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A cockroach crawled into a Florida woman's ear. It took nine days to get it out. Katie Holley was jolted awake by a cold thing - what she had initially thought was a small piece of ice that somehow slid down her left ear.
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Woman Finds Roach In Her Ear: What You Should Do When This Happens The list of things that you don't want stuck in your ear is very long. It includes cotton swabs, small toys, food such as beans and nuts, insects, and the song "Who Let the Dogs Out?
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Woman with Rapidly Developing 132-Lb. Ovarian Tumor Has it Removed in 5 Hour Surgery Over the course of just two months, a 38-year-old woman suddenly developed a 132-lb. tumor in her ovaries. The Connecticut mom underwent surgery at Danbury Hospital in February to remove the painful, fast-growing tumor that had swelled to be three feet ...
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How A 25-Year-Old Drug For Nerve Pain Called Gabapentin Showed Up In Opioid Overdoses Gabapentin, a nerve medication that has been around for 25 years, is now being misused by opioid users. The FDA is going to study the drug to find a solution to the crisis.
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1.3M Canadians could benefit if doctors lowered blood pressure targets: study A study out of the University of Calgary found 1.3 million Canadians could benefit if physicians switch to a lower blood pressure target when treating patients.
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Measles exposure warning issued for four counties A traveler, who has a confirmed case of measles, visited multiple sites in Chemung, Livingston, Genesee and Niagara counties recently.
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Rise in anxiety and depression correlates to social disruption In the last year, many of my medical colleagues have asked me, "Do you think that there is an increase in depression and anxiety"?
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Abby Lee Miller Shares Emotional Photo from Hospital Bed as She Recovers from Emergency Surgery The former Dance Moms star, 51, appears to be having an emotional time as she continues to recover after undergoing emergency surgery last month.
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How low is too low? Experts debate blood pressure targets in post-SPRINT era Philadelphia, May 4, 2018 - Following the landmark SPRINT trial, there is a growing body of evidence for reducing systolic blood pressure targets, resulting in the development of new US guidelines.
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'Juuling' on the rise among teens, getting them hooked on nicotine early It's the latest teen trend: juuling. Sounds innocent enough, right? But this discreet, e-cigarette packs an addicting nicotine punch and kids are so hooked, they're juuling in school.
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Connecticut reports 3rd measles case of the year In a follow-up to a report last week, The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced the third confirmed measles case this year in the state in a Hartford County adult.
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Race for the Cure co-chair Kim LeHew stays positive while fighting breast cancer PEORIA - Kim LeHew has had a very difficult year, but with characteristic resilience she is again co-chairing Race for the Cure to help fight breast cancer.
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Man sues Good Samaritan Hospital in Hepatitis C case A man who allegedly contracted Hepatitis C at MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup is now suing the hospital. (KOMO News).
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Race for a Cure: Breast cancer survivors and fighters say support is medicinal The fight to cure to breast cancer is an ongoing battle. Saturday morning, pink took over Downtown Las Vegas as survivors, joined those still in their fight and laced up with supporters to walk for a cure.
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Could fast food make it harder for you to get pregnant? A healthy diet is just as important before pregnancy as during it. Women who eat more fast food and those who eat very little fruit take longer to get pregnant than women who include several portions of fruit in their daily diets, according to a study ...
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Dropping Fast Food Can Increase Fertility: Other Ways To Increase Chances Of Getting Pregnant The findings of a new study revealed that ditching fast food could be a good way to boost a woman's fertility. A healthy diet is important even before pregnancy and for women who try to conceive.
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Breast cancer screening hotline staffed by people with only an hour's training Medics screen scans for breast cancer. A helpline set up by the government for women affected by an IT failure has been criticised by its staff.
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Oklahoma's tick, mosquito season rolls into high gear A good spring rain, a forecast for honest-to-goodness hot weather for the week ahead and here come the mosquitoes and the ticks - right on the heels of news from the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noting a three-fold increase in ...
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Hull mums share the heartbreaking reality of having postnatal depression It's an issue which affects one in three women - yet many women suffer in silence. Perinatal mental health problems - those which occur during pregnancy or in the first year following the birth of a child - includes postnatal depression and can have ...
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Blood pressure and your brain 1. Lose extra pounds and watch your waistline. Blood pressure often increases as weight increases. In general, men are at risk if their waist measurement is greater than 40 inches, women if greater than 35 inches.
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Want to increase fertility? Try dropping fast food (CNN) A healthy diet is just as important before pregnancy as during it. Women who eat more fast food and those who eat very little fruit take longer to get pregnant than women who include several portions of fruit in their daily diets, according to a ...
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Meat-Based Diet Can Lead To Growth In Infants, New Study Suggests Over the years, many still debate about what food to feed the babies during their developmental stages. Although formula and baby foods are mandatory for the health and nutrition of infants, a new study suggests that adding meat to their diet can also ...
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Under the cosh: 5 ways to avoid the modern stress epidemic ARE you stressed? If so, you're in good company. It's been argued we are in the grip of a stress epidemic - one recent study suggested four out of five adults were stressed during a typical week, while almost one in 10 were stressed all the time ...
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Washington state nurse accused of spreading hepatitis C is just 'a scapegoat,' attorney says The MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital employee was arrested at the Canadian border Thursday night and police say she could be facing two counts of second-degree assault.
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Expert disease detective unravels mysterious illness that killed famed 12th century sultan Saladin may not be well known in the West, but even 800 years after his death, he remains famous in the Middle East. Born in 1137, he rose to become the Sultan of an enormous area that now includes Egypt, Syria, parts of Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen and other ...
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5 things you need to know about strokes SPONSORED - Your brain cells are important, and that's why preventing and promptly treating a stroke is so important. Strokes, which occur when a blood vessel delivering blood and oxygen to the brain gets blocked or ruptures, can cause permanent ...
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Diseases from bugs on the rise The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has documented an increase in diseases spread by bugs, so state and local experts say residents should be on the lookout for bugs that could make them sick.
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Study: This is why your hair turns gray Spotting a few gray strands on your head? If you're wondering how they got there, scientists may have an answer, according to a new report.
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North Dakota added to nationwide E. coli Outbreak linked to Romaine Lettuce from Yuma 122 sick from 26 states. At least 52 hospitalized. At least 14 with HUS. 1 death has been reported. Ill people range in age from 1 to 88 years, with a median age of 29.
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What killed history's most famous people? Medical sleuths gather to investigate How did Saladin, Darwin and Lenin die? And could we have saved them if they were struck by the same ailment today? Historical pathologists meet to find out.
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North Dakota confirms E. coli outbreak case; 26 states hit The ongoing E. coli outbreak associated with romaine lettuce has reached North Dakota, bringing the total of states with confirmed sick people to 26.
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Study: Minority Kids Underrepresented in Autism Diagnoses Although minorities are commonly overrepresented in special education in the U.S., a new study from the University of Kansas (KU) has found a stark exception: minorities with autism are widely underrepresented, particularly those from African-American ...
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May is Melanoma Awareness Month RENO, Nev (KOLO) For years, Stephanie Tyler spent her summer days lounging around on the beach at Lake Tahoe. She never gave skin cancer a thought, until one visit to the dermatologist brought her back to reality.
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Be aware of the signs of skin cancer; do a self exam May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month and Monday, May 7, is Melanoma Monday, a day focused on raising awareness of the deadliest form of skin cancer.
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These 5 healthy habits could extend your life by a dozen years, study says It's no secret that avoiding smoking, drinking moderately, eating nutritious food, exercising regularly and maintaining a healthy weight all contribute to reducing the risks of diseases and maintaining overall well-being.
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