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Nurse accused of spreading hepatitis C is just 'a scapegoat,' attorney says TACOMA, Wash. - Police arrested a Washington state nurse accused of stealing drugs and infecting two patients with hepatitis C. The MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital employee was arrested Thursday night at the Canadian border, and police said she ...
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Walmart tightens its opioid prescription policies Walmart is making its opioid policy more strict, limiting the duration of such prescriptions and requiring that they be filled electronically.
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Nebraska woman's runny nose from 'allergies' turns out to be brain fluid leak Kendra Jackson thought she had bad allergies - at least, that's what doctors told her when she complained of a runny nose. "Everywhere I went I always had a box of Puffs, always stuffed in my pocket," Jackson of Omaha, Nebraska, told KETV.
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Woman's Runny Nose Turns Out To Be Leaking Brain Fluid Doctors initially blamed bad allergies for Kendra Jackson's constant runny nose. Jackson, however, suspects that it had to be something else.
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Washington nurse arrested for infecting patients with hepatitis C, police say A Washington nurse accused of infecting at least two patients with hepatitis C was arrested last week. Cora Weberg, 31, could face second-degree assault charges as prosecutors claim she stole injectable drugs from Puyallup's Good Samaritan Hospital ...
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Uptick in vector-borne illnesses in US and what it means to you Illnesses caused by disease-infected ticks, mosquitoes and fleas have tripled in the U.S. in recent years, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Melanoma Monday: Protecting your family from skin cancer It's Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and today is "Melanoma Monday," when all of us are urged to self-examine our skin and go to a doctor if we find any sign of the most malignant form of skin cancer.
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Cancerous melanomas can seem like they're only skin deep Beautiful dresses, swimwear, beaches and sunshine all the things most people look forward to as the weather warms up. But those increased temperatures should also be a reminder: more exposure to the sun increases the risk of melanoma, or skin cancer ...
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Half of Aussies plan to skip out on influenza vaccine THERE is a misconception pushing millions of Aussies to skip out on their flu shots - and the consequences could be deadly. Ally Foster.
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She collapsed on a flight to the Cleveland Clinic. A doctor from there happened to be on board. Minutes into her flight, Ashley Spencer popped open a bag of chips and started to munch. For years, Spencer has been suffering from a rare autoimmune disorder, and she hoped new medication might be able to help.
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'You are going to die,' officials say of bad batch of counterfeit pills going around Coast and Mississippi officials say a batch of blue pills circulating in South Mississippi could be fatal. The Gulfport Police Department and Drug Enforcement Administration held a joint press conference Monday in a preemptive strike on the crisis that ...
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Florida woman's gruesome roach-in-ear tale goes viral ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Those screams you hear? They're the collective sounds of primal anguish after reading a Florida woman's account of waking up with a palmetto bug in her ear.
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'I'm a superhero!' Michael, 4, donates bone marrow to baby brothers It was barely sunrise and Michael DeMasi jnr was romping through the corridors at a children's hospital in Philadelphia, balancing on a red line that was etched into the floor design and telling his mother to tie a balloon to him so he could "fly".
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Critical End-of-Life Choice Leads Fewer Kidney Patients to Pick Hospice Patients with end-stage renal disease are faced with a seemingly impossible dilemma as their health deteriorates: try to prolong life with continued treatment or seek end-of-life comfort through hospice.
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So far, more than 76 people identified exposed to Shawnee measles outbreak SHAWNEE, Okla. - A contagious virus was tracked to Oklahoma for the third time this year. A person with measles was in Pottawatomie County while they could have infected others at the end of April.
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Police, DEA warn of counterfeit oxycodone tables Police in Mississippi and the Drug Enforcement Administration want to make the public aware of counterfeit oxycodone tablets that contain fentanyl due to its risk of overdose and death.
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'I saved them because I'm a superhero!': 4-year-old donates bone marrow to baby brothers WASHINGTON—It was barely sunrise and Michael DeMasi Jr. was romping through the corridors at a children's hospital in Philadelphia, balancing on a red line that was etched into the floor design and telling his mother to tie a balloon to him so he ...
