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Man awarded $18.4 million in lawsuit over canceled HIV test A federal jury has awarded $18.4 million in damages to a man who said in a lawsuit that two doctors failed to test him for HIV, which allowed the virus to progress to AIDS.
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Health chief urges NHS to learn from Gosport Hospital scandal The NHS needs to face up to its failings and ensure a scandal similar to that at the Gosport War Memorial Hospital does not happen again, a leading health chief has said.
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New flu vaccine only a little better than traditional shot A newer kind of flu vaccine only worked a little bit better in seniors this past winter than traditional shots, the government reported Wednesday.
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'Transsexualism' removed from World Health Organization's disease manual The World Health Organization removed "transsexualism" from the International Classification of Diseases, a diagnostic manual of illnesses used by most countries around the world.
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City To Spray For Mosquitos After Positive West Nile Test ARLINGTON, TX - City of Arlington officials will spray for mosquitos after a sample tested positive for the West Nile Virus, the city announced Wednesday.
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Intermittent fasting made easy: What to know about the 16:8 diet There's promising new research about a weight-loss plan that doesn't involve calorie counting, constant hunger or extreme effort.
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Woman kills rabid bobcat with her bare hands in front yard HARTWELL, Ga. (AP) - A 46-year-old woman strangled a rabid bobcat after the animal attacked her in her front yard in northeast Georgia.
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Tips on avoiding mosquitoes this summer Mosquitoes, the itching and biting pests of summer, want their next meal to be you. But there are ways to combat them, according to county health officials, master naturalists and the CDC.
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The Magic Pill: How do the health claims in Pete Evans' paleo diet doco stack up? A documentary by celebrity chef Pete Evans - which depicts a high-fat, low-carb diet as a treatment for autism, asthma and even cancer - is back in the spotlight this month after Netflix was urged to pull the film from its streaming service.
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Regeneron To Partner With NYS On Tick-Related Disease Cures TARRYTOWN, NY - A Tarrytown company will collaborate with the state to potentially develop ways to diagnose and treat tick-borne diseases, starting with Lyme disease.
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Increasing biodefense risks posed by synthetic biology A US Department of Defense commissioned study has found that there are several genetic-engineering tools that could be used to devise biological weapons in a short amount of time.
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She asked her boyfriend to get tested. He lied about his HIV — and his marriage, Houston cops say There were a handful of clues that the Texas woman was seriously ill. She came down with pneumonia in May 2014, and it was severe enough she had to be hospitalized, according to a criminal complaint.
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Separated Migrant Children Face Lasting Psychological Trauma A Honduran two-year-old cries as her mother is searched near the U.S.-Mexico border by U.S. Border Patrol agents on June 12, 2018.
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Duke study: Fracking chemicals stimulate fat cell development Exposure to shale gas fracking chemicals has been linked to any number of adverse human health impacts, from asthma to sore throats to chemical burns to cancers, but a new Duke University-led study says that exposure also promotes fat cell development.
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NJ group declares 'blood emergency' — how you can donate For the first time in a couple years, New Jersey Blood Services has declared a "blood emergency" for a lack of donations and reserve supplies on hand.
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Study Reveals How Much Daily Alcohol Consumption Is Healthy To Reduce Cancer And Death Risk A new study revealed the amount of daily alcohol intake that people should consider in the course of their lifetime. The study examined the combined risk of cancer and dying, and alcohol consumption among older adults.
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34-year-old man charged after knowingly infecting his girlfriend with HIV A 34-year-old man charged with aggravated assault for knowingly infecting his girlfriend with HIV has been sentenced to prison. According to court documents, Karim Zakikhani's then-girlfriend noticed a considerable drop in weight, was sick often and ...
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Lyft Begins Offering Free Rides to Cancer Patients in Los Angeles Those battling cancer in several U.S. cities including Los Angeles will be able to commute to and from treatment free of charge with Lyft, the company said this week.
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'Children must not be abused for political purposes': What health groups say about family separation America's medical and public health organizations have been unanimous in their criticism of the Trump administration's practice of separating migrant children from their parents at the southern border.
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After An Overdose, Patients Aren't Getting Treatments That Could Prevent The Next One Yvette and Scott, both recovering heroin users, now take methadone daily from a clinic in the Southend of Boston. Jesse Costa/WBUR.
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Lyft expands program to bring free rides to cancer patients People battling cancer shouldn't have to worry about how they're going to get to treatment. Lyft and the American Cancer Society have teamed up to help more patients so they don't have to worry about it.
