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Wilder Penfield redrew the map of the brain — by opening the heads of living patients Even in 2018, Wilder Penfield's approach to treating epilepsy seems like something out of a science fiction movie. Penfield - the celebrated Canadian-American neurosurgeon whose 127th birthday is celebrated today in a Google Doodle - pioneered the ...
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Bears burned in California wildfires go holistic for pain SAN FRANCISCO - Veterinarians successfully used alternative medical treatments such as acupuncture on three wild animals burned in the Southern California wildfires, although one patient - a 5-month-old mountain lion - did keep eating his fish-skin ...
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How the flu turns deadly This flu season is fierce and has already claimed the lives of at least 30 children in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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How the flu turns deadly (CNN) -- This flu season is fierce and has already claimed the lives of at least 30 children in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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8-Year-Old Dies From Rare Flesh-Eating Bacteria: Doctors 'Kept Cutting and Hoping', Mother Says When Sara Hebard's 8-year-old son suffered a minor injury after falling off his bicycle, she never expected her boy would be fighting for his life just days later.
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Yes, your dog can get the flu too: How to protect man's best friend Amid the deadly flu outbreak hitting nearly every state in the U.S., even man's best friend is not immune to the flu. Interested in Flu Season?
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Study bolsters link between flu and heart attack Evidence of an association between flu and heart attacks has been building over the past several years, but a new study based on lab-confirmed flu and hospitalized people found a significant link not only for flu, but for other respiratory infections ...
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Flu deaths may be less likely with annual vaccination (Reuters Health) - Seniors who get a flu shot every year are less likely to be hospitalized with severe influenza infections or to die from them than those who get vaccinated only sporadically, a Spanish study suggests.
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Swat at a Mosquito and It Could Remember You for Days The insect's memory functions like "a really strong repellent," says the co-author of a new study. Jackie Flynn MogensenJan. 25, 2018 12:00 PM.
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Growing number of young children dying from flu The family of a 12-year-old boy in Florida is grieving after flu is suspected in the child's death on Tuesday. Dylan Winnik had sniffles and was exhausted, symptoms his family initially thought were a cold.
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US flu outbreak: Boy, 12, is latest to die A 12-year-old boy in Florida, whose family say he was a healthy child, has become the latest American to die from an especially deadly form of influenza.
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NY flu epidemic prompts Cuomo executive order to fight disease New statewide data released Thursday showed 7,779 new flu cases and 1,759 hospitalizations in a week, adding to the thousands already diagnosed and treated this season.
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Universal flu vaccine targets backbone of the virus Getting an annual flu shot is never fun, and to add insult to injury, sometimes you'll get sick anyway. That's because it's hard to fight a virus that's always mutating, but new research out of Georgia State University is closing in on a universal ...
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'He was so strong': Boy, 8, dies from flesh-eating bacteria Scott Hinkle and Sara Hebard lost their son, Liam Flanagan, 8 (pictured in the cellphone photo), on Jan. 21. AP. More On: infections · HIV-positive prostitute convicted for infecting client · 6-year-old boy dies of rabies after touching bat · Girl dies ...
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His family thought he had a cold. A couple of days later, he died of the flu. Like many flu-related illnesses, Dylan Winnik's started with a cold - and escalated rapidly. He had it for a couple of days. By Monday, he was feverish.
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US flu-shot savings are nothing to sneeze at NEW YORK, Jan 25 (Reuters Breakingviews) - U.S. flu-shot savings are nothing to sneeze at. A harsh influenza strain is knocking more Americans flat this winter.
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Do I have the flu? How to know when symptoms are serious In the midst of a flu epidemic, it's hard not to shudder if you sneeze. Sickness is going around. The flu is among the most contagious and has already claimed dozens of lives this season, including at least 30 children.
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Vets use fish skin to heal bears injured in California wildfires When two bears suffered painful burns while escaping Southern California's wildfires, veterinarians used an unconventional bandage to treat the animals' paws: fish skin.
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New Jersey man receives kidney transplant after viral t-shirt plea Rob Leibowitz wore this t-shirt around Disney World in August in a plea to find a kidney donor. (YouCaring fundraising page). A New Jersey man with a creative approach to finding a kidney donor unexpectedly got the help he needed from a stranger across ...
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You're Not the Only One Getting the Flu This Year. Your Dog Is Too The current flu season has been deadly and is on track to be the most widespread on record. Not even our pets are safe. Canine influenza is on the rise as well, carrying similar symptoms as you're seeing among your coughing, sneezing, feverish friends ...
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Friday's Google Doodle Honors Neurosurgeon Wilder Penfield Today's Google Doodle celebrates the 127th birthday of Canadian neurosurgeon Wilder Penfield, who developed a groundbreaking epilepsy treatment called the Montreal Procedure.
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Study: Parents who give their teenagers alcohol are inviting trouble It seems to make some sense: Let your teenagers drink at home where they will have adult supervision and won't be driving. But a new study finds that parents who provide their kids with alcohol aren't doing them any favors.
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MIND diet may slow cognitive decline in stroke survivors (CHICAGO) - A diet created by researchers at Rush University Medical Center may help substantially slow cognitive decline in stroke survivors, according to preliminary research presented on Jan. 25, at the American Stroke Association's International ...
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Smart Mosquitoes? Bloodsuckers Can Learn To Avoid People Who Swat Them When it comes to most small creatures, such as insects, we humans don't usually put much store in their brain capacity. We usually think that most of them live and work primarily by instinct.
