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Lawsuit alleges Kennywood's Raging Rapids gave man eye-eating parasite A Squirrel Hill man claims he contracted an eye-eating parasite this summer after getting splashed by water while riding the Raging Rapids.
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Do not give your dog bone treats. They could be deadly, the FDA says (CNN) It's understandable that you'd want to pamper your pooch. But if you're doing so with bone treats, you're actually risking its life.
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Migraine therapy that cut attacks hailed as 'huge deal' A new approach to preventing migraines can cut the number and severity of attacks, two clinical trials show. About 50% of people on one study halved the number of migraines they had each month, which researchers at King's College Hospital called a ...
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This year's flu season may be a bad one, some medical experts warn The upcoming flu season may be a particularly severe one in the U.S., some medical experts warned today, citing preliminary data from the Southern Hemisphere's waning flu season.
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Trump budget cuts could result in millions of new AIDS-related infections, says new report Leading up to World AIDS Day, the ONE Campaign released a damning report on the potential impact of the White House's proposed $800 million cut to HIV/AIDS efforts that experts predicts could result in millions of new HIV infections and hundreds of ...
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An 84-year-old doctor who refuses to use a computer has lost her medical license Aside from a fax machine and landline telephone, there isn't much technology in the office of physician Anna Konopka, 84. Instead, her patients' records are tucked into two file cabinets, which sit in a tiny office next door to her 160-year-old ...
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How worried should you be about FDA dog bone warning? The FDA warns dog owners that some bone treats have been getting dogs sick. A local veterinarian and a local pet store owner weigh in on what's best for your pet.
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Dogs are definitely brainier than cats, new study suggests Depending on how you look at it, new research may have just helped tip the scales on an old argument between dog and cat lovers everywhere.
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The man who inspired the 'Ice Bucket Challenge' died Anthony Senerchia, who inspired the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise money to fight ALS, has died. (Photo: Getty Images). More. The man who inspired the Ice Bucket Challenge, the hottest viral social media trend in 2014, has died at age 46.
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FDA cautions against use of dog-bone treats The danger of the treats goes beyond regular bones, because they differ from uncooked bones purchased from a butcher, according to the federal agency.
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The FDA is warning dog owners not to buy bone treats after 15 dogs reportedly died The FDA says it has received a number of reports of dogs becoming ill after consuming bone treats. These pre-packaged treats may be marketed as "Ham Bones" or "Pork Femur Bones.
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Prehistoric women had extremely strong arms from a life of manual labor Modern humans have historically skinny bones. Our skeletons reflect a departure from the labors of hunting and gathering. (Speeding to McDonald's in search of novelty chicken nugget sauce doesn't count.
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Man who inspired ALS Ice Bucket Challenge succumbs to the disease at age 46 Anthony Senerchia, whose struggle with the motor disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) was an early inspiration for the viral "ALS Ice Bucket Challenge," died November 25 after a 14-year long battle with the disease, according to an online ...
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Forecast predicts over half of US children will be obese by age 35 (Reuters Health) - Nearly three in five children in the U.S. today are destined to be obese when they reach their 35th birthday, according to a new projection.
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'Scary' prediction for US kids: 57% could be obese by age 35 A whopping 57% of the nation's children and teens will be obese by age 35 if current trends continue, according to a sobering new study out Wednesday.
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Cells with lab-made DNA produce a new kind of protein, a 'holy grail' for synthetic biology Scientists in San Diego have achieved a major goal in the effort to craft artificial organisms: A microbe whose genetic material included some lab-made instructions was able to live, reproduce and synthesize proteins that included molecules never ...
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'Unnatural' microbe can make proteins An altered microbe with an "unnatural" genetic code has been shown to assemble proteins - a key step towards designing new drugs and materials.
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Many still get late HIV diagnosis Many people with HIV are still being diagnosed late, and therefore not getting the full treatment and prevention benefits of starting antiretroviral therapy early, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's latest Vital Signs report ...
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Why overweight people may be more likely to die from infections like pneumonia and sepsis Fat cells promote inflammation and alter hormone levels in ways that doctors now think increase the risk of disease. SCIEPRO/Getty.
