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2 fertility clinics respond to egg, embryo storage failures This undated photo shows Amber and Elliott Ash holding son, Ethan. The Ash's have filed a class action lawsuit against University Hospitals in Cleveland after its fertility clinic in suburban Cleveland discovered a storage tank malfunction March 4 and ...
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Patients mobilize to take legal action against fertility clinics with malfunctions An Ohio couple who lost both their frozen embryos when a fertility clinic's storage tank overheated last week are the first in a wave of patients heading to court to hold the facility accountable for dashing their dreams of future children.
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Genes play a role in empathy, study finds A University of Cambridge study has found genetics plays a "small but important" role in empathy. Sarah Wiedersehn.
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Taking a closer look at dietary fads and what they actually accomplish (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - I like watching my dog eat - there is a certain uncomplicated joy in the way he munches his food, profoundly trusting in us to provide him with healthy nutrition.
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How this father is reacting to viral support of his 6-year-old with leukemia A young woman asking for an opinion on her dress texted the wrong number. A father of 6 received the text and responded to her. Here's how it's already changing the life of his little boy with leukemia.
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CDC Sends Plea to Missing Scientist: "We hope you come home soon." It's been one month since U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention epidemiologist Commander Timothy J. Cunningham, Sc.D.
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CDC says missing doctor not passed over for promotion The acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday that an employee who has been missing for a month was not passed over for a promotion before his disappearance, as police had previously reported.
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Dentists Mysteriously Dying of Lung Disease A new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed that dentists mysteriously die of fatal lung diseases than that of the general population in a Virginia Hospital over the last two decades.
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CDC chief: Missing epidemiologist was not passed over for promotion Acting CDC Director Anne Schuchat, MD, on March 12 denied recent media reports suggesting the CDC epidemiologist who's been missing for a month was passed over for a promotion prior to his disappearance, according to a report from CBS News.
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Empathetic people are made, not born, new research suggests The largest ever study into the genetic basis of empathy, suggests that just 10 per cent of the variation between people's compassion and understanding is down to genes.
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Take a little off the top: How visits to the barbershop helped reduce blood pressure in African American men Barbershop owner Eric Muhammad, left, gives his client Mark Sims a blood pressure check at A New You Barber and Beauty Salon in Inglewood as part of a study on hypertension among African American men who frequent barbershops.
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Student's hilarious text message mix-up leads to £11k in funds raised for young boy with Leukaemia A text message mix-up that went viral online has led to more than $15,000 (£11,000) being raised to pay for a young boy's Leukaemia treatment.
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World Health Organization gets ready for 'Disease X' (CNN) The World Health Organization included "Disease X" in its most recent global plan for accelerating research and development during health emergencies like the Ebola, SARS or Zika epidemics.
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WHO Adds 'Disease X' to List of Potential Pandemic Killers At the end of this year's World Health Organization (WHO) list of pathogens that could cause a worldwide pandemic is a mysterious addition: "Disease X." "Disease X represents the knowledge that a serious international epidemic could be caused by a ...
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The 'perfect diet' is an elusive target Dear Dr. Roach: In a recent column, you recommended "a diet based mostly on plants and legumes, with nuts, some fruits, whole grains and almost no refined sugars and starches.
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NAZCA TOMB: Latest tests on 'alien mummies' found in Peru say they are 'NOT human' SCIENTISTS continue to claim mysterious three-fingered, alien-like mummies are not like modern humans and could be extraterrestrials or an undiscovered ancient race.
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US deaths from lead exposure 10 times higher than thought, study suggests (CNN) Lead exposure may be responsible for nearly 10 times more deaths in the United States than previously thought, according to a new study.
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Can we turn back time? Muscles' own protective systems could help reduce frailty Date: March 12, 2018; Source: The Physiological Society; Summary: New research published today helps explain why people experience muscle loss in old age, increasing the prospects of reversing the condition in the future.
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Black Men's Blood Pressure Is Cut Along With Their Hair Amid the buzz of hair clippers and the beat of hip-hop, barber Corey Thomas squeezes in a little advice to the clients who come into his Inglewood, Calif.
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Three-Fingered Mummies Found To Be Not Human, According To Tests Three-fingered mummies unearthed in Peru are not what they appear to be, although they may already be dismissed. Tests run on the mummies show that they're not human.
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High incidence of seasonal influenza expected this year As per the study, age-specific mortality estimates presented a greater mortality burden in older adults and high rates of flu-associated respiratory deaths.
