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Fertility clinic informs hundreds of patients their eggs may have been damaged A long-established San Francisco fertility clinic experienced a liquid nitrogen failure in a storage tank holding thousands of frozen eggs and embryos for future use, jeopardizing tissue hundreds of women had stored in hopes of having children.
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Fertility clinic failure damages thousands of eggs, embryos SAN FRANCISCO - A San Francisco fertility clinic says thousands of frozen eggs and embryos may have been damaged after a liquid nitrogen failure in a storage tank.
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California fertility clinic has freezer malfunction SAN FRANCISCO, California -- Thousands of frozen eggs and embryos might have been damaged because of a failure in a fertility center's storage tank on March 4, the same day a freezer problem was reported at University Hospitals in Cleveland.
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Scientists warn of mysterious and deadly new epidemic called Disease X that could kill millions around the world An unknown and deadly new illness dubbed Disease X has been added to the list of potential global epidemics that could kill millions.
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Genes have a role in empathy, study says It helps us to make close connections with people, and influences how we behave in a range of situations, from the workplace to a party.
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Empathy might also be part genetic, a new study concludes Empathy has long been considered to be a matter of upbringing, but a new study has found that genetics also plays a role. Image credits: William Stitt.
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'Disease X' could be the world's next epidemic The World Health Organization has added a mysterious, yet-to-exist new malady to its list of nine diseases that may cause a worldwide epidemic.
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Inevitable muscle wasting of old age could be stopped, scientists believe Most people become weaker in their later years, as their leg muscles get smaller and less able to bear weight, which often leads to disability and falls.
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CDC identifies a mystery cluster of deaths among dentists Of nine patients, referred to as a cluster, seven died during the reported 16-year period. The disease, called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, is a chronic, progressive lung disease with a poor prognosis.
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Mom has arm, fingers, both legs cut off after doctors failed to spot deadly disease Magdalena Malec, 31, is reportedly suing an English hospital after doctors didn't realize she was suffering from a life-threatening condition which resulted in having several of her limbs amputated.
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Muscle Loss during Old Age Linked to Changes in Nervous System Muscle loss during old age is mainly caused by loss of nerve signals. Researchers from Manchester Metropolitan University, the University of Waterloo, Ontario, and the University of Manchester noticed 30 percent decline in nerves controlling leg ...
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Genes play a role in empathy, study finds The level of empathy a person feels towards others is partly influenced by their genes not just upbringing, a UK study has found. Scientists at the University of Cambridge teamed up with genetics company 23andMe to conduct a genetic study of empathy ...
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CNN Exclusive: The more opioids doctors prescribe, the more money they make (CNN) As tens of thousands of Americans die from prescription opioid overdoses each year, an exclusive analysis by CNN and researchers at Harvard University found that opioid manufacturers are paying physicians huge sums of money -- and the more ...
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Dentists keep dying from a lung disease, but no one knows why It's estimated that about 200,000 people in the United States have Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) at any one time. ( iStockPhoto ). Comment.
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CDC Says Lung disease killed Dentists very fast The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are trying to figure out what killed seven from nine dental workers who were being analyzed as part of a medical cluster at a Virginia hospital.
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Marc Thiessen: Babies with Down syndrome have a right to life This September 2017 undated photo provided by the Warren family via Gerber shows 14-month-old Lucas Warren of Dalton, Ga. Lucas' contagious smile won over executives at Gerber baby food who have made him their "spokesbaby" this year.
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Rumors, mistrust hinder Brazil yellow fever vaccine campaign In this March 3, 2018 photo, residents stand in line to receive a free vaccine against yellow fever on the outskirts of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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Conversion therapist found guilty of having sex with his male patients Dr. Melvyn Iscove, 72, is a psychiatrist in Toronto who had a "special interest" in curing homosexuality, according to the decision rendered at a discipline hearing this week by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.
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The Girl Who Clawed Her Own Eyes Out Explains Why She Did It Last month we were all horrified to hear about the story of 20-year-old Kaylee Muthart, a young America woman who gouged her own eyes out during a meth-induced hallucination to leave her blind.
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How to encourage healthy eating habits in childhood that will last a lifetime March marks National Nutrition Month in the United States, which aims to encourage the development of healthy eating habits in order to achieve optimal nutrition and health.
