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The best (and worst) diet plans for 2018 Your New Year's resolution diet should be based on a well-balanced eating plan that fits your lifestyle, rather than a weird fad replete with food restrictions.
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'Raw Water' Is a New Health Trend. But Is It Safe? A New York Times story in December introduced a new health buzzword to the masses: raw water, or water that hasn't been treated, filtered or processed in any way.
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Why People Are Drinking 'Raw Water' (But Probably Shouldn't) Would you like your water sparkling, from the tap or hauled out of an unsterilized river upstate? For proponents of the expensive new drinking trend known as "raw water," the choice is as clear as a Poland Spring.
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New Silicon Valley craze: drinking untreated water Is drinking "raw water" a great way to get beneficial minerals and microbes removed by filtration—or do people who pay $15 a gallon for untreated water have more money than sense?
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The 'irrational desire' driving millennials and Gen Z into depression The overwhelming pursuit of perfection is driving young people into increased levels of depression and anxiety, according to a recent psychological study.
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Millennials Increasingly Strive for Perfection WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Perfectionism has reached new heights among young people, a new study suggests. This intense desire to succeed could take a toll on their mental health, the researchers speculated.
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Woman battling cancer gets married hours before passing away HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) - A photo has gone viral of a cancer patient marrying the love of her life before passing away 18 hours later.
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Gene therapy for inherited blindness sets precedent: $850000 price tag A landmark gene therapy to treat a rare, inherited form of blindness will cost $850,000 - a price tag so daunting that its maker will offer health insurers partial rebates if the drug doesn't work and is seeking to pilot an installment payment option ...
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Woman's 'bowel disease' was Heinz sauce sachet piercing intestine wall A woman thought she was suffering from a serious bowel disease for six years before doctors discovered some Heinz packaging piercing the wall of her intestine.
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Gene therapy for rare retinal disorder to cost $425000 per eye (CNN) A one-time treatment with Luxturna, the first US Food and Drug Administration-approved gene therapy for an inherited disorder, will cost $425,000 per eye.
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Luxturna gene therapy for blindness to cost $850000 A new gene therapy to treat progressive blindness will cost $850,000, the company that makes it said Wednesday. But the company has laid groundwork for innovative ways to pay for the drug by securing deals with an insurance company, a pharmacy benefit ...
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Avoid Romaine Lettuce for Now, Consumer Reports Says This salad green is likely the cause of recent cases of E. coli food poisoning. By Trisha Calvo. January 03, 2018. 0 SHARES. Over the past seven weeks, 58 people in the U.S.
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Woman receives bionic hand with sense of touch Scientists in Rome have unveiled the first bionic hand with a sense of touch that can be worn outside a laboratory. The recipient, Almerina Mascarello, who lost her left hand in an accident nearly a quarter of a century ago, said "it's almost like it's ...
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Flu cases on the rise in Southwest Florida As the fall weather sets in, the flu season is coming right along with it. Veuer's Natasha Abellard (@NatashaAbellard) has the story.
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Could chocolate disappear in the next 40 years? The new year is kicking off with some scary news for chocolate lovers: By 2050, climate change could severely hamper the growth of the cacao plant or even cause its extinction, according to an article in Business Insider.
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Some restaurants stop serving romaine lettuce amid E. coli outbreak Some restaurant chains have stopped serving dishes with romaine lettuce amid a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to the leafy vegetable.
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Two different flu bugs are keeping hospital emergency doctors busy At Saint Agnes Medical Center in northeast Fresno, spokeswoman Kelley Sanchez reports that the emergency department broke a record for the number of patients seen in a 24-hour period, treating 343 people in a single day last week.
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Fatal E. coli outbreak may be tied to romaine lettuce An outbreak of E. coli infections may be tied to a bad batch of romaine lettuce, according to Consumer Reports. Approximately 58 people in 13 states have become ill with E. coli, including Illinois.
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Here's What You Need to Know About That Viral Story on Chocolate 'Going Extinct' If you've caught much news recently, you'll probably have seen headlines about the looming extinction crisis set to wipe out chocolate in 40 years.
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Pensioner riddled with cancer stuns doctors - by halting disease in its tracks with wonder spice turmeric A pensioner has stunned doctors by halting an incurable blood cancer in its tracks - with wonder spice turmeric. Dieneke Ferguson, 67, is leading a normal life more than a decade after being diagnosed with deadly myeloma.
