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In the Flu Battle, Hydration and Elevation May Be Your Best Weapons According to the misery map of influenza activity in the United States, there's a good chance that you or someone you know has experienced, or will experience, the agony of this year's strain, H3N2.
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Roaming Florida monkeys excrete virus that can kill you, study finds FLORIDA - Wildlife managers in Florida say they want to remove roaming monkeys from the state in light of a new study published Wednesday that finds some of the animals are excreting a virus that can be dangerous to humans.
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Florida wants to remove virus-excreting wild monkeys John Raoux/AP A rhesus macaques monkey and her offspring observe kayakers as they navigate along the Silver River in Silver Springs on Nov. 10.
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Man who aided hospital patient discharged in gown shocked BALTIMORE - The man who says he came to the aid of a woman discharged from a Baltimore hospital wearing only a gown and socks on a cold winter's night says he was outraged by her treatment.
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Hospital under fire after patient dumped outside in cold A Baltimore hospital is under fire for its disturbing treatment of a patient, which was partially captured on video. >> Read more trending news · According to FOX 5, Imamu Baraka was near Baltimore's University of Maryland Medical Center when he saw ...
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Why Was A Baltimore Patient Discharged At A Bus Stop In Just A Gown? A Baltimore hospital has started an investigation over why a distressed and confused patient was left at a bus stop at night in cold temperatures and wearing just a hospital gown.
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The UK media's 'Aussie flu' fears have gone viral – but can a global source be identified? Studies show the flu vaccine, which protects against three or four strains, performed unsatisfactorily against H3N2 in Australia last season.
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Tragic photo of girl with brain tumour shows devastating impact of childhood cancer A tragic photo of a dying grandfather wailing in grief next to his cancer-stricken granddaughter shows the devastating impact of childhood cancer.
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A man filmed video of a Baltimore woman left outside in hospital gown. 'No one would have believed me.' BALTIMORE - Imamu Baraka just started filming when he saw hospital security guards outside the University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown leaving a woman in her hospital gown near a bus stop.
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Family Shares Heart-Wrenching Photo of Grandfather at Bedside of Dying Girl to Show Impact of Cancer Just a month ago, Braylynn Lawhon of Gulf Breeze, Florida, was a seemingly healthy little girl, excitedly preparing to celebrate her 5th birthday.
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Scientists criticise trend for raw meat pet food after analysis finds pathogens Researchers say there is no evidence of health benefits for dogs and cats from a raw meat diet, and that it can cause injuries, growth problems and illness.
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Do This One Simple Thing to Fall Asleep Faster If you lie awake at night because your mind won't stop racing, taking five minutes before bed to write out a to-do list for the next day might help you get more shuteye.
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Switzerland Outlaws Boiling Lobsters Alive Every nonfiction fan should read Consider the Lobster, the late David Foster Wallace's incredible essay on the morality of boiling the crustacean alive simply because it tastes nice.
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A Creepy, Crawling Robot Baby Reminds Us That Carpets Are Disgusting To the untrained eye, babies are nothing more than drooling, crying blobs who do basically nothing all day. But a recent study published in Environmental Science & Technology has found that babies are actually drooling, crying blobs who stir up ...
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Investigation Into Hospital Follows Video Of Vulnerable Woman The man who recorded "patient dumping" in Baltimore, the hospital CEO and the patient's mother have spoken out about the incident.
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He was 21 and fit. He tried to push through the flu - and it killed him. The 21-year-old aspiring personal trainer filled his Facebook page with photos of himself riding motorbikes and lifting weights. He once posted an image of a kettlebell with a skeleton, reading: "CrossFit, hard to kill.
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How to recognize the early signs of Alzheimer's disease As many as three-quarters of the 36 million people who have Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia have not been diagnosed, according to a leading Alzheimer's organization.
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Mom dies two days after flu diagnosis A Massachusetts mom of two died within 48 hours of getting diagnosed with the flu, according to her family. Jenny Ching, 51, mistook her flu symptoms last week for a bad cold before she visited a hospital, news station WTIC reported.
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4 new flu deaths reported in North Carolina CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Health officials in North Carolina reported four new flu deaths on Thursday, while a school canceled classes for the rest of the week and hospitals announced restrictions on visitors because of the outbreak.
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OSDH reports an increase in flu cases As the number of flu-related hospitalizations continues to increase, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) reminds Oklahomans there is still time to get a flu shot.
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More flu deaths hit state as cases become widespread North Carolina health officials reported four new influenza-associated deaths on Friday, bringing to 26 the total deaths so far for a season that national and state public health experts are expecting to be nasty and deadly.
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'Raw water' could be deadly, experts warn TORONTO -- Drinking "raw water" collected from springs and other so-called pure sources appears to be a growing natural health craze in the U.S.
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Thousands of patients hospitalised with flu as virus 'takes off' Thousands more patients went to hospital with flu last week after cases rose 50 per cent in seven days, leading to renewed calls for compulsory vaccination for frontline NHS staff.
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Aussie flu: Jab stocks running low in Cumbria as demand surges Pharmacies across Cumbria are running out of flu vaccines as people rush to get the jab amid the high-profile Aussie flu scare. The NHS has been urging people to make sure they are protected as hospitals in Cumbria see a spike in flu cases.
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Asia's smallest surviving baby: Infant weighing the same as a chocolate bar survives! When she was born, nobody thought she would fight against all odds and survive. A few months ago, a new-born from Rajasthan weighed only 400 gms at birth.
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San Diego's hepatitis A outbreak hits milestone: No new cases in two weeks San Diego Fire Captain/Paramedic Jodie Pierce, who is also a registered nurse, gives a hepatitis A vaccination at a sober living facility in South Park in November as part of a widespread effort to halt spread of the disease.