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Curcumin's Anti-Inflammatory Properties Might Improve Memory, Attention turmeric Curcumin, an active ingredient in turmeric, might help improve memory and attention according to a study published in The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.
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Winnike: One of the worst flu seasons still isn't over In Texas 1,150 related deaths have been reported since Oct. 1 as new strain of virus overwhelms medical offices. By Allison Winnike.
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Flu outbreak prompts Florida district to close schools Friday The flu season is getting worse. This is the first time all states in the entire continental U.S. have reported widespread flu activity during the same week.
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Statewide surge in flu cases keeping local schools, medical facilities on alert Area schools and medical facilities are holding their collective breath as the flu continues to make its march across the Palmetto State.
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Obese men may have higher chance of recurrence following radical prostatectomy Among men with prostate cancer who underwent radical prostatectomy (RP), those who were obese had a higher risk of biochemical recurrence, according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Special Conference Obesity and Cancer ...
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Another way the flu could kill — increasing your risk of a heart attack A new study found that people were six times more likely to be hospitalized for a heart attack within a week of testing positive for the flu.
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WATCH: Scientists clone monkeys using technique that created Dolly the sheep The cloned monkeys are kept in an incubator so they can grow and develop on their own. CREDIT: Qiang Sun/Mu-Ming Poo/Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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Smoking Just 1 Cigarette Daily Significantly Raises Heart Disease, Stroke Risk Smoking just one cigarette per day—as opposed to 20, the average number in a pack—still raises your risk of heart disease and stroke, according to new research published in The BMJ, the British Medical Journal's online publication.
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Swatting at Mosquitoes May Help You Avoid Bites, Even if You Miss If you keep swatting at a mosquito, will it leave you alone? Some scientists think so. But it depends. Some blood meals are worth a mosquito risking its life.
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Creighton basketball players visit big fan after surgery keeps her from games Violet, a five pound Maltese mix, suffered burns on her body after human hair dye was used on her. "Violet's eyes were swollen shut, she was limp and listless, she had obvious burns to her skin - we gave fluids, pain meds and we gently washed as much ...
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Acute MI Risk Tied to Flu in Adult Patients Adults were more likely to be hospitalized for a heart attack during the week after they were diagnosed with the flu, a small Canadian study found.
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8 self-care strategies to get you through your flu symptoms The CDC has reported "widespread" flu activity in the entire continental U.S. this year, and added that there are more serious cases of flu than usual due to H3N2, this year's main flu strain.
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'Most intense' flu season sees 74 deaths so far, outpacing last record-breaking season State health officials believe the flu season has not yet peaked this year, but the high number of deaths and hospitalizations makes it the worst flu season since they started tracking those numbers.
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13 flu deaths reported so far in NH New Hampshire's Dr. Benjamin Chan, state epidemiologist, said the flu vaccine may not entirely prevent flu but it can reduce the severity of illness and prevent the complications.
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This Is Exactly How a Nutritionist Uses Turmeric For Health, So You Can Do the Same Ever since kale was revealed to be the most super of all leafy greens, health-savvy eaters have been keeping an eye out for the next big thing in nutritious eating.
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Curcumin Shown to Improve Memory A new study, conducted at UCLA and published in The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, found that daily doses of curcumin may not only prevent memory problems from worsening over time, but actually improve memory.
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Dog nearly dies from severe burns caused by human hair dye PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (KWCH) -- Pet owners are warning of the dangers of hair dye after Pinellas County Animal Services shares a disturbing story.
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Will Certain Foods Bolster Brain Health After Stroke? THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Stroke survivors who eat plenty of leafy greens, fish and other healthy foods may help preserve their brain function as time goes on, a preliminary study suggests.
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Studies extend time to respond to some strokes Advanced brain imaging technology may give doctors an additional 10 hours or more to respond to some strokes, researchers said Wednesday, a development that may soon bring major changes to the way hospitals treat one of the leading causes of disability ...
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Red Cross blood shortage due to weather, flu. Donations urgently sought The American Red Cross has reissued an urgent call for blood and platelet donors after ongoing winter weather and seasonal flu led to canceled blood drives, according to the agency.
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Think Dying Your Dog's Fur Is Cool? This Maltese Who Almost Died From Skin Burns Will Show You Otherwise Violet, a little Maltese-mix, got her name after a deeply upsetting incident that almost ended fatally. Her irresponsible owner used human hair to dye her fur purple and poor Violet sustained horrific burns due to the toxic chemicals in the mixture ...
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Nigeria: Lassa Fever - Stop Drinking Garri, Okorocha Warns As Death Toll Rises The Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha, has warned residents to stop drinking 'raw garri' as three persons were confirmed dead in the state as a result of Lassa fever.
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Alzheimer's Study Discovers Toxic Protein Behind Disease That Could Radically Change Treatment Research Researchers have identified brain cell behavior that could potentially play a crucial role in the onset of Alzheimer's disease.
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Nigeria reports 16 Lassa fever deaths this year to date Since the beginning of 2018, a total number of 107 suspected Lassa fever cases have been recorded in ten States: Edo, Ondo, Bauchi, Nasarawa, Ebonyi, Anambra, Benue, Kogi, Imo and Lagos States.
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Coconut products recalled due to salmonella OTTAWA - Canada's Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for several coconut products amid concerns of salmonella contamination.
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