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Canadian doctor says there's evidence the 'man flu' is actually real Is man flu a myth? Writing in the British Medical Journal, Canadian physician Dr. Kyle Sue reviewed several existing studies and found there's evidence men might actually experience more severe symptoms than women - rather than simply being more prone ...
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Lactalis baby milk in global recall over salmonella fears French baby milk formula maker Lactalis has ordered a global product recall over fears of salmonella contamination. Health authorities in France said 26 infants in the country have become sick since early December.
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Science links gay sons to mums' immune systems Men's sexual orientation is partly moulded by their mothers' immune systems, new research suggests. Blood tests reveal that women with gay sons - and particularly gay sons with straight older brothers - have antibodies that target proteins involved ...
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Scots experts hail potential treatment for killer disease after Edinburgh graduate-led trial A NEW drug which has been shown to slow the progression of Huntington's disease has been hailed as the greatest breakthrough since the mutation that causes the genetic illness was first identified 24 years ago.
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Hopes Raised Over Huntington's Drug Dec. 11, 2017 - Early trial results of medication to stop the development of Huntington's disease have shown promise, researchers say.
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Huge Breakthrough as Experimental Drug Is First-Ever to Suppress Huntington's Protein The first human trial of an experimental drug designed to combat Huntington's disease has delivered a success beyond what the researchers themselves hoped for.
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Having older brothers increases men's likelihood of being gay If you're a guy with an older brother, there's an increased chance you're gay. Scientists have noticed this pattern in previous research, but now they think they have a biological explanation as to why, and it starts long before birth.
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3D mammograms help detect breast cancer earlier Most clinics don't make 3D mammograms the standard, and most insurance companies don't readily cover it. Author: KING 5 HealthLink and NBC News , KING.
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We may know why younger brothers are more likely to be gay The more older brothers a boy has, the more likely he is to be gay when he grows up - an effect called the "fraternal birth order effect".
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Drug trial shows promising results to fight Huntington's disease (CNN) For the first time, an experimental drug has reduced levels of the toxic protein that causes Huntington's disease in humans.
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Striking a Healthy Balance: The Celeb Diets Taking the Headlines Diets are always a tricky subject in modern society. On the one hand, a shocking 26.9 per cent of Britons are obese, making us the most obese country in Europe.
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Losing Weight May decrease Risk of Breast Cancer in Post-Menopausal Women Postmenopausal women who lose weight may have a significantly reduced chance of developing breast cancer, says a latest study. Even relatively modest weight loss may have considerable impact in reduced breast cancer risk.
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Researchers Find Common Psychological Traits in Group of Italians Aged 90 to 101 In remote Italian villages nestled between the Mediterranean Sea and mountains lives a group of several hundred citizens over the age of 90.
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Birth Control Pills Protect Against Cancer, Too After a Danish study last week reported finding more breast cancer cases among women who use hormone-based birth control methods, many women were left wondering: How significant is the risk, and what are the alternatives?
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Man Flu: Men Complain When They're Sick Because They Are Weaker Than Women, Science Confirms There is the flu—"a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses," as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines it—and then there is the "man flu," which according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is "a minor ailment as ...
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"My Life's Purpose is to Build a Living Legacy", Thelma Jones "People talk a lot about legacy. For me, that means making sure that my life has purpose. It was important for me because a lot of patients I help, look like me.
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Has Your Doc Been Touched by Breast Cancer? It Could Influence Care MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Having a personal connection to breast cancer seems to make doctors more likely to recommend routine breast cancer screenings, a new study finds.
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Parkinson's disease progression can be slowed with vigorous exercise, study shows Geoffrey Rogers, who has Parkinson's disease, was part of a study about how high-intensity exercise affects the progression of the disease.
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Is 'Man Flu' Real? Men Suffer More When Sick, Study Suggests When a man complains of cold or flu symptoms, it may not be fair to dismiss his laments as simply a case of "man flu." Men may really experience worse symptoms than women after catching a respiratory virus, a new review suggests.
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Yellowstone Rams Catch Disease Causing Unsightly Mouth Sores Yellowstone National Park officials say several bighorn rams have caught a viral disease that causes unsightly mouth sores. Dec. 11, 2017, at 8:40 p.m.. Yellowstone Rams Catch Disease Causing Unsightly Mouth Sores. Share. ×. Share on Facebook · Post on ...
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FDA launches public education campaign to encourage adult smokers trying to quit cigarettes Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced an adult smoking cessation education campaign aimed at encouraging cigarette smokers to quit through messages of support that underscore the health benefits of quitting.
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Hempfield chosen as location for first Highmark, AHN neighborhood hospital HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Highmark Health and Allegheny Health Network have their sights set on Hempfield Township. On Monday, senior leadership from both organizations detailed their plan to build a new hospital at the corner of Route 30 and Agnew ...
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Tried to Quit But Still Smoking? Help's On the Way MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- When it comes to kicking the smoking habit, if at first you don't succeed, try, try again, the U.S.
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Yes, you got your flu shot … so why are you so sick? Some experts say it's unclear how long the immunity imparted by the flu vaccine lasts, particularly in older people. By Tracy Seipel | tseipel@bayareanewsgroup.
