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Haverhill Highlighting Flu Prevention Following Death of 6-Year-Old Girl In light of a 6-year-old girl's flu-related death, the city of Haverhill hosted an emergency clinic at the Citizen's Center Wednesday to offer the flu shot for free.
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State: 47-year-old woman dies from flu; she's first with no underlying condition A 47-year-old woman has died of the flu this week, making her the first person in Delaware to die of the disease and not have an underlying health condition, state health officials said Wednesday.
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Ultra-processed foods may be linked to cancer, says study Ultra-processed foods can include noodles, ready meals, cakes and confectionery which contain additives, preservatives, flavourings and colourings - and often high levels of sugar, fat and salt.
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Cancer warning over processed foods that make up half of UK diet Eating too many highly-processed foods could significantly increase the risk of cancer, a major study suggests. The research on more than 100,000 adults found that every 10 per cent increase in consumption of ready meals, sugary cereals and salty ...
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Did the Flu Shot Cause This Year's Flu Epidemic? This claim is based on the incorrect interpretation of single quote from one nurse in Wisconsin who, for the record, recommends getting the shot.
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Flu vaccine just 36% effective this season, CDC reports (CNN) Flu season is still raging in the United States, yet already it ranks among the most difficult in recent years. One reason: This year's vaccine has been just 36% effective against both A and B virus strains, the US Centers for Disease Control and ...
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The Flu Vaccine Is Working Better Than Expected, CDC Finds The flu vaccine is more effective than expected, federal health officials said on Thursday at a special news conference held to discuss the dangerous flu season, which is expected to kill more than 50,000 Americans.
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A study of more than 100000 people has found that one food group is closely linked with cancer A large study of more than 100,000 French adults revealed a startling link: People who consume more processed food are much more likely to develop all kinds of cancers.
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Highly processed foods linked to cancer risk, study finds Here's another reason to eat fresh food: a new study shows that people who eat more highly processed foods such as chicken nuggets and instant noodles have a higher risk of cancer.
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"Health attacks" on US diplomats in Cuba still a mystery says new report A new report published in JAMA says a clear diagnosis of what happened to trigger the diplomats mysterious health problems in Havana is still missing.
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Alzheimer's disease reversed in mice, offering hope for humans, new research shows "Remarkable" -- that's how researchers are describing the results of a new study done on mice displaying traits associated with Alzheimer's disease.
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US FDA looks to pave way for earlier-stage Alzheimer's drugs (Reuters) - U.S. regulators have proposed lowering the bar for clinical trial success for experimental Alzheimer's drugs to better align with the current emphasis on the need to treat people when they are in the earliest stages of the brain-wasting ...
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Brazilian Gang Holds Medical Staff Hostage To Vaccinate Poor Neighborhood Against Yellow Fever A Brazilian gang helped out a neighborhood by taking hostage medical professionals. The gang forced the staff to vaccinate the entire neighborhood against yellow fever.
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Diplomats in Cuba Suffered Brain Injuries. Experts Still Don't Know Why. A group of American diplomats stationed in Havana appear to have symptoms of concussion without ever having received blows to their heads, medical experts have found.
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Positive flu tests drop slightly in South Carolina, but disease is still widespread Marquita Frederick, a certified medical assistant, gives a flu shot to Lee Ann Gary at Roper St. Francis Express Care on James Island.
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Fathers may pass ovarian cancer risk to daughters US scientists believe they have identified a new gene mutation that can raise the risk of ovarian cancer, and is passed from father to daughter.
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Another cancer vaccine shows promise in mice THURSDAY, Feb. 15, 2018 -- In what researchers call a first step toward personalized vaccines for a multitude of cancers, a vaccine made from stem cells protected mice from tumors.
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In mice, a single vaccine prompts the immune system to fight breast, lung and skin cancers Researchers are working on a vaccine that launched a strong immune response against breast, lung, and skin cancers in mice. (Getty Images / Moodboard RF).
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No, "Sonic Weapons" Did Not Give US Diplomats In Cuba Concussions A long-awaited medical report finds a cluster of concussion symptoms among 21 US diplomats serving in Cuba in 2016. But it offers no answers on what happened to them.
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Daughters Can Inherit Ovarian Cancer Risk from Their Fathers Researchers found evidence that a mutation on a father's X chromosome may increase the risk of passing ovarian cancer on to their daughters.
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Cleaning spray WARNING: Chemicals 'can cause long-term lung damage' WOMEN who do the housework or work as a cleaner using everyday cleaning sprays are causing long-term damage to their lungs, a study has warned.
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Medical marijuana sales about to begin in Pennsylvania Only those enrolled as patients or caregivers are allowed inside dispensaries. Prices haven't been made public. Author: Associated Press.
