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Drivers who get stoned on 4/20 are just as dangerous as drivers who get drunk on Super Bowl Sunday The risk of a fatal vehicle crash on American roads is 12% higher after 4:20 p.m. on April 20 than on similar days that have no particular connection to marijuana, according to data from the U.S.
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Texas mom dies from flu after skipping on meds deemed too costly: report A Texas mother of two died Sunday from flu complications after reportedly deciding that the $116 medication to treat the virus was too costly.
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'I looked at it, and it was moving': Worm in woman's eye leads to unique discovery (CNN) Imagine looking into your irritated eye for a pesky eyelash, only to pull out a translucent, wiggling worm nearly a half inch long.
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US teacher dies after opting out of 'costly' flu medicine A US school teacher has died from flu complications after deciding to forgo anti-viral medication because it "costs too much", her husband tells US media.
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VIDEO: Woman diagnosed with rare condition that causes her to wake up with British accent (WFLA) - An Arizona woman speaks with a British accent despite never having left the United States. "Everybody only sees or hears Mary Poppins," said Michelle Myers in a British accent.
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Texas woman dies because $116 co-pay for flu medication was too expensive The CDC has implored Americans to get their flu shots to help prevent it spreading. By. KariPaul. Reporter. Heather Holland, 38, a second-grade teacher in Texas, came home early from work last month feeling mildly sick with flu symptoms and fatigued ...
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An American says she fell asleep with a headache — and woke up with a British accent Michelle Myers's accent is global, but she has never left the country. The Arizona woman says she has gone to bed with extreme headaches in the past and woke up speaking with what sounds like a foreign accent.
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Another child dies in NYC from flu A 5-year-old Brooklyn girl has become the fourth child in the city to die from the flu in the past two weeks, authorities said Sunday - as doctors urged parents to immunize their kids against the nasty outbreak.
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New antibiotic family discovered in dirt US scientists have discovered a new family of antibiotics in soil samples. The natural compounds could be used to combat hard-to-treat infections, the team at Rockefeller University hopes.
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Why are people outside high-risk groups dying from the flu? Deaths are happening even to those outside the at-risk groups when symptoms are coupled with pneumonia, heart attack or sepsis. Author: Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star.
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Another child flu death: 3-year-old girl died Monday MUNCIE, Ind. -- A local girl, nearly 4 years old, died Monday of the flu and a secondary infection of pneumonia, according to the Delaware County coroner.
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Breakthrough in treating schizophrenia may help patients control hallucinations Scientists believe they have made a breakthrough in treating schizophrenia by helping patients train themselves to control verbal hallucinations using an MRI scanner and a computer game.
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OxyContin manufacturer will stop marketing opioids, cuts sales staff in half OxyContin will no longer be marketed to doctors after states leveled drugmaker Purdue Pharma with lawsuits over the prescription painkiller's addictive nature.
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How did researchers get the flu vaccine so wrong this year? Technically, researchers had the right answers when formulating this year's flu vaccine. But the virus cheated. Author: Josh Sidorowicz.
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Opioid makers paid millions to advocacy groups that promoted their painkillers amid addiction epidemic Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin pills, gave $4.7 million to advocacy groups that have promoted the medications' use, according to a new report from U.S.
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Mandatory flu vaccines for preschoolers mandate awaits a new day in court The city is not backing down on its efforts to mandate flu shots for preschoolers. A 2015 lawsuit by five parents blocked the Health Department from enforcing the requirement.
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Is Tamiflu the answer for your flu? Here's what you need to know The most intense flu season in a decade has millions of Americans looking for relief - and wondering whether a prescription drug best known by the brand name Tamiflu is the answer.
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Flu eyed in death of 5-year-old New Jersey girl NORTH BERGEN - A 5-year-old kindergartner has died after reportedly suffering from flu-like symptoms. The girl was a student at Lincoln School in North Bergen.
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Amid flu concerns, NJ child's death prompts health department investigation NORTH BERGEN, N.J. - A child's death in New Jersey on Monday has prompted a health department investigation. The 5-year-old child, who has not been identified, was a kindergarten student at Lincoln School in North Bergen, New Jersey.
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New, fast-acting drug offers novel way to combat flu virus Last Updated Feb 12, 2018 9:52 PM EST. NEW YORK -- The worst flu season in years has health professionals scrambling to find ways to combat the virus.
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Here's what state health and hospital officials are saying about the flu in Massachusetts There's no doubt about it - Massachusetts is experiencing a bad flu season. According to the latest flu report from the state's Department of Public Health, the Bay State has seen 8,152 laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza so far in the 2017-2018 ...
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How to Avoid a Dangerous Flu Complication More than one out of every 10 deaths in the U.S. during the third week of 2018 was from influenza or pneumonia, according to data released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Brain boffins find method to stop patients from hearing false 'voices' A screenshot from a video issued by Kings College London of a rocket in a space 1 A screenshot from a video issued by Kings College London of a rocket in a space game, as scientists believe that they have made a breakthrough in treating schizophrenia ...
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Flu kills fourth child in NYC, prompts urgent call for parents to vaccinate kids A 5-year-old girl who fell ill in her Brooklyn home and died was the city's fourth fatal child flu victim, authorities said Monday.
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5-year-old girl dies in New Jersey, health department looking into flu Toni Yates has the latest on the death of a 5-year-old girl in New Jersey. WABC. Eyewitness News. Monday, February 12, 2018 07:28PM.
