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Flu Deaths Are the Latest Example of People Dying In America Simply Because They Can't Afford Medicine This week a 38-year-old second grade teacher and mom in Texas named Heather Holland died of the flu after she'd delayed picking up her prescription medication because couldn't afford the $116 copay.
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Mother-of-two teacher, 38, dies of flu after forgoing $116 medication, telling her husband it 'cost too much' A mother-of-two, 38, died from complications stemming from the flu after deciding the medication to treat the virus was too expensive.
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Former Aetna Medical Director Admits To Never Reviewing Medical Records Before Denying Care Robert Glatter, MD , Contributor I cover breaking news in medicine, med tech and public health Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own.
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Why are people outside high-risk groups dying from the flu? USA Today NetworkDomenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star Published 6:16 p.m. MT Feb. 10, 2018 | Updated 6:18 p.m. MT Feb. 10, 2018.
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6 things you can do right now to help prevent the flu High levels of flu-like illness are being reported in 42 states and hospitalizations for flu continue to rise across the country. Author: Ashley Welch, CBS News.
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Texas special education teacher on life support with flu Crystal Whitley just gave birth to a son in October. Now she's fighting for her life after a flu infection. (KTRK). ABCNews. Sunday, February 11, 2018 10:58PM.
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Pediatrician: 'Flu just spread like wildfire' From coast to coast, pediatricians in the United States say this year's flu season ranks among the toughest they've seen. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 53 pediatric flu-related deaths from October, when the season began ...
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Why are people outside high-risk groups dying from the flu? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the flu has further tightened its grip on the U.S. and warns the season is now as bad as the swine flu epidemic nine years ago.
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Schizophrenia patients calmed by video game People with schizophrenia can be trained by playing a video game to control the part of the brain linked to verbal hallucinations, researchers say.
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OxyContin maker cuts sales staff, won't hawk drug to docs The decision by OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to stop encouraging physicians to write the painkiller's scripts is drawing positive reviews from opioid experts who caution that far more work must be done to crush the killer epidemic.
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OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma will stop promoting opioids to doctors This Feb. 19, 2013 file photo shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. The maker of the powerful painkiller said it will stop marketing opioid drugs to doctors, a surprise reversal after lawsuits blaming the company ...
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Purdue Pharma says it will stop promoting opioids to doctors More than a decade after Purdue Pharma was first criticized by the federal government for its "aggressive" marketing of the addictive painkiller OxyContin, the company says it will stop promoting the opioid to doctors.
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Woman has British accent after medical procedure Michelle Myers, a former Texas beauty queen who's never left the USA, sounds like she's from jolly old England. "Everyone only sees Mary Poppins or hears Mary Poppins.
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The Flu is Killing Up to 4000 Americans a Week The amount of influenza ravaging the U.S. this year rivals levels normally seen when an altogether new virus emerges, decimating a vulnerable population that hasn't had a chance to develop any defenses.
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Virgin, 29, Pregnant With 1st Miracle Baby — How She Conceived Without Ever Having Sex A woman who is still a virgin and plans to never have sex found out she is pregnant. Learn how she achieved her goal of having a child without a partner.
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Former Texas beauty queen with rare disease wakes with British accent Michelle Myers said all people hear when she speaks is "Mary Poppins" after a rare condition changed the way she speaks.
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Minnesota's flu season is one of the worst in years If this year's sneezing, nose-blowing and aching around Minnesota seems louder, grosser and more painful, it's because we are in one of the worst flu seasons in years.
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UV Light Kills The Flu Virus, Scientists Say Researchers have invented an ultraviolet lamp that can kill the influenza virus, but won't harm human skin or eyes, a new study says.
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'Under-5s at risk' from NHS campaign to use pharmacies A health service campaign to divert parents of the under-fives from GPs to pharmacists must come with caveats to prevent potentially deadly cases of sepsis being missed, campaigners warned.
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Take sick children to pharmacies first, parents told Parents of young children with minor illnesses should take them to pharmacies rather than GPs or A&E, a new NHS England campaign says.
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Take your sick children to the pharmacy and not the GP, says NHS Parents are being urged to take sick children to pharmacists instead of to GPs or A&E departments under controversial new NHS advice.
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Special UV Lamp Can Fight Spread Of Airborne Flu Virus A new study at the Center for Radiological Research at Columbia University Irving Medical Center reports that nonstop low levels of far ultraviolet C (far-UVC) light can kill airborne flu viruses without damaging human tissues.
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OxyContin maker stops promoting opioids, cuts sales staff The drugmaker said it will inform doctors on Monday that its sales representatives will no longer visit physician offices to discuss its opioid products.
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Massive flu discovery floors scientists Scientists have found that a device using ultraviolet light could be effective at killing the flu virus while it is in the air. Scientists have just made what could be an gigantic medical breakthrough after finding a way to use ultraviolet light to ...
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People with schizophrenia 'can learn to control voices' A study finds that using an MRI scanner to train people with the disorder can help those who don't respond to medication. 04:06, UK, Monday 12 February 2018.
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The hunt for a better flu vaccine As doctors struggle with the worst flu season in nearly a decade, some are racing to answer a question: can they find a more permanent solution than variably successful annual vaccines?
