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Opioid crisis trims US life expectancy, boosts hepatitis C: CDC CHICAGO (Reuters) - The opioid crisis is rippling through the U.S. healthcare system, causing a spike in rates of hepatitis C related to increased opioid injections and reducing overall life expectancy among Americans, which has fallen for the second ...
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Doctor accused in deaths of 5 patients from opioid overdoses In a Dec. 5, 2012 photo, Dr. Raymond Kraynak is photographed during the The Mount Carmel Area School Board annual reorganization meeting at the Northumberland County Career and Technology Center in Coal Township, Pa.
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Model Lauren Wasser May Lose Her Other Leg to Toxic Shock Syndrome. Here's What That Is After losing part of her right leg to toxic shock syndrome back in 2012, model Lauren Wasser's struggle with the condition isn't over.
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Man Had So Many Prostate Orgasms He Couldn't Stop, According to New Paper If you didn't already know, it's possible for someone with a prostate to orgasm by massaging it through their anus. I thought everyone already knew this, thanks to awkward conversations in health class and the movie Road Trip.
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Suburban counties plan announcement on opioid maker lawsuits Leaders from five suburban counties plan to make a major announcement today about a legal approach in the fight against the opioid crisis, officials said Wednesday.
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Brutal Fungal Disease Could Threaten Snakes on a Global Scale An unfortunate northern water snake seen with crusty and thickened scales overlaying raised blisters caused by a fungal skin infection.
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Amazon removes circumcision training kits from sale Amazon UK withdrew the kits from sale after being urged to do so in a letter from the National Secular Society (NSS). Photograph: Aaron Chown/PA.
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2 more flu-related deaths in what could become 'one of our worst seasons' in Dallas County Two additional flu-related deaths were reported Wednesday in what could become one of Dallas County's worst flu seasons. A 73-year-old and an 80-year-old were the second and third people to die after complications from the seasonal flu.
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Porch pirate swipes Utah boy's $5000 medication A porch thief stole a package from a Utah family's home Monday, but it wasn't a Christmas present. >> Read more trending news.
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FDA OKs first gene therapy for hereditary disease The FDA has approved a new gene therapy that proves the technique can also be used to treat a variety of diseases other than cancer.
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LA Zoo euthanizes herd of Nubian ibex due to highly contagious virus The Los Angeles Zoo has euthanized its herd of Nubian ibex after determining the goats were infected with a highly contagious and incurable strain of herpes.
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Are poinsettias poisonous? Some holiday myths and truths Are poinsettias really poisonous? Are snowflakes really pure as the driven snow? Does feasting really put on the pounds? Sure as sugarplums, myths and misconceptions pop up every holiday season.
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US officials lift ban on making lethal viruses in labs Government officials lifted a ban this week on funding research that makes dangerous germs more lethal. Dr. Francis S. Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, called the move an important step to help scientists "identify, understand ...
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New Mexico on guard against flu Pharmacy manager Angela Jaber administers an influenza shot Thursday to Rogelio Martinez at Walgreens. New Mexico's flu season is well underway, although health officials don't know how bad it will be.
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One million people have caught cholera in Yemen. You should be outraged. Recently, the story of Yemen has been told in statistics: A brutal campaign of airstrikes by Saudi Arabia has killed 10,000. Eight million people - one-third of the population - are teetering on the brink of famine.
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Eating Fish Weekly Helps Increase IQ and Give You a Better Night's Sleep, Study Says Certain foods can keep you up at night, whether from bad dreams or indigestion, but a new study shows that what you eat for dinner could help you sleep, too.
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Gene Editing Delays Disease Onset in ALS Model Mice The infamous gene editor CRISPR can now count SOD1 among its successes. Mutant forms of the gene cause amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and transgenic animals harboring such variants also succumb to an ALS-like disease.
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Health official: It's not too late for flu vaccine An official with the Alabama Department of Public Health recommends one more stop while getting those last-minute Christmas gifts: "Get your flu vaccine, too.
