sunburned can be troublesome. Your skin is itchy, inflamed and it is often painful. A sunburn is a form of radiation burn that happens due to over exposure to the harsh ultra violet rays of the sun which damages the living tissues of the skin ...
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Pregnant women who eat more sugar may put baby at higher risk of allergies, asthma Pregnant women satisfying cravings with sweets might be more likely to have a child with allergies or asthma, a new study suggests.
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