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Mussels in Washington's Puget Sound test positive for opioids, other drugs (CNN) Shellfish in the Puget Sound, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean along the northwest coast of Washington, tested positive for the prescription opioid oxycodone.
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Traces Of Opioids Found In Seattle-Area Mussels Bay mussels in Washington's Puget Sound have tested positive for trace amounts of oxycodone, providing more evidence that the opioid prescription medication is truly ubiquitous.
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I wish my mom's phone wasn't invented, 2nd grader writes in school project Second graders at a Louisiana school wish their parents would get off their phones. Elementary school teacher Jen Beason said four of her students told her they wished phones were never invented after giving the class a writing prompt.
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Los Gatos doctor charged over sound clips sold for curing disease Feeling a touch of Ebola? Malaria got you down? Typhoid trouble, again? Or is it something a little less exotic and a lot more common among American folks?
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At Least 52 People in Utah Were Poisoned by Fake Cannabis Oil A poisoning outbreak traced to synthetic cannabinoids sickened at least 52 people in Utah and sent 31 to the emergency room this past winter, reveals a new report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Number of cases of tick-borne diseases on rise in NH New Hampshire health officials are warning the public about an increase in tick-borne illness cases in the state. Ticks in the state can carry at least five different infections, including Lyme disease, anaplasma, babesia, Powassan virus and Borrelia ...
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Cabell at 18 Hep A cases HUNTINGTON - Cabell County's total reported cases of hepatitis A now stands at 18 as of Friday, according to the Cabell-Huntington Health Department - up from 14 cases one week earlier.
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Connecticut gears up for Lyme season It started with neck and foot pain. Barbara Meyer-Mitchell of Norwalk didn't think much of it, and she did not connect it to symptoms that followed.
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Hepatitis A outbreak infects 14 in Nashville; vaccines advised for gay men, drug users Fourteen people have contracted hepatitis A in Nashville in the last six months, causing the Metro Public Health Department to offer free vaccinations for illicit drug users, gay and bisexual men and the homeless population.
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"The Magic Pill" Documentary Claims the Ketogenic Diet Can Heal Basically Everything Photo: Netflix. The ketogenic diet has been surging in popularity, so it's no surprise that a new documentary on the subject has emerged on Netflix.
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Ouch, the mosquitoes are back During 2017, Vermont found 89 cases of the West Nile Virus across each corner of the state. Contrasting for New York, only six areas were found with the virus.
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'The Obesity Paradox:' When Obese Patients Fare Better Than Healthy Ones New studies identify situations in which obese patients have better outcomes than those of normal weight. By Alexa Lardieri, Staff Writer.
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Research during Ebola vaccine trial: It's complicated During an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus like the one underway in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), research necessarily takes a back seat to proven containment strategies, including isolation of infected people, identification and ...
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Money Is the Best Motivator for People to Quit Smoking, New Study Finds Cash is king when it comes to getting employees to quit smoking, according to a new study. "The very best way to help them quit is to offer them money," Dr.
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FDA: There's no such thing as a 'sunscreen pill' PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Pills promising protection from the sun are putting consumers at risk, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Officials say hundreds may have exposed to tuberculosis DOVER, Del. (AP) - State public health officials say hundreds of people may have been exposed to tuberculosis last year at a nursing home in northern Delaware.
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Eating Seafood May Boost Your Chances Of Getting Pregnant, According To This New Study Waiting to get pregnant can be one of the most frustrating experiences, so anything that speeds the process along is welcome news.
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Fear and suspicion hinder Congo medics in Ebola battle DAKAR (Reuters) - With more than twice as many Ebola outbreaks as any other country since the virus was discovered in 1976, Congolese are familiar with its destructive power, yet fear and suspicion of medical authorities are still hindering efforts at ...
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Lab equipment problems may have affected TB tests RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia officials say equipment problems at a state laboratory may have resulted in false results for almost 200 people tested for tuberculosis.
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This futuristic pill senses signs of disease inside the body, then sends a wireless alert to a phone In the 1966 science fiction classic "Fantastic Voyage," a submarine crew is miniaturized so it can squeeze inside a human body and travel to a hot spot where medical assistance is needed.
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Nipah virus: Bihar, Sikkim govts issue advisory urging people to take precaution Nipah Virus: The advisory also asked to monitor fever cases if anybody has a history of travel to the affected areas i.e. Kerala, recently.
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Gut bacteria changes are key to keto diet's anti-seizure effect Gut bacteria are a key component in the ketogenic diet's ability to decrease seizures in children with epilepsy. The research comes from UCLA, where researchers found a link between gut bacteria changes triggered by the diet and a decrease in the ...
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FDA Warns That Pills And Supplements Do Not Work As Sunscreens Can a pill or a capsule really protect you against the sun? Maybe if it is enormous enough to block the sun or makes you fart so much that you stay inside.
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Where Did the Deadly Nipah Virus Come From — And What Other Outbreaks Should We Expect? News of virus outbreaks often seems to come out of nowhere: One day, no one's heard of a virus, and the next, it's dominating headlines - like the Nipah virus outbreak in India.
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Nipah virus scare: No need to panic; adopt good hygiene practices NEW DELHI: Simple good hygiene practices such as frequent hand washing and cooking food properly before consuming can help you avoid contracting the brain-damaging Nipah virus which has claimed 12 lives in Kerala till now and led to quarantining of ...
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As CO2 Levels Rise, Rice Becomes Less Nutritious One of the world's most important food crops may be declining in quality due to greenhouse gas emissions. The results of a major study, published yesterday in Science Advances, suggest that rice—a crucial food source for billions of people—is less ...
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Morbid obesity rates across Great Britain are set to double by 2035 The rate of morbid obesity is expected to skyrocket in Great Britain across the next two decades, doubling from 1.9 million people in 2015 to more than 4 million by 2035.
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A Warming Planet Could Zap Nutrition From Rice That Feeds The World Grains are the bedrock of civilization. They led humans from hunting and gathering to city-building. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, the fruits of three grasses provide the world with 60 percent of its total food: corn, wheat and rice.
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What Is Blood Sugar? Blood sugar, or glucose, is the main sugar found in blood. The body gets glucose from the food we eat. This sugar is an important source of energy and provides nutrients to the body's organs, muscles and nervous system.
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Deaths From Prostate Cancer Stopped Falling In 2013 But Incidences Continue To Decline The death rate for people with prostate cancer fell for 20 years but now it has hit a wall. Researchers say that this trend is coinciding with a decline in screening for prostate cancer.
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No amount of bacon or alcohol is safe, World Cancer Research Fund says (Meredith) - Want to reduce your risk of cancer by 40 percent? Stop eating bacon (and all processed meat) and drinking alcohol, according to a new set of health guidelines.
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The amount of bacon and alcohol which experts say is safe to consume Many of us think we can balance out our lifestyles, with a few smoothies or hours in the gym making up for a bit of what we fancy.
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Expert Recaps Adjuvant Advancements in HER2+ Breast Cancer The 2 biggest advancements in the treatment of patients with HER2-positive breast cancer in the last year were FDA approvals in the adjuvant setting, according to Haythem Y. Ali, MD.
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Dinner planned for cancer survivors Dodge County and surrounding area cancer survivors and their caregivers are invited to a dinner from 5-7 p.m. May 31 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Community Life Center in Fremont.
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