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In 'America's Finest City,' homelessness spreads disease Christine Wade found a haven in the tent she shared with six children, pitched in an asphalt parking lot. It was, at least, far better than their previous home in the city, a shelter where rats ate through the family's bags of clothes and chewed on 2 ...
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In 'America's Finest City,' homelessness spreads disease An unprecedented increase in people living on the streets is rocking cities along the West Coast. In San Diego, it became so severe it forced the city to return to a controversial quick fix to deal with an shortage of housing for the poor: tents.
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Solar Eclipse Damage to Woman's Eye Revealed in Striking Images An image taken of the woman's left retina shows damage at the center. Reproduced with permission from JAMA Ophthalmology. 2017.
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Even newer forms of birth control can increase the risk of breast cancer, study says A major new study has found that even birth control pills and other contraceptives that release low doses of hormones increase the risk of breast cancer in women.
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Alzheimer's Association Education Program: Dementia Conversations to be held Dec 12th The Alzheimer's Association Education Volunteer Organization will hold their Alzheimer's Community Education Program entitled: Dementia Conversations.
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Flu season soars in the United States, especially in the South (CNN) After a slow start in October, flu season in the United States is gaining speed, particularly in the South. Flu activity, which has been increasing since the start of November, is now higher than usual for this time of year, according to a report ...
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Birth control still linked to increased risk of breast cancer (CNN) Birth control can increase a woman's risk of breast cancer by up to 38%, depending on how long she has taken it, a new study finds.
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Here's What It Looks Like When You Fry Your Eye In An Eclipse At least one young woman suffered eye damage as a result of unsafe viewing of the recent total solar eclipse, according to a report published Thursday, but it doesn't appear that many such injuries occurred.
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Woman With Terminally Ill Child Parks In Disabled Spot, Gets Shamed A Pennsylvania mother with a terminally ill son was left shocked and disturbed after a trip to see Santa Claus turned less than merry when they found a nasty note written on their car window, shaming her for parking in a handicap parking spot, reports ...
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Even Low-Dose Contraceptives Slightly Increase Breast Cancer Risk It's long been known that hormonal contraception, like any medicine, carries some risks. But doctors and women have hoped that the newer generations of low-dose contraceptive pills, IUDs and implants eliminated the breast cancer risk of earlier, higher ...
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This man's sunburn was so severe it caused a dent in his head We've been warned time and time again about the negative effects of the sun. But it seems that for many people it takes a horrifying personal experience to really understand how dangerous it can be.
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Viagra goes generic: Pfizer to launch own little white pill This Monday, Dec. 4, 2017 photo shows a tablet of Pfizer's Viagra, left, and the company's generic version, sildenafil citrate, at Pfizer Inc., headquarters in New York.
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New estimate says 46 million Americans headed to Alzheimer's Close to 50 million Americans could be in the early stages leading to Alzheimer's disease right now, according to a new forecast.
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America, it's time to get ready for the flu Gotten your flu shot yet? Peak flu activity usually begins sometime between December and February, the CDC says. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times).
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Scientists use CRISPR to turn genes on without editing their DNA The revolutionary gene editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 is best-known for helping scientists edit a strand of DNA more precisely and efficiently than ever before.
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Breast cancer: Study finds tumor risk increased by use of oral contraceptives CHICAGO - Modern birth control pills that are lower in estrogen have fewer side effects than past oral contraceptives. But a large Danish study suggests that, like older pills, they still modestly raise the risk of breast cancer, especially with long ...
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Philippines: Duterte Spokesman Blames Ex-Health Secretary for Dengue-Vaccine Controversy Philippine Health Secretary Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial holds a pamphlet on Zika virus that, along with a health declaration checklist, will be given to departing and arriving passengers at ports in the country, Sept.
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Viagra Goes Generic: 5 Interesting Facts About the 'Little Blue Pill' An image of Viagra (left) and Pfizer's the new generic version of the drug (right.) Credit: Richard Drew/AP/ Shutterstock. A generic version of Viagra will be available on Monday (Dec. 11), and it will cost half the price of the "little blue pill ...
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'Obese' squirrel caught stealing candy from New Jersey house Raw video: A furry thief makes off with gourmet chocolate a family left as a gift for their mail carrier. A big, fat squirrel in New Jersey clearly has a bit of a sweet tooth because he was caught on video ravaging a holiday treat stand in front of a ...