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How drug company money turned patient groups into "cheerleaders for opioids" WASHINGTON - The five biggest opioid manufacturers shelled out more than $10 million to patient advocacy groups, professional medical societies and affiliated individuals - who then "echoed and amplified" messages that encouraged use of those highly ...
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Senate report says patient advocacy groups get kickbacks from opioid manufacturers (CNN) A new report alleges that five of the United States' largest opioid manufacturers paid patient advocacy groups nearly $9 million between 2012 and 2017 to help push an agenda that promoted opioid use.
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Unsafe Water Found in Faucets Across the US MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Flint, Mich., isn't the only American city where the water hasn't been safe to drink, new research suggests.
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US data show increase in fatal crashes on April 20, day of pot events Maine's data set is too small to be statistically significant, but Canadian researchers find that, overall, U.S. drivers are at a greater risk on the roads that day than a week earlier or later.
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Cold open water plunge may provide instant pain relief A man who suffered constant pain after surgery cured it by taking a plunge in cold open water. The man's case has been reviewed by doctors who suggest a short, sharp cold water swim may offer an alternative to strong painkillers and physiotherapy.
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Doctor's Tip: Is a vegan diet safe for young children? Is a vegan diet safe for young children? The short answer is yes, with a few caveats. The science tells us that the healthiest diet is one rich in fruit, vegetables and whole grains, with no salt, sugar or added oil.
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3 simple habits linked to weight loss People looking to shrink their waistlines may want to adopt three simple eating habits to help them get there, new research suggests.
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Researchers use nanorobots to kill tumors in mice Our current methods of fighting malignant tumors are wildly inadequate. Chemotherapy and radiation treatments, while sometimes successful, come with massive side effects, mainly because every other cell in the body is also getting bombarded with ...
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Medical marijuana industry growing in NEPA Six fires broke out in Scranton in a span of six hours on Feb. 11. City Police Chief John Pocius said that the six blaze were under investigation as possible arsons.
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Cancer-Fighting Nanorobots Programmed To Seek And Shrink Tumors Have Been Developed A team of scientists have developed nanorobots that are programmed to seek and shrink tumors by blocking the tumors' blood supply.
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Here's Why Eating More Slowly May Help You Lose Weight People looking to lose weight might try all kinds of ways to eat fewer calories. Now, a study in BMJ Open sheds some light onto which of those strategies actually work: Based on data from nearly 60,000 people, three behaviors—eating slowly, cutting ...
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Self-healing electronic skin will help robots have a sense of touch like humans In the future, your robot babysitter will be able to tell if your child has a fever. Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder say they've developed the first fully rehealable and recyclable electronic skin, or e-skin.
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Scientists Make Electronic Skin That Can Sense Touch And Temperature And Heal Itself Pictured here is a section of "e-skin" developed at the University of Colorado. (Photo credit: Jianliang Xiao / University of Colorado Boulder).
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Weight Watchers set to ditch famous 'before and after' pictures THERE'S a surprising reason why the famous "before and after" weight loss photos are about to vanish from your TV screens and magazines.
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Bay opioids survey yields mixed results The questionnaire revealed diverse opinions on how attendees felt the opioid epidemic should be handled locally. KATIE LANDECK News Herald Reporter @PCNHKatieL.
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Pets May Help People With Mental Health Issues; These Foods May Help Too! According to a study published in BMC Psychiatry, your pet may be good for health. The researchers suggest that pets provide benefits to those with mental health conditions.
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Public Health extends flu clinic hours Flu Shot clinic hours have been extended at the Wellington-Dufferin Guelph Public Health building due to the recent demand and concern over the Influenza Virus in Guelph.
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Flu season still getting worse Henry Beverly, 73, battles flu while tended to by nurse Kathleen Burks at Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston, Georgia, Friday, February 9, 2018.
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This Electronic Skin Can Help Amputees Sense Temperature And Pressure On Their Prosthetic Limbs With their muscles severed, people with limb amputation cannot sense the forces applied to their artificial limbs. A malleable, self-healing, and fully recyclable electronic skin developed by researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder, however ...
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Scores of monkeys killed in Rio yellow fever panic A veterinarian examines dead monkeys at the Municipal Institute of Veterinary Medicine in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, yesterday. Text Size: A A A. AFP/Rio de Janeiro.
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Scores of monkeys killed in Rio yellow fever panic (MENAFN - Gulf Times) Fears of spreading yellow fever are behind the illegal killing of scores of monkeys in Rio de Janeiro, complicating efforts to fight the virus, authorities say.
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Parents of RI students warned about fruit served as snack PROVIDENCE - Approximately 34 students in several school districts have had an allergic reaction to kiwi fruit, according to the R.I.
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Liver Cancer Detection Made Easy with Ultrasound Along with Blood Test Liver Cancer Detection Made Easy: Cancer is one of the dangerous diseases to detect at the early stage. Researchers at UT Southwestern's Simmons Cancer Center found that, Combining ultrasound imaging with a blood test for high alpha fetoprotein (AFP ...
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Recognize a heart attack and lower your risk SPRINGFIELD - During February's Heart Month observance, Mercy Health - Springfield encourages you to know your risks for heart disease.
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New combination therapy found effective in kidney cancer patients The immunotherapy agent, pembrolizumab, is an immune checkpoint inhibitor that blocks a self-defence mechanism used by cancer cells to evade attack and destruction by the body's immune cells.
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