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Car Flies About 60 Feet Into Upper Floor of a Building in California A Nissan sedan became airborne and crashed into a California dental office on Sunday morning, coming to rest dangling out of the building's second story, the authorities said.
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Measles alert issued for Chicago O'Hare air travelers A measles alert was issued Monday, four days after an air passenger who was diagnosed with the highly contagious virus passed through two terminals at Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
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Black Death 'spread by humans not rats' (BBC NEWS) - Rats were not to blame for the spread of plague during the Black Death, according to a study. The rodents and their fleas were thought to have spread a series of outbreaks in 14th-19th Century Europe.
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Florida boy, 6, dies of rabies after contact with bat EUSTIS, Florida -- A 6-year-old boy who was scratched by a sick bat died Sunday at a hospital after contracting rabies, reports say.
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Florida boy, 6, dies from rabies after being scratched by sick bat Ryker Roque, 6, died at a hospital in Orlando Sunday after contracting rabies from a sick bat. (Facebook). A 6-year-old boy in Florida who reportedly touched a sick bat after his father told him not to has died after contracting rabies.
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Hallucinations After Taking Tamiflu: How Much Is Real Versus Not Real? There have been reports of hallucinations and abnormal behavior after taking the anti-influenza virus medicine Tamiflu. But are these due to medication or the flu?
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6-year-old girl hallucinates, tries to jump out window after taking Tamiflu Reeling parents say that not knowing side effects of drugs can be an Rx for disaster. (Matt Rainey/SL). BY Joe Dziemianowicz. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS.
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Getting a flu shot is even more important when vaccine effectiveness ebbs Glen Stubbe • Star Tribune A staff member at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis received a flu shot in October. Text size.
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Is this year's flu really deadlier than past years? This three-dimensional model shows the external and internal structures of the flu virus. (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).
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Holding in a sneeze can be a literal pain in the neck (CNN) If you are about to sneeze -- even if you are in a quiet place -- doctors would advise you to let it rip. A 34-year-old unnamed man in Britain learned that lesson the hard way and had to spend two weeks in the hospital due to his resulting injury ...
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Scientists identify what may have killed millions in mystery epidemic (CNN) In the 16th century, an epidemic known as "cocoliztli" that caused bleeding and vomiting swept through large areas of Guatemala, Mexico and even reached Peru.
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Scores of deaths are blamed on the virus, which has now hit every state in the continental US With flu deaths mounting in California, state public health department officials on Tuesday urged residents to get a flu shot if they have not already done so.
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Deadly fugu fish flub prompts emergency warning in Aichi city The city of Gamagori, in Aichi Prefecture, has activated an emergency warning system to alert residents to avoid eating locally purchased fugu puffer fish, after a mix-up saw toxic parts of the delicacy go on sale.
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For CDC, Reducing Flu Spread Takes Priority Over Nuclear Attack Preparedness The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has postponed a planned Tuesday session on nuclear attack preparedness, deciding instead to focus the workshop on influenza.
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Black Death 'spread by humans not rats' – study reveals A study reveals, rats were not to blame for the spread of plague during the Black Death. The study was carried out by a team from the universities of Oslo and Ferrara.
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Suffering from Insomnia? Here's how writing to-do list will help you sleep faster NEW YORK: Unable to sleep at night? Try writing a "to-do" list at bedtime as it may aid in falling asleep, a new study suggests.
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Surfers three times more likely to have E. coli in their guts than non-surfers Surfers are three times more likely to have antibiotic resistant E. coli in their guts than non-surfers, a study has revealed. Surfers swallow 10 times more sea water than sea swimmers, and scientists wanted to find out if that made them more ...
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A bedtime to-do list could help you sleep better For better shut-eye, don't count blessings or sheep at bedtime; take stock instead. A small but intriguing study found that writing a to-do list before turning in helps people get to sleep faster.
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Writing a 'to-do' list before bedtime could help with better sleep The findings from a new study suggest that writing a "to-do" list before bedtime could be one way to help those struggling to sleep drop off more quickly.
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Is communicating with pet dogs and cats really possible with Artificial Intelligence? Are you the one who loves to talk with your pet dog? Don't worry, as soon, you will be able to accomplish this with the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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Pet translator might enable humans to communicate with animals Scientists are experimenting with artificial intelligence in order to decode and interpret animal vocalizations such as barks, growls or howls into a language which humans can understand.
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Trans patients lose routine screening for women's cancers Women who have transitioned into men and registered as male with their GPs will not be routinely offered NHS screening for breast and cervical cancer, even though they remain at risk of the disease.
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UK told they're too fat and put on strict health diet People in England are being encouraged to eat less under a radical new food plan. Source: Pixabay. Fast food addicts in the United Kingdom are about to get a rude awakening.
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'Pet translator,' to convert dog barks to human language in 10 years? Animal behavior expert, Professor Con Slobodchikoff hopes to do away with the existing communication gap between owners and dogs in less than a decade time.
