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US man with rare disease is first to undergo gene editing in the body OAKLAND, Calif. - Scientists for the first time have tried editing a gene inside the body in a bold attempt to permanently change a person's DNA to cure a disease.
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Don't Let New Guidelines Raise Your Blood Pressure, But Do Take Them Seriously. Here's How The American Heart Association's new guidelines on blood pressure move the goalposts for healthy levels. The short version: "Hypertension" now begins above 130 over 80, instead of 140 over 90.
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US scientists say they have tried gene editing inside a person for the first time, aiming to cure a disease OAKLAND, Calif. - US scientists say they have tried gene editing inside a person for the first time, aiming to cure a disease. Copyright 2017 The Associated Press.
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Medical first: Doctors attempt to gene-edit a living patient's DNA (CNN) A man may soon be forever free of the previously incurable disease he was born with 44 years ago. On Monday, in a medical first, Brian Madeux received an experimental in-body gene-editing treatment intended to cure him of Mucopolysaccharidoses ...
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Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD on FDA advisory about deadly risks associated with kratom The FDA has issued a public health advisory related to mounting concerns regarding risks associated with the use of kratom. Statement.
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Number of Legionnaires' cases linked to Rio hotel rises to 7 The Southern Nevada Health District has now linked seven cases of Legionnaires' disease to the Rio Hotel and Casino. (KSNV). LEGIONAIRES DISEASE AT RIO_0001_frame_16607.
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New guidelines increase amount of Americans with high blood pressure HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - More than 31 million more Americans will now be considered to have high blood pressure after new guidelines were released from 11 different health organizations.
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Plague ravaging Madagascar will inevitably become RESISTANT to antibiotics, experts warn Madagascar's healthcare system will be unable to cope if the deadly plague outbreak continues to escalate, a scientist has warned.
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Opioid addiction treatments face off in US trial CHICAGO - The first U.S. study to compare two treatments for opioid addiction finds a monthly shot works as well as a daily drug to prevent relapse.
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FDA approves first digital pill that can track if you've taken it The FDA has approved the first drug with "a digital ingestion tracking system." Abilify MyCite is an antipsychotic with an ingestible sensor that transmits data to a patch, which then sends the information to a smartphone app.
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US approves digital pill that tracks when patients take it (Reuters) - U.S. regulators have approved the first digital pill with an embedded sensor to track if patients are taking their medication properly, marking a significant step forward in the convergence of healthcare and technology.
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Anaheim Legionnaires' outbreak grows; 11 cases linked to Disneyland visits The number of people diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease after spending time in Anaheim or Disneyland increased to 15, Orange County health officials said Wednesday.
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Seven more deer likely positive for CWD A 10-point buck is seen near Houston, Minn. While the deer populiation is up, the reappearance of chronic wasting disease last fall led the DNR to impose mandatory testing in parts of north-central, central and southern Minnesota for the opening weekend.
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Chronic wasting disease threatens deer population, hunting season Chronic wasting disease has the potential to decimate populations, and it's spreading across the United States. (iStock). Deer hunting season is here and it's off to a shaky start.
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Getting Doctors To Stop Prescribing Codeine To Kids Has Taken Years For years the Food and Drug Administration has been trying to get doctors to quit prescribing codeine, an opioid painkiller, to children after getting their tonsils or adenoids out.
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Amish Mutation Protects Against Diabetes and May Extend Life The clinic parking lot in Berne, Ind., where some of the Amish residents carry a genetic mutation that may have life-extending benefits.
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Wasting disease worries leave deer hunters uneasy Soaked, shivering and successful, hunters during Michigan's firearms deer opener lined up Wednesday to make sure their kills were healthy.
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Flu Season Right on Time in Pima County The Arizona Department of Health Services has received 18 reports of suspected influenza cases in Pima County in the past three weeks.
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Pancreatic cancer: Is an 'electronic nose' the answer to achieving early diagnosis? VIDEO: The animation draws attention to the worrying state of pancreatic cancer survival and the need for better awareness of the signs, symptoms and risks to help achieve earlier diagnoses and... view more. Credit: United European Gastroenterology.
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Healthy Living: FDA warns against herbal supplement, kratom (CNN) -- The Food and Drug Administration dealt another blow Tuesday to supporters of kratom, warning about "deadly risks" associated with the botanical supplement often used to treat pain, anxiety and depression.
