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This is how many hours of weekend kip you need to catch up on sleep lost during the week HAVING a lie-in at weekends reverses the harm done by not sleeping enough during the week, a study suggests. Adults who kip for just five hours a night are 65 per cent more likely to die prematurely than those who doze for seven.
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A new Ebola vaccine could help stop an epidemic — but faces enormous obstacles in crucial test Authorities in Congo began an ambitious campaign this week to use a pioneering Ebola vaccine to help stem a growing outbreak of the deadly virus.
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One person bit by rabid bat on UW campus; King County health officials issue warning King County officials issued a public-health warning late Tuesday after a bat that tested positive for the rabies virus attacked someone on the University of Washington's campus, and now they fear others were exposed to the life-threatening disease ...
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Sunscreen pills are fake medicine, FDA says Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE. There's no such thing as a sunscreen pill, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday, telling companies that sell them to stop.
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Susan Bayh, former Indiana first lady, has surgery to remove brain tumor INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Former Indiana first lady Susan Bayh had surgery Tuesday to remove a malignant brain tumor, her family said. The wife of Evan Bayh, a Democratic former senator and Indiana governor, Susan Bayh had a malignant glioblastoma ...
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Leading UK scientist reveals likely cause of childhood leukaemia Landmark paper sets out 'unified theory' for cause of childhood leukaemia - and finds it is likely to be preventable. Disease develops in two steps: a mutation before birth, then further genetic change after birth triggered by infection.
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'Did you say 'Mama?" 5-year-old with nonverbal autism says first word, surprising parents ATHENS, Ala. -- A child's first word is always a major milestone, but for families with nonverbal children, it's one that can seem out of reach.
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Lyme Disease cases spike in Ohio, as ticks spread CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Ticks are becoming more plentiful in Ohio, and cases of Lyme Disease are spiking. Lyme Disease was originally a concern in the Northeastern United States.
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Is there really a 'big epidemic' of tick diseases? CDC warns about 7 new viruses A recent afternoon walk turned into a tick attack for a Massachusetts man. As community forester Derek Lirange was hiking around the Tower Hill Botanic Gardens in Worcester on May 16, he spotted a few ticks on his pants.
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A germ-free childhood could trigger leukemia, scientist suggests (CNN) Germ-free childhoods followed by infections later in life can trigger the onset of childhood leukemia, a new study suggests.
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Nigeria: Cholera Outbreak - 12 Died, 134 Hospitalised in Mubi Yola - Health officials have confirmed the death of 12 people in cholera outbreak in Mubi North and Mubi South Local Government Areas of Adamawa state.
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Most Preclinical AD Doesn't Progress to Dementia Most people with preclinical Alzheimer's disease will not develop Alzheimer's dementia during their lifetimes, according to a mathematical analysis based on several large cohort longitudinal studies.
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Missing microbes 'cause' childhood cancer Our modern germ-free life is the cause of the most common type of cancer in children, according to one of Britain's most eminent scientists.
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Thousands of human bones discovered in Denmark reveal gruesome 'barbarian' war rituals Archaeologists made a gruesome discovery when they unearthed an ancient burial site filled with thousands of bones - later identified as victims of a battle fought 2,000 years ago in northern Europe between "barbarian" Germanic tribes.
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Study: Young Black Children Have Higher Suicide Rates Than Whites A new study found racial disparities in suicide rates between black children and white children vary by age. By Tala Salem, Contributor.
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Big Island Mayor Harry Kim diagnosed with walking pneumonia Hawaii island Mayor Harry Kim has been diagnosed with walking pneumonia, county officials said this afternoon. The mayor's office issued a news releasing announcing Kim's illness "in the interest of avoiding misinformation or rumors about his health.
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Can weekend sleep make up for the detriments of sleep deprivation during the week? In a recent Journal of Sleep Research study, short, but not long, weekend sleep was associated with an increased risk of early death in individuals under 65 years of age.
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Dealing with ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly diagnosed mental disorder of children and teens and can continue into adulthood.
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Body broker who dealt diseased parts gets 9 years prison, plans to appeal Before being sentenced to nine years in prison, Detroit body broker Arthur Rathburn thanked the donors of the bodies that his company divided and rented out to medical conferences for years, and he appeared to shed tears.
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Weekend lie-ins could help you avoid an early death, study says Survey of 38,000 adults shows 65% higher mortality rate for adults getting five hours' sleep a night unless balanced with longer snooze on 'days off'.
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Two suspected cases of Nipah virus reported from a second Indian state MUMBAI (Reuters) - Two people suspected to be infected with the brain-damaging Nipah virus are under treatment in India's Karnataka state, a health official said on Wednesday, after an outbreak of the rare virus in neighboring Kerala state killed 10.
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DNA and RNA tick testing subsidized statewide TickReport testing will go down in price as a result of funding from the Centers for Disease Control. CDC gave $100,000 to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to subsidize DNA and RNA tick testing across the commonwealth via the Laboratory of ...
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Two suspected cases of Nipah virus reported from a second Indian state MUMBAI (Reuters) - Two people suspected to be infected with the brain-damaging Nipah virus are under treatment in India's Karnataka state, a health official said on Wednesday, after an outbreak of the rare virus in neighbouring Kerala state killed 10.
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Transgender People's Brains Are Wired Like Those of Gender They Identify With, New Study Shows The brains of transgender people are wired in a way that matches the gender they identify with rather than their biological sex, according to a new study.
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Scientists debunked a long-held American superfood myth Sweet potatoes have occupied a spot at Thanksgiving dinner tables in the US for more than a century, largely because American history books often cite the root vegetable as one of the country's native plants.
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Don't Scramble Diet Over Eggs and Heart Study May 22, 2018 -- Could an egg a day keep heart disease away, despite warnings in the past that the cholesterol was bad for your heart?
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A Bizarre Bone Ritual Followed a Grisly Iron Age Battle in Denmark To the victor go the spoils, or in some cases, the bodies of a vanquished enemy, as the discovery of remnants from an Iron Age battle in Denmark demonstrates.
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World faces 'staggering' obesity challenge: study In 27 years from now, almost a quarter of the global population will be obese, researchers said Wednesday, warning of the mounting medical bill.
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5 alternatives to smoking cigarettes If you're a smoker and are trying to kick this addictive habit, you will know that it can be an extremely difficult decision to stick to.
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Teams walk all night to fund cancer fight CAMBRIDGE - This year marked the 22nd anniversary of Relay for Life of Dorchester County, Md.'s fundraising efforts to find a cure for cancer.
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Tea Leaf Cancer Treatment May Have Implications for Mesothelioma Patients A new type of nanoparticle derived from green tea leaves has been shown to kill lung cancer cells and may one day do the same for pleural mesothelioma.
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Education, screening keys in mental health treatment KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) - The topics of suicide and mental health are ones that many people try to avoid, but they are more common than you may realize.
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