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What to know about hepatitis A, as California outbreak triggers state of emergency Police officers remove a tent left by the homeless during efforts to sanitize neighborhoods to control the spread of hepatitis A, in San Diego, Sept.
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A 2-year-old's kidney transplant was put on hold — after his donor father's probation violation A father in Georgia who had prepared to donate a kidney to his 2-year-old son said last week that he is being forced to wait after a recent stint in county jail.
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Judge throws out initiative that would ban supervised injection sites A King County Superior Court judge ruled Monday, Oct. 16, 2017, Initiative 27, the county-wide ban on supervised injection sites, as invalid and prohibited it from being placed on the ballot.
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Study argues marijuana legalization reduced opioid overdose deaths in Colorado The start of legal marijuana sales in Colorado may have reversed a rising trend of prescription opioid overdose deaths in the state, a new study set to be published next month concludes.
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Making Strides walk helps NH breast cancer survivors connect in Concord Dayle Wollert of Concord has braved several battles with cancer and is a nine-year survivor, but she wiped away tears when fellow survivors Pauline Steinmetz and Patty Labrie offered her a hug.
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Will a sugar tax work? Well, it did at Jamie Oliver's Italian restaurants Researchers can't be sure the drop in sales was caused by the price hike alone since Oliver's menu was changed at the same time to explain that proceeds from the levy would go to the Children's Health Fund.
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Restaurant chain 'cut sugary drink sales' with price rise An increase in the price of sugary drinks in restaurants and the offer of healthier alternatives could encourage customers to cut back on sugar, a study suggests.
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Breast cancer warning from man stunned by 'impossible' diagnosis When you think of breast cancer, you think of a form of cancer that affects only women. It doesn't. While breast cancer in men is rare it's still an issue for the 10 men on average who are diagnosed with it every year in Northern Ireland.
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Good News, Bad News on Breast Cancer Survival Rate More women are surviving breast cancer, but more than 40,000 will still die from the disease this year. Living with it hasn't gotten much easier, either.
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13 in Jefferson County apply to grow Rx pot Data from Arkansas' Department of Finance and Administration show that most applications for medical marijuana distribution sites came in for Pulaski County, the state's most populous county, while the largest number of cultivation applications list ...
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West Nile virus season unusually lethal in Larimer County this year West Nile virus claimed more lives than usual in Larimer County this year, despite seeing less than half the number of cases it did last year.
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Formerly conjoined twins beat the odds, but two years after separating they're living 'day by day' The chances of their survival was always very slim, but formerly conjoined twins Journee and Miracle Brooks lived up to their inspirational names and they survived.
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Covering Condoms: A Notoriously Slippery Subject Writing about condoms presents a conundrum. Reproductive health is serious, but condoms are almost guaranteed giggle-inducers. So covering a new line of condoms that are available in 60 different sizes was a bit of a balancing act.
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Men don't wear condoms for a very embarrassing reason Despite the well-known fact that condoms are the only birth-control method that protects against most sexually transmitted diseases, condom usage in Australia is on the decline.
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In Madagascar, plague outbreak now threatens largest cities In this photo taken Tuesday Oct. 10, 2017, a girl wears a face mask inside a hospital in the capital Antananarivo, Madagascar. A plague outbreak has brought some panic to the city dwellers with schools closed and public gatherings banned as the death ...
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Gun waiting periods could save hundreds of lives a year, study says Good luck finding a legislative issue more controversial than gun violence—at least in the United States. Compounding the controversy is a dearth of reliable data, thanks largely to a de facto ban on federally funded firearms research enacted in 1996.
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Study shows placenta is not a 'super food' New research has shown that while multitudes of women have been turning to placenta pills after birth, there may not be much benefit to their actions.
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Handgun waiting period laws save lives, study says (CNN) Over 33,000 people in the United States die each year from firearm injuries, according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Breast Cancer Fashion Show to raise money for American Cancer Society Models from the 2016 American Cancer Society Fashion Show pose in some of the clothing featured previously. ×. 14 remaining of 15.