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British scientists find surfers more likely exposed to antibiotic-resistant bacteria SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- A group of British scientists have found that regular surfers are three times more likely to harbor antibiotic-resistant bacteria than those who stick to dry land.
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Surfers three times more likely to have antibiotic-resistant bacteria in guts Dr. Anne Leonard interviews surfers on a beach in Cornwall, UK. Credit: University of Exeter. Regular surfers and bodyboarders are three times more likely to have antibiotic resistant E. coli in their guts than non-surfers, new research has revealed ...
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Marijuana industry gets blunt: Stop using the word 'pot' He was dressed in a three-piece suit. But Chris Coggan nearly went unnoticed when he dropped by a San Diego city councilor's office last year to do some lobbying on marijuana laws.
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Google-funded trials of a universal flu jab have already begun Creating a flu vaccine can be a surprisingly imprecise science. Twice a year the World Health Organization meets to decide which flu strains will be protected against by that year's vaccine; once in February for the northern hemisphere flu season, and ...
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Black Death Panic Spreads In Africa After Girl Dies With Blood Oozing From Her Eyes Panic is spreading in Africa after a 9-year-old girl in Uganda died with blood oozing from her eyes. Tests on the girl's blood sample will confirm if she died from the disease known as the Black Death.
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What Jeff Sessions doesn't understand about medical marijuana On Jan. 4, Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded the Cole memo, a 2013 document that limits federal enforcement of marijuana laws.
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Penn study: Improvements in US mortality rate offset by obesity The rate of adult obesity has risen dramatically in the United States in recent decades, surpassing 36.5 percent of Americans and contributing to an uptick in otherwise preventable deaths from associated medical conditions, according to the Centers for ...
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Pet Translator: Scientist Developing Device To Convert Dog Barks Into English Language An AI algorithm can convert the vocalizations of prairie dogs into English. Now, animal behavior expert Con Slobodchikoff is working on a pet translator that can translate a dog's barks into human language.
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Google venture arm backs UK universal flu vaccine company LONDON (Reuters) - A private British company developing a vaccine that would be the first in the world to fight all types of flu has raised 20 million pounds ($27 million) from investors including GV, the venture capital arm of Google parent Alphabet ...
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Some Metro Vancouver residents insist on drinking 'raw water' despite health warnings Health officials note treated water is one of the biggest advancements to public health in the last 100 years. Global News. X. - A A +. Listen.
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Raising the smoking age to 21: A breath of fresh air for NH New Hampshire's youth are our most valuable resource, and we owe it to them to ensure that they are healthy, safe, and grow up in an environment where they can achieve their best.
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'Baby brain' is a real, measurable phenomenon, Australian scientists say "Baby brain", the mental fog many women say they experience during pregnancy, is a genuine, measurable phenomenon, an Australian study has found.
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Diabetes gene found that causes low and high blood sugar levels in the same family A study of families with rare blood sugar conditions has revealed a new gene thought to be critical in the regulation of insulin, the key hormone in diabetes.
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Red Cross: Blood donations urgently needed SANTA CRUZ COUNTY - The American Red Cross urgently needs blood and platelet donations to help address a winter blood shortage, the organization recently announced.
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Even without nudging blood pressure up, high-salt diet hobbles the brain A high-salt diet may spell trouble for the brain - and for mental performance - even if it doesn't push blood pressure into dangerous territory, new research has found.
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Fast food may make immune system more aggressive: Study According to a study, eating junk food or fast food for a long time has a prolonged impact on the body, and even long after switching to a healthy diet, inflammation toward innate immune stimulation is more pronounced.
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Britain will go on a diet from March: Officials to order calorie caps on supermarket ready meals and fast food chains Britain is set to be put on a nationwide diet from March this year as public health officials impose new calorie caps. Lunches and dinners are to be cut to 600 calories at fast food outlets and on ready meal shelves at supermarkets, in new guidelines ...
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Local doctor shares advice this flu season GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - Flu season is upon us, and this season's strain is expected to be stronger than the average years'.
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Got the winter blues? It might be SAD PEKIN - Each March in recent years, a TV commercial touting the return of spring has featured a neighbor who wanders into a backyard barbeque party in his pajamas and winter coat, dazed and confused as if he'd been hibernating.
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It's our winter of emotional discontent At this time of year, with daylight and sunshine in short supply, you may feel more like hibernating than heading out doors to play in the snow.
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US OKs 1st drug aimed at women with 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 approved AstraZeneca PLC's Lynparza for patients with inherited BRCA gene mutations who have ...
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Medical records of almost 180000 Brit cancer patients handed to firm working for leading tobacco company THE medical records of hundreds of thousands of British cancer patients have allegedly been handed over to American lawyers acting on behalf of one of the world's largest tobacco companies.
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Bangladesh: UN agencies working to vaccinate half a million children against diphtheria UNICEF is on the ground in Bangladesh, immunizing Rohingya refugee children to fight the spread of disease, and delivering life-saving nutrition to the tens of thousands of children who are malnourished.
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