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Amid Hepatitis A Outbreak, City to Keep Some Balboa Park Bathrooms Open 24/7 NBC 7's Danielle Radin shows what the City of San Diego is doing at Balboa Park during a Hepatitis A outbreak affecting the city.
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A Warning About This Year's Flu Season From The Land Down Under DENVER (CBS4) -Seems like every year we hear we are in for a whopper of a flu season and that you had better hurry up and get that flu shot.
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San Diego Washing Streets With Bleach To Combat Hepatitis A Outbreak San Diego has started washing its downtown streets with bleach in an effort to combat an outbreak of hepatitis A that has killed at least 15 people and infected nearly 400.
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Bill Gates: Trump's proposed budget cuts could reverse gains in global health Bill Gates speaking to reporters about the 2016 annual letter from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig).
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Women 'more likely to lose interest in sex than men' Women are more than twice as likely as men to lack interest in sex when living with a partner, a study of British sexual attitudes suggests.
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Artificial sweeteners raise risk of type 2 diabetes, study suggests Artificial sweeteners are often used by healthy individuals trying to moderate their sugar intake. Photograph: Tetra Images/Getty Images.
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US Air Force Battles Mosquitoes In Texas After Hurricane Harvey Officials in Texas are anticipating that receding floodwater from Hurricane Harvey will bring about a new health risk: mosquito-borne illnesses.
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Is Surgery or Diet the Best Way to Reverse Diabetes? "Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (RYGB) is one of the most successful treatment strategies for diabetes accompanying morbid obesity.
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Study prompts call to examine flu vaccine and miscarriage NEW YORK - A puzzling study of U.S. pregnancies found that women who had miscarriages between 2010 and 2012 were more likely to have had back-to-back annual flu shots that included protection against swine flu.
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Middle-age women can choose Pap smear or HPV test for cancer screening (Reuters Health) - Middle-aged women can choose which test to undergo for cervical cancer screening, according to a draft recommendation from an influential group backed by the U.S.
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What to know about a study of flu vaccine and miscarriage Researchers studying the flu vaccine in pregnancy have found a hint of a possible link between miscarriage early in pregnancy and the flu vaccine in women who received a certain version of the vaccine two years in a row.
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Tobacco buying age raise ordinance in Detroit Lakes dead for now DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (Valley News Live) - For the foreseeable future, the proposed ordinance that would have raised the tobacco buying age from 18 to 21 in Detroit Lakes is dead.
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Nanoparticles from tattoos can travel to the lymph nodes Scientists were already aware that pigments from tattoo ink can travel to the lymph nodes, critical components of the immune system that help fight off viruses and bacteria.
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Doctors and patients unaware diabetes can be reversed, says report Patients and doctors may not realise a disease which costs the NHS £22m a day can be reversed, a new report says. Type 2 diabetes could be beaten into remission if patients shed around 15kg, the report published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) said.
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Tattoo ink contaminants can end up in lymph nodes, study finds 'No one checks the chemical composition of the colours, but our study shows that maybe they should,' says a researcher. Photograph: Alamy.
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How women who don't get enough vitamin D are 50% more likely to develop multiple sclerosis Women with low levels of vitamin D are nearly 50 per cent more likely to develop multiple sclerosis than those who get enough, according to a study.
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Researchers identify connections between toxoplasmosis and several brain disorders More than 2 billion people - nearly one out of every three humans on earth, including about 60 million people in the United States - have a lifelong infection with the brain-dwelling parasite Toxoplasma gondii.
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Diabetes news: Taking aspirin TWICE a day could help protect Type 2 sufferers TAKING aspirin twice a day - rather than the currently recommended once daily - could help protect people with type 2 diabetes from suffering a heart attack or stroke, according to new research.
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Study Linking Early Miscarriage to Flu Vaccine Puzzles Doctors Vaccine experts are puzzling over a study that appears to link one particular flu vaccine with early miscarriages. It's far too soon to say the vaccine actually did cause miscarriages, and they say the study, paid for by the Centers for Disease Control ...
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Texas Calls in US Air Force to Counter Post-Storm Surge in Mosquitoes Health officials are warning Houston area residents about standing pools of water that could become breeding grounds for mosquitos that carry disease, including the West Nile Virus.
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Wife's Obesity Could Increase Risk of Diabetes in Men: 5 Handy Tips to Keep Obesity In Check According to a latest study, a wifes obese condition can not only up her diabetes risk but her husbands too. Food | NDTV Food Desk | Updated: September 13, 2017 10:54 IST.
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Diabetes BREAKTHROUGH: Type 2 'can be REVERSED in weeks by following THIS diet' DIABETES can be reversed in a matter of weeks by following a strict low calorie diet, new research shows. By Giles Sheldrick. PUBLISHED: PUBLISHED: 00:01, Wed, Sep 13, 2017.
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Petland responds to puppy poop-linked infections, says no known cases prior to CDC advisory Puppies from Petland were linked to Campylobacter infections in an outbreak advisory put out earlier this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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I was shocked by the hatred I received for refusing to let my daughter be taught by a fat teacher, says HILARY FREEMAN Last Thursday, I woke up and glanced at my phone, as I usually do. Having written a piece for this paper, which I knew to be on a controversial and sensitive issue - obesity - I was expecting a response, and I steeled myself for the usual mix of ...