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Woman, 52, claims cannabis oil cured her terminal cancer just days before winning £84000 prize on Loose Women A 52-YEAR-OLD woman has claimed cannabis oil cured her terminal cancer just days before winning an £84,000 prize on Loose Women. Joy Smith was sceptical about the drug - but decided to try it when doctors told her she had just six weeks to live.
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Opioid epidemic affecting children The Centers for Disease Control released a study earlier this week showing the number of children admitted to hospitals for opioid overdose has nearly doubled since 2004.
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We may be genetically wired to be empathic finds study According to a new study, the level of empathy we display may not be a result of our experiences and upbringing alone but also genetic.
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Everyone with the sickle cell gene mutation descended from the same ancestor 7300 years ago A one-time gene mutation in a West African human millennia ago gave them immunity to malaria and doomed some of their descendants to sickle cell anaemia, according to new research.
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National Nutrition Month: 'Go Further with Food' On the national level, the campaign is focusing on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits.
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Cholesterol drug Praluent lowers risk of death and heart attack, study finds ORLANDO, Fla. -- A newer cholesterol drug, used with older statin medicines, modestly lowered heart risks and deaths in a big study of heart attack survivors that might persuade insurers to cover the pricey treatment more often.
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Opposite Day: Drug May Save Lives, So Drugmakers Offer To Cut Price Matthew Herper , Forbes Staff I cover science and medicine, and believe this is biology's century. A heartbreaking result: The cholesterol drug Praluent is barely used because of a "Mexican standoff" over high drug prices.
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Muscle loss in old age linked to fewer nerve signals Researchers say they may have worked out why there is a natural loss of muscle in the legs as people age - and that it is due to a loss of nerves.
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Opioid Overdose Prevention as a Unifying Aim The opioid crisis does not pick and choose victims based on political views, ethnicity, gender, or socioeconomic status--one of the deadliest issues of our generation is also one of the most non-discriminating.
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Blood pressure app rivals arm cuff's accuracy The new technology, detailed in a paper in the journal Science Translational Medicine, also includes discovery of a more convenient measurement point.
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Cholesterol drug lowers risk of death and heart attack, study finds ORLANDO, Fla.(CBS News) - A newer cholesterol drug, used with older statin medicines, modestly lowered heart risks and deaths in a big study of heart attack survivors that might persuade insurers to cover the pricey treatment more often.
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New Blood Pressure App's Accuracy To Challenge Traditional Arm Cuff and Electronic Devices The new BP app technology may give the traditional arm cuff devices a run for their money. Easy to use, accurate and efficient, this new technology was published the journal Science Translational Medicine.
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S. Africa lawyers plan to sue food company over listeria JOHANNESBURG: Victims of the world's worst listeriosis outbreak in South Africa will be invited to sue the owner of the factory named as the source, a human rights lawyer said Sunday.
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State Health Departments Investigating Salmonella Outbreak The Illinois Department of Public Health, the CDC and many other state and local health departments are in investigating a multi-state cluster of Salmonella associated with Kratom.
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South African rights lawyer plans listeria class action against Tiger Brands JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A human rights lawyer plans to launch a class action lawsuit against South African food producer Tiger Brands on behalf of the families of people who died and those affected by the worst listeria outbreak in history.
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Helping keep cancer in check Dr. Jay Zimmerman, left, and Dr. Gary Sinensky, right, both gave a presentation at the Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Seminar Tuesday at St. Mary's Healthcare Carondelet Pavilion.
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Insomnia: Bad Sleep May Start In Your Genes, Large Study Finds A bad case of insomnia could be your genetic inheritance from your parents, according to a new study published Thursday in Molecular Psychiatry.
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WHO issues new guidance on tobacco product regulation The UN health agency warned that tobacco's killer toxins also wreak havoc on the environment. [Photo: ITV.com]. Related News. Tobacco kills seven million people, gulps $1.4 trillion annually - WHO · Tobacco Factsheet: Tobacco advertising, promotion and ...
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WHO issues new guidance on tobacco product regulation The World Health Organisation has launched a new guidance on tobacco product regulation to reduce tobacco demand, save lives and raise revenues for health services to treat tobacco-related diseases.
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What's in a cigarette? You see it on every cigarette packet - Smoking causes cancer, smoking causes heart disease, don't smoke while you are pregnant … but yet we do.
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