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E. Coli In Romaine Lettuce: Nearly A Month Later, What Do We Know About The Outbreak? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is still advising people not to eat romaine lettuce unless they know where it was grown.
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DEA seeks greater control of prescription opioid production The federal Drug Enforcement Agency is seeking greater control over the manufacturing of prescription pain killers in setting annual quotas to take into account any being diverted into illicit channels.
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Concern grows as Houston high school students admit to 'Juuling' on campus Touted as the tobacco-free way to smoke, e-cigarettes have amassed a large following. A new product, called Juul, is grabbing the attention of teens for its sleek style, ease of use and fun flavors.
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In veterans, even a mild case of traumatic brain injury is linked to an increased risk of dementia Mild traumatic brain injury may sound like an oxymoron, along the lines of "jumbo shrimp" or "random order." But a new study shows that mild TBIs can have serious consequences for military veterans by raising their risk of dementia.
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Very Low-Carbohydrate Diet Beneficial in Type 1 Diabetes Following a very low-carbohydrate diet (VLCD) can produce "exceptional" glycemic control for both adults and children with type 1 diabetes, new research finds.
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The lowdown on how to keep eggs in your diet while watching your cholesterol levels High cholesterol means a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, which is the leading cause of death in the United States. Interested in Food?
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How to have 'the talk' with aging parents about their guns (Reuters Health) - When a loved one starts suffering from dementia, taking away the car keys isn't the only tough conversation many families need to face - they also need to talk about removing any guns from the home, some doctors argue.
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Improved mental health care funding for new mums New and expectant mothers in England will be able to access help with mental health problems more easily within the next year, according to NHS England.
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Opioid deaths barely slowed by prescription monitoring, study suggests (CNN) Prescription drug monitoring programs -- believed to be an important tool in the fight against the opioid epidemic -- may be only marginally effective in reducing overdose deaths, according to a new study.
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American Cancer Society holds fourth annual Bark for Life event to help fight cancer MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - The American Cancer Society held its fourth annual Bark for Life fundraiser, which is a one-mile canine companion walk to honor both human and canine cancer survivors.
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Mental health services at Cal State campuses at 'crisis' levels An increase in demand for counseling services at California State University campuses hasn't been met with a corresponding increase in counselors and that is leading to a "crisis," campus mental health officials say.
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Relay for Life of Greater Morristown Raises Over $71000 for Cancer Research MORRISTOWN, NJ - Relay for Life of Greater Morristown took place on Saturday evening at the Morristown Armory. Bringing together community members from across Morris County, this fundraiser is one of the most well known events hosted by the American ...
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NEW: Palmetto bug crawls, gets stuck in Florida woman's ear for 9 days Most Floridians are eerily familiar with the Palmetto bug, but this creepy crawly insect gave one Florida woman a nightmare experience.
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Alzheimer's Q&A: Is obesity a risk factor in Alzheimer's disease? Numerous studies suggest being overweight during middle age increases the risk of developing Alzheimer's. A new study by the National Institutes of Health found that people who are obese at age 50 may develop, or have a higher risk for, younger-onset ...
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Nearly $600000 raised at 27th annual Bakersfield Relay for Life BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Nearly $600,000 was raised in the name of cancer research at the 27th annual Bakersfield Relay for Life, according to organizers.
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Sitler: Don't ignore mental health symptoms A healthy lifestyle can help to prevent the onset or worsening of mental health conditions. Loading… Post to Facebook. Sitler: Don't ignore mental health symptoms A healthy lifestyle can help to prevent the onset or worsening of mental health ...
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Second phase: 'Polio vaccines are safe' PESHAWAR: The top vaccinator in the tribal areas on Sunday assured that vaccines being used in vaccination campaigns were safe and that it was important to immunise children, with successive campaigns ending stopping the circulation of the virus.
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