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Semma Therapeutics raises $114m for novel diabetes treatment Semma Therapeutics wants to develop a treatment for diabetes that would eliminate the need for insulin injections. By Jonathan Saltzman Globe Staff November 30, 2017.
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A startup looking to reverse type 1 diabetes just raised $114 million Semma Therapeutics, a startup developing treatments with an aim to cure type 1 diabetes, just raised $114 million. It is using stem cells to make beta cells, which are key to regulating blood sugar in the body.
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Modern times may mean weaker biceps for women WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29, 2017 -- A life of hard farm work apparently gave ancient women stronger arm bones than modern women, even today's elite rowers.
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Couple sues Kennywood, alleging man got parasite from Raging Rapids A man claims he contracted a "harmful parasite that eats away at the cornea of the eye" when he was splashed with water while riding the Raging Rapids at Kennywood Park, according to a lawsuit filed this week.
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US HIV diagnoses improving, but progress varies - CDC CHICAGO (Reuters) - Delays in the time between becoming infected with HIV and getting a diagnosis are shortening, helped by efforts to increase testing for the virus that causes AIDS, U.S.
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Early baldness higher heart disease risk factor than obesity, says study Male pattern baldness and premature greying are more of a risk factor for heart disease than obesity in men under 40, new research suggests.
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Majority of Kids Today Will Be Obese Adults More than half of U.S. children today will be obese as adults, according to a predictive computer model based on current trends. Given current levels of childhood obesity, 57% of today's children (95% uncertainty interval 55.1%-60%) will be obese by ...
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Sanofi expects $120 million hit as dengue vaccine hits major snag PARIS (Reuters) - Use of Sanofi's dengue vaccine, the world's first approved shot against the mosquito-borne virus, is to be strictly limited due to evidence it can worsen the disease in people who have not previously been exposed to the infection.
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With viral tweet, WSU student raises tens of thousands in donations for St. Jude Children's Hospital Washington State University student Danni Messina probably didn't expect to be hundreds of thousands of dollars in "debt" a few days after pledging to donate to a children's hospital.
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Range of opioid prescribers play important role in epidemic, study finds A cross-section of opioid prescribers that typically do not prescribe large volumes of opioids, including primary care physicians, surgeons and non-physician health care providers, frequently prescribe opioids to high-risk patients, according to a new ...
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World AIDS Day raises awareness, hopes to rid stigma Despite leaving his caring community in San Francisco behind, Geo Bellairs, who is HIV-positive, was able to find support in the Nebraska AIDS Project in Kearney when he returned to Nebraska.
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Indian drugs safer than those in the US, Europe: WHO's monitoring agency Only 2% of the medical products in Southeast Asia, including India, were spurious against a global figure of 10.5%, according to WHO's Global Surveillance and Monitoring System.
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Most Men Confuse Sexual Interest And Consent, Study Finds Consent is a necessary part of a happy, healthy sexual encounter. It doesn't seem like it should be controversial idea - both people have to want to be participants - but misunderstandings around consent can lead to sexual violence.
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Diabetes, high BMI cause nearly 6% of cancers worldwide Approximately 5.6% of all incident cancers in 2012 were attributable to the combined effects of diabetes and high BMI as independent risk factors, according to a new analysis published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.
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6 Percent of Cancers Caused by Excess Weight, Diabetes TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Here's a seriously good reason to watch your diet: Excess weight and diabetes cause nearly 6 percent of cancers worldwide, a new study reports.
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Regulators should not consider 'lost pleasure' of quitting smoking, study says Federal officials considering new regulations on tobacco products should give more weight to the fact that a majority of smokers are unhappy about feeling addicted to cigarettes, and should put less emphasis on the theory that smokers who quit are ...
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Tobacco companies forced to 'fess up' to 1200 smoking deaths a day in new ads The makers of Marlboro, Camel and Newport cigarettes admit in new court-ordered ads that the brands knowingly designed cigarettes to keep people addicted to nicotine, altering their brains and killing 1,200 Americans each day.
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Tobacco companies picked a disenchanted robot to warn against smoking dangers The ad, court-ordered to hit the airwaves over a decade ago, was finally delivered this month by a primitive relative of Siri, in a bored, monotonous incantation.
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