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5 dead after FDA-approved obesity treatment that places silicone balloon in stomach, agency says The Food and Drug Administration is investigating the sudden deaths of five people who had undergone an obesity treatment that places an inflated silicone balloon in their stomach.
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FDA: 5 deaths tied to weight-loss balloon treatments The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received reports of five deaths associated with liquid-filled intragastric balloon systems used to treat obesity.
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Mom Says Hospital's Negligence Made Her Accidentally Smother Newborn An $8 million lawsuit alleges that a nurse left the boy unattended with his heavily medicated mother. By David Lohr. AJ PHOTO /BSIP via Getty Images.
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Experts: Herd immunity outside US slows Zika in Florida MIAMI - The waning of Zika outbreaks in the Caribbean and South America has helped slow the spread of the mosquito-borne virus in Florida this year, according to health officials.
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Three nurses at Ohio hospital treated with Narcan after responding to OD patient Three nurses at Affinity Medical Center in Massillon were given Narcan after treating an overdose patient at the hospital Thursday.
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Newborn baby suffocates in hospital bed, mom sues nurse An Oregon woman is suing a nurse and hospital for negligence after her newborn son was smothered in her hospital bed. In a lawsuit filed last week, Monica Thompson said a nurse brought her son Jacob to her hospital bed at Portland Adventist Medical ...
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Forget Sunglasses: How to Keep Your Eyes Safe During the Solar Eclipse Regular shades will "absolutely not" defend your vision from the sun's powerful rays. Frank Rumpenhorst / AFP - Getty Images.
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People in the US Are Drinking More Alcohol Than Ever: Study I cover health, medicine, psychology and neuroscience. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. More Americans are drinking alcohol in general, a new study finds, but perhaps more alarming is that many more fall into the categories of ...
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Doughnut shop blamed for Ohio norovirus outbreak to reopen MAUMEE, Ohio (AP) - Health officials in Ohio say a doughnut shop blamed for a norovirus outbreak that has sickened more than 400 people will be allowed to reopen.
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Experts: Herd immunity outside US slows Zika in Florida The waning of Zika outbreaks in the Caribbean and South America has helped slow the spread of the mosquito-borne virus in Florida this year, according to health officials.
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Mama C's Donuts cleared to resume business Chandar Chao, who with her husband Yann Chao owns Mama C's Donuts, cleans up the dining room at the Maumee restaurant Friday. THE BLADE/ANDY MORRISON Buy This Image.
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Doughnut shop blamed for Ohio norovirus outbreak to reopen Health officials in Ohio say a doughnut shop blamed for a norovirus outbreak that has sickened more than 400 people will be allowed to reopen.
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OH doughnut shop closes during norovirus investigation More than 400 norovirus cases have been reported in OH and the outbreak is being linked to Mama C's Donuts in Maumee, according to a Toledo Blade report.
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Doughnut shop blamed for Ohio norovirus outbreak to reopen MAUMEE, Ohio - Health officials in Ohio say a doughnut shop blamed for a norovirus outbreak that has sickened more than 400 people will be allowed to reopen.
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A 106-year-old fruitcake found in Antarctica still looks 'like new' It's a good thing scientists weren't especially hungry when they stepped inside one of the earliest structures built in Antarctica recently.
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Papaya-related Salmonella victim count triples in 3 weeks The deadly Salmonella outbreak that has been traced to maradol papayas from Mexico is spreading, with 32 more victims confirmed in the past week and three more states reporting illnesses.
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Sessions advocates outdated action on opioid addiction U.S. Attorney General Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III spoke to the Columbus Police Academy in Ohio about his planned campaign against opioid addiction earlier this month.
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106-year-old Antarctic fruitcake found, might be edible Move over, Twinkies. You've been bested in the "food that refuses to decompose" department, and the contest wasn't even close.
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Police: 3 Ohio Nurses Treated for Fentanyl Exposure Police say three nurses at an Ohio hospital had to be treated with an overdose reversal drug after being exposed to suspected fentanyl while cleaning a room.
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Sweet Taste, Not Just Calories, Dictates Metabolic Response When sweet taste and calories do not align, the body's metabolism is fooled, a finding that may help explain the link between artificial sweetener use and diabetes, a new Yale University study has found.
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Diet softdrinks may be tricking your brain into making you fatter, new study suggests DIET softdrinks and artificially sweetened foods trick the brain into making you fatter and could even trigger diabetes, a new study suggests.
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Blue-green algae warning issued for Pigeon Lake, popular recreational area PIGEON LAKE, Alta. - A blue-green algae bloom advisory has been issued for a popular recreational area in central Alberta. Alberta Health Services is warning that the toxic blooms have been identified in Pigeon Lake, 108 kilometres south of Edmonton.
