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What's A Pre-Existing Condition? You Probably Have One DENVER (CBS4) - There is a new race to the finish line when it comes to healthcare reform, with the latest entry being the Graham-Cassidy Bill to replace the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare.
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The Latest: Study finds health bill would reshuffle dollars A study finds the latest GOP effort to end "Obamacare" would take federal dollars away from states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
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Support & Criticism In TN For Graham-Cassidy Health Care Plan NASHVILLE, Tenn. (localmemphis.com) - Potentially two million Tennesseans could be affected by a new plan to repeal and replace Obamacare.
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She chose to die so she could give birth. Now her newborn is dead, too. The headaches began in March. The couple didn't think much of them - until Carrie DeKlyen began vomiting. An initial scan showed a mass in her brain.
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Letter to the editor: Graham-Cassidy bill dashes hope What sometimes is lost in Washington politics over Obamacare is whether or not it saves money by lowering medical cost long term. Prior to the Affordable Care Act, several million Americans had no health insurance, leaving many to go without care or ...
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Study: Flint water killed unborn babies; many moms who drank it couldn't get pregnant The city of Flint saw fewer pregnancies, and a higher number of fetal deaths, during the period women and their fetuses were exposed to high levels of lead in their drinking water, according to a new research study that reviewed health records from ...
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CVS Health fighting national opioid abuse epidemic with enterprise initiatives (AP) - CVS Health announced today that, as part of the company's broad commitment to fighting the national opioid abuse epidemic, it is enhancing its enterprise-wide initiatives supporting safe drug disposal, utilization management of pain medications ...
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Lead in Flint water increased fetal deaths, lowered fertility, study says FLINT, MI - Flint's lead-in-water contamination crisis caused lower fertility rates and higher infant death rates, a new study says.
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Study: Flint had fewer births after water contaminated Flint recorded fewer births and higher fetal death rates compared to other Michigan communities when the city's drinking water was contaminated with lead, a newly released report found.
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Flint's lead-poisoned water had a 'horrifyingly large' effect on fetal deaths, study finds The fertility rate in Flint, Mich., dropped precipitously after the city decided to switch to lead-poisoned Flint River water in 2014, according to a new working paper.
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New antibody attacks 99% of HIV strains Scientists have engineered an antibody that attacks 99% of HIV strains and can prevent infection in primates. It is built to attack three critical parts of the virus - making it harder for HIV to resist its effects.
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Naval Hospital Staffers Removed After Posting 'Outrageous, Unacceptable' Photos and Video of 'Mini Satan' Newborns A Naval Hospital has removed two staff members after images of them inappropriately handling newborn babies were shared more than 330,000 times on Facebook.
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How national drugstore plans to help in fight against opioid abuse In a bid to fight against an increasing number of opioid overdoses, a national drugstore is putting new limits on prescriptions and looking to educate patients.
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S. California homeless Hep A outbreak spreading north PORTLAND, Ore. -- Health officials in Multnomah County are watching a deadly outbreak of Hepatitis A unfold on the streets and, predominantly, in the homeless camps of San Diego.
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Hospital Staffers Fired After Calling Babies 'Mini Satans' On Social Media Two corpsmen at the Naval Hospital Jacksonville in Florida have been fired after sharing images of themselves inappropriately handling newborns and calling the babies "mini Satans.
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CVS to Limit Opioid Prescriptions to 7-Day Supply CVS Pharmacy will limit opioid prescriptions to a seven-day supply for certain conditions, becoming the first national retail chain to restrict how many pain pills doctors can give patients.
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Gender stereotypes are destroying girls, and they're killing boys It doesn't matter where in the world you live. Lessons about gender start early, and they have lifelong consequences. A new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health found many norms around gender, what's expected of boys and girls, become entrenched ...
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Hepatitis A outbreak in SoCal raises concerns in Sacramento After Hepatitis A outbreaks in San Diego and Los Angeles Counties, county officials are taking preventative measures, aiming to stop a potential outbreak in the greater Sacramento region.
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City of El Cajon Takes Steps to Combat Hepatitis A Outbreak The City of El Cajon is working with San Diego County to take steps to combat one of the worst Hepatitis A outbreaks in decades. Since the outbreak began, 16 people have died and two other deaths are being investigated as being related to Hepatitis A.
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More cities are taking up hepatitis A fight Alberto Ruiz, with National Maintenance Services, sprayed a bleach solution on benches at Promenade Park in El Cajon Thursday to fight an ongoing hepatitis outbreak that has sickened more than 30 people in the East County city.
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When growing their penises for the season, ducks bend to social pressure Only two known animals can adjust their penis size to meet environmental pressures: the sessile hermaphroditic acorn barnacle, and the duck.
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The New GOP Health Care Bill Would Be Devastating To People With HIV The Affordable Care Act has put America within sight of ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic, experts say. Which is why the latest repeal-and-replace health care bill, put forth by Sens.
