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Aetna May Have Exposed The HIV Status Of Thousands Of Clients Insurance company Aetna Inc. inadvertently revealed the HIV status of potentially thousands of its customers when it sent information about HIV medication using an envelope with a mailing window large enough to read the letter's contents, according to ...
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Flame Retardants Linked To Lower Fertility Rates In Women The results are concerning - but don't go shopping for a new couch just yet. By Anna Almendrala. New research examining the link between common flame retardant chemicals and fertility rates finds that women with higher levels of the chemicals in their ...
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Does talcum powder cause ovarian cancer? Does talcum powder cause ovarian cancer? A Los Angeles jury thinks so. This week it ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $417 million to 63-year-old Eva Echeverria.
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A Very Important Thing Now Happens When You Google 'Depression' The search engine will now feature a gold standard questionnaire, created in partnership with the National Alliance on Mental Illness, that will help Google users gauge whether or not they might have the mental health condition.
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Chemicals found in furniture and yoga mats can disrupt in-vitro fertilization Women interested in in-vitro fertilization who use products like polyurethane foam, which contains flame retardant chemicals, could be putting their potential pregnancies at risk.
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Yoga Mat Chemicals May Mess With Your Fertility Your yoga mat may be less likely to catch fire but is it affecting your fertility? Perhaps, according to a study just published in Environmental Health Perspectives on women seeking to get pregnant and their exposure to organophosphate flame retardants ...
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2 patients contract Legionnaires' Disease at UW Medical Center King County Public Health and UW Medical Center give an update after two patients contracted Legionnaires' Disease at the hospital.
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2 Legionnaires' disease cases reported at Seattle hospital, 1 resulting in death Two patients have developed Legionella pneumonia while being treated at University of Washington Medical Center, and a third patient is believed to have acquired Legionella outside the hospital, medical director of the UW Medical Center Dr.
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American Legion adopts resolution supporting medical marijuana Donna Stacey, left, state commander of the Alabama American Legion, listens as Dr. Bob Dalrymple, an internist at the Northern Nevada Medical Center, explains the medical benefits of marijuana on Wednesday, Aug. 23.
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West Nile claims one life in Alabama, 9 cases being investigated The West Nile virus has claimed one life in Alabama and the Alabama Department of Public Health has investigated nine other cases of the illness this year, officials said.
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Zika Testing for Pregnant Women in More Counties Advised Puerto Rico resident Michelle Flandez stands at her home with two-month-old son Inti Perez, in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Dec. 16, 2016.
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Rabid bat found in Homewood A rabid bat was reportedly found in the 1900 block of Ridge Road in Homewood, according to village officials. It was found Aug. 23, submitted to the Illinois State Public Health Laboratory, which examined it and determined that it was rabid, the ...
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Mosquitoes capable of transmitting Zika Virus found in Socorro County SANTA FE - The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) and New Mexico State University (NMSU) announce the mosquito species Aedes aegypti has been found in the City of Socorro in Socorro County.
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FDA clears Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug to reduce cardiovascular risk Novo Nordisk logo is seen in Bagsvaerd outside of Copenhagen, Denmark February 1, 2017. Scanpix Denmark/Liselotte Sabroe via REUTERS.
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Mosquitos That Carry Zika Virus Found In Michigan Asian tiger mosquitos, which can carry the Zika virus, were found recently in Wayne County, public health officials said. 0. By Beth Dalbey (Patch National Staff) - Updated August 25, 2017 4:37 pm ET ...
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Scientists say Zika, HIV attack the immune system in similar ways RECIFE, BRAZIL - JANUARY 29: David Henrique Ferreira, 5 months, who was born with microcephaly, is kissed by his mother Mylene Helena Ferreira on January 29, 2016 in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil.
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Patients treated for putting sunscreen in eyes during eclipse, report says (WCMH) - Those looking for alternative ways to protect their eyes from Monday's solar eclipse are now seeking medical treatment after putting sunblock on their eyeballs.
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Johnson & Johnson slapped with $417 million verdict over cancer link to baby powder A Los Angeles jury issued a $417 million verdict Monday against Johnson & Johnson, finding the company liable for failing to warn a 63-year-old woman diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer about the risks of using its talcum products.
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Hershey Medical Center cited for 2 incidents, 1 involving 6-year-old's death Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center was cited for two incidents this year, including one involving the death of a 6-year-old boy, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
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Four bats have tested positive for rabies in King County so far this year This means there is more interaction between bats and humans and more of a potential to be exposed to bats with rabies. Bats flying overhead pose no danger, it's the ones on the ground or in your homes you should worry about.
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Hunter-gatherer Gut Microbes Change with the Seasons A new study has found striking differences in the microbiome of traditional hunter-gatherers compared to the bacterial composition in the guts of populations from industrialized nations.
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Healing or hustle? Medical marijuana clinics come to South Florida Maybe you've seen them on Lincoln Road and Biscayne Boulevard, or did a double-take the first time you drove past one on Old Dixie Highway.
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In Pakistan, Arsenic-Laced Groundwater Puts 60 Million People at Risk In 2014, the World Health Organization estimated that approximately 200 million people across the globe are being exposed to dangerous levels of arsenic through their drinking water.
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HPV vaccination rates lag for vulnerable population of childhood cancer survivors From left James Klosky, PhD, Robbin Christensen and Melissa Hudson, MD. Credit: Seth Dixon / St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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HPV Vaccine Rates Low in Childhood Cancer Survivors Survivors of childhood cancer have significantly lower rates of vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) as compared with the general population.
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Lack of REM sleep linked to higher dementia risk People who experience less rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and take longer to reach the REM sleep stage may have a greater risk of developing dementia, new research suggests.
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Some treatment centers keep addicts hooked for insurance Sober homes operator Kenneth Chatman was sentenced for a massive fraud that abused people who were desperately trying to overcome their drug addictions.
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Some treatment centers accused of keeping addicts hooked for insurance dollars DELRAY BEACH, Fla. -- The Reflections treatment center looked like just the place for Michelle Holley's youngest daughter to kick heroin.
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Does Lithium in Tap Water Keep Dementia at Bay? Lithium, long used as a mood stabilizer for people with bipolar disorder, has diverse actions in the brain. Some controversial studies suggest that even the ultra-low doses that occur naturally in tap water affect behavior, including suicide and ...
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