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She thought the weird sensation was a stray eyelash. It was eye worms. Abby Beckley thought her left eye was irritated because of a stray eyelash. She rubbed her eye, flushed it with water, but when the discomfort remained, she peered into the mirror.
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Heartbroken family explains why 3-year-old who died from flu wasn't vaccinated An Indiana family that decided against vaccinating a 3-year-old is now haunted by that decision, wondering if a flu shot could have saved the girl's life.
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OxyContin maker Purdue stops promoting opioids in light of epidemic Starting Monday, Purdue Pharma, the company best known for selling the prescription painkiller OxyContin, will stop marketing opioid drugs to doctors.
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CDC Flu Update: Widespread Activity Continues Influenza activity increased again according to the latest FluView report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Driving May Be Risky Business on 4/20 Pot Holiday MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- America's highways are decidedly less safe on April 20, a day when stoners publicly celebrate marijuana use.
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Cuomo wants pharmacies to enroll in kids' flu-shot program As epidemic continues, the governor is pushing the program that provides vaccinations to children regardless of parents' or guardians' ability to pay.
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Employers who don't offer paid sick leave are making flu season worse, hurting their bottom line In this Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018 file photo, Ana Martinez, a medical assistant at the Sea Mar Community Health Center, gives a patient a flu shot in Seattle.
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In soil-dwelling bacteria, scientists find a new weapon to fight drug-resistant superbugs It's a new class of antibiotic that promises to live up to its rough Latin translation: killer of bad guys. In a report published this week in the journal Nature Microbiology, researchers describe a never-before-seen antibiotic agent that vanquished ...
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Employers who don't offer paid sick leave are making flu season worse and hurting their own bottom line This winter's flu season is shaping up to be a nasty one, with flu-related hospitalization rates outpacing anything seen in recent years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Haverhill 6-year-old girl dies from influenza HAVERHILL - The flu has claimed the life of a 6-year-old Haverhill elementary schoolgirl - the first child to die in Massachusetts of this year's virulent strain - sending this tight-knit Merrimack Valley community into mourning.
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A potentially powerful new antibiotic is discovered in dirt The modern medical era began when an absent-minded British scientist named Alexander Fleming returned from vacation to find that one of the petri dishes he forgot to put away was covered in a bacteria-killing mold.
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6-Year-Old New Jersey Girl Dies of Flu, Marking State's 2nd Pediatric Influenza Death This Season The White House is proposing a plan to replace many food stamp recipients' cash benefits with a monthly box of food instead. Are you for or against this general idea?
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4/20 marijuana holiday a dangerous time on the road, study finds America's highways are decidedly less safe on April 20, a day when stoners publicly celebrate marijuana use. Why? Researchers report there's an uptick in fatal traffic crashes on that evening, which for decades has been a counterculture holiday ...
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Arizona woman goes to bed with 'pounding' headache, wakes up with British accent Michelle Myers of Buckeye, Ariz., was diagnosed with Foreign Accent Syndrome in May 2015. (Michelle Myers). Hours after Michelle Myers went to bed with a "pounding" headache, the mother of seven woke up and realized something was wrong - the left side ...
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Pharma Giant Purdue to Stop Promoting Its Opioid Drugs, Including OxyContin, to Doctors Pain-pill giant Purdue Pharma will stop promoting its opioid drugs to doctors, a retreat after years of criticism that the company's aggressive sales efforts helped lay the foundation of the U.S.
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Cooking water suspected cause of Olympics norovirus outbreak Cooking water is emerging as the likely source of a foodborne norovirus outbreak, predominately among security staff, at the Winter Olympics in South Korea.
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Study shows youngest kids most at risk of flu death A new analysis of seasonal flu deaths in US children in the six seasons that followed the 2009 H1N1 pandemic reveals that children ages 2 and younger are most at risk, and of children who died, less than a third had been vaccinated against the disease ...
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Texas teacher dies after opting out of Tamiflu because of costly $116 copay WEATHERFORD, Texas - A Texas woman died from flu complications after deciding not to take flu medication because her copay was too expensive.
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Texas teacher dies from flu after deeming antiviral drug too costly Heather Holland died the morning of Feb. 4 after being diagnosed with the flu. WEATHERFORD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT. (CBS NEWS) - A second grade teacher from Texas has died from complications of the flu.
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Lawmakers push for use of medical cannabis amid opioid addiction crisis SANTA FE, N.M. - Some state lawmakers are pushing to treat opioid addiction in New Mexico with medical marijuana. Advertisement. Currently, opioid addiction is not included as a treatable condition in the state's medical cannabis program.