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Pitt study: E-cigarette use can lead to smoking in young people E-cigarettes are billed as a means to deliver nicotine without the lung damage of traditional cigarettes. But do the sweet, candy-flavored e-cigarettes also encourage young adults to take up cigarette smoking?
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FDA approves Admelog, the first short-acting "follow-on" insulin product to treat diabetes The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Admelog (insulin lispro injection), a short-acting insulin indicated to improve control in blood sugar levels in adults and pediatric patients aged 3 years and older with type 1 diabetes mellitus and ...
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Major cause of dementia discovered A montage of three images of single striatal neurons transfected with a disease-associated version of huntingtin, the protein that causes Huntington's disease.
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Ona blames Garin for dengue vaccine fiasco Former Health Secretary Enrique Ona on Sunday said that his successor at the Department of Health (DOH) was "solely responsible" for the dengue immunization program using Sanofi Pasteur's Dengvaxia vaccine.
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Exclusive: Philippines Defied Experts' Advice in Pursuing Dengue Immunization Program FILE PHOTO: A worker shows used anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia inside a vaccine storage room in Sta. Cruz city, Metro Manila, Philippines December 4, 2017.
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Lawmakers OK New Funding for Tobacco Education Programs Starting next summer, New Jersey will begin to increase by an estimated $7 million a year its annual budget for anti-smoking initiatives, thanks to a likely change in state tax law that will add nearly two-thirds to the roughly $10 million spent on ...
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Flu season off to an early – and nasty – start This year's flu season is off to a quick start and so far it seems to be dominated by a nasty bug. Health officials say the flu vaccine seems well matched to the viruses making people sick, but it's too early to tell how bad this season will be.
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Flu Activity On The Rise In Virginia, District: CDC Virginia has reported local flu activity, and the CDC said cases have been increasing nationwide since early November. By Deb Belt, Patch National Staff | Dec 11, 2017 6:45 pm ET | Updated Dec 11, 2017 7:48 pm ET.
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'Peppa Pig' may skew children's view of health care Although the children's television show "Peppa Pig" may promote healthy eating, regular exercise and road safety, the characterization of the show's general practitioner may produce unrealistic expectations of health care in young children, according ...
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Flu Activity On The Rise In Georgia: CDC Georgia has reported local flu activity, and the CDC said cases have been increasing nationwide since early November. By Deb Belt, Patch National Staff | Dec 11, 2017 6:52 pm ET.
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News Scan for Dec 11, 2017 A new report from Reuters concerning previously unreleased documents shows that the Philippines Department of Health (DOH) implemented a childhood vaccine campaign with Dengvaxia despite warnings from the country's Formulary Executive Council (FEC ...
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Sanofi Receives US FDA Approval for Insulin Injection Admelog Sanofi SA (SAN.FR) received approval for its follow-on mealtime insulin injection Admelog by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the company said late Monday.
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First Myeloma CAR T-cell Therapy Phase 2 Trial Opens Enrollment The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Celgene and Bluebird Bio's bb2121 - the first CAR T-cell therapy for multiple myeloma - Breakthrough Therapy Designation.
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Baby formula maker calls global recall over salmonella fears PARIS (AP) - Baby milk maker Lactalis and French authorities have ordered a global recall of millions of products over fears of salmonella bacteria contamination.
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Researchers find gene linked to celiac disease People with the disease have a reaction to gluten, which is present in anything made with wheat, rye, or barley. In Monday's medical moment, researchers say they have found a potential cause for the condition, which brings them closer to a cure.
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Screen time before bed can disrupt sleep and nutrition in children Sarah D. Young has been a columnist for a blog aimed at Millennials and has also worked in early childhood education and has been a reading tutor to at-risk youth.
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Divide and conquer: Pitting pathogens against each other helps fight drug resistance Bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to our best drugs and antibiotics, and if we aren't careful we could prescribe ourselves into a future where even the most routine treatments and surgeries become deadly again.
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Italy's Oldest Humans Drink and Smoke a Lot But Will Probably Outlive You The revolution will not be televised. It'll be sent to your inbox by us. sign up. The Cilento region of southern Italy is home to a unique group of people.
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CAR T-Cell Therapies Drive Outcomes in Lymphoma, Myeloma ATLANTA, Dec. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For people with certain types of aggressive, refractory blood cancers, treatment options are woefully limited.
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Landmark CAR-T cancer study published in the New England Journal of Medicine IMAGE: This is how CAR-T cell therapy harnesses a patient's immune system to fight cancer. Image credit: Loyola Medicine. MAYWOOD, IL - Loyola University Medical Center is the only Chicago center that participated in the pivotal clinical trial of a ...
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How the Industrial Revolution Spread Neuroticism The revolution will not be televised. It'll be sent to your inbox by us. sign up. The Industrial Revolution shaped the modern world, and coal was the fuel that powered it - but at a steep cost.
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NIH forecasts approximately 6 million American with Alzheimer's disease, cognitive impairment Using new methodology, scientists calculate that approximately 6 million American adults have Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment, which can sometimes be a precursor to the disease.
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Aging for Amateurs: Taking better care of our brains to mitigate Alzheimer's risk This is our present circumstance, as described by the Alzheimer's Association: Someone in the United States develops Alzheimer's disease every 66 seconds.
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Humans' growth spurt 'is over' You know the famous Darwinian depiction of human evolution that we would grow taller and stronger, and shed many of our monkey-like traits along the way?
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