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Household cleaning products as bad for lung function as smoking, study finds Household cleaning products are as a bad for lung function as smoking, a new study has shown. In a new report women who worked as cleaners or regularly use cleaning sprays for 20 years were found to have lung decline equivalent to smoking 20 cigarettes ...
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Legionnaires' Disease confirmed in two Quincy Veterans' Home residents The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting two laboratory-confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease among Illinois Veterans' Home residents.
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First blood test to help diagnose concussions gets FDA approval Michael Catania, vice president of product development, holds up a patient sample at Banyan Biomarkers Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, in San Diego.
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Area medical marijuana site not ready Medical marijuana will start being available for patients at state-approved dispensaries beginning today, but not yet in Altoona. "At this point the Office of Medical Marijuana is crisscrossing the state inspecting dispensaries that are ready to be ...
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Transgender Woman Breast-Feeds Baby After Hospital Induces Lactation When a transgender woman told doctors at a hospital in New York that she wanted to breast-feed her pregnant partner's baby, they put her on a regimen of drugs that included an anti-nausea medication licensed in Britain and Canada but banned in the ...
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Let's Talk About Mental Health This is not the article I would have planned to write today. But, at the risk of a total cliché, it's the one that I feel I must write.
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FDA Approves First Blood Test to Help Diagnose Brain Injuries (CHICAGO) - The first blood test to help doctors diagnose traumatic brain injuries has won U.S. government approval. The move means Banyan Biomarkers can commercialize its test, giving the company an early lead in the biotech industry's race to find a ...
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Alzheimer's protein 'passed to patients during brain surgery' Scientists believe the hallmark Alzheimer's protein - amyloid beta - may have been passed to a small number of people during childhood brain surgery.
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Chemicals in nonstick pans could be causing weight gain, study says Nonstick pans were created to make cooking a little easier. However, they may be causing more harm than good, because they have been linked to weight gain, according to a new report.
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Another 25 flu deaths bring NC tally to 165; season has yet to peak The number of flu-related deaths in North Carolina dropped to 17 last week, bringing the total for the current flu season to 165, state health officials said Thursday.
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One small town, two drug companies and 12.3 million doses of opioids Two of the nation's biggest drug distributors shipped 12.3 million doses of powerful opioids to a single pharmacy in a tiny West Virginia town over an eight-year period, a congressional committee revealed Thursday.
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Girl who died of flu sent home from hospital with 104 degree fever, family says NORTH BERGEN - Stephanie Conteron had plans to take her daughter Nevaeh to see "Aladdin" on Broadway tonight. But instead of enjoying the show with the beloved 6-year-old, Conteron and her grieving family are preparing for the girl's funeral this ...
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Woman who beat 1 percent survival odds after flu urges vaccination The current flu season, which has already claimed 165 lives in North Carolina, is reminding many of a pandemic flu outbreak that began as early as April 2009, when the H1N1, or bird flu, strain appeared before a vaccine was able to fight it.
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China Reports First Human Case of H7N4 Bird Flu BEIJING (Reuters) - China has reported the first human case of the H7N4 strain of bird flu in a woman in an eastern coastal province, though she has since recovered.
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How much does medical marijuana cost in Pa.? Hard to say ... Pennsylvania is trusting market forces to keep the price of medical marijuana fair and affordable. But it won't necessarily be easy for patients to shop and compare based on price.
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Mom accused of feeding child bleach to cure autism An Indianapolis mom is accused of forcing her child to down bleach to cure her autism, police said. The father reported to authorities that his 28-year-old wife was placing drops of hydrochloric acid and water-purifying solution, which contains ...
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Gay doctor takes a drug to prevent HIV. Then he couldn't get disability insurance Dr. Philip Cheng, who was denied a lifetime disability policy because he was taking a cocktail of two anti-HIV drugs, a practice called PrEP (short for pre-exposure prophylaxis) that is extremely effective at preventing infection, at his home in Boston ...
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New CRISPR tools can detect infections like HPV, dengue, and Zika SHERLOCK paper test strips indicate the presence or absence of a target like Zika or dengue virus. Video: Zhang lab, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.
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Drug addiction caused by over prescribing The maker of OxyContin will stop promoting the drug to doctors. Newell talks addiction with Dr. Indra Cidambi a Medical Director at the Center for the Network Therapy, a detox program in New Jersey.
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How to Avoid Parasitic Eye Worms, Like the Ones Removed From This Woman's Eyeball You know the annoying feeling of having some small irritant in your eye, like a stray eyelash? Imagine that, then imagine the stray lash is actually a tiny worm - and that 14 of these worms are discovered in your eye.
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