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Doctors In Maine Say Halt In OxyContin Marketing Comes '20 Years Late' The maker of OxyContin, one of the most prescribed and aggressively marketed opioid painkillers, will no longer tout the drug or any other opioids to doctors.
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Medical marijuana goes on sale this week, but not in Berks Pennsylvania's medical marijuana program is hitting another milestone as the drug goes on sale this week in six counties, but not Berks County.
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This Is How Much Money You Need to Be Happy, According to Science They say money can't buy happiness, but let's be honest, they say a lot of things - and they're not always right. When it comes to income, scientists say there actually is an ideal yearly amount we can earn to feel emotionally content and satisfied ...
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All your flu questions answered This year's flu season has blossomed into a full-fledged epidemic. Here's how to handle it. Does this year's flu shot work?
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Eating slowly may actually help you lose weight A new study claims that eating more deliberately could help lose weight, while those who wolf down their meals are more likely to become obese.
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Want to Keep the Weight Off? Eat More Slowly TUESDAY, Feb. 13, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Instead of gulping your food, try eating more slowly. It may help you drop those unwanted pounds, a new study by Japanese researchers suggests.
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She thought the weird sensation was a stray eyelash. It was eye worms. Abby Beckley in 2015 on a hike near her home in Bend, Oregon. She is the first human known to have been infected with a rare eye worm found in cows.
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Department of Natural Resources official warns that chronic waste disease still a threat A half-dozen whitetail deer congregated just outside of Chatfield in southeast Minnesota, an area the DNR wants to intensively manage to minimize the spread of CWD.
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Older customers drawn to legal marijuana in California Pain-relief seems to be what brings older users to pot, rather than the desire to get high. By Peter roweSan diego union-Tribune. Share.
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Pennsylvania's 1st medical marijuana dispensaries to open this week Cannabis consultant Sara Gullickson shows off her necklace with a marijuana leaf pendant at Solevo Wellness medical marijuana dispensary in Squirrel Hill.
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Wolf Administration Unveils When and Where Medical Marijuana Will be Available to Patients HARRISBURG - Gov. Tom Wolf has announced medical marijuana will be available for patients at approved dispensaries beginning Feb. 15.
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Mom Accused of Giving Bleach-Like Solution to Cure Child of Autism The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating an incident where a mother reportedly created a dangerous chemical mixture to try to cure her child of autism.
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These termite-hunting ants lick the severed legs of their friends to treat them A Megaponera analis ant licks the severed leg of an injured ant. Video: Erik Frank. Termite-hunting ants in sub-Saharan Africa treat each other's wounds by licking them, according to new research.
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Can you die of a broken heart? The day of love is Wednesday but that brings up the questions, can you die of a broken heart? Well actually, you can it's called Broken Heart Syndrome and it feels a little bit like a heart attack.
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'High Holiday' on 4-20 associated with increase in fatal car crashes Though the counterculture "High Holiday" on April 20 at 4:20 pm is a play on the "420" police code for marijuana, new analysis found it might have some very serious effects.
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Chemicals in packaging, carpets and non-stick pans 'may contribute to obesity' The chemicals may disrupt the body's ability to burn calories and lead to more rapid weight gain following dieting. Photograph: E Hamilton West for the Guardian.
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Genes remain active after death Cells continue to function even after an individual dies. That's according to a scientific study published in Nature Communications.
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Officials: 15-year-old student at Cross Keys High School dies from flu This most recent death would be at least the third pediatric death this flu season. Author: Adrianne Haney. Published: 12:06 AM EST February 13, 2018.
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US intel agencies expect Russia to keep meddling The nation's intelligence chiefs gave a stark warning Tuesday, just six months from the midterms: Russia is again trying to disrupt U.S.
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Cancer-fighting nanorobots programmed to seek and destroy tumors VIDEO: Each nanorobot is made from a flat, rectangular DNA origami sheet, 90 nanometers by 60 nanometers in size. A key blood-clotting enzyme, called thrombin, is attached to the surface.... view more. Credit: Jason Drees, Arizona State University. In ...
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Is Social Security to blame for so many men dying at 62? 'Retire Inspired' author Chris Hogan on Americans' concerns about the impact of recent market volatility on their retirement savings.
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Nigeria To Prohibit Tobacco Products With Characterising Flavour Nigeria is set to join countries of the World that have banned the sale of flavoured cigarettes in its markets as the technical committee on Tobacco and Tobacco products concludes the review of Nigeria Industrial Standard NIS 463:2014 for Tobacco and ...
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Tallahassee doctors reflect on treating heart disease More: Heart attack survivor tells her story to help others during Heart Month. More: Heart attack survivor's mission is to encourage healthier living.
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