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"Very intense" flu season on track to break records, CDC says Last Updated Feb 9, 2018 2:39 PM EST. U.S. health officials reported more bad news on Friday regarding the country's ongoing, deadly flu season: doctors across the country are seeing more cases, hospitalizations and deaths from flu, and there's no sign ...
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This flu season has now reached pandemic levels (but it's not technically a pandemic) This flu season is turning out to be so intense that the number of people seeking care at doctors' offices and emergency rooms has surged to levels not reported since the peak of the 2009 swine flu pandemic, federal officials said Friday.
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First week of February was deadliest in state for flu season Public health officials on Friday reported that there were 36 new flu-related deaths in California during the first week of February, making that the deadliest week in what was already a brutal influenza season.
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First human eggs grown in laboratory Human eggs have been grown in the laboratory for the first time, say researchers at the University of Edinburgh. The team say the technique could lead to new ways of preserving the fertility of children having cancer treatment.
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Spot Shortages Of Antiviral Drugs Seen As Flu Season Drags On The peak of the flu season could still be several weeks away, federal health officials cautioned Friday. "We may be on track to break some recent records," said Dr.
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Miserable Flu Season Is Breaking Records Feb. 9, 2018 --This flu season shows few signs of letting up and has entered record-breaking territory, the CDC says. Hospitalizations for the flu are the highest recorded since the CDC began tracking them a decade ago.
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Scientists warn Trump administration that banning kratom will result in more opioid deaths A group of scientists who have studied kratom are warning the Trump administration that banning the drug would worsen the opioid epidemic, following a declaration from the Food and Drug Administration that kratom has "opioid properties" and is ...
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FDA: 'No evidence' kratom is safe or effective for medical use US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb warned the public about the herbal supplement kratom in a statement on Tuesday, saying "There is no evidence to indicate that kratom is safe or effective for any medical use" and likening ...
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FDA Weaponizes 'Opioid' Label Against Kratom Consumers Kratom, a Thai medicinal plant known scientifically as Mitragyna speciosa, is often taken in the form of capsules containing dried, pulverized leaves.
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A mysterious supplement with a viral following has been officially declared an opioid by the FDA On Tuesday, FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb released a statement officially calling the drug an opioid because of its links to 44 deaths and its molecular structure.
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Two Drugs Offer Hope Against a Tough-to-Treat Prostate Cancer THURSDAY, Feb. 8, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Two cancer drugs can stall the progression of a particularly hard-to-treat form of prostate cancer, a pair of new trials shows.
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RIDOH investigating allergic-type reactions to kiwi fruit among students The Rhode Island Department of Health is investigating the occurrence of allergic-type reactions in school students Friday that are associated with the consumption of kiwi fruit.
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Infertility 'breakthrough': Human eggs fully grown in lab for the first time A group of scientists are touting an infertility "breakthrough" after human eggs have been grown in a lab from their earliest stages to the point of potential fertilization for the first time.
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Salmonella Linked To Dog Food Infects Twin Cities Children A recall has been issued for a raw meat dog food product; consumers are advised not to use the meat and instead return it. By William Bornhoft, Patch Staff | Feb 9, 2018 2:21 pm ET | Updated Feb 9, 2018 2:35 pm ET.
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This UV Lamp Could Prevent the Flu Virus From Spreading in Public Places Researchers have developed an ultraviolet (UV) lamp that kills the influenza virus but isn't harmful to human skin or eyes, according to a new study in Scientific Reports.
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Human eggs grown in lab offer 'promising' insight into fertility (CNN) Scientists from the United States and the United Kingdom have revealed, in a first-of-its-kind study, that they were able to grow human eggs in a lab.
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Raw Dog Food Link in Salmonella Outbreak and Recall The Minnesota Departments of Health (MDH) and Agriculture (MDA) are investigating two cases of Salmonella Reading infection with the same DNA fingerprint pattern; the cases are children in the Twin Cities metro area who became ill after raw ground ...
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27-Year-Old Texas Fitness Trainer Who Exercised 'All the Time' Dies of the Flu A health and fitness trainer from Texas tragically died after showing symptoms of the influenza virus last month. Jeremy Westerman loved to stay healthy and exercise, and was always passionate about helping others as a personal trainer near his home in ...
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Five major psychiatric diseases have overlapping patterns of genetic activity, new study shows This post has been updated. Certain patterns of genetic activity appear to be common among five distinct psychiatric disorders - autism, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression and alcoholism - according to a new study.
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Mike Pence: US prepared to take 'what action is necessary' to defend against North Korea Vice President Mike Pence, right, walks to his seat alongside second lady Karen Pence at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 9, 2018.
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It is unclear if Angie got her flu shot either before or after her first bout with the flu. The vaccine is 34 percent effective against the H3N2 strain but offers more protection against the H1N1 strain and B viruses. There are two B viruses prevalent in the US this season: Yamagata, known as the 'Japanese flu' and the Victoria.
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Georgian College cancels diploma in homeopathy Georgian College says it is cancelling its controversial advanced diploma program in homeopathy. The announcement came just hours after the college told CBC News it had no plans to change the program, which has been criticized by doctors and scientists ...
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Apalutamide Significantly Improved Metastasis-Free Survival in Men With nmCRPC Apalutamide significantly improved median metastasis-free survival by 2 years in men with nonmetastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC), according to study results presented by Eric Jay Small, MD, MD, FASCO, chief of the division of ...
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Regular Use Of Herbal Supplement Kratom May Lead To Drug Dependence A 2014 study showed that half of those who regularly used kratom for six months developed kratom dependency. Besides addiction, here are other potential side effects of using the herbal supplement.
