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Big Tobacco told to read FDA smoke signals on ecigarettes For decades, tobacco groups have puffed along steadily, churning out their deadly product to smokers and deliveringhandsome dividends to shareholders.
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FDA embraces sanity with new approach to vaping On Friday, the head of the Food and Drug Administration, Scott Gottlieb, took an important first step to reforming the country's dysfunctional approach to tobacco and nicotine regulation.
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FDA targets cigarettes in fight against addiction For the first time, the federal government is proposing cutting the nicotine level in cigarettes so they aren't so addictive. U.S.
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'Yuppie flu' an inflammatory disease which blood test could easily diagnose, say scientists Chronic fatigue syndrome is an inflammatory disease which could soon be diagnosed through a simple blood test, scientists have said.
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Blood proteins linked to severity of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome MONDAY, July 31, 2017 -- Chronic fatigue syndrome has no cure and reliable treatments remain elusive, but new research links it to changes in 17 immune-system signaling proteins called cytokines.
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Molecular profile hints at inflammatory processes in chronic fatigue (Reuters Health) - - People with severe symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome have a molecular signature in their blood made up of 17 immune system signaling molecules that are elevated, which may provide insight into how inflammation contributes to the ...
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Opioid abuse started as a rural epidemic. It's now a national one. Many people associate the prescription opioid epidemic with rural America, where "hillbilly heroin," as OxyContin is sometimes called, has claimed many lives.
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Scientists Edge Closer To Elusive Lab Test For 'Chronic Fatigue Syndrome' Imagine feeling horribly sick, day after day, yet doctors repeatedly tell you they can't find anything wrong. That typically happens to people with the mysterious illness commonly known as "chronic fatigue syndrome.
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Viral post claims NC woman contracted flesh-eating bacteria at Myrtle Beach The woman took to Facebook to say she had contracted the bacteria while vacationing at Myrtle Beach. Hiwot Hailu, WCNC 9:09 PM. EDT July 31, 2017.
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Post claiming flesh-eating bacteria from Myrtle Beach ocean water goes viral; no proof of link to local water MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The family of a Lumberton woman posted to social media that she is in stable condition after allegedly coming in contact with a flesh-eating bacteria while staying in Myrtle Beach.
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Your Sleep Habits Could Be Why You're Packing on Pounds Weight gain might have more to do with how few hours you sleep rather than how much junk food you eat, a new study suggests. By Amanda MacMillan.
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Man's quest for bigger penis turns deadly A Swedish man was undergoing a phalloplasty, or penile elongation and girth enhancement procedure, when things went south, doctors revealed.
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Availability of cheap tobacco undermining efforts to cut smoking A widening gap between the cheapest and most expensive tobacco products is evidence of a wider variety of brands being introduced to cater to some smokers' declining budgets, according to new research from Bath's TCRG.
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Insufficient sleep may add more than an inch to your waist, study suggests By now, the connection between sleep and weight gain has been well established. Numerous studies have provided evidence that sleeping too little - less than five hours - messes with your hormones, slows down your metabolism and reprograms your ...
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4 things you should know about ticks and Lyme disease this summer A blacklegged tick, the carrier of lyme disease, teeters on a blade of grass. Photo by CDC. Tick season is in full swing, and with it comes Lyme disease.
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Mediterranean diet only works if you earn £35000 a year and can afford quality food, study suggests The Mediterranean diet only works if you live in household earning £35,000 and are highly educated, a new study suggests. Although health experts advocate a diet rich in fresh fruit, vegetables, olive oil, fish and nuts, researchers now believe that ...
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Proposed grant program would fund tick identification programs What would you do if you found a tick bite? A proposed grant program would help states establish a tick identification program, allowing a person to take a picture of the tick, send it to a biologist and learn how likely it is that tick carried a ...
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'It takes a village': World Breastfeeding Week aims to highlight importance, need for support The World Health Organization and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend exclusive breast-feeding for the first six months of a baby's life, with continued breast-feeding alongside solid foods up to at least 12 months of age.
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Mediterranean diet improves cardio health, but only for the rich: study Choosing a Mediterranean diet has long been linked to a bevy of health benefits, including reduced risk of heart disease and lower rates of cancer.