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Anorexic student Averil Hart 'failed by every NHS body' A teenager who died weeks after leaving for university was failed by "every NHS organisation that should have cared for her", a review has found.
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Fat squirrel steals pricey goods left out for delivery folks MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (AP) - An obese squirrel has been caught on video stealing gourmet chocolate and lip balm that a New Jersey family leaves out yearly as a holiday treat for delivery people.
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Ohio to name winners of up to $12M in opioid science grants COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio is set to name recipients of up to $12 million in competitive grants aimed at supporting scientific breakthroughs to solve the national opioid crisis.
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Are 3-D mammograms really better? US puts scans to the test In this Nov. 21, 2017 photo provided by the Montefiore Health System, Dr. Tova Koenigsberg at The Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care in New York shows an example of a traditional mammogram scan.
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Here's a Promising Way to Treat Pain in Breast Cancer Treatment Every year, tens of thousands of breast cancer survivors are prescribed aromatase inhibitors—medications recommended for up to ten years to protect against a recurrence of the disease.
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DOH creates task force to address Dengvaxia mess, to ask P3-B refund from Sanofi MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Health (DOH) has created a task force that will address concerns related to the government's controversial school-based dengue vaccine program.
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Alzheimer's Symptoms Worsened by Canola Oil—and It Could Cause Onset of Dementia, Scientists Warn Cooking with canola oil is extremely common, but a new study might make you think before subbing it in for the ever-popular olive.
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Population of Americans with Alzheimer's will more than double by 2060, UCLA study shows About 15 million Americans will have either Alzheimer's dementia or mild cognitive impairment by 2060, up from approximately 6.08 million this year, according to a new study by researchers at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.
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Some video games are good for older adults' brains If you're between 55 and 75 years old, you may want to try playing 3D platform games like Super Mario 64 to stave off mild cognitive impairment and perhaps even prevent Alzheimer's disease.
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New Breast Cancer Drug May Benefit Younger Women, Too WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Adding a new drug to standard treatment can slow the progression of advanced breast cancer in younger women, a new clinical trial has found.
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New breast cancer drug may benefit younger women, too (HealthDay)—Adding a new drug to standard treatment can slow the progression of advanced breast cancer in younger women, a new clinical trial has found.
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Breast Milk and Probiotics Could Reduce Risk of Diabetes, Asthma and Cancer in Babies: Study New mothers, your breastmilk may prove to be an elixir for your baby and prevent him or her from risk of developing diabetes or cancer.
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Tobacco admissions a partial victory for some After decades of ambiguity and denials about the dangers of smoking, the makers of Marlboro, Newport and Camel cigarettes are now admitting - under court order - that they knew of the health risks associated with their products.
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Council Vote For Tobacco 21 Ordinance Delayed Until January The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District presented its final proposal to City Council on Tuesday, hoping to garner support for raising the age to purchase tobacco products in Bexar County from 18 to 21.
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'Antiretroviral treatment inaccessible for HIV patients' Combating the scourge of Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) required collaboration, the United States (U.S.) Consulate in Lagos has said, noting that no one country or government can end the pandemic.
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Microwaving eggs could have explosive results In fact, they may explode -– and superheated water may be the culprit, said researchers authoring a new report under an unusual set of circumstances.
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Philippines plans to sue Sanofi over dengue vaccine: minister The Philippines intends to sue Sanofi after authorities suspended the pharmaceutical giant's anti-dengue vaccine in response to the company warning the drug could lead to severe infections in some cases, the health secretary said Thursday.
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Politics comes into play in dengue vaccine scare Raul Dancel A chink in the armour of Sanofi Pasteur's groundbreaking dengue vaccine is stirring a debate here, not just over public health, but also the political wisdom behind the decision to subject over a million children to what essentially is a ...
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J&J Announces First Efficacy Study For HIV-1 Preventive Vaccine On the eve of World AIDS Day 2017, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have joined forces with Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to advance a potential "global vaccine" that could prevent a wide range of viral strains ...
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Convenience Store Installs Anti-Drug Lights To Deter Heroin Use In Bathrooms A small-town convenience store in Altoona, Pennsylvania, tested out special blue-tinted lights in its bathrooms to discourage drug use, the company said.
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