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Jump In Overdoses Shows Opioid Epidemic Has Worsened There's more bad news about the nation's devastating opioid epidemic. In just one year, overdoses from opioids jumped by about 30 percent, according to a report released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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For all their risks, opioids had no pain-relieving advantage in a yearlong clinical trial Although opioid medications have been go-to drugs for treating certain kinds of chronic pain, they performed no better than other kinds of painkillers in a yearlong clinical trial.
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23andMe gets FDA approval to report breast cancer risk without a doctor Direct-to-consumer genetic tests have typically raised concern because of fears that people may not understand the information and panic.
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FDA OKs 23andMe home breast cancer DNA test, with warning Betty Daniel of Chicago, gets her routine yearly mammogram at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Chicago, February 15, 2012. Macintosh / MCT via Getty Images.
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Food makers told to cut calories by 20% by 2024 McDonald's is among companies planning to signpost foods using PHE's approach to help individuals pick products with the desired calorie content.
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23andMe Will Now Test for BRCA Breast-Cancer Genes Like The Atlantic? Subscribe to The Atlantic Daily, our free weekday email newsletter. On Tuesday, 23andMe announced it will start telling customers of its mail-in DNA-testing kit about three mutations in the breast-cancer genes BRCA1 and BRCA2—a ...
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Britain needs to go on a diet, says top health official The portion sizes of some of Britain's most popular foods are to be cut, with health officials telling the public it is time "to get on a diet".
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South African listeria outbreak largest on record WHO says as Government blames food firms South Africa is currently in the middle of the biggest listeria outbreak ever seen, according to the UN World Health Organisation (WHO).
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Rare hantavirus pops up in Denver It's rare because, in Colorado, deer mice typically carry the virus but usually aren't found in the city. Author: Anusha Roy.
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Health officials warn about mumps exposure at national cheerleading event Thousands of cheerleaders, their coaches and families may have been exposed to mumps during a national competition in Dallas. Health officials in Texas sent a letter to parents warning that their children might have been exposed to mumps at a national ...
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Major Trial: No Mortality Benefit With 'One-Off' PSA Test The largest-ever prostate cancer screening trial, in which asymptomatic men received a "one-off" blood test for prostate-specific antigen (PSA), has found no mortality benefit.
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Opioid overdose among children nearly doubles, study says The number of children admitted to hospitals for opioid overdose has nearly doubled since 2004, according to a new study. The study, which published Monday in the journal Pediatrics, looked at children between ages 1 and 17 who were admitted to ...
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Teens Using E-Cigarette Have The Same Toxic Chemicals Found In Smokers Toxic compounds found in those who smoke traditional tobacco cigarettes were also found in teens who just used e-cigarettes. The same chemicals were also detected in teens who used flavored e-cigarettes without nicotine.
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E-Cigarette Users Ingest High Levels of Cancer-Causing Chemicals, Leads to Traditional Smoking Teenagers who smoke e-cigarettes are poisoning their bodies with the same chemicals present in traditional tobacco cigarettes, according to research released this week.
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Teens inhale cancer-causing chemicals in e-cigarettes Smoking e-cigarettes delivers cancer-causing chemicals that get into the body - and popular fruity flavors appear to be the worst, researchers reported Monday.
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ASU professor Lawrence Krauss put on leave amid allegations of sexual misconduct Lawrence Krauss, accused of sexual misconduct, was placed on leave by ASU. He quit as chairman of the board that runs the well-known 'Doomsday Clock.
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Paso Robles horse show canceled due to Equine Herpes Virus PASO ROBLES, Calif. - The Coyote Rock Ranch Round Up horse show that was scheduled from March 6-11 at the Paso Robles Event Center has been canceled due to reports of isolated cases of one or two horses in the Western United States testing positive for ...
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Judge delves into science behind Roundup cancer claim A federal judge on Monday waded into the arcane science behind claims that the widely used weed killer Roundup can cause cancer. The expected weeklong testimony is intended to help him determine whether a jury should hear from doctors who link the ...
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Judge delves into science behind Roundup cancer claim SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge on Monday waded into the arcane science behind claims that the widely used weed killer Roundup can cause cancer.
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Red squirrel numbers boosted by predator The pine marten has emerged as an unlikely ally for the beleaguered native red squirrel in its battle with the grey squirrel. This is according to scientists at the University of Aberdeen, who carried out an in-depth forensic study of the relationship ...
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At least 78 dead in Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) At least 78 people have been confirmed dead and 353 are infected in an "unprecedented" outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.
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Alzheimer's researchers win brain prize Four dementia scientists have shared this year's 1m Euro brain prize for pivotal work that has changed our understanding of Alzheimer's disease.
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Killer flu pandemic could kill 300 million people worldwide, top scientist warns This winter's flu outbreak was a warning that a killer pandemic is due to break out at any time, according to one top scientist.