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Water department issues boil water notice after E.coli found WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) - The Westerly Water Department has issued a boil water notice after E. coli bacteria was found in the water supply.
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Commentary: The FDA Just Approved the First Digital Pill. Here's How It Could Backfire. Three years ago, I became involved in the care of a forgetful elderly relative who lived hours away and required twice-daily treatment with medications for chronic ailments.
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Know the Symptoms and Risks of the Deadliest Major Cancer The disease is the deadliest major cancer with a five-year survival of just 9 percent. And although pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States, Americans are still unfamiliar with the complexities of this ...
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Coffee-Rich, Plant-Based Diets May Be Best For Heart Health I cover health, medicine, psychology and neuroscience. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Coffee drinkers probably don't need any additional data to support their habit, but a new study presented at the American Heart Association ...
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FDA Approves First Digital Pill That Can Track Whether You've Taken It Abilify MyCite is a tablet with an embedded sensor activated by fluid in the stomach. Although the drug's approval is a big step for digital medicine, there are concerns about privacy and cost.
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Digital pill that 'talks' to your smartphone approved for first time In a groundbreaking decision on Monday, the Food and Drug Administration approved a drug with a "digital ingestion tracking system," which senses when a pill is swallowed and sends the data to a smartphone.
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A smoker learns it's tough to call it quits American Cancer Society - On the third Thursday of each November, the American Cancer Society sponsors an initiative called The Great American Smokeout, a national campaign designed to get smokers to try to kick the habit and to prevent would-be ...
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Westerly residents asked to boil their water WESTERLY, R.I. (WLNE) - Residents in Westerly are urged to boil their water after E. coli bacteria was found in a water sample. A sample taken from the Bradford 2 Well taken on Monday showed the presence of the bacteria, Westerly Water Department ...
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Your Blood Type May Indicate Risk Of Heart Attack From Pollution Certain blood types have higher risk of heart attack or unstable chest pain in times of high air pollution. People with certain blood types are at a greater risk of heart attacks during high pollution.
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Air pollution is a bigger risk for people with A, B, or AB blood types, study finds People with type A, B, or AB blood have a greater chance of suffering a heart attack or chest pain during episodes of high air pollution compared to those with type O, scientists have found.
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The two obstacles that are holding back Alzheimer's research Director, Evelyn F. and William L. McKnight Brain Institute Director, 1Florida Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Professor, Department of Neuroscience, College of Medicine University of Florida, University of Florida ...
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Briefly: Dirty Down Under — drug awareness — IAFP deadline Every hour of every day people around the world are living with and working to resolve food safety issues. Here is a sampling of current headlines for your consumption, brought to you today with the support of iwaspoisoned.
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Lake Regional celebrates Home Care, Hospice Month with ribbon cutting Jill Wilke, director of Lake Regional Palliative Care, Home Health & Hospice, and Dane W. Henry, Lake Regional Health System CEO, cut the ribbon to commemorate the opening of Lake Regional Hospice.
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County joins opioid lawsuit Mason County Commissioners agreed Tuesday to join a lawsuit that aims to hold opioid manufacturers financially responsible for the costs associated with the current drug epidemic.
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Diabetes on the rise for younger people Significantly more younger people are being admitted to Pennsylvania hospitals for diabetes, a state report released Wednesday showed, and many of those costly visits could have been prevented by early diagnosis and better management of the disease.
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Low and High Prepregnancy BMI Raise Maternal Mortality Low and high prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) increase the risk for severe maternal morbidity and mortality (adjusted absolute risk increase of 28.8 per 10,000 for underweight and 61.1 per 10,000 for class 3 obese women), a study found.
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Women are more at risk of pulmonary diseases than men Females are more at the risk of developing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a serious respiratory disease caused by smoke and air pollution, compared to males.
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World AIDS Day community fair will be held in Decatur on Dec. 1 The Positive Impact Health Centers (PIHC) is hosting a World AIDS Day community fair in Decatur on Friday, Dec. 1. The PIHC around for over 25 years, working towards providing healthcare to patients with HIV in the metro Atlanta area.
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Stress from Negative Life Events Linked to Obesity in Women Researchers found that middle-age and older women who experienced more stress from major life events were more likely to develop obesity than women who did not report any stressful events, according to the study, which was presented today (Nov.
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