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Scientists develop blood test that spots tumor-derived DNA in people with early-stage cancers In a bid to detect cancers early and in a noninvasive way, scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center report they have developed a test that spots tiny amounts of cancer-specific DNA in blood and have used it to accurately identify more than ...
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SeaWorld veterinarians euthanize orca that had lung disease SAN DIEGO - SeaWorld euthanized one of the entertainment company's last killer whales to come from the wild, marking the third orca death this year at one of its marine parks.
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FDA OKs Pfizer drug for rare, fast-killing type of leukemia FILE - In this Monday, Nov. 23, 2015, file photo, a Pfizer flag is displayed in front of the company's world headquarters in New York.
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Americans can't trim their pubic hair without hurting themselves One in four people who trim their pubic hair have injured themselves, according to new research. Cuts were the most common reported injuries followed by burns and rashes, revealed the findings published in the journal Dermatology.
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FDA OKs Pfizer Drug for Rare, Fast-Killing Type of Leukemia FDA approves new medicine for use against a rare, rapidly progressing blood cancer after other treatments have failed. Aug. 17, 2017, at 5:35 p.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google +; Cancel. FDA OKs Pfizer Drug for Rare, Fast-Killing Type of ...
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New blood test may be able to detect cancers earlier To develop a genetic blood test for cancer, researchers must find ways to spot DNA mutations linked to cancer while ignoring natural and harmless mutations that regularly occur in humans.
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Snip, Snip, Ouch: Pubic Hair Grooming Injuries May Be More Common Than You Think For those who prefer no hair "down there," beware: Pubic hair grooming injuries may be more common than you think. Researchers found that 1 in 4 people in a new study said that they had injured themselves while grooming their pubic hair, and the more ...
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Gorakhpur child deaths: This tragedy had long been in waiting Children receive treatments in the Encephalitis Ward at the Baba Raghav Das Medical College Hospital in Gorakhpur district on Sunday.
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VIDEO: This has to be the worst cramp we've ever seen Angel Bermudez filmed his leg pulsing with severe cramping after finishing a workout at his gym at La Puente in California, USA. A. FShare TTweet BMail.
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A New Therapy May Cure Kids of Peanut Allergy In a long-term study of the latest treatment for peanut allergy, scientists in Australia report that an immune-based therapy helped children allergic to peanuts eat them without reactions for four years.
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Blood Test Finds Cancer Before Symptoms Start Researchers say they have taken a big step towards developing a test that can tell people if they have cancer long before the first symptoms show up.
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FDA approves Pfizer's drug for rare blood cancer (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Thursday it approved Pfizer Inc's rare blood cancer drug, Besponsa, with a boxed warning.
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Los Angeles County seeing sharp rise in West Nile cases Los Angeles County is seeing a rise in West Nile virus cases, and many of the people infected live in the San Fernando Valley. (KABC).
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SeaWorld veterinarians euthanize orca that had lung disease This undated photo provided by SeaWorld shows Kasatka, one of the entertainment company's last killer whales to come from the wild, in its compound at the marine park in San Diego.
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SeaWorld Euthanizes Matriarch Killer Whale Who Had Respiratory Disease SeaWorld and animal welfare advocates are mourning the passing of one of the park's oldest killer whales. Kasatka was euthanized at SeaWorld San Diego on Tuesday evening after suffering from a respiratory infection.
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'Liquid biopsy' spots early-stage cancers in blood, study finds Researchers behind the early-stage test hope it could be used to identify cancers at a stage when patients have a better chance at survival.
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RI sees first positive test for West Nile virus this year Rhode Island officials say a mosquito trapped in Warren earlier this month has tested positive for West Nile virus -- the first positive test in the state this year.
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Walnuts' Appetite-Control Mechanism Visualized in Brain Dieting is the bane of many individuals trying to control their weight for either health or aesthetics reasons. A common theme among dieters—especially those that fail—is that calorie restriction leads to bouts of hunger, which often causes binge ...
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Cops, firefighters, teachers, doctors embroiled in $25M drug fraud scheme, feds say CAMDEN -- Federal officials announced Thursday that two men have pleaded guilty in a conspiracy that used a network of recruiters, doctors, and state and local government employees to collect millions for unnecessary compounded prescriptions.
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Americans injuring themselves grooming pubic hair Should you consider trimming or shaving "down there," proceed with care -- a new study finds injuries tied to pubic hair grooming are more common than you might think.
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As more mosquito pools test positive for West Nile, Midlands residents advised to protect themselves State health officials reported more West Nile-positive mosquito pools in Richland County this year than all other areas of the state combined.
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High-cal foods may raise cancer risk in women Women who eat a lot of high-calorie foods may face a slightly higher risk of obesity-related cancers -- even if they remain thin, a new study suggests.