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Man's Rectum 'Fell Out' While Playing Phone Games On The Toilet It increased, as 41 investors sold LEA shares while 173 reduced holdings. 55 funds opened positions while 96 raised stakes. Mason Street Advisors Ltd Limited Liability Company holds 0.32% in Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) or 111,108 shares.
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Campaign seeks to help improve mental health across four-county area In a given year, about 1 in 25 adults in the U.S. - almost 10 million, or 4 percent of the population - experiences a mental illness serious enough to substantially interfere with or limit one or more major life activities, according to the National ...
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Ultrasound Imaging With Blood Test Improves Cancer Detection By 40% Combining ultrasound imaging with a blood test can improve detection of early-stage liver cancer by as much as 40 per cent, scientists including one of Indian origin have found.
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Weight Watchers is targeting teens, and health experts aren't happy (Meredith) -- Weight Watchers is now offering free 6-week memberships to teenagers between 13 and 17. The company says the new program will help "the development of healthy habits at a critical life stage," but some are accusing Weight Watchers of ...
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Ultrasound, blood test together may boost liver cancer detection Earlier detection is important to improving survival of patients with liver cancer, and combining an ultrasound imaging with a blood test can help achieve that, say researchers, including one of Indian-origin.
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Health dept. looking into fruit wash in kiwi investigation PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - After nearly three dozen students from fourteen different schools across the state had an allergic reaction after eating kiwi, we've learned it likely wasn't the fruit itself.
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Weight Watchers Criticised For Offering Free Dieting For Teenagers Weight Watchers International is being slammed by experts for its new plans to offer free memberships to teenagers in a bid to tackle obesity.
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Why suicide prevention is at the centre of our mental health strategy For too long mental illness has been taboo. This government is determined to fight the stigma surrounding it and we are putting mental health at the heart of our agenda.
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A New Face of Hope I left the country the other day, and the talk on Facebook ever since I logged on across the pond seems to be the new algorithms that limit the number of people you see on your newsfeed.
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Hamilton cannabis conference highlights need for more studies The only thing clear about research into medical cannabis is that more research is needed. That was a conclusion expressed by many experts who gathered at the first cannabis conference hosted by the Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Medical Cannabis ...
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E-cigarette Liquid Flavorings May Still Cause Lung Damage Even Without Nicotine The liquid flavorings in e-cigarettes may still damage the lungs regardless that they do not contain nicotine. Here are the most dangerous flavors that were found to be most toxic to lung cells.
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Flu relief is coming as successors to aging Tamiflu near market Henry Beverly, 73, battles the flu while being tended to by nurse Kathleen Burks at Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston, Georgia.
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Omaha-area parents praise pick of first Gerber baby with Down syndrome Lucas Warren, 1, is the new Gerber baby. Choosing a baby with Down syndrome sends a hopeful message, local parents say. The Associated Press.
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Cleveland Clinic: Norovirus is easy to catch, but hard to kill CLEVELAND - With news coming out of the Winter Olympic Games about a significant spread of norovirus, many athletes are on high alert to avoid catching the stomach bug.
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Human eggs grown in lab offer 'promising' insight into fertility 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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How pets can help people with mental health issues There is increasing recognition of the therapeutic function pets can play in relation to mental health. Pets can help people with mental health issues.
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Norovirus outbreak in South Korea caused no deaths A story shared widely online that claims a norovirus outbreak at the Pyeongchang Olympics has led to fatalities is false. The story on the AmericasFreedomFighters site correctly reported that over 100 people have been infected since Feb. 1 with ...
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From infective to chronic diseases, preventive health care for women Women are the centre pillars of all families. The burden of sickness in a lady can alter the whole equation within a household - physically, emotionally and financially.
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Are Pets Good For Your Mental Health? A New Study Found They Provide "Security" & "Connectivity" If you're on the fence about welcoming a four-legged friend into your life, news that pets are good for your mental health just might be the push you need to make the commitment.
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Maintaining balance: Blood sodium levels may affect cognition in older adults Hyponatremia occurs when the sodium level in the blood falls below 135 Millimoles Per Litre (mmol/L), according to a study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
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These lab-grown human eggs may fight infertility sooner or later "The latest study is the first time a human egg has been developed in the lab from its earliest stage to full maturity", said a statement from the University of Edinburgh.
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National smoking rates decline, local challenges remain Tennessee Quit Week is Feb. 5-9. People who smoke and want to quit can call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669) to talk with a counselor or visit www.
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Vision Joplin 2022 Suggests Legal Tobacco Sale to Raise to 21 - KOAM TV 7 You have to be 18 right now to buy a pack of cigarettes or other tobacco. But the Vision Joplin 2022 wants to see the age raised to 21 a rep from the group, Scott Vorhees says: "Teens 18, 19, and 20 who use tobacco are much more likely to become ...
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Flu shot clinics extended with 2 child deaths from influenza B The flu shot clinic on Chancellors Way in Guelph will have extended hours on Sunday and Monday. (Valentin Flauraud/Reuters). Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph (WDG) Public Health is extending its flu shot clinics on Chancellors Way in Guelph for the next two ...
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