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Boy, 13, dies after sinus infection travels to his brain, family says Marquel Brumley, 13, died just weeks after being diagnosed with a sinus infection. The infection traveled to his brain. (Courtesy Nicole Alexander).
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Michigan officials shutter 40 medical marijuana businesses across state Forty medical marijuana businesses across Michigan got an unpleasant visit Thursday from state officials and the Michigan State Police, ordering them to stop operating.
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Doctors said to let a teen's sinus infection 'run its course,' family says. Weeks later, he died. The video showed 13-year-old Marquel Brumley bundled up in a hooded coat, sluggish and slumped in his seat. He was holding somebody's hand, then loosened his grip and let go.
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America's Binge-Drinking Problem Is Even Worse Than We Thought Many of us enjoy the odd glass of wine or beer, but every once in a while we like to throw down and get completely wasted. But for many Americans, these binge-drinking sessions aren't as "every once in a while" as we'd like to believe.
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The National Academies take a hard look at the safety and quality of abortion care in the US An examination room at Whole Woman's Health of Peoria, Ill., where women are able to receive a medical abortion after speaking to a doctor through a video call.
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'I couldn't breathe': Match Day emotions run high as U. medical students are placed into residencies SALT LAKE CITY - Following a lifetime of preparation and four years of scrupulous training, Douglas Chan had finally opened the letter informing him where he would have an opportunity to begin his career in psychiatry.
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In a first, the FDA announces its intention to reduce the amount of nicotine allowed in cigarettes FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has proposed reducing the amount of nicotine in cigarettes to levels below those needed to induce addiction in users.
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FDA to seek scientific and public input on proposal to reduce nicotine in cigarettes The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking the first steps toward what could become government-mandated standards to reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes.
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The FDA Wants to Take Nicotine Out of Tobacco. How Do You Do That? Changes could be coming to cigarettes in the U.S.: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today (March 15) that it is taking steps to lower nicotine levels in cigarettes.
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Medical students learn their next steps at Match Day J. Brooks Jackson, vice president for medical affairs and dean of the Carver College of Medicine, welcomes visitors and students to Match Day at the Medical Education Research Facility in Iowa City on Friday, March 16, 2018.
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A burst of (mostly) joy before the hardest times for Penn State med students Modern cells phones may have stolen a bit of suspense from National Match Day, when fourth-year medical students around the United States learn the hospitals where they'll go for residency training.
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Dangers of Binge Drinking: Americans Drink 17 Billion Beverages During Binges Each Year Americans drink more than 17 billion alcoholic beverages during binges each year—yes, billion. To be clear: If all those drinks were bottled 12-ounce beers, pouring them out would fill the Great Pyramid of Giza more than twice.
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Medical marijuana patients, caregivers advised to use caution MARQUETTE - In anticipation of medical marijuana businesses in Michigan becoming licensed in the coming months, state officials advise that patients, caregivers and applicants using the Michigan Medical Marihuana Program use caution concerning the ...
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Coyote attacks child in Davie Co. ADVANCE, N.C. -- The Davie County Sheriff's Office is recommending residents in the area to be cautious with their pets and when outdoors for the next two weeks.
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Measles patient treated, isolated after Memphis arrival More cases of the disease are being reported from airports in Detroit, Newark and Memphis. Here is what you should know about measles and how to tell if you're protected.
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Medical students at QU find their match Sumin Park pins her photo on a map showing where medical students from the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine have been accepted for residencies during Match Day at Quinnipiac University in Hamden on March ... more. Photo: Arnold Gold / Hearst ...
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Seven diagnosed with measles in Johnson, Miami counties. Aldi, YMCA among risk sites The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said Friday that at least seven people in Johnson County and Miami County have contracted measles and released a list of nine public places where others might have been exposed.
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Early Humans Slept Around with More than Just Neanderthals Illustration of Neanderthal man sitting around fire holding lance-like weapon; circa 30,000 BC. (Photo by Time Life Pictures/Mansell/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images).
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Salmonella Outbreak In Washington Linked To Kratom SEATTLE, WA - At least 10 Washington residents have contracted salmonella after ingesting the dietary supplement drug kratom, according to the state Department of Health.
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Coyote Attacks NC Child As She Was Going Into Her House: Sheriff The child's mother was able to get the coyote to stop the attack on the girl. The 9-year-old girl was bitten several times by the animal.
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9-year-old injured in North Carolina coyote attack A coyote attacked a 9-year-old child in Davie County Thursday night, according to Davie County Animal Control. Animal Control received a report of an animal attack at 6:35 p.m.. The attack happened at 942 Markland Road in Advance. A coyote followed ...