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Police: 3 Ohio nurses treated for fentanyl exposure MASSILLON, Ohio (AP) - Authorities say three nurses at an Ohio hospital had to be treated with an overdose reversal drug after being exposed to suspected fentanyl.
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Salmonella Infections Linked to 3 WI Farmers Markets All seven of the patients consumed fresh shelled peas purchased at farmers markets. Shelled peas are loose, no longer in their pod.
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Police: 3 Ohio nurses treated for fentanyl exposure This undated photo provided by the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office shows fentanyl pills. Authorities say they've arrested Ryan Gaston, a man in a Cleveland suburb after seizing more than 900 fentanyl pills marked liked tablets of the less ...
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Lake Temescal, Quarry Lakes reopen Saturday Two Alameda County lakes that were closed to swimmers because of the presence of blue-green toxins will reopen on Saturday, East Bay Regional Parks District officials said today.
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Wisconsin salmonella cases linked to fresh shelled peas The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and four Local Health Departments are investigating at least seven cases of salmonellosis affecting people in four Wisconsin ...
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Police: 3 Ohio nurses treated for fentanyl exposure MASSILLON, Ohio - Authorities say three nurses at an Ohio hospital had to be treated with an overdose reversal drug after being exposed to suspected fentanyl.
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Known as the Mother Teresa of Pakistan, she helped defeat one of the most stigmatized diseases in human history Dr. Ruth Pfau, a German nun who became known as the "Mother Teresa of Pakistan" for her decades-long ministry to the country's leprosy patients, a moral and medical campaign that helped curb one of the most stigmatized diseases in human history, died ...
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Diet Food And Drinks May Trigger Weight Gain And Diabetes: Study A study has found that low-calorie food and beverage could increase the risk for obesity and diabetes. Misaligned sweetness and calories deceive our body's metabolism into gaining weight.
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Goldfish Brew Their Own Booze to Survive Frozen Ponds It's just you and your mates in a hotel, braving the dark and the cold, sealed off from the outside world. But you soon find it hard to breathe.
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Higher smoking costs keep city healthy (letter to the editor) The package of bills passed by council is an amazing step towards a healthier city. Legislation that includes raising the minimum price of cigarettes has been shown to increase the amount of tobacco users to quit.
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DC Circuit Upholds FDA's Authority to Regulate E-Cigarettes In May 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a rule declaring that e-cigarettes should be regulated like other tobacco products.
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Ruth Pfau, a German nun who ministered to Pakistan's leprosy patients, dies at 87 WASHINGTON - Dr. Ruth Pfau, a German nun who became known as the "Mother Teresa of Pakistan" for her decades-long ministry to the country's leprosy patients, a moral and medical campaign that helped curb one of the most stigmatized diseases in ...
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Goldfish able to survive on alcohol Scientists have figured out how goldfish produce alcohol to survive when trapped beneath the icy surfaces of frozen lakes and ponds.
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E-cig risk campaign for youths draws praise, criticism to FDA The FDA's new campaign highlights the risks youths face when using e-cigarettes, vaporizers and other electronic nicotine-delivery products.
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New cigarettes to hit UK? 'Desperate' plan would make working Brits 'suffer most' EVERYDAY Brits will "suffer the most" if the Government follows outlines for a new proposal to change cigarettes forever. By Charlotte Ikonen / Published 12th August 2017.
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Goldfish Get Drunk On Themselves To Survive Frozen Waters Survival of the fittest means getting drunk in frozen waters for goldfish. Researchers discovered that goldfish produce alcohol from their cells to survive in low-oxygen waters.
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Pfau, 'Mother Teresa of Pakistan,' dies at age 87 KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) " Ruth Pfau, a German physician and nun who devoted her life to the eradication of leprosy in Pakistan, has died at age 87.
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Ruth Pfau, a German nun who ministered to Pakistan's leprosy patients, dies at 87 A Pakistani hospital worker puts a candle Thursday beside a picture of Ruth Pfau, a German doctor and nun who devoted her life to the eradication of leprosy in Pakistan, at the Marie Adelaide Leprosy Centre in Karachi, Pakistan.
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How goldfish make alcohol to survive without oxygen decoded Scientists have uncovered how the goldfish produce alcohol to survive harsh winters beneath frozen lakes, a remarkable ability that makes it one of the most resilient pets under human care.
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Trump's 'Emergency' Declaration For Opioids Could Be A Double-Edged Sword President Donald Trump said Thursday that he plans to declare the opioid crisis a national emergency. Clearly, the massive increase in drug deaths warrant a serious government response.
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