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FDA Assembles Plasma Sample Panel for Zika Test Developers The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has assembled a panel of human plasma samples to help regulators and public health professionals evaluate serological tests for Zika virus infection.
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Pubic Hair Grooming: How Often People Hurt Themselves What could possibly go wrong when you use a sharp object or hot wax on your private areas? Apparently a lot, according to a survey just published in JAMA Dermatology.
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Ulcer-fighting Robots Swim Through Stomachs to Deliver a Cure The achievement is another step forward in a field that has long shown promise, and is only now beginning to deliver. The therapeutic robots in this case were tiny spheres of magnesium and titanium coated with an antibacterial agent and about the width ...
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Is it really Lyme disease? New test may be able to tell WASHINGTON -- Diagnosing if a tick bite caused Lyme or another disease can be difficult but scientists are developing a new way to do it early - using a "signature" of molecules in patients' blood.
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Many Nurses Lack Knowledge Of Health Risks To Mothers After Childbirth In recent months, mothers who nearly died in the hours and days after giving birth have repeatedly told ProPublica and NPR that their doctors and nurses were often slow to recognize the warning signs that their bodies weren't healing properly.
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Tiny robot vehicles travel to your stomach to drive away infection screen-shot-2017-08-17-at-08-56- Wikimedia Commons. The future of drug delivery may be placed in the hands of autonomous vehicles no wider than the width of a human hair.
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Vitamin C could help to fight cancer, a study claims US researchers found high doses of vitamin C found in fruits such as oranges and green leafy vegetables such as kale and broccoli may be a new weapon against the disease.
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Painful moment a man's muscle cramp writhes like an alien creature The painful video of a California man suffering from a cramp in his leg has gone viral. Credit: Angel Bermudez. Daily Mail. Share via email Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Show more Bookmark this article.
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Is it really Lyme? Researchers developing a new test to tell In this undated photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a blacklegged tick - also known as a deer tick.
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Nationwide Study Finds Nurses Are Often Ill-Prepared to Advise New Mothers on Potential Health Risks Postpartum nurses often fail to warn mothers about potentially life-threatening complications, mainly because they need more education themselves.
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Lots of work awaits WV's new medical pot board Jerred Kiloh, owner of the Higher Path medical marijuana dispensary, stocks shelves with with cannabis products June 27 in Los Angeles.
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Could Urban Lighting Raise Breast Cancer Risk for Some Women? THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- New research reveals an unexpected potential risk factor for breast cancer: city lights.
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Study of e-cigarettes in UK teenagers gives mixed signals LONDON (Reuters) - A British study into smoking and e-cigarette use among UK teenagers has produced mixed results, prompting scientists to caution against altering policy decisions or public health advice until evidence becomes clearer.
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Calories in popular foods must be cut, say health officials Targets are to be set to reduce calories in pizzas, burgers and ready meals as part of the government's drive to tackle child obesity in England.
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Personal trainer Vicky Veness shares photo taken just hours before lung cancer diagnosis A NON-SMOKING, fitness fanatic has shared a heartbreaking photo taken just hours before her shock lung cancer diagnosis. Vicky Veness, 30, from Cheltenham, shared a photograph of herself taken on the same day as her diagnosis, writing that "when you ...
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Doctors Warm to Single-Payer Health Care Growing numbers of physicians say they support a single-payer health care system, a 180-degree turn in opinion over a decade. By Kaiser Health News, Contributor | Aug. 16, 2017, at 12:10 p.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google +; Cancel. Doctors ...
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Skin Cancer Cells More Likely to Develop in Mice with Abnormal Eating Schedules A study in mice from the O'Donnell Brain Institute and UC Irvine shows that eating at abnormal times disrupts the biological clock of the skin, including the daytime potency of an enzyme that protects against the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation ...
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Do you have poor sleep? Binge-watching television can cause poorer sleep quality, more fatigue, and increased insomnia in young adults, a study has found.
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Evidence shows mosquitoes capable of carrying Zika virus may have colony in Ontario A mosquito species capable of transmitting the Zika virus and other tropical diseases may have established a colony in southwestern Ontario, a development that could mean changes for Canadian healthcare providers.
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Philippines Agriculture Secretary: 'This is an urgent matter which is a big threat to our poultry industry' In a follow-up to the avian influenza situation in the Philippines, Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol said to Pampanga local chief executives, poultry growers, and bird/fowl industry stakeholders Tuesday, "This is an urgent matter which is a big threat ...
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Zika has all but disappeared in the Americas. Why? One. That is the total number of locally transmitted Zika cases confirmed in the continental United States this year, as of mid-August.
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