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Born conjoined at the head, Delaney twins separated at Philadelphia hospital are doing 'fantastic' Occupational therapist Ashley Binkowski (left) holds Abby Delaney, while therapist Anne Borema supports her twin Erin, during a session at CHOP.
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Lawsuit: Woman had unnecessary mastectomy, hysterectomy based on mistaken diagnosis Elisha Cooke-Moore, 36, of Gold Beach, said she is devastated by a double mastectomy and a hysterectomy that she says were unnecessary, in a lawsuit filed Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017.
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Alzheimer's may be preventable in a decade U.K.-based neuroscientist Joseph Jebelli highlights promising research in a new book "In Pursuit of Memory: The Fight Against Alzheimer's.
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Woman says she was misled into mastectomy, hysterectomy A 36-year-old Oregon woman has filed a $1.8 million lawsuit against medical professionals who she says mistakenly suggested she undergo a double mastectomy and a hysterectomy.
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Conjoined twins survived one of the world's rarest surgeries. Now they're preparing to go home. Abby Delaney can roll onto her stomach, hold up her head and turn pages in her favorite books. Her sister, Erin, can now sit up on her own, and she is starting to think about crawling - learning to hold herself up on her small hands and knees.
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California judge tosses $417 million talc cancer verdict against Johnson & Johnson A California judge on Friday threw out a $417 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit by a woman who claimed she developed ovarian cancer after using its talc-based products like Johnson's Baby Powder for feminine hygiene.
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Judge overturns record verdict in Johnson & Johnson talcum powder trial (CNN) Judges in two separate cases have ruled in favor of pharma giant Johnson & Johnson, overturning large financial judgments awarded to plaintiffs who believe the company's Baby Powder and Shower to Shower powder products caused their ovarian ...
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Betty Price: I was being 'provocative' with HIV quarantine suggestion Georgia state Rep. Betty Price (R-Roswell) issued a statement on Saturday after a national uproar over her comments earlier in the week suggesting that HIV-positive Georgians should be quarantined.
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It's Possible to Actually Sweat Blood, a New Study Says According to a case study published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, a 21-year-old Italian woman checked into a medical ward complaining of a strange—and horrifying—symptom: She had been bleeding intermittently from her face and ...
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North Korea may be mass producing biological weapons: Report SEOUL (THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK, REUTERS) - North Korea may be mass producing biological weapons in a research lab that studies agricultural chemicals, Pyongyang Bio-Technical Institute, a US media outlet reported on Saturday ...
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CRISPR Bacon: Chinese Scientists Create Genetically Modified Low-Fat Pigs Scientists have used a new gene-editing technique to create pigs that can keep their bodies warmer, burning more fat to produce leaner meat.
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Council approves indoor ban on e-cigarettes E-cigarettes are devices that typically deliver nicotine, flavorings and other additives to users via an inhaled aerosol. (Forum News Service).
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Dismissal of $472 million verdict v. J&J is disaster for talc plaintiffs (Reuters) - Eva Echeverria and her family, dealing with ovarian cancer since 2007, surely felt more keenly than anyone else a ruling Friday that erases Echeverria's $472 million jury verdict against Johnson & Johnson and its consumer products ...
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Breast cancer genetics revealed: 72 new mutations discovered in global study (CNN) The genetic causes of breast cancer just got clearer. Researchers from 300 institutions around the world combined forces to discover 72 previously unknown gene mutations that lead to the development of breast cancer.
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After Nevada hosts a gun show, California sees sharp rise in gun-related injuries and deaths In the two weeks after a gun show is held in Nevada, injuries and deaths involving firearms jump by 69% - in neighboring areas of California.
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CBD hemp derived pure oil revealed to add supplements for exclusive medical treatment. (MENAFN Editorial) Leading market experts have recently announced that the year 2017 has become one of the most lucrative years for the legal cannabis industry.
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Doing this ONE thing for 20 minutes a day will make you live longer IF YOU want to extend your years, make sure you're doing this every day. By Laura Hampson / Published 23rd October 2017. how to live longer GETTY.
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Study IDs Factors That Can Lead to Postpartum Depression Women who give birth in winter or spring are less likely than women who deliver in the fall or summer to suffer from postpartum depression (PPD), according to a new study.
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Learning All About CBD Beer With Portland's Coalition Brewing Portland, Oregon based Coalition Brewing has the distinction of being one of the only breweries in the United States that currently brews a CBD beer.
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Elton John condemns comments on suggested HIV quarantine by Rep. Betty Price During a study committee meeting last Tuesday, Georgia state Rep. Betty Price (R-Roswell), wife of former HHS Secretary Tom Price, asked Dr.
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How Shame, City Living and a Deadly Bacteria Are Killing People in Madagascar Every year, there's about 600 cases of plague reported in Madagascar, compared with less than 20 in the United States. Although the infection is nothing new to those living on the island off the southeast coast of Africa, this year's plague season is ...
