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Second Child in New York City Dies of Flu-Related Illness A second child has died in New York City of flu-related illness, as the city and nation cope with the worst flu season in nearly a decade, the city's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said on Monday.
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Consuming very hot tea may increase esophageal cancer risk for smokers and drinkers, study finds Smokers and drinkers may want to wait for their morning cup of tea to cool off before they start drinking it, in order to decrease their risk of developing esophageal cancer, a new study suggests.
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Hot tea linked to esophageal cancer in smokers, drinkers (CNN) If you smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol daily, you may want to consider letting your tea cool before you enjoy it. Drinking tea while it's too hot could increase your risk of esophageal cancer, a new study suggests.
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Report: Yale Dental Students, Staff Took Selfies With Severed Heads Dental school grad students and a University of Connecticut orthodontics professor took a selfie "with two severed heads used for medical research at a training workshop at Yale University" in 2017, the Associated Press reported on Monday.
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7-year-old Indiana Girl Dies After Being Diagnosed With Flu, Scarlet Fever and Strep Throat A first-grader from Columbus, Indiana, has died after being diagnosed with a combination of the flu, scarlet fever and strep throat, according to local media reports.
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Understanding the Stages of Heart Disease Heart disease often starts quietly, progressing from high blood pressure to clogged coronary arteries with few obvious symptoms. But too often it ends with a bang: a heart attack.
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2 Children Die in NYC's First Pediatric Flu Deaths of Season: Health Officials Two NYC children died from the flu in what officials said were the first confirmed pediatric fatalities linked to the virus this season.
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How to Protect Against Heart Disease SUNDAY, Feb. 4, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Heart disease is a leading cause of death in the United States, but there are a number of things you can do to protect yourself, a cardiologist says.
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Nursing homes sedate residents with dementia by misusing antipsychotic drugs, report finds (CNN) Children complained about parents who were robbed of their personalities and turned into zombies. Residents remembered slurring their words and being unable to think or stay awake.
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7 things you can do right now to reduce your risk of high blood pressure There aren't any obvious signs when a patient's blood pressure has drifted into dangerously high territory, other than a cuff reading, which is why many call hypertension the "silent killer.
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Weatherford second-grade teacher dies after getting the flu WEATHERFORD - A Weatherford second-grade teacher who had contracted the flu died on Sunday, according to the school district and her family.
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One of the busiest ER doctors in the US talks about this year's deadly flu, kids This year's flu is the worst on record in at least a decade; 53 children have died amid the national flu epidemic, according to the U.S.
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Host of unregulated antibiotics sold in India, study says Millions of units of unapproved antibiotics are being sold in India and undermining the country's efforts to combat rising antibiotic resistance, according to a new study.
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E-cigarettes 'should be on prescription' E-cigarettes should be available on prescription, according to Public Health England (PHE). The agency wants them to be prescribed on the NHS within the next few years because of how successful they have been in helping people give up smoking.
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Widespread flu keeping local health departments, pharmacies on alert NEW HAVEN -- As of Jan. 27, Nearly 1,200 patients had been hospitalized with confirmed cases of the flu in Connecticut and 52 of them have died.
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Woodpeckers give themselves brain damage – but this could be a good thing, scientists say Scientists have found evidence of brain damage in woodpeckers, but suggested this may not be a bad thing. Symptoms in the birds' brains were similar to those observed in American football players with head injuries and people with neurodegenerative ...
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Facebook boss Nicola Mendelsohn reveals she has incurable cancer The head of Facebook in Europe has revealed that she has incurable cancer in the hope that she can raise awareness of the disease and prompt research into a cure.
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Fears over cervical cancer jab led to fall in take-up The fall-off in take-up of the HPV vaccine, which protects against cervical cancer, was highest among schoolgirls in Kerry during the last academic year, new figures reveal.
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Scientists Find Massive Reserves of Mercury Hidden in Permafrost Researchers have discovered that thawing permafrost in the Northern Hemisphere stores twice as much mercury as the rest of the planet's soils, atmosphere, and oceans.
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WHO targets Samoan children with anti-smoking move The World Health Organisation says a tobacco control team in Samoa is making the protection of children a priority over the next five years.
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Scary Amounts of Mercury Have Been Found Lurking in The Permafrost The northern hemisphere's permafrost regions have been concealing a really unpleasant surprise: mercury. A lot of mercury. Nearly twice as much mercury as the rest of the planet's natural mercury combined.
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Low-level alcohol consumption can help clean the brain Everyone knows that drinking to excess is bad for your health (and potentially embarrassing), but a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) indicates drinking in moderation can be good for the brain.
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Breast cancer survivors push for bill warning about mammograms' screening limitations Cathie Skene, right, hugs Colette Moser after HB258 passes out of committee with a favorable recommendation at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 5, 2018.
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Everyday noises may cause increased risk of heart disease, experts say The jackhammer outside the window, the honking horns -- for many of us, loud noise can be a source of stress or a frequent annoyance.
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Early Prostate Cancer Kept at Bay in Two Studies for High-Risk Men Men with an early form of prostate cancer who are at high risk of seeing it spread and turn deadly may benefit from treatment with Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer Inc. drugs that slow progression of the disease.
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Breast cancer-heart disease warning called 'landmark' The American Heart Association's document on the elevated risk some breast cancer therapies pose for cardiovascular disease highlights the need for survivorship care plans, says one Massachusetts primary care physician.
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Opioid use breaking up families ... • Indiana ranks 41st worst among states on infant mortality. In 2016, 623 infants died in their first year. In Allen County, 43 died in their first year.
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Breast cancer survivors push for bill warning about mammograms' screening limitations SALT LAKE CITY - Ever since her sister's life was cut short by breast cancer in 2008, Cathie Skene has been on the lookout for the disease in herself, vowing to ward it off early if it were to strike.
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Is your home or office dimly lit? Watch out, it could make you stupid A new research shows that changes in environmental light, in a range normally experienced by humans, leads to structural changes in the brain.
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Dog owners warned as researchers link raw chicken necks to fatal paralysis Dog owners have been advised to avoid feeding their pets raw chicken after researchers found a link between the meat and a rare and potentially fatal form of canine paralysis.
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FG plans nationwide screening for cancers ABUJA—THE Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, yesterday, said the Federal Government had concluded plans to roll out nationwide screening for most common types of cancers.
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Men STILL dying from prostate cancer because they feel too embarrassed to see GP MEN are dying from prostate cancer because they feel just too embarrassed to get their "privates" checked out. Too many still don't want to visit the doctors as they can't face discussing their "personal problems" while others see the checks as an ...
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Crash diets can reduce heart function UK researchers says anyone with an underlying heart condition should be cautious about going on a 'crash' diet. Sarah Wiedersehn.
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