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Fact check: Can you overdose from fentanyl left on shopping carts? A warning about the dangers of drug residue on shopping carts went viral this week - but experts were quick to cast doubt on how accurate the claim really is.
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Why Mushrooms May Be the Best Food to Help Fight Aging New research reveals that mushrooms are "without a doubt" the highest known single source of the antioxidants ergothioneine and glutathione, which are both associated with anti-aging properties.
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Tourists say they contracted Hepatitis A on San Diego trip Two tourists from Utah who visited San Diego this summer say they believe they contracted hepatitis A on their trip. Mike Johnson and Josh Oviatt told the San Diego Union Tribune that they were in San Diego in August.
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'Butterfly child' given life-saving skin A child has been given a new genetically modified skin that covers 80% of his body, in a series of lifesaving operations. Hassan, who lives in Germany, has a genetic disease - junctional epidermolysis bullosa - that leaves his skin as fragile as a ...
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This new energy drink promises to turn you into a superhuman San Francisco-based start-up HVMN (pronounced "human") has developed a drink made of pure ketone ester - a supplement that some scientists are calling the fourth type of fuel, alongside carbs, fat and protein.
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Madagascar's grave dilemma In the streets of Madagascar's capital city, the plague is a ghost. Patients stay hidden away in hospitals or are at home, where some are keeping their illness a secret.
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Can Green Tea Prevent Alzheimer's Disease? Green tea is touted as an amazing superfood replete with many healing benefits, from its anti-cancer properties to its heart health boosting compounds.
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These lab-grown mosquitoes kill off other mosquitoes. And now they're legal in the US The key to wiping out mosquitoes might just be more mosquitoes. Lab-grown, infected mosquitoes. The Environmental Protection Agency last week approved the use of "Zap Males," lab-grown mosquitoes infected with a natural pesticide able to reduce an ...
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Doctors urge flu shot ahead of what could be rough season Each year, up to 20 percent of Americans come down with the flu, and experts say there are signs this flu season could be particularly rough.
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'Miracle baby': Born at 21 weeks, she may be the most premature surviving infant The baby girl weighed less than a pound when she was born just 21 weeks into Courtney Stensrud's pregnancy. Infants that tiny and undeveloped aren't expected to survive outside the womb, but her mother insisted that she be resuscitated.
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Drinking A Lot Has Been Linked to Cancer, Doctors Warn Leading oncologists issued a warning about the connection between drinking and cancer in a new statement. The statement from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), published Tuesday in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, underscores the ...
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Future Humans Will Live Underwater and Erase Bad Memories: Tech Experts' Most Insane Predictions The Web Summit at Lisbon is known for being a bit of a spectacle, with attitudes and declarations that draw criticism for the tech world.
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Lab-Grown Skin Saves Dying Boy with Rare Disease After receiving his new skin, the boy plays on the grounds of the hospital in Bochum, Germany. Credit: RUB. A boy who nearly died from a rare skin disease has recovered thanks to an experimental treatment, his doctors announced this week.
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Gene therapy just saved a young boy's life — by giving him new skin If you regularly read science news, you might think that scientists are obsessed with stem cells. Many of them are, and for good reason: They have an incredible ability to develop into almost any type of cell found in the body.
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Vaccine shortage complicates efforts to quell Hepatitis A outbreaks Paulina Bobenrieth a nurse with the HHSA Public Health dept. gives a Hepatitis A vaccine to a Homeless person in Downtown San Diego, CA on Wednesday, October 4, 2017.
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Experimental skin transplant gives critically ill boy new lease on life Doctors lift up a sheet of skin in a lab at St Josef-Hospital in Bochum, Germany. AP. More On: surgery · Little girl born with fused vocal cords says 'dada' for first time · Robots are better at slicing open humans than surgeons are · New bunion ...
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DEA cracking down on fake fentanyl traffickers The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration wants to make it easier for federal prosecutors to go after people who peddle illicit versions of the deadly opioid fentanyl that are fueling the nation's drug abuse crisis.
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Long-term Study Finds That the Pesticide Glyphosate Does Not Cause Cancer The report provides evidence that goes against concerns that Monsanto's popular herbicide, Roundup, is carcinogenic. By Katarina Zimmer | November 9, 2017.
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Low-Calorie Diet Could Help Reverse Type 2 Diabetes Diabetes is responsible for one in seven deaths in the United States and can cause a myriad of other health problems including heart disease, vision loss, kidney failure and amputation.
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US drug agency to toughen stance on illicit fentanyl analogues WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said on Thursday that it would classify illicit versions of the synthetic opioid fentanyl at the same level as heroin, allowing criminal prosecution of anyone who possesses, distributes or ...
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Studies say women more at risk for Alzheimer's disease STARTLING STATISTICS— James Hendrix presents the latest research updates from this year's Alzheimer's Association International Conference in London.
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Tearful meeting for pair forever linked by face transplant Lilly Ross feared seeing her husband's face on a new man would trigger painful memories of losing him to suicide. Instead, she was proud to see his face transform another life.
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Ellie The Elephant Treated For Tuberculosis At St. Louis Zoo Ellie the elephant has tuberculosis. She is on antibiotics, and zoo officials say she'll be just fine. By J. Ryne Danielson, Patch Staff | Nov 9, 2017 4:04 pm ET.
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WHO Guidelines on Antibiotics in Conflict With Science, USDA Says The World Health Organization, in direct conflict with U.S. policy, released recommendations regarding the use of antibiotics in agriculture.
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Reversing Aging: Scientists Make Old Human Cells Look And Act Younger in Breakthrough Discovery A groundbreaking discovery in cellular biology could help humans age without as much deterioration in their bodies. A research team experimenting on a class of genes called "splicing factors" was able to take older human cells and physically rejuvenate ...
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Diabetes: The Silent Epidemic Photo courtesy of Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System Exercise and a healthy diet are key to living with diabetes and even preventing the disease which takes more lives than AIDS and breast cancer combined.
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Canadian skin cancer detector concept wins global design prize A group of Canadians has developed an early prototype of a cheap, handheld scanner that could one day help doctors diagnose skin cancer painlessly in their offices.
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Find the help you need at Poughkeepsie caregivers conference If you are a caregiver, register by Friday, Nov. 10, for the 13th annual Conference on Caregiving, to be held Nov. 17 at The Grandview, 176 Rinaldi Blvd.
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