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Around the world, mothers have similar response to crying baby, study finds (CNN) Researchers are learning more and more about the relationship a mother has with her baby. Around the world, new moms appear to have a universal response both in their behaviors and in their brains when they hear their babies cry, according to a ...
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Mississippi at 61 West Nile Virus Cases So Far in 2017 The Mississippi State Department of Health is confirming one new case of West Nile virus. Oct. 23, 2017, at 6:26 p.m.. Mississippi at 61 West Nile Virus Cases So Far in 2017.
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Second bacterium found in Louisiana mass food poisoning COLUMBIA, La. (AP) - Louisiana health officials say a second bacterium apparently contributed to the mass food poisoning that may have killed one person and apparently sickened more than 100 people who ate at a fundraiser.
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Deer-lure debate widens with spread of chronic wasting disease This deer, photographed in Wisconsin, displays the typical signs of an animal infected with chronic wasting disease - droopy head and an emaciated condition.
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Crews spray for mosquitos to prevent West Nile virus in York County YORK COUNTY, S.C. -- York County officials brought in crews from Charlotte area to spray for mosquitos. The safety measures took place after the state health department confirmed a person contracted the West Nile virus in the Fort Mill area.
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Food poisoning victim count nears 160 in jambalaya outbreak A week after softball fundraisers served up jambalaya in a Louisiana town of about 400, state health officials reported a food poisoning victim count of 158, with 40 hospitalized.
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Jambalaya suspected in Louisiana salmonella outbreak (CNN) - Scores of people are sick after an outbreak of salmonella poisoning in Louisiana that may have caused the death of one person, according to officials.
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FDA approves 2nd gene therapy targeting non-Hodgkin lymphomas (CNN) - The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a second gene therapy for cancer, the first to target non-Hodgkin lymphomas.
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Madagascar: Plague Outbreak Situation Report, 22 October 2017 On October 4 the Government launched its response plan, mobilizing community authorities and civil servants, reducing large gatherings, and temporarily closing schools - currently until early November.
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8 Oakland County communities under boil water advisory A water transmission line break Monday evening prompted officials to issue a boil water advisory for eight communities in Oakland County.
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We Really Are Born With a Natural Fear of Spiders And Snakes, New Study Shows What is it about spiders and their eight arched legs - sometimes fat and furry, or thin like dark needles - crawling close, ever closer to our skin, that provokes such fear and outright revulsion?
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New vaccine raises hope of ending pneumonia An experimental vaccine that targets dozens of strains of the bacterium that causes pneumonia has the potential to significantly bring down the number of deaths.
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Botox may help prevent migraines without side effects in children and teens, a new study suggests Botox may be an effective and safe treatment for migraine headaches in children and teens, a new study's findings suggest. Researchers from the University of California, Irvine, found that Botox injections helped to reduce the frequency and intensity ...
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Conjoined twins born with separate heads, hearts and lungs face desperate battle for survival Conjoined twins born in Gaza with one body and two heads must be given treatment outside of the strip to survive. The girls, who were delivered at a hospital in the city earlier today, will have to leave the blockaded enclave or their lives could be in ...
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Flu Shots for Seniors What can you tell me about the flu shots made for seniors? I got sick last winter after getting a standard flu shot, and am wandering if the flu vaccine for older adults would provide me better protection this year.
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Conjoined newborns in blockaded Gaza need to leave for life-saving treatment: doctor GAZA CITY, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES - Conjoined twins born in Gaza Sunday need to leave the blockaded Palestinian enclave for treatment crucial to their survival, their doctor and a family member said.
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Cancer survivor uses yoga to cope Stephanie Cornelius, an Albuquerque yoga teacher and breast cancer survivor, demonstrates a King Dancer Pose. The pose helps open arm, back and chest muscles that suffer during surgery and radiation for breast cancer.
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Thousands gather in Costa Mesa to make strides against breast cancer Participants in the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K walk start the walk at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa on Sunday, October 22, 2017.
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The Black Death Health alert: Doctors and nurses from Madagascar's Health Ministry and officers of the Malagasy Red Cross staff at a healthcare checkpoint at the 'taxi-brousse' station of Ampasapito district in Antananarivo on Oct 5, with the mission of informing ...
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Black Death warning in holiday paradise A child wears a face mask inside a hospital in the Madagascar capital of Antananarivo. Photo / AP. news.com.au. Share via email Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Show more Bookmark this article.
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Travel plea for conjoined twins in blockaded Gaza Conjoined twins born in Gaza Sunday need to leave the blockaded Palestinian enclave for treatment crucial to their survival, their doctor and a family member said.
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If you're afraid of spiders or snakes, this new study may help explain why Scared of this Brazilian wandering spider? A new study showed that even babies exhibited signs of fear when shown images of spiders and snakes.
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