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Nectome Is A New Start Up That Wants To Upload Your Brain To The Cloud — But There's A Pretty Morbid Catch Ever think about how much you want to save a little extra space in your brain, and upload those excess memories to the cloud? Sounds a little Eternal Sunshine, but there's a startup trying to make that a reality.
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Babies Can Reason Before They Can Talk, According To This Study & I'm Legit Terrified Have you ever looked at your cherubic little baby, all gooey and sticky and innocent-eyed, and thought... You know something. I can see it in your eyes.
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Babies can logically reason even before they can talk One-year-old babies may not be able to speak, but they are able to think logically, according to new research that shows the earliest known foundation of our ability to reason.
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CDC: Teens Seeing More E-Cigarette Ads Teens in the U.S. are seeing more ads promoting electronic cigarette use, with point-of-sale advertising the most common source of exposure, the CDC reports.
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Brazil yellow fever outbreak necessitates vaccines Brazil is in the midst of a yellow fever outbreak, with the mosquito-borne virus reaching popular tourist destinations that do not normally see the disease.
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Kratom Products Contaminated With Salmonella Have Now Made 87 People Sick Nearly 90 people are now sick in a nationwide Salmonella outbreak linked to kratom powder, pills and tea, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday.
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Prostate cancer: The health issue we can no longer avoid "It's a hell of a shock to anyone when they get told they have cancer," says Mike Maurer, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in his 60s.
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Salmonella Symptoms: Kratom Consumption Sickens 47 More In Latest Outbreak The recent salmonella outbreak has affected 47 more individuals, this time linked to products containing the Southeast Asian plant kratom, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday.
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Lawsuit claims malfunction in 2016 at University Hospitals Fertility Clinic The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Gina and George Latcheran and alleges problems at the clinic dating back to 2016. According to the lawsuit, in March 2016, Gina had 12 embryos being developed in an incubator.
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County health rankings offer a road map to health Physical environment, clinical care and behaviors all factor into a county's health outcomes, according to the 2018 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps.
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FDA Begins Push To Drastically Cut Nicotine In Cigarettes Federal health officials took the first step Thursday to drastically cut nicotine levels in cigarettes so they aren't addictive.
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Flu drops to moderate levels across most of Massachusetts Bay state residents may be shopping less for relief from influenza-like illnesses as the 2017-2018 season seems to be winding down in the commonwealth.
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Benefits of Obesity Management in Type 2 Diabetes Obesity management can help delay the progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes and helps with glycemic control in type 2 diabetes, which helps reduce the medication burden.
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Higher doses of radiation don't improve survival in prostate cancer: study CHICAGO, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Compared with standard radiation treatment, higher doses of radiation do not improve survival for many patients with prostate cancer, a study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis ...
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Could cannabis help treat eczema and psoriasis? University of Colorado scientists have begun trials on a compound in the drug to determine if it can combat the common skin conditions.
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What the Tech? Apps to help you with your allergies If you dread the beauty of springtime it's probably because of what comes with spring flowers; allergies. If your car seems painted yellow because of all the pollen flying through the air you're probably looking for a little relief.
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Americans slow down the clock of age Humans may not be able to turn back time, but a new study finds that Americans are slowing it down. Date: March 16, 2018; Source: University of Southern California; Summary: A close examination of national health data indicate that the rate of ...
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Study of nearly 300000 people challenges the 'obesity paradox' The idea that it might be possible to be overweight or obese but not at increased risk of heart disease, otherwise known as the "obesity paradox", has been challenged by a study of nearly 300,000 people published in in the European Heart Journal today ...
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Pot for pets: Lawmaker wants to legalize med. marijuana for pets "People love their pets, as I do mine, and you just want to afford them the same civility, treatment that we have for ourselves," Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Westchester) said.
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Dangers of lack of sleep THE 11th annual World Sleep Day, created and hosted by the World Sleep Society, is being celebrated today. It is an internationally recognised awareness event that brings researchers, health professionals and patients together to recognise sleep and ...
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What's Behind the Deadliest Outbreak of Listeriosis Unhappy customers return products at an Enterprise outlet after a recall by Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi following a listeria outbreak on March 05, 2018 in Germiston, South Africa.
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Can the healthy brain offer clues to curing Alzheimer's? There are currently no effective treatments for Alzheimer's disease, which causes may elders to live their last years without recognizing their loved ones, and unable to care for themselves.
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