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Gov't urged to invest in sickle cell screening of newborns to tackle disease The American Society of Hematology (ASH) is leading a campaign to fight sickle cell disease in Africa and has called on governments, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, to invest in newborn screening of the disease.
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US Smoking Rate Hits All-Time Low By Robert Preidt. HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, June 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Fewer than 14 percent of American adults smoked cigarettes in 2017, the lowest level seen since data collection started in 1965, government health officials reported ...
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What a pain: The iPad neck plagues women more Date: June 20, 2018; Source: University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Summary: Gender and posture -- not screen time -- are biggest factors behind developing 'iPad neck' and shoulder pain, new study finds.
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Lyme disease rises dramatically among Pittsburgh area children, study says The number of children getting Lyme disease has gone up in Western Pennsylvania and a growing number of cases are appearing far from the woods and open fields, according to research reported Wednesday using electronic medical records at Children's ...
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Talking ticks at the Hitchcock Center AMHERST - To combat the growing rate of Lyme disease in the Northeast, the Hitchcock Center for the Environment will host a presentation Monday night on how to best protect oneself from tick bites.
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Local doctor discusses suicide causes, prevention Tuesday night an "obviously despondent" man climbed atop the Walnut Street Bridge prompting many to fear for his mental health and safety.
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Why obese people have trouble losing weight WEDNESDAY, June 20, 2018 -- Obesity is no picnic for those who struggle with it, but new research sheds some light on why so few ever find their way to a healthy weight.
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Western Pennsylvania goes from a Lyme-naïve to Lyme endemic Lyme disease cases among children are on the rise in western Pennsylvania, according to researchers from Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC.
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Nanolaser changes color, just like a chameleon Chameleons are able to change color via a layer of skin cells known as iridophores, which contain nanocrystals. As the lizards stretch or relax their skin, the spacing between those crystals changes, altering the manner in which they reflect light.
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New Tissue-Imaging Technology Could Enable Real-Time Diagnostics, Map Cancer Progression A new microscope system can image living tissue in real time and in molecular detail, without any chemicals or dyes, report researchers at the University of Illinois.
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If People Knew How Separation From Parents Affected Children's Brains, "They Would Never Do This" MCALLEN, TX - JUNE 12: A two-year-old Honduran asylum seeker cries as her mother is searched and detained near the U.S.-Mexico border on June 12, 2018 in McAllen, Texas.
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Common white pigment linked to diabetes: study The most common white pigment used in everyday products ranging from paint to candies may be linked to diabetes, a study has found.
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Parkinson's Meds Tied to Higher Rate of Gambling, Sex Addiction Than Thought By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, June 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Compulsive gambling. Shopping until your money has run out.
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Colorado Is Leading the Country in Suicide Prevention Work Suicide is back in the news cycle after the recent high-profile deaths of Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade, as well as the reporting of new numbers from the Centers for Disease Control showing that suicide rates have increased nationally by 25 percent ...
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Vaccination program leads to decline in high-risk HPV in England Eight years after a national HPV vaccination program was introduced in the United Kingdom, researchers documented substantial declines in the prevalence of some high-risk types of HPV in England, including the two that cause most cervical cancers, ...
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MAT underutilized by hospitals in treating opioid addiction Roughly only one-third of patients who experienced non-fatal opioid overdose were prescribed some form of medication-assisted treatment, according a new study.
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'The man I love is changing in front of me' Alzheimer's can rob a loved one of not being able to remember their past, family members and friends. According to the Alzheimer's Association, the disease is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior.
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How to protect your family from foodborne illness outbreaks Several recent outbreaks of illness linked to contaminated food have affected dozens of people across the country. But health officials say new technology and consumer actions are helping to contain these infections.
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Smart stent stands guard for narrowing arteries and sends alerts Stents are usually passive devices, implanted into clogged arteries to prop them open and prevent heart attacks. Unfortunately, it's all too common for the artery to continue to narrow around the implant, causing further complications.
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Sprout warning for SA salmonella outbreak Several cases of salmonella have been linked to South Australian alfalfa sprout products, prompting state authorities to issue a health warning.
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Nursery For Giant Manta Rays Discovered In Gulf Of Mexico Sometimes it takes an outsider to notice that something that seems commonplace is actually spectacular. That's what happened at the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico, when Josh Stewart took his first dive into the ...
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Just 4 drinks can change sleep gene A single episode of binge drinking can affect the gene that regulates sleep, leading to sleep disruption, a new study with mice shows.
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