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Vegas shooter was reportedly prescribed anti-anxiety meds over the summer Mass murderer Stephen Paddock was prescribed anti-anxiety medication this past summer, a report said. The gunman purchased 50 10-milligram tablets of diazepam - better known under its brand name Valium - on June 21, the Las Vegas ...
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Las Vegas Strip shooter prescribed anti-anxiety drug in June Stephen Paddock, who killed at least 58 people and wounded hundreds more in Las Vegas on Sunday with high-powered rifles, was prescribed an anti-anxiety drug in June that can lead to aggressive behavior.
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A mother refused to follow a court order to vaccinate her son. Now she's going to jail. A Michigan woman will spend seven days in jail after she defied a judge's order to have her 9-year-old son vaccinated. Rebecca Bredow was sentenced for contempt of court Wednesday, nearly a year after an Oakland County judge ordered her to have her ...
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San Diego hepatitis outbreak continues to grow: 481 cases Add 20 more cases and 22 more hospitalizations to San Diego County's ever-growing hepatitis A outbreak. Tuesday afternoon the county Health and Human Services Agency raised the number of the outbreak's confirmed cases to 481 from 461 and ...
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San Diego paramedics to join hepatitis A fight A county nurse delivers a hepatitis A dose at a recent vaccination event. A new state approval will allow county paramedics to participate in scheduled vaccination events.
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Obesity May be Linked with Increased Cancer Risk; Shed Extra Kilos With these Foods According to a new reports published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 40 percent of the US cancer diagnoses can now be linked to overweight and obesity.
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Over half of new cancer drugs 'show no benefits' for survival or wellbeing Body cells in a plate for laboratory drug testing. The researchers said that in only 10% of uses the drugs improved quality of life.
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CDC: 40 percent of cancers linked to obesity, overweight The study presents daunting results, as nearly two-thirds of American adults are currently defined as overweight or obese. (iStock).
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Komen BigWigs go pink for October October is breast cancer awareness month and Komen Tri-Cities is gearing up for an active month of fun events to raise awareness and funds in the fight for a cure.
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More Than One Million UK Employees Could Face Demotion, Disciplinary Or Dismissal After Sharing Mental Health ... Most UK employees say they have experienced mental health issues because of work, yet over a million people face negative consequences after disclosing this to their employers.
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More illnesses linked to pet store puppies The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says dozens of people have been sickened with infections linked to puppies sold at Petland pet stores.
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Nobel Prizes Should Reward Science, Not Scientists The current system has a long history of sexism and racism. Reforming the prizes requires reinvention. By Devang Mehta. 171003_SCI_Nobel-Outdated Science is a team effort.
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A super-elastic surgical glue that sticks and seals in vivo, even when tissues are moving A scanning electron micrograph (on the left) and a histological staining (on the right), both showing how MeTro gel (on top), applied to an injured lung area, bonds and interlocks with the tissue surface.
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Mammography: Putting the squeeze on cancer St. Mary's breast health nurses Ashley Woodall and Denise Williamson provide information and emotional support for women facing a breast cancer diagnosis.
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Robust Mental Health Program Needed in Liberia Dr. Sampson Arzoaquoi, Assistant Minister for Prevention Services at the Ministry of Health (MOH), has said that considering the 14 years of civil crisis, Liberia must develop a robust mental health program to reduce the number of persons observed with ...
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Study Questions European Approval Process for Cancer Drugs Only about half of the cancer drug approvals by the European Medicines Agency in the last few years helped patients live longer or improved their lives, a study has found.
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United Blood Services sends more than 200 units of blood to Las Vegas hospitals On Wednesday, October 4, United Blood Services sent more than 200 units of blood and blood components to support transfusion needs in the Las Vegas area after the tragic mass shooting Sunday night.
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No proof that most new cancer drugs extend life, study finds The majority of cancer drugs approved in Europe in recent years entered the market "without clear evidence that they improved survival or quality of life for patients", according to a UK study published today.
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How to help Las Vegas shooting victims If you live outside Nevada and want to help victims of the Sunday mass-shooting in Las Vegas, you can donate blood or money. The shooting from a 32nd-story window of the Mandalay Bay hotel into the Route 91 Harvest country music festival left at least ...