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Legionnaires' Disease Kills 1, Sickens Another at Queens Apartment Building An elderly person living at a high-rise died after contracting Legionnaires' disease, city health officials said. Michael George reports.
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Safe Air Pollution Doesn't Exist: Even Low Levels May Cause Kidney Damage As if you needed another reason to care about air pollution, new research finds that the tiny particles in city smog don't just damage your heart and lungs, they also may increase risk of kidney disease and even contribute to kidney failure.
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Tennessee medical cannabis task force hears pushback, support NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - The long debate about medical marijuana played out again Thursday on Tennessee's Capitol Hill as skepticism was mixed with passionate support.
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Epilepsy drug warnings 'not reaching women', survey shows Almost 70% of women surveyed about a powerful epilepsy drug have not received new safety warnings about the dangers of taking it during pregnancy, the BBC has been told exclusively.
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1 in 12 Deaths Worldwide Could Be Prevented with Regular Physical Activity About 1 in 12 deaths worldwide could be prevented if people got 30 minutes of physical activity a day on most days of the week, a new study found.
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A daily half hour's exercise could prevent 1 in 12 early deaths, study shows LONDON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - People who exercise five days a week for 30 minutes significantly reduce their risk of dying early and of developing heart disease, even if a sports club or gym is not an option, according to a new international study ...
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FDA Warns Doctors After 19 Deaths on Intercept Liver Drug Nineteen patients died after taking a liver-disease drug from Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc., the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said, warning doctors about risks from a product that the company is seeking to make into a blockbuster.
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Africa's new affordable HIV treatment deal under threat from US budget cuts south-africa-clinic.jpg A nurse draws blood from a patient for an HIV test at the Themba Lethu Clinic in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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UN hails landmark pricing deal for faster rollout of 'game-changing' HIV treatment 21 September 2017 - Senior United Nations officials today welcomed a breakthrough pricing agreement by global partners to accelerate the availability in low- and middle-income countries of the first affordable, generic, single-pill HIV treatment regimen.
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Multiple cases of West Nile virus in Glendale prompt education campaign With eight cases of West Nile virus reported in Glendale so far this year, health officials took part in a door-to-door education campaign Wednesday, informing residents of what they can do to protect themselves from infection.
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Australia's tough flu season may be bad news for US The U.S. may be in for a bad flu season, if Australia is anything to go by. Experts usually look to the southern hemisphere's influenza season to predict what might start happening here in the fall, and what they are seeing doesn't look good.
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Physical activity can help those with cancer too, finds study According to a recent research, a group of scientists in a pilot study of 87 female breast cancer survivors, found that increase in physical activity doubled the women's post-treatment mental processing speed.
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Gene editing of human embryos in UK reveals new fertility clue (CNN) The DNA of human embryos has been altered and studied for the first time in the UK, offering new insight into the early stages of human development.
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Scientists take big step toward creating genetically perfect babies LONDON - British scientists have used a genome editing tool known as CRISPR/Cas9 to knock out a gene in embryos just a few days old, testing the technique's ability to decipher key gene functions in early human development.
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Race for the Cure: Doctor Has Been Involved Since 1998 Race for the Cure is marking its 20th year in Evansville. It's a race which honors those with breast cancer and it's a time to celebrate those winning their battle with the disease.
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CVS names ETSU, several campuses on $1M tobacco-free mission (CNN/WJHL) - CVS is on a $1 million mission to reduce tobacco smoking among young Americans. CVS' charitable foundation announced on Tuesday that it has teamed up with the American Cancer Society and Truth Initiative to provide grants to 126 ...
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Why flu vaccines so often fail The influenza virus has yet to hit the Northern Hemisphere, but flu vaccine season is already in full swing, with banners outside pharmacies urging: "Get Your Flu Shot Now.
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Common ear infections don't need antibiotics, health watchdog says The World Health Organisation warns that growing bug resistance to antibiotics could 'seriously jeopardise' progress made in modern medicine.
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How Mental Health Issues Disproportionately Affect Minorities African Americans endure more intense and frequent mental and behavioral health issues than their counterparts, at least in part related to poverty and exposure to racism and discrimination, both of which disproportionally affect minorities.
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NHS Health Scotland: E-cigs 'definitely' less harmful than smoking E-cigarettes are "definitely" less harmful than smoking tobacco, health bodies in Scotland have stated for the first time.
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Decoding juvenile diabetes BENGALURU: Type 1 diabetes usually starts in childhood, but can occur in adults (30 to 40-year-olds). In this type of diabetes, the pancreas produces very little insulin.
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Death Wish Coffee pulls 'Nitro' because of botulism risk Less than two months after it hit retail shelves, Death Wish Coffee Co. is recalling "Nitro Cold Brew" beverage, ceasing production and changing its manufacturing process because it may have allowed deadly botulin toxin to develop in the product.
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Algae toxins in Syracuse water system: What we know so far (and what we don't) Syracuse, N.Y. -- For the first time since a toxic algae outbreak was confirmed Friday on Skaneateles Lake, toxins have been found in drinking water drawn from the lake.
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