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North Carolina Sues Pharmaceutical Over Opioid Scheme North Carolina state government lawyers are suing a pharmaceutical company whose former leaders already face criminal charges related to an alleged bribery scheme involving a powerful prescribed opioid.
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Studies Reveal Which Gene Mutations Allow Stem Rust Fungus to Infect Resistant Wheat Crops NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) - Two new studies have spelled out which genetic mutations are behind the ever-evolving virulence observed in Puccinia graminis f. sp.
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McHenry County joining other officials to sue opioid drugmakers McHenry County officials will join their counterparts from several other northern Illinois counties in a lawsuit against drugmakers that they claim have helped fuel an opioid epidemic.
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5 suburban counties suing drug companies over opioid epidemic DuPage, Kane, Will, McHenry and Lake counties filed lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies over the nation's opioid epidemic.
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Could eating a salad a day help protect your brain against aging? There's even more of a reason to get your daily fix of leafy greens. New research shows that eating a salad a day may help keep your brain healthy.
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Study: Marriage lowers heart attack risk for cardiac patients A new study published in the recent Journal of the American Heart Association found that marriage dramatically reduced the risk of heart attack among patients with heart disease who participated in the research.
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Video-gaming disorder now mental-health condition (London Daily Mail) Parents may want to keep a closer eye on teenagers glued to their video games consoles. The World Health Organisation will include 'gaming disorder' in its international list of illnesses for the first time next year.
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Flu outbreak hits region hard Are you experiencing a fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headaches and/or fatigue? If so, you're not alone.
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Chocolate poisonings in dogs peak during the holidays, experts warn As families fill their homes with festive treats leading up to the holidays, experts are warning pet owners not to unknowingly put their dogs at risk.
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Super salad: Greens make aging brains much sharper Kale salad anyone? Regular consumers of such veggies as kale, spinach, collard greens and lettuce have a slower rate of decline on tests of memory and thinking skills, research shows.
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FDA approves gene therapy for a type of blindness The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a gene therapy treatment for patients with a rare inherited eye disease. Advertisement.
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A rub-on contraceptive gel for men is being trialled next year Rejoice, men committed to not getting their partners pregnant: Soon, you might get to enjoy the responsibility of ensuring you're using contraception.
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NC attorney general sues multi-billion-dollar drug company over opioid crisis CHARLOTTE, N.C. - North Carolina state government lawyers are suing a pharmaceutical company whose former leaders already face criminal charges elsewhere related to an alleged nationwide bribery scheme involving a powerful opioid.
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FDA Approves Gene Therapy For A Type Of Blindness (CNN) - The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a gene therapy treatment for patients with a rare inherited eye disease. Voretigene neparvovec, which will be sold as Luxturna, is made by Philadelphia-based Spark Therapeutics Inc. The one-time ...
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Can robot cats help the elderly? Scientists hope so PROVIDENCE, RI (WJAR/CNN) - It sounds like a cat. It looks like a cat. And now Hasbro is ready to take its robotic animal to the next level.
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Cell phone radiation may cause cancer: Here's how to reduce your risk New York: The health concerns pertaining to the long-term use of cell phones have been around for quite some time now although none of the research has credibly made the case that low levels of radiation emitted from personal electronic devices pose a ...
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New Study Finds 1 Out Of 4 Queer Youth Attempt Suicide (Reuters Health) - - Lesbian, gay, bisexual and questioning (LGBQ) teens are more than three times as likely to attempt suicide as their heterosexual peers, a U.S.
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Mumps in Florida: Cases up significantly in 2017, Providers advised During the past five years in Florida, health officials saw an average of six mumps cases annually. However, this year the the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) has seen 56 cases through mid-December.
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Running May Help Curb Nicotine Addiction and Urge To Smoke: 5 Herbs and Foods That May Help Too Planning to quit smoking? Having a hard time to cope with the withdrawal symptoms? Running may help suggests a new study. The new animal based study shed light on how a jog around the park or some form of light exercise may have protective effect ...
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