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'Holy grail of cancer research': doctors positive about early detection blood test Blood tests called liquid biopsies show signs of finding 10 different types of cancer at an early stage. Jessica Glenza in New York.
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OncoBreak: Sniffing Out Tumor Progression; 'Waking Up' Cancer; E-Cig Tax Sniffing out clues to prostate cancer progression. (UPI). A drug widely used to treat leukemia showed significant activity in a clinical model of brain cancer.
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OHSU doctor: No, racism isn't a side-effect of Ambien An OHSU doctor and the makers of Ambien agree the drug's side effects do not include racism. This comes after Roseanne Barr blamed her racially-charged tweets earlier this week on side effects of taking Ambien.
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Woman Committed Suicide 4 Years After Doctor Allegedly Removed Her Ovaries Without Her Consent A U.K. surgeon is under investigation after he allegedly removed a woman's ovaries without her consent. The woman committed suicide four years later.
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Oregon mom cited after toddler overdoses on marijuana-infused candy File - Marijuana plants for sale at a marijuana dispensary in Oakland, Calif. ( The Associated Press ). Comment. By Everton Bailey Jr.
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Teen gets deadly illness from working out too much HOUSTON (KTRK/CNN) - Many people experience muscle pain and soreness after an intense gym session, but a Texas teen's workout landed him in the hospital with a life-threatening issue.
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Utah files lawsuit against OxyContin drugmaker Purdue SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Utah filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing manufacturers of the opioid OxyContin of creating an epidemic of drug abuse in the state and misrepresenting the risks posed by prescription painkillers.
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Will new vitamins study hurt (the very many) supplement startups? Do vitamins actually work? It's been an ongoing debate in recent years as researchers question the merits of your morning pill-popping routine.
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Study: Mental Illness Linked to Women Getting Abortions Women who are depressed are more likely to abort their unborn children if they fall pregnant than women who are not depressed, researchers have found.
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More Drivers Killed Under the Influence of Drugs Than Alcohol A new report found fatally injured drivers are increasingly under the influence of one or more drugs. By Alexa Lardieri, Staff Writer.
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Ticks are spreading, so you need to protect yourself, officials say A blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, which are known to carry Lyme disease. James Gathany, Centres for Disease Control Photo.
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FDA issues warning about 'sunscreen pills' You use sunscreen to help keep from getting burned but could you just pop a pill to protect you? Yes, they're out there, pills promising to protect your skin from the damaging sun rays.
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Teen Canadian hockey player paralyzed in bus crash to rehab at Shriners Hospital One of the young Canadian hockey players paralyzed in a fatal bus accident in April has arrived at the Philadelphia Shriners Hospitals for Children to continue his rehabilitation.
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Opioid maker seeks dismissal of Alaska lawsuit An attorney for Purdue Pharma, the company that makes the prescription opioid painkiller OxyContin, told an Alaska judge Thursday that there is an opioid crisis but the state has no legal basis for trying to pin that crisis on the company.
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How to murder mosquitoes before they ruin your party Have the mosquitoes been crashing your barbecues? There are methods ecological and chemical to lay waste to the pests or at least avoid them.
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The Latest: Opioid drugmaker wants Alaska lawsuit dismissed JUNEAU, Alaska - The Latest on the state of Alaska's lawsuit against OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma (all times local):. 3:30 p.m.. An attorney for the company that makes the prescription opioid painkiller OxyContin says there is an opioid crisis.
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Drugged driving on the rise as marijuana, opioid use puts motorists at risk, study finds Drugs are being detected in a growing share of drivers responsible for fatal crashes, according to a new study by the Governors Highway Safety Association.
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump's message on opioids is too optimistic President Donald Trump points to an audience member as he speaks at a rally at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium Tuesday, May 29, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn.
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This common toothpaste ingredient could be wreaking havoc on your gut Even if you've never heard of it, you've almost certainly come across triclosan. A highly effective antibacterial and antifungal ingredient, triclosan is found in all kinds of toothpastes, hand sanitizers, deodorants, mouthwashes, detergents, cleaning ...
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New guidelines recommend earlier colorectal cancer screening New guidelines developed by the American Cancer Society (ACS) recommend that screening for colorectal cancer for average-risk adults begin at age 45, five years earlier than the previous recommendation.
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Oncologists dare to talk of a 'cure' in fight against cancer For George Coukos, one of the world's foremost experts in immunotherapy, this is "an extraordinary moment in human history" when the word "cure" can be seriously used in relation to cancer, our most feared global killer.
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Report: 1 Million French Smokers Quit Smoking A new report reveals 1 million regular French smokers quit smoking in 2017 compared to the year before. By Tala Salem, Contributor.