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When is the right time to start infants on solid foods? The first study of a nationally-representative group of U.S. infants reports that more than half of babies are currently introduced to complementary foods, that is, foods or drinks other than breast milk or formula, sooner than they should be.
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How alcohol damages stem cell DNA and increases cancer risk LONDON (Reuters) - Drinking alcohol produces a harmful chemical in the body which can lead to permanent genetic damage in the DNA of stem cells, increasing the risk of cancer developing, according to research published on Wednesday.
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The talk you should have with your teen about e-cigarettes FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2014, File photo, a patron exhales vapor from an e-cigarette at the Henley Vaporium in New York. New York has added electronic cigarettes to its indoor smoking ban, making it illegal to use the devices in bars, restaurants and ...
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Pregnant women who take folic acid and multivitamins have babies with lower autism risk, study says If you're pregnant, a new study released today may give you one more reason to listen to your doctor if he or she prescribes a folic acid or multivitamin supplement.
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British hospitals postpone routine procedures as winter demand for care spikes LONDON - Many hospitals in Britain are canceling all routine appointments and surgeries until February as they struggle to handle spikes in demand during the winter season.
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Public Health Agency urges vaccination over Aussie flu risk The Public Health Agency is urging people eligible for free flu vaccination to get it straight away. It comes after the Republic of Ireland confirmed its first flu deaths from a strain - A(H3N2) - known as Aussie flu.
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Virginia among 36 states facing widespread flu activity Thirty-six states, including Virginia, reported widespread flu activity during the week ending December 23, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's most recent surveillance report.
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After pensioner beats 'incurable' cancer with turmeric, here are the other flavours that could boost your health Pensioner Dieneke Ferguson beat incurable blood cancer after turning to curry spice turmeric when chemotherapy did not work. The 67-year-old, inset, took curcumin, one of the compounds in turmeric, every day for five years to try to fight her myeloma ...
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This Small Device Could Silence the Maddening Symptoms of Tinnitus A device developed by researchers at the University of Michigan, seen above being tested on a guinea pig, might help treat people's tinnitus.
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Heinz packet found inside woman who believed she was suffering from Crohn's The 41-year-old woman had ingested a Heinz sauce packet, which ultimately resulted in symptoms of bloating and abdominal pain. (General Surgery Department, Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospital).
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E-cigarettes may be a gateway to smoking for teens, researchers say A new study adds to a growing body of evidence linking the use of electronic cigarettes and other non-cigarette tobacco products to future use of conventional cigarettes in teens.
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Medical professionals hope new regulations will limit opioid abuse WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - A major portion of the Strengthen Opioid Misuse Prevent (STOP) Act is now in effect in North Carolina. The act is a comprehensive overhaul of the regulations concerning the prescribing and dispensing of opioids.
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Cow's milk does not increase risk of Type 1 Diabetes in children Previous studies show early exposure to complex foreign proteins, such as cow's milk proteins, increases the risk of type 1 diabetes.
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Drones Deliver Life-Saving Blood to Remote African Regions A Silicon Valley robotics company is cutting down delivery times on life-saving blood to remote hospitals. By Alexa Lardieri, Staff Writer |Jan. 2, 2018, at 12:58 p.m.. Drones Deliver Life-Saving Blood to Remote African Regions. Share. ×. Share on ...
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Desire to catch breast cancers earlier fuels movement for screening higher-risk patients with breast MRI Mammography is the gold standard in breast-cancer detection, spotting many cancers before they can be felt, but it isn't a 100 percent safety guarantee.
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The Opioid Epidemic: Hooked Cabarrus County has become used to being put "on the map" for positive reasons like residential and commercial development, low unemployment and quality of life.
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AP study: Most big public colleges don't track suicides BOSTON - Most of the largest U.S. public universities do not track suicides among their students, despite making investments in prevention at a time of surging demand for mental health services.
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Conor McGregor spent New Year's in bed with the Australian flu ... It's The Dredge EVERY WEEKDAY MORNING, DailyEdge.ie rounds up the best of the day's celebrity dirt from the top to the very bottom. cnmc Source: © instagram/@thenotoriousmma.
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Flu cases prompt visit restriction at Wrexham hospital Visiting at one hospital has been cut as health boards across Wales have reported increases in people with flu. Officials said they wanted to reduce the risk of spreading the illness at Wrexham Maelor Hospital so they had cut all but essential visits ...
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Early Bronchodilator Use Increases Heart Disease Risk in COPD New use of long-term inhaled bronchodilators is associated with an early increase in the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), the findings of a new study suggest.
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