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23andMe Data Shows That Kind People Might Have Empathy in Their Genes This study was in humans, not pandas, but aren't these pandas great? Photo: Wikimedia/Petar Todorav. Scientists have long been interested in understanding the underpinnings of empathy.
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Researchers investigate protective systems that could reverse muscle loss in old age A new study has helped to shed light on the process underlying muscle loss in old age, a condition that increases people's risk of frailty and disability.
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Black Americans Are Wary Of New Solutions To The Opioid Crisis As a family doctor, I prescribe opioids judiciously. My training taught me to be careful with each and every pill I prescribe, as each script could add another victim to the opioid crisis at the forefront of our country's current health agenda.
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Takeaway health: Chinese food 'should come with HEALTH WARNING over salt levels' CHINESE food should carry a health warning because of the harmful amounts of salt found in favourites like sweet and sour chicken and egg fried rice, campaigners say.
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Human Empathy Linked with Genetic Variation A study by scientists in the U.K., France, and the U.S. suggests that the degree of empathy we feel toward our fellow man is at least partly down to our genes.
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Opioids killing even more than reported, study says SALT LAKE CITY - The conclusion from a study in the journal "Addiction" looks at how states report overdose deaths and correct for underreporting.
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The Great Recession raised America's blood pressure, study finds As if we don't have enough to worry about - given daily political drama, volatile stock markets and North Korean nuclear threats - a new study suggests that living through such times of instability and societal upheaval can greatly worsen personal ...
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Three-fingered mummies in Peru are aliens, claims controversial Russian scientist A Russian 'expert' claims that he has done DNA tests to prove that the mummified remains are not human. One of the mummies, known as Maria, was found by a team led by controversial Mexican journalist Jamie Maussan in early 2017.
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Why are dentists dying of a lung disease? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has concluded that dentists are 23 times more likely to contract a rare, progressive lung disease - one that has no cure and few survive.
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The more opioids doctors prescribe, the more money they make, CNN analysis finds 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 opioids a ...
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Dentists keep dying of this deadly lung disease. The CDC can't figure out why. X-rays of a young child's teeth are taken at the Center for Pediatric Dentistry, a joint center run by the Seattle Children's Hospital and the University of Washington to provide dental services to children and infants.
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Colonoscopy significantly reduces mortality from colorectal cancer in Veterans Affairs study Colonoscopy was associated with a 61 percent reduction in colorectal cancer mortality among veterans receiving care through the Veterans Affairs (VA) health system.
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Here's how the Great Recession impacted your health (CNN) The Great Recession of the early 21st century was a period of global economic decline marked by high unemployment and stagnant wages.
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Could you have diabetes? My brother and his wife, who are ages 60 and 56, were recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and prediabetes, and neither one had a clue.
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Single PSA test for prostate cancer doesn't save lives There's been debate for years over whether men should have PSA blood testing to screen for prostate cancer. The problem with intensive PSA testing is that it's inaccurate and over-detects cancers that won't kill you, potentially resulting in ...
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$16bn up in smoke as tobacco use rises for first time in decade Consumption of cigarettes has risen for the first time in more than a decade, adding to concerns about the effectiveness of measures to reduce smoking.
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Brain Awareness Week: Protect your brain with healthy food choices Red berries can prevent age-related neurodegenerative disease. - Shaiith/Istock.com pic via AFPLONDON, March 12 - Like athletes looking to prime their physical performances, diet can help boost the brain's aptitudes and protect it from ageing.
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Your Risk for Dementia Could One Day Be Determined Through a Blood Test Dementia, increased cognitive decline, can be debilitating and interfere with a person's normal daily activities. Although there is no way to prevent the condition, early detection is important and new research shows there might be a way to predict who ...
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Ghana to ban shisha smoking by mid year Smoking of shisha and electronic cigarette will be banned in Ghana by the middle of the year, Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said.
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World Glaucoma Week: I am hypertensive, so am I at a risk of glaucoma? (Query) I am a 40-year-old male suffering from hypertension. I met my friend recently who said that high blood pressure can increase eye pressure.
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Detecting glaucoma at early stage can control damage, say specialists HYDERABAD: As World Glaucoma Week begins on Monday, experts say early detection of the disease helps in recovery of sight to a certain extent.
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Collaboration between eye care professionals improves glaucoma management Optometrists and ophthalmologists at UNSW's Centre for Eye Health are taking a new approach to managing patients with glaucoma.
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