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Stretchy glue heals wounds in 60 seconds Australian and American biomedical engineers have developed a stretchy surgical glue that rapidly heals wounds, a "breakthrough" that has the potential to save lives in emergencies, its designers say.
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West Nile virus: Hoyt woman still recovering two years later, urges people to take precautions outdoors The Shawnee County Health Department released information on Wednesday that the number of West Nile virus cases is up by one this year with weeks still left in the mosquito season.
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There's even more evidence that one type of exercise is the closest thing to a miracle drug that we have Want an all-natural way to lift your mood, improve your memory, and protect your brain against age-related cognitive decline? Get moving.
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Doctors thought a woman had cancer — but it was just a reaction to an old tattoo Her symptoms pointed to cancer. She had sought medical attention for small lumps under her arms, but doctors in Australia discovered it was worse than that - enlarged lymph nodes were also in her chest and in the roots of her lungs.
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Plague in Madagascar hits urban areas, kills 2 dozen people Face masks are placed on children in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017. Authorities in Madagascar are struggling to contain an outbreak of plague that has killed at least two dozen people, and the government has begun a campaign to ...
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Some US women travel hundreds of miles for abortions, study shows For most women, access to reproductive and sexual health services is crucial to well-being. A new study highlights the difficulties surrounding access to one aspect of health care -- abortion services -- faced by women in some areas of the United States.
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ACLU sues over FDA limits on abortion pill access The American Civil Liberties Union sued Tuesday in a challenge to federal restrictions that limit many women's access to the so-called abortion pill.
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Irish Health Minister: Bishops Opposing Cancer-Preventing Vaccine Are "Ignorant" Simon Harris, the Minister for Health in Ireland, called out a Catholic bishop who said the vaccine for cervical cancer-causing Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) could make young girls more promiscuous.
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Lawsuit against FDA challenges restrictions on abortion pill On behalf of Graham Chelius, MD, a family physician in Hawaii, and various heath care associations, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit to challenge "medically unjustified" federal restrictions that substantially limit access to the ...
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Plague in Madagascar hits urban areas, kills 2 dozen people JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Authorities in Madagascar are struggling to contain an outbreak of plague that has killed two-dozen people since last month.
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EU drugs head fears delays, health hazards as agency uprooted LONDON (Reuters) - Access to new medicines and safety checks on existing treatments will be jeopardized if politicians pick a new home for Europe's London-based drugs regulator that is unacceptable to staff, its executive director told Reuters.
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Black tea may help you shed extra kilos Want to get rid of those extra kilos? Grab a cup of black tea, say scientists who have found that the beverage may promote weight loss by encouraging growth of metabolism-boosting bacteria.
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Retailers suffer, but officials say raising tobacco age decreases smoking In the past year, Cody Rector has seen most of the regular customers at his smoke shop near Loyola University disappear. He said he's had to adjust his marketing to appeal to an older crowd after Chicago hiked the minimum age to buy tobacco products ...
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WHO: Plague Outbreak in Madagascar Kills 20 An outbreak of plague has killed at least 20 people in a month in Madagascar, with more than 80 others infected, the World Health Organization said.
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Experimental therapy prevents Zika in monkeys. Will it work in humans? There is no vaccine or medicine for Zika, but the virus does have a natural enemy - antibodies created by the immune system's response to infection.
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Genetically modified soybean oil may take a toll on liver function: study Both oils have high oleic acid, a fatty acid believed to reduce blood pressure and help with weight loss. The study also compares both soybean oil">conventional soybean oil and Plenish to coconut oil (Photo: AFP).
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Panic in Madagascar as plague spreads Crowds of fearful residents flock to their local pharmacies before dawn, desperate to buy masks and antibiotics to stave off a plague outbreak sweeping Madagascar.
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Workshops on understanding Dementia-Related behavior set Princeton's Senior Citizen Center will be hosting an interactive workshop on understanding and responding to Dementia-Related behavior.
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This vitamin pill can reduce the chance of life-threatening asthma attacks by half Taking Vitamin D pills slashes the number of casualty visits or hospital admissions for severe asthma attacks in half, a new study found.
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