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Slow down in process of AR medical marijuana cultivation center, dispensary applications The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission holds its October meeting to get an update on the progress of the application process for cultivation centers and dispensaries.
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Why Are We Not Talking About Mental Health? Since I've gotten to Wesleyan, I've noticed that everybody seems like they have their entire lives put together. In an ostensible way, every student has perfect study habits, impeccable time management skills, and low stress levels.
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Gestational Diabetes Ups Long-Term CVD Risk Gestational diabetes (GD) increased women's long-term risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), but not among those who maintained a healthy lifestyle, a large prospective cohort study found.
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Magic mushrooms relieve depression symptoms by 'reseting' brain Psilocybin, the active psychoactive substance found in magic mushrooms, resets the activity of key brain circuits linked to depression, British researchers report in a new study.
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The Deadly Link Between Sugar and Cancer Cancer cells are nasty little anarchists. They go where they shouldn't, subvert authority, co-opt law-abiding cells around them, and break a ton of biological rules in their mindless quest for destruction.
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Plague outbreak leaves 57 dead, more than 680 infected in Madagascar (CNN) The plague outbreak in Madagascar is continuing to spread at unprecedented rates, with 57 deaths and more than 680 cases. The latest figures are from October 12.
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Michigan university launches degree program in marijuana science, business Northern Michigan University in Marquette began its medical plant chemistry program this semester, with about a dozen students in the first class, the Detroit Free Press reported.
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More American adults are dangerously overweight, obesity survey says Obesity is at an all-time high among American adults, according to the latest government statistics, with nearly four in 10 considered to be dangerously overweight - creating a significant long-term challenge for public health policy, experts say.
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Genetic testing produces important info for breast cancer patients MURRAY - According to the American Cancer Society, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Although these numbers have not changed for several years, what has changed is the number of women who are surviving breast cancer, ...
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MAC: LGBT fear mongering fuelling AIDS epidemic The Malaysian AIDS Council said it is working with the Health Ministry to provide community-based HIV prevention and treatment services nationwide.
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Education could spell out secret to longer life Research shows that every year spent in education adds almost 12 months to one's lifespan. Photo: Shutterstock.com. Education can lead to a longer life, with another 12 months added for every year of learning beyond school, research has shown ...
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British Heart Foundation finds 87 per cent of people in south east reluctant to carry out CPR NEARLY ninety per cent of people in the south east would be reluctant to perform CPR on cardiac arrest victims, new research shows.
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Advocates lobby on Vic euthanasia bill Parties arguing for and against euthanasia legislation in Victoria are championing their opinions ahead of parliamentary debate. Kaitlyn Offer.
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Now is the optimum time to get a flu vaccine A Walgreens pharmacy manager injects a costumer with the seasonal flu vaccine. Experts advise getting a flu shot in October before flu season actively begins.
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Here's why new moms are eating their placenta Many new mothers are consuming their placenta for its supposed health benefits. Doctors debate this trend. Karishma Kuenzang | Posted by Shreya Goswami.
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Thousands go pink for Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Baltimore The 25th Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure was held Sunday beginning at McHenry Row in Baltimore. Jonathan M. PittsContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun.
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Scottish cardiac arrest resuscitation rates rise More Scots are being successfully resuscitated following a cardiac arrest, according to Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) figures. Over the last six months, an average of 66% of patients whose arrests were witnessed by ambulance crews were alive on ...
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Broccoli may benefit gut: Study Cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and brussels sprouts may help those with digestion problems like colitis. (Photo: ImageParty/Pixabay).
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UK Health Service Orders Doctors To Ask Patients About Their Sexual Orientation "Which of the following best describes how you think of yourself?': Straight, gay or lesbian, bisexual or 'other?'" by Dan Avery 12h ago.
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