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Kentucky doctor delivers baby before giving birth herself FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A Kentucky obstetrician who was at the hospital to give birth to her own baby took time to deliver another patient's baby first.
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UK attitudes to breastfeeding must change, say experts Although nearly three-quarters of new mothers in the UK begin to breast feed, within two months less than half are still doing it, in spite of the many benefits to the growing baby.
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More than a third of US adults prescribed opioids in 2015 (Reuters Health) - The United States needs to curb excessive opioid prescribing and improve access to pain management techniques, suggests a new government study.
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Dead crow found with West Nile virus in Shawano County SHAWANO (WLUK) -- Health officials say a dead crow in Shawano County has tested positive for the West Nile virus. The bird was found July 26.
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Parts Of Bristol, Falls To Be Sprayed For West Nile Mosquitoes Tuesday The spray, to be conducted by the Bucks County Mosquito Control Program, is being done to reduce high populations of mosquitoes capable of transmitting West Nile Virus.
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W MI mom: 'We want to fight' baby's rare disorder TEXAS TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) - A 4-month-old from the Kalamazoo area is one of only a few in the world with a rare condition similar to the one that recently took the life of British baby Charlie Gard.
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West Nile Virus claims a life in Mississippi for the first time this year For the first time this year, the West Nile virus has claimed a life in Mississippi. One person in Grenada County died after the State Department of Health reported the case on July 24.
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Air pollution deaths expected to rise because of climate change New research predicts that air pollution worsened by climate change will cost tens of thousands of lives if changes are not made. The study, published in the journal Nature Climate Change, estimates that if current trends continue, climate change will ...
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Gum disease linked to higher cancer risk in women — study MIAMI, United States - Women who have a history of gum disease face a higher risk of several types of cancer, particularly tumors in the esophagus and breasts, a US study found Tuesday.
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CommonHealth: Charlie Gard Case Prompts Tricky Ethical Questions This is an undated photo of sick 11-month old baby Charlie Gard provided by his family, taken at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London.
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The New Kind of Protein, Created from Air and Electricity Scientists in Finland claim that they have been able to successfully create food from thin air, using components such as electricity, CO2 and a few added microbes.
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Narcan used to save dog who accidentally ate 25 painkillers LYMAN, Maine– Narcan is an antidote used to revive people who have overdosed on opioid drugs. Police in Maine recently used it to save a dog who accidentally ingested oxycodone.
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PTSD patients eligible for medical marijuana starting today Medical marijuana topicals, such as the balm, patch, bar and lotion pictured, can be sold legally in Minnesota starting Aug. 1. Andrew Link / alink@postbulletin.
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1 out of 3 Americans took opioid in 2015 as doctors continue to overprescribe MONDAY, July 31, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- More than one out of three average Americans used a prescription opioid painkiller in 2015, despite growing concerns these medicines are promoting widespread addiction and overdose deaths, a new federal ...
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Schumer wants investigation into fast food packaging Sen. Charles Schumer says the Food and Drug Administration should launch a formal investigation into the health consequences of chemicals used in fast food packaging.
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World hunger could be solved with food created from electricity and carbon dioxide, say scientists 'Food' has been created from carbon dioxide and electricity, according to a team of scientists. The meal of single-cell protein may not revolutionise cuisine but it could open a way for a new type of food in the future.
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Cayman removed from US Zika list The Cayman Islands has been removed from an American advisory list that warns travelers where there is a risk of local transmission of the Zika virus.
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Taiwanese man infected with Zika in Vietnam Zika virus is transmitted to people primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. TAIPEI (Taiwan News) -- A Taiwanese man has been diagnosed with Zika virus after his trip to Vietnam, announced the Center for Disease Control (CDC).
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Nursing your baby has significant health benefits The information was publicized by Meuhedet Health Services, the country's third-largest health fund - to mark World Breastfeeding Week being held this week.
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Mental health staff recruitment plan for England Thousands more mental health workers are to be recruited by the NHS in England, the health secretary has said. Jeremy Hunt said it was time to end the "historic imbalance" between mental and physical health services.
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Myanmar swine flu outbreak kills 10 At least 10 people have died of swine flu in Myanmar, prompting country to seek aid from the World Health Organisation. The Ministry of Health confirmed three people admitted in hospitals in Yangon died during the weekend after contracting the virus, ...
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