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FDA approves first drug to treat inherited breast cancer U.S. regulators have approved the first drug aimed at women with advanced breast cancer caused by an inherited flawed gene. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved AstraZeneca PLC's Lynparza for patients with inherited BRCA gene mutations ...
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Picture of ALS-stricken grandfather saying goodbye to dying granddaughter, 5, goes viral Braylynn Lawhon, 5, who has brain cancer, is seen next to her grandfather, who suffers from ALS. (Photo: Courtesy of family). The five-year-old girl photographed on a respirator next to her sobbing grandfather has a strong heart and her family is ...
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Smallest EVER baby? 1lb tot with PAPER skin survives after weighing same as chocolate bar ONE of the smallest baby has managed to survive after being born so premature she weighed the same as a bar of chocolate. By Joy Basu / Published 12th January 2018.
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Incredibly Premature Baby Survives Despite Weighing Less Than 1 Pound A family in India recently welcomed home their "real-life miracle" baby girl despite being born so prematurely that doctors thought she would never survive.
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Feeding Pets a Raw-Meat Diet Can Be Dangerous for Them—and for You Veterinarians are warning people about the potential risks of feeding dogs and cats raw meat–based diets—not just for the pets, but for their human owners, as well.
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Tide Pod Challenge: Teens are putting detergent pods in their mouth and posting videos online As part of a dangerous new online challenge, teens are putting laundry pods in their mouth. It all started as jokes. The lure of Tide Pods, which look almost like candy, broke into satirical conversations as early as 2015 when The Onion published ...
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San Angelo not spared from widespread flu cases across Texas SAN ANGELO - Local health care professionals are seeing a marked increase in the number of people visiting the emergency room for the flu or flu-like symptoms.
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Raw pet food trend risks E.coli and Salmonella in owners - new study The rising popularity of trendy raw meat diets for pets is putting owners at risk of serious diseases such as E.coli, experts have warned.
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Switzerland bans boiling lobsters alive SWITZERLAND - Lobsters are a delicious delicacy loved by coastal dwellers across the world - but is boiling them alive inhumane? In a new law, the Swiss government has banned the common culinary practice of throwing the crustaceans into boiling water ...
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Swiss government rules lobsters must be 'stunned' before being boiled The Swiss government ruled that lobsters cannot be thrown into boiling water while alive. (Reuters). There's a more humane way to cook lobster - and in Switzerland, it's now the law.
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Can a Healthy Person Die from the Flu? A 21-year-old bodybuilder recently died from a case of the flu. Experts discuss how this happens and what you need to know to protect yourself.
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Another frozen-biscuit product is being recalled due to listeria concern Listeria on a Georgia biscuit manufacturer's production line has caused a Florida-based frozen biscuit brand sold at Publix to be recalled.
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Photo of former Parkersburg resident, dying granddaughter goes viral Photo Provided Sean Peterson, right, sits next to his granddaughter, Braylynn Lawhon, 5, in her room at the Sacred Heart Hospital of Pensacola, Fla.
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Raw Meat Not the Safest Choice for Your Dog … or You THURSDAY, Jan. 11, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- While your dog or cat might love the taste of raw meat, a steady diet of it might be a bad idea, a new study warns.
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Switzerland Outlaws Boiling Live Lobsters Revamped animal protection laws will require chefs in Switzerland to prepare lobsters pain-free. (Getty Images/Cultura RF). Consider the lobster, and, when in Switzerland, definitely don't just boil it alive.
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Monkeys living in Florida park may carry dangerous form of herpes Wild monkeys in Florida may be dangerous to humans. The CDC found that some primates in Silver Springs State Park carry a nasty strain of the herpes virus, which can be spread to humans through bites and scratches.
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Vets are recommending owners get their dogs vaccinated quickly According to Dr. Kyle Frandle at the Los Gatos Dog & Cat Hospital, the dog flu floating around Silicon Valley this winter is serious.
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Stop Feeding Your Pets Raw Meat An emerging trend among pet owners is the practice of feeding dogs and cats raw meat. This idea is that we should put our domestic cats and dogs on diets that more closely approximate what they might eat in nature.
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Smoking Is so Addictive That One Cigarette Can Hook You for Life, Alarming New Study Shows Any smoker can tell you the call of nicotine is strong. But how addictive can one cigarette possibly be? Turns out, even smoking once can turn you into a daily smoker, according to new research from European scientists.
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The Latest: State Health Council OKs medical marijuana rules The Latest on developments in efforts to establish a medical marijuana program in North Dakota (all times local):. 3 p.m.. North Dakota's State Health Council has approved administrative rules for medical marijuana.
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Obesity Can Actually Scar Your Fat Tissue, Making Weight Loss Even Harder Our body's fat-storing mechanisms - called adipose tissues - are very good at the job of taking our excess calories and storing them in the form of high-energy molecules called lipids.
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Tide Pod Challenge: Teens are 'eating' detergent pods and posting videos online Columnist Jennifer Jolly has tips on what some teen texting codes mean, when to be alarmed and when not to worry about texting codes.
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US Researcher Decodes Chemistry Of Stress-Induced Diseases A researcher from the Michigan State University (MSU) has discovered how stress induces disease, a finding that may lead to future therapies for people suffering from common stress-related illnesses.
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Red Cross, MountainStar come together for urgent blood drive At right, phlebotomist Mark Vieu prepares Cleo Abendroth for a blood donation as phlebotomist Heith Miller finishes with Stan Danielson's donation on Wednesday at the American Red Cross Blood Donation Center in Bend.
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