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"It's time to talk": Mental health activists plan events to discuss suicide prevention in Idaho IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) - It is a topic Sheila Murdock talks about with passion and purpose. For others, it is a topic they want to avoid.
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Artificial sweeteners could increase risk of diabetes in just two weeks Using artificial sweeteners instead of sugar could increase the risk of diabetes in just two weeks, new research suggests. The study shows that the supplements can change the body's response to glucose, heightening the risk of the condition which is ...
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How Weight Loss Can Reverse Type 2 Diabetes An analysis published in The BMJ aims to let doctors and the public in on a little-known secret: Type 2 diabetes, in many cases, is curable.
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Tattoos Ink May Stain Your Lymph Nodes Getting a tattoo has always come with risks. There's the possibility of an allergic reaction, infection or even diseases like hepatitis or tetanus if the equipment isn't properly sterilized.
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Climate change threatens largest coffee-producing region in the world, researchers say Coffee lovers may find it harder to get their favourite caffeine fix in a few years' time, as global warming could cut coffee growing areas in Latin America by as much as 88 percent by 2050, scientists said on Monday.
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Heinz Awards: Doc in Flint, Michigan, water crisis, 4 others FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2016, file photo, pediatrician Mona Hanna-Attisha testifies about lead contamination of the Flint, Mich., water supply during a hearing of the U.S.
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Sebastian County Health Unit to hold flu vaccine clinic The Sebastian County Health Unit of the Arkansas Department of Health will host a flu clinic Sept. 29, according to a news release.
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Pregnant mice illuminate risk factors that could lead to autism A century ago, a largely forgotten, worldwide epidemic that would kill nearly a million people was beginning to take hold. Labelled as sleepy sickness - or more properly encephalitis lethargica - the disease caused a number of bizarre mental and ...
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24 die as boys trapped in fire behind barred windows at school Police and rescue personnel work at an Islamic religious school cordoned off after a fire on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur. Photo / AP.
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Students hang teal ribbons for ovarian cancer awareness University of Delaware junior Emily Pizzimenti hangs a teal ribbon on Main Street for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. NEWARK POST PHOTO BY JOSH SHANNON.
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By 2050, Most of World's Best Coffee Growing Areas Won't Be Viable Any More According to a new study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the world's largest coffee-producing regions could shrink by as much as 88 percent by 2050 as a result of climate change.
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Are Tattoos Safe? Ink Toxins Remain in Human Body for Years, Study Shows There are many factors to think about when deciding to get a tattoo. When choosing a tattoo artist and parlor, safety and cleanliness rank top priority to prevent infections from dirty needles.
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Coffee vs. climate change: The news is not good This is serious: climate change could put your caffeine supply at risk. Coffee is notorious for being picky about its climate conditions, with the most popular varieties only growing at specific altitudes in the tropics.
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Reducing Vitamin D Levels in Women May Up the Risk of Multiple Sclerosis Vitamin D is one of the most important nutrients that is essential for our bone health. It is known as the sunshine vitamin as it is produced in your skin in response to sunlight and some foods that are a rich source of vitamin D. Food | NDTV Food Desk ...
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Foundation giving away SIDS monitors SIDS, or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, is the unexplained death of an otherwise healthy baby. In many SIDS cases, they happen while they're sleeping.
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Philip Morris Pledges $1 Billion to Fight Smoking Philip Morris International Inc. said it will spend about $1 billion setting up a foundation to reduce the prevalence of smoking as the maker of Marlboro cigarettes aims to convert smokers into consumers of devices that don't burn tobacco.
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ASU is tobacco free, but what about vaping? "Consumers might have a cloudy understanding of the health effects of vaping." Illustration published on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017.
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Does mother's mental health affect pregnancy? (HealthDay)—Three common mental health disorders—depression, panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder—pose no serious threat to pregnant women or the health of their babies, a new study finds.
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Hormone Therapy Isn't As Risky As Once Thought, New Study Finds Scientific opinion on hormone replacement therapy sometimes feels like a pendulum that swings back and forth, leaving women confused about what treatment for menopause symptoms, including hot flashes, vaginal dryness and osteoporosis, is best for ...
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An Alzheimer's Diagnosis—Before Any Symptoms An effort is under way that could redefine the way Alzheimer's is diagnosed, putting the focus on biological changes in the brain rather than on symptoms such as confusion and forgetfulness.
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Are You Obese but Healthy? You May Still Be 96% More Susceptible to Heart Failure Obesity is one of the biggest causes of non-communicable, lifestyle diseases today. According to the World Health Organisation, close to 1.9 billion adults were obese in the year 2014.
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If world has to accomplish sustainable development goals, India must succeed: Sue Desmond-Hellmann Sue Desmond-Hellmann, chief executive officer of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has lauded India's financial inclusion programmes, which she says have been key to empowering women across the country.
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Florida Hospital pharmacy fills extra prescriptions during Irma; others were closed Florida Hospital Orlando's outpatient pharmacy filled three times as many prescriptions during the Hurricane Irma weekend as it does on regular weekends.
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Want to help Harvey and Irma victims? Donate blood INDIANAPOLIS (Statehouse File) - Blood collection agencies across Indiana are calling on Hoosiers to donate blood to assist those affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
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Climate Change Could Have Catastrophic Effects on Coffee, Researchers Say Rising temperatures could affect the land coffee grows on and the bees that pollinates the plants. Result: No coffee for you. By Jeremy Repanich on September 12, 2017.
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