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US clears breakthrough gene therapy for childhood leukemia This undated image made available by Novartis on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2017 shows an IV bag of their drug Kymriah. On Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration approved this first treatment that genetically engineers patients' own blood cells to seek ...
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New Fathers Are Older Than Ever A young family in California in 1936. Researchers at Stanford University found that the average age of the father of a newborn in the United States has risen to 30.9.
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De Blasio's Anti-Tobacco Jihad Continues Earlier this week, New York City mayor Bill de Blasio reminded New Yorkers that in his view the authority of the state knows very few limits.
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Selfies helping detect cancer? UW researchers are on it University of Washington researchers are working on an app called BiliScreen that could use a smartphone camera to help detect an early symptom of pancreatic cancer and other diseases.
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Why The Toxin Trouble With Tiny Turtles Continues The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series has been around for decades and has raked in millions of dollars in merchandise. Why? Because turtles are cool.
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America's new dads are older than ever New dads may sport a few more gray hairs than in years past, a U.S. study finds. The average age of new fathers has risen in recent decades, research shows, raising questions about the possible social and public health impact.
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Dozens sick from handling turtles; children under 5 hardest hit Again this year, young children across the country are becoming violently ill and being hospitalized because of Salmonella infections from contact with pet turtles, many of which are illegal.
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Looking for a plastic surgeon on Instagram? Beware If you're searching Instagram using hashtags for a good #plasticsurgeon, you may end up with a #plasticsurgerydisaster performed by a hair stylist, a barber or an ER doc offering cosmetic surgery on the side.
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Fentanyl drives another record year of Ohio overdose deaths An average of 11 people died each day of drug overdoses last year in Ohio, officials said Wednesday as they reported yet another grim milestone in the state's addictions epidemic.
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People Who Walk Slowly May Be At Greater Risk Of Heart Disease, Study Finds LEICESTER, England - If you've ever been told to "pick up the pace," you may want to heed the advice. A new study finds that people who walk slowly may be at a higher risk of heart disease or dying from a heart condition than others.
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Chain-smoking children: Indonesia's ongoing tobacco epidemic Surrounded by farmland and plantations in the small village of Teluk Kemang Sungai Lilin in South Sumatra, a boy, just 8 years old, sits smiling with his mother.
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Attention! Walking At A Slow Pace Can Be A Predictor For Heart Diseases Slow walkers are twice as likely to be victimized by heart-diseases as compared to the general lot, according to a study.Read more here.
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Flood food safety stressed with more rain coming from Harvey Rain, storm surges and flooding are expected to continue through the weekend, with Hurricane Harvey expected to make a second landfall today.
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Smartphone 'Selfies' May Help Diagnose Pancreatic Cancer Selfies taken with smartphones appear throughout social media, but they may have a usefulness that extends beyond vanity. Researchers from the University of Washington, in Seattle, are in the process of developing a smartphone app that may be able to ...
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Low-fat diets may lead to early death, expert say Just when you thought you were doing the right thing, sticking to a low-fat diet, a new Canadian study claims your chances of dying early increased by almost one-third than those whose diet includes butter, cheese, and meat.
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Can Eating Low Fat and High Carbohydrate Food Do More Harm Than Good The study notes, that the recommendation of reducing fat intake could in fact be unhealthy for people in low- and middle- income countries whose diets are already too starchy.
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By the Numbers: PURE on Impact of Diet One of the largest-ever studies of diet and its impact on mortality and cardiovascular disease made big waves when its findings were announced at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Barcelona this week.
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Wisdom on fats challenged The new study found that those who consumed the most fat - of any kind - were about 23 per cent less likely to die during the study than those who ate the least.
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FDA Okays Clinical Trial Testing of Psychedelic Drug for PTSD The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough therapy designation to MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine) as an adjunct to psychotherapy for adults with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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Stem cells restore mobility in monkeys with Parkinson's, with human trials coming soon Lab monkeys with Parkinson's symptoms regained significant mobility after neurons made from human stem cells were inserted into their brains, researchers reported Wednesday in a study hailed as "groundbreaking".
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Take a selfie, help screen yourself for cancer BiliScreen is a new smartphone app that can screen for pancreatic cancer by having users snap a selfie. Courtesy of the University of Washington/Dennis Wise.
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US mum shares incredible photo of baby born in amniotic sac in car WARNING: Story contains graphic image. AN incredible picture shows how a US woman delivered her own baby in the front seat of her car while he was still in the amniotic sac.