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Mississippi Announces Dead Deer Found With Fatal Disease Mississippi's efforts to keep out a debilitating deer disease appear to have failed, as the state announced Friday that a dead deer in Issaquena County has tested positive for chronic wasting disease.
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How Did a Man's Rectum End Up 'Falling Out' of His Body? A man in China developed a rare condition after playing games on his phone while sitting on the toilet: His rectum slipped out of his anus, according to news reports.
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Are Hand Dryers Actually Full of Bacteria? A Viral Photo Doesn't Tell the Whole Story The assignment from Nichole Ward's microbiology professor was simple: Choose a location, open a petri dish for three minutes and observe what grew over the next two days.
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Apalutamide delays progression of nonmetastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer Treatment with an investigational androgen receptor inhibitor significantly delayed the development of metastasis in patients with prostate cancer that had become resistant to standard androgen-deprivation therapy.
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Lucas was just named 2018 Gerber baby. He has Down syndrome. The 2018 Gerber baby was named Wednesday morning on the "Today" show, and he is Lucas Warren, the first child with Down syndrome to receive the honour of, essentially, America's cutest baby.
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'Nightly News' debuts from PyeongChang "NBC Nightly News" kicked off its three week residency in PyeongChang, South Korea, Thursday evening with a short but unique open and simple standup location.
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Bacteria-infected mosquitoes might be good thing for Miami Patrick Kelly, Field Operations Manager with Mosquito Mate, releases Wolbachia-infected male mosquitoes, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018, in South Miami, Fla.
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Honeymooner almost loses leg after botched treatment for injury NEWLYWED Brant Aymond was on his honeymoon cruise when he headed out on a paddle board. His decision almost proved fatal. news.com.
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Deer killed by hunter in southern Iowa had chronic wasting disease CORYDON, Ia. - Wildlife biologists have confirmed a deer killed by a hunter in south-central Iowa suffered from chronic wasting disease, marking the first confirmation in a wild deer hunted outside of northeast Iowa.
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Mental illnesses share genetic similarities By examining brain tissue, researchers say they've found similarities in certain mental illnesses, including autism and schizophrenia.
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Poll: One third of Virginians do not seek yearly dental care RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) - A new survey from the Virginia Dental Association raises concerns about the link between poor oral health care and other serious medical issues.
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SPARTAN Trial Demonstrates Significant Delay of Metastasis With Apalutamide in CRPC In findings from the phase III SPARTAN trial presented at the 2018 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium and published in the New England Journal of Medicine, apalutamide (Erleada) reduced the risk of metastasis or death by 72% in patients with nonmetastatic ...
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Scientists Have Mapped Out How Our Genes Might Lead To Mental Illness It's often said mental illness runs in the family. But while that's true, scientists have had very little luck actually understanding how our genes influence our risk of developing major depression or schizophrenia.
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New Drugs Extend Lives of Men With Resistant Form Of Prostate Cancer As a general rule, cancer patients have to worry about the possibility that their cancer will return with a vengeance, no matter how successful their initial treatment course may have been.
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Testing for Inherited Gene Mutations in Prostate Cancer Equally Important More than 12 percent of men with prostate cancer tested positive for hereditary mutations of cancer-causing genes, according to study results presented at the 2018 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium.
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Norovirus: How to protect yourself at the Olympics or at home (CNN) As the Winter Olympic Games officially began in South Korea on Friday, a nasty shadow was hanging over the friendly competition and expressions of goodwill -- in the form of the highly contagious norovirus.
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Ascension Parish couple's cruise ship nightmare highlighted in report about ship medical care GEISMAR - An Ascension Parish couple's honeymoon turned into a medical nightmare and was highlighted by a television report in New Orleans questioning the healthcare aboard cruise ships.
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Donors sought to maintain blood supply Lori Wolfe/The Herald-Dispatch Phillip Ritchie of the American Red Cross, right, collects a blood donation from Evan Gregory during a blood drive at Marshall University in Huntington in this March 8, 2017, file photo.
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Earlier Prostate Cancer Drug Use in CRPC Cuts Metastasis Risk Apalutamide and enzalutamide each prolongs metastasis-free survival in patients with non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
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Flu death total climbs to 140 in NC; state sees first victim who was 4 or younger North Carolina experienced its deadliest week for flu-related victims in more than three years with 34 confirmed fatalities, state health officials reported Thursday.
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Nearly half of school leaders struggle to commission mental health services A survey by children's charity Place2Be found financial constraints had an impact on mental health provision. Press Association.
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Schools struggle to get mental health help, says survey A survey of UK head teachers has found that nearly half are struggling to get mental health support for their pupils. A total of 45% of 655 of school leaders quizzed by children's mental health charity Place2Be said it was a problem.
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John Wiesman: Raise the age; keep tobacco out of schools We know that smoking is bad, but what many of us might not know is that 1 in 6 10th-graders has smoked, vaped or used smokeless tobacco in the last 30 days.
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Increased risk of depression brought on by acne People with acne are at an increased risk of suffering from depression, new research finds. (monkeybusinessimages/Getty Images/iStockphoto).
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People who use e-cigarettes are 'more likely to get pneumonia', research suggests A new study investigating the effects of vapor from e-cigarettes is suggesting that long-term "vaping" could make people more susceptible to bacterial lung infections including pneumonia.
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Postpartum psychosis may have caused this double-murder suicide A Missouri mom is suspected to be the shooter in a double-murder suicide that left her, her husband, and their three-month-old daughter dead in their home last week.
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