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You can now get a permanent, implantable, custom-colored (medical) iris in the US (medically) When people say that the eyes are the window to the soul, they're probably talking about irises. These uniquely colored rings sorround our pupils and regulate the amount of light that enters our eye.
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Looking to quit smoking? Here's one way A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine looked at different strategies to quit smoking, and while it found that none of them work all that well, even in conjunction, a multi-faceted approach works best.
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First mosquitoes with West Nile found in suburbs The first mosquitoes in Illinois to test positive for West Nile virus were found in the Chicago suburbs, health officials say. North Shore Mosquito Abatement District staff members collected the mosquitoes in Glenview and Morton Grove last Friday ...
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What Is Rhabdomyolysis? Teen Suffers Deadly Illness From Exercising Too Much A 17-year-old Texas boy was reportedly diagnosed with a life-threatening illness after exercising too much in the gym. Jared Shamburger, who recently joined the gym, suffered from Rhabdomyolysis.
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Macon County mosquito batch tests positive for West Nile Virus; no human cases confirmed DECATUR - The Macon County Health Department is reporting the first mosquitoes to test positive for West Nile Virus this year. The mosquitoes were collected by the Macon Mosquito Abatement District.
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Leading oncology group wary of Trump drug price proposals By Deena Beasley. CHICAGO (Reuters) - America's leading group of cancer doctors is wary of new Trump administration proposals for lowering drug costs, warning that patients must not be barred from medicines that could help them.
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These Melanoma Pictures Could Help You Spot a Cancerous Mole More Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer each year than all other cancers combined, according to the American Cancer Society.
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New campaign aims to get people talking, seeking help about mental health issues Mike Landis Mental health is the focus of a new ad campaign being launched. Community Partnership of the Ozarks is launching the initiative encouraging people to talk about it and seek help.
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Ebola Outbreak Opens Way to Chaotic Jockeying to Test Experimental Drugs Companies and other players involved in the development of experimental Ebola drugs are jockeying to have their products tested in the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, part of a chaotic and politically charged effort to use them in the ...
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Survivors file suit against ex-Gambian leader over alleged HIV 'cure' Jammeh has long been accused of human rights abuses during his rule that began after a bloodless coup in 1994. He lost December 2016 elections to now-President Adama Barrow and, after a political standoff, fled into exile to Equatorial Guinea in ...
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CU researcher helped lead the American Cancer Society to lower the recommended age for colorectal cancer screening The American Cancer Society this week lowered the recommended age for colon cancer screenings to 45 from 50 for most people, based on data collected from a team commissioned by the society that included a researcher at the University of Colorado ...
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Here's why diseases caused by insects are becoming more prevalent Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that illness spread by ticks, mosquitoes and fleas had tripled since 2004.
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A Former Dictator Claimed He Cured Thousands Of People Of AIDS. Some Of Them Are Now Suing Him. DAKAR, Senegal - Three people with AIDS who were repeatedly forced to undergo a homemade herbal "cure" in a bogus clinic run by Gambia's former dictator Yahya Jammeh have launched a case against him, in a rare example of victims bringing an ...
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Student Wins West Virginia Opioid Abuse Awareness Contest An elementary school student has won a contest aimed at raising awareness of prescription painkiller abuse in West Virginia. June 1, 2018, at 2:41 a.m.. Student Wins West Virginia Opioid Abuse Awareness Contest. Share. ×. Share on Facebook.
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Coverage of Breast Cancer Screening and Prevention Services Among women in the United States, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death.
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Is too much protein dangerous? High-protein diets may increase heart failure risk by nearly 50 Is too much protein dangerous? High-protein diets may increase heart failure risk by nearly 50. Researchers are warning against some high-protein diets, such as the trendy Atkins diet that are often used for weight loss but may inadvertently lead ...
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Chile's new sexual freedom leads to AIDS spike The winds of change are blowing through Chile where a youthful sexual revolution is shattering taboos—but also sparking an explosion of HIV cases that has set off alarm bells in the traditionally conservative Latin American country.
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16th Annual 24-hour Relay for Life starts at 9 am Saturday Organizers and participants in the 16th Annual American Cancer Society's 24-hour Ramona Relay for Life invite the community to join in this year's fight against cancer.
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Vitamin D deficiency may increase risk of miscarriage, study suggests Women not receiving enough vitamin D take longer to get pregnant and may even increase their risk of having a miscarriage, a study has found.
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Smoking decline rates in Australia stall as experts argue over e-cigarettes WE'RE one of the toughest countries when it comes to smoking laws, but new data has coughed up some surprising insights. Matt Young@MattYoung · news.
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