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Infants who look like their father at birth are healthier one year later The research suggested that father-child resemblance induces a father to spend more time engaged in positive parenting. Agencies | Published: March 7, 2018 11:54 am.
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Dieting pressure in teen years tied to food and weight problems later (Reuters Health) - Adults who were pressured by their parents to diet during adolescence may have a higher risk of obesity and eating disorders as adults than people who weren't urged to lose weight as teens, a U.S.
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After surgeon is suspended for operating on the wrong patient, his colleagues go on strike A surgeon prepares to extract cancerous tissue from a breast cancer patient during an intraoperative radiation therapy intervention on November 2, 2017, in the surgical unit of the Paoli-Calmettes Institute overall cancer care centre in Marseille ...
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Deadly flu outbreak 'killing 300 million' could 'hit TOMORROW' A DEADLY flu pandemic could wipe out 300 million people at any time, a scientist has warned. 0. By Douglas Patient / Published 7th March 2018.
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Wisconsin nursing home sued over flu vaccine requirement MILWAUKEE (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department sued a Wisconsin nursing home Tuesday on behalf of an employee who claims her religious beliefs were violated because she was forced to take a flu shot.
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Breaking the Cycle of Violence in Patients With Mental Illness Hello. This is Dr Jeffrey Lieberman of Columbia University, speaking to you today for Medscape. The title of my commentary could be called "Breaking the Cycle of Mental Illness–Fueled Violence," and it's prompted by the Parkland, Florida, mass killing ...
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Wearing Helmet May Reduce Spine Injury Risk During Crash Helmet usage while riding a motorcycle lowers the likelihood of cervical spine injury (CSI), particularly fractures of the cervical vertebrae, a new study has found.
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10 Deer in Carbon County Test Positive for Wasting Disease BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks department says 10 deer have tested positive for chronic wasting disease in Carbon County.
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Britain's health agency has put the country on a diet (CNN) The UK has become the first country to challenge the food industry to cut calories in everyday foods by a fifth in an attempt to halt the rising levels of obesity in adults and children.
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Killer flu 'could hit tomorrow' and kill more than 300 million people across the world A top scientist has warned that the global economy could collapse under the pressure caused by a pandemic. Share. By. Oliver Milne.
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Vaccines don't overload babies' immune systems, study finds Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE. Some parents may be afraid that babies and toddlers get too many vaccines all at once, but a new study can help put such worries to ...
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Routine prostate cancer tests `a blunt tool´ causing men harm, says study Routine tests for prostate cancer do not save lives and have the potential to do more harm than good, a study has suggested. More than 400,000 men were involved in the trial which looked at the efficacy of prostate specific antigen (PSA) tests - which ...
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How bright light keeps preschoolers wired at night Parents struggling to get their preschoolers to fall asleep and stay asleep at night could likely see big results by adopting just one key strategy, say CU Boulder researchers: In the hours before bedtime, get serious about dimming the lights.
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Fish oil supplements do not improve kids' memory "Fish oil or Omega-3 fatty acids are widely regarded as beneficial. However, the evidence on benefits for children's learning and behaviour is clearly not as strong as previously thought," said a researcher.
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Fish Oil Supplements May Not Boost Kids Memory: Study For the study, the team tested 376 children between seven to nine years of age, who ranked academically low. Food | NDTV Food Desk | Updated: March 06, 2018 12:06 IST.
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Healthy Diet May Not Counter-Balance Ill Effects Of High Salt Intake: Study According to a latest study, a diet rich in fruits, whole grains and green leafy vegetables, might not balance out the risks caused by foods with higher salt content.
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Healthy Diet May Not Offset High Salt Intake A healthy diet may not offset the effects of a high salt intake on blood pressure, suggests a new study. The research, from scientists at a number of institutions including Imperial College London and Northwestern University, analyzed the diets of more ...
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Healthy eating does not offset the damage caused by a high-salt diet, study finds Overseasoning food raises people's blood pressure regardless of how many fruit and vegetables they eat, a study found today. Consuming more than the average British person's daily salt intake of 8.5 grams causes the heart to work significantly harder ...
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Brisk walking may help older women curb heart failure risk: Study The study found that women above 60 years of age were three times more prone to heart failure risk. By Zee Media Bureau | Updated: Mar 05, 2018, 14:05 PM IST.
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Poor Quality Care, Fear of Reprisals Push GIs to Seek Civilian Mental Health Services Unhappy with the quality of care and worried about reprisals, active duty US military personnel are seeking mental health care services outside of the military, a new study shows.
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Electric Shock Leaves Perth Girl Fighting for Her Life A fault in the earthing system outside a Perth public housing property likely caused an 11-year-old girl to suffer a life-threatening electric shock from a garden tap, WA's electricity regulator says.
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