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Powassan virus found in 5 upstate New York tick pools ALBANY - An ultra-rare, sometimes-fatal virus was found in 22 total ticks from five separate pools in upstate New York, state Health Commissioner Dr.
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In Houston, Most Hospitals 'Up And Fully Functional' In southeastern Texas, about two dozen hospitals remained closed as of midafternoon Wednesday, and several Houston hospitals remain under threat of flooding from nearby reservoirs.
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John Wright Park, Tuncurry will host a prostate cancer awareness day. Part of the large crowd enjoying the free entertainment at last year's Prostate Cancer Awareness Family Fun Day. See your ad here · View More Local Business.
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This part of your morning routine could be causing your afternoon sugar craving A new study on coffee has found that caffeine may make us crave sweets more strongly. By Maura Judkis | The Washington Post. August 30, 2017 at 10:45 pm.
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Will Flooding In Texas Lead To More Mosquito-Borne Illness? The devastating floodwaters from Hurricane Harvey will damage many human habitats, but after the flood recedes, the waterlogged city may become a more welcoming habitat for mosquitoes.
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HOW TO HELP: Local, national ways to donate to victims of Harvey As the rain continues in Houston, southeastern Texas and Louisiana, residents of the area are trying to escape the epic flooding that is taking lives and destroying property.
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West Nile virus confirmed by health department in Grayslake woman A Grayslake woman in her 70s has been diagnosed with Lake County's first confirmed human case of West Nile virus in 2017, according to information released late Wednesday by the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center.
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FDA approves first US treatment for Chagas disease The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted accelerated approval to benznidazole for use in children ages 2 to 12 years old with Chagas disease.
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Why This Mom Posted a Photo of Her Baby in its Amniotic Sac on Instagram Even if you've never given birth, you probably have a general idea of what a baby looks like when they're born. But one mom's photo of her baby who was born in the car—still inside his amniotic sac—is blowing people away.
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As overdose death toll rises, grassroots group fights stigma with Overdose Awareness event Kristi L Nelson, USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee Published 2:32 p.m. ET Aug. 29, 2017 | Updated 6:47 p.m. ET Aug. 29, 2017. Skip in Skip.
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The dangers of contact with floodwaters after Hurricane Harvey, how to reduce health risks As the waves of rain and standing waters of Hurricane Harvey continued to swamp parts of Texas and Louisiana, questions have loomed about the safety of water in the affected zones.
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One way Iowans can help: Blood donations needed for Houston's medical response after Harvey A man walks through floods waters and onto the main road after surveying his property which was hit by Hurricane Harvey in Rockport, Texas, U.S.
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New York Steps up Tick Disease Surveillance Amid Virus Cases New York health officials are stepping up tick surveillance and education efforts amid a growing number of ticks and tick-borne diseases.
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Older victims of Hurricane Harvey may need special attention as Texas recovers Sue Anne Bell does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond the academic appointment above.
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NJ Red Cross crews head south to help Harvey victims (PHOTOS) FAIRFIELD -- New Jersey's Red Cross is sending more Harvey disaster relief support to Texas, in the form of a pair of emergency response crews that took off from Essex County Tuesday morning.
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Don't Shut the Air Vent When Flying (news.com.au Leaving the air vent above the airline seat open could help prevent diseases caused by airborne pathogens, according to news.com.au.
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Trump's HIV Foreign Aid Cuts Could Cost 9 Million Years of Lost Life File Photo: An HIV positive woman, left, receives antiretroviral drugs at a clinic in Hammanskraal, South Africa. NBC News. Trump's proposed budget for 2018, made public in May, envisions cuts to the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) ...
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Number Of Deaths Due To Swine Flu In Gujarat Rises To 343 Ahmedabad: With five more deaths reported in the last 24 hours due to swine flu, the number of death on account of the infection in Gujarat since January has risen to 343.
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VR being used to help scientists diagnose dementia Sea Hero Quest seeks to help scientists develop a new way to diagnose dementia in its early stages. Sea Hero Quest. VR may have become mainstream entertainment tech, but it's slowly becoming a hit in the science field too.
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Nigeria: Over 180 Million People Lack Drinking Water in Nigeria, Other Countries Facing Conflicts - Unicef Over 180 million people living in countries affected by conflicts, violence and instability do not have access to basic drinking water, a new report by the United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, has revealed.
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Red Cross sees strong response after call for new volunteers PORTLAND, Ore. - The American Red Cross is putting out the call for more volunteers in the wake of wildfires in the west and storms and flooding in Texas, and people in the Pacific Northwest are responding.
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