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FDA approves cannabis-based drug CBD for epilepsy Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE. The Food and Drug Administration approved the prescription cannabidiol medicine Monday to treat rare and severe forms of epilepsy.
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FDA Green Lights Marijuana-Based Pharmaceutical Drug The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a marijuana-derived drug for the treatment of two rare and serious forms of epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome, that begin in childhood but can persist in adulthood.
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Flight Attendants Have Higher Rates of Many Cancers, Study Says Flight attendants are exposed to a number of known cancer-causing risks, but few studies have rigorously quantified that risk, and researchers say they are an understudied occupational group.
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Flight attendants may have higher cancer rates (Reuters Health) - U.S. flight attendants may be more likely than other Americans to develop several types of cancer including tumors of the breast, uterus, cervix, thyroid and skin, new research suggests.
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Retailers experiment with blue lights to deter drug use Colored bulbs cast an eerie, blue glow in the restroom of a convenience store where people who inject heroin and other drugs have been seeking the relative privacy of the stalls to shoot up.
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Why Retailers Are Installing Blue Lights In Bathrooms to Discourage Drug Use As the nation grapples with the harrowing effects of its massive opioid epidemic, many companies are trying innovative ideas to help solve the problem.
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Flight attendants get more uterine, thyroid and other cancers, study finds (CNN) A flight attendant's life may look glamorous, but the job comes with health hazards that go beyond managing surly passengers.
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Mosquito-Borne Keystone Virus Has Been Found in Humans for the First Time In August 2016, a 16-year-old boy in Florida went to an urgent care clinic with a rash and a mild fever. Florida was in the midst of the Zika outbreak, so doctors collected samples from the teenager to test for the virus.
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What is Keystone virus? Brain-swelling sickness carried by mosquitoes can infect humans Following the report of a Florida teen contracting the Keystone virus, here is what you should know about the sickness linked to fever and encephalitis.
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Red Meat Allergies Caused By Tick Bites Are On The Rise Tick bites can cause all sorts of nasty afflictions. And if you're bitten by a Lone Star tick, here's one more to add to the list: a red meat allergy.
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Red meat allergies caused by tick bites are on the rise Experts say that this year's tick season is shaping up to be possibly the worst in recent memory. Beyond Lyme disease and other tick-borne ailments, a new threat is emerging from ticks whose bites can prompt an allergy to red meat.
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Officials Report High Number of Ticks Carrying Lyme Disease Connecticut officials are warning of unusually high numbers of disease-carrying ticks, especially ones that carry Lyme disease. June 26, 2018, at 1:09 a.m.. Officials Report High Number of Ticks Carrying Lyme Disease. Share. ×. Share on Facebook.
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Florida Teen Is the First Human to Contract Mosquito-Borne Virus Typically Found in Animals, Study Says A Florida teen was infected by a mosquito-borne virus never before seen in humans, and researchers say this could mean there are more diseases being spread by the insects than previously thought.
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Cayuga County Health Department: What to know about ticks and Lyme disease Summer is here, which means it's time for New Yorkers to take precautions to protect themselves from ticks. Tick-borne diseases are steadily rising in the Northeast.
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Officials report high number of ticks carrying Lyme disease Connecticut officials are warning of unusually high numbers of disease-carrying ticks, especially ones that carry Lyme disease. Goudarz Molaei, director of the state Agricultural Experiment Station tick testing program, tells the Hartford Courant about ...
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CRISPR reduces autism symptoms in mice Scientists have used CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing to lessen some autism symptoms in mice with a form of fragile X syndrome, the most common known single-gene cause of autism spectrum disorder.
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US 'not ready' for increasing level of deadly bug diseases - WSMV News 4 A Close Up Of An Adult Female And Nymph Tick Is Shown June 15, 2001 On A Fingertip. Ticks Cause An Acute Inflammatory Disease Characterized By Skin Changes, Joint Inflammation, And Flu-Like Symptoms Called Lyme Disease.
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Artificial pancreas pilot offers hope for Type 2 diabetes patients Patients with the most common form of diabetes could experience a more comfortable time in hospital following a successful trial into controlling blood sugar levels.
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Insulin pill instead of shot: How close are we for diabetes patients? (CNN) Daily insulin shots for the management of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes could become a thing of the past, and insulin pills could someday be another option for diabetes patients.
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CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing Reduces Repetitive Behavior In Mice With Autism-Like Syndrome In a breakthrough, researchers have utilized CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing in mice with a form of Fragile X Syndrome to alter gene expression, resulting in reduction of repetitive behaviors.
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Researchers Discover The Link Between Men's Testosterone Levels And Childhood Environments Men typically have to take a lab test to check for testosterone levels, but a new study suggests that childhood environments might be a better indication.
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Dual-Hormone Artificial Pancreas Reduces Glucose Variability in T1D A dual-hormone artificial pancreas that delivered rapid insulin and amylin in a fixed ratio improved glucose control and reduced glucose variability, according to research presented at the American Diabetes Association's 78th Scientific Sessions held ...
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DC-area is home to 2 of the nation's best children's hospitals WASHINGTON - Hospitals in D.C. and Baltimore rank among the best in the nation, according to a new list released by U.S. News & World Report.
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Koala's diabetes treatment may lend insights to helping humans Quincy the Queensland koala has been equipped with the latest blood sugar monitor in hope of quelling a quandary for the diabetic marsupial.
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China Weighs In On US Opioid Overdose Crisis: Cut Demand To Stop Supply Chinese officials vow to cooperate with the U.S. government in stopping the supply of synthetic drug fentanyl that has been found to originate from China.
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Honor Roll… On a Roll! Children's Hospital Los Angeles Again Ranks No. 1 Children's Hospital in the LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 26, 2018--For the second straight year, Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has been named the top pediatric hospital in the western United States and No.
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Trump Supporters Linked to Counties with Higher Opioid Usage, Study Says If you look at a map of opioid dependency in the U.S., and another of counties that voted for Donald Trump for president in 2016, you may notice a similarity between the two sets of data.
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Drink up: This is how much coffee can keep your heart healthy, study says Scientists believe coffee has several benefits, including protection against liver disease and diabetes. It also may be able to protect your heart, according to a new report.
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Maternal diabetes linked to autism Type 1, Type 2 and gestational diabetes have been linked with autism spectrum disorder in this US study. Researchers have found a link between Type 1 diabetes (T1D), Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in a retrospective ...
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Police Killings of Unarmed Black Men Affect Mental Health of Black Community Most people are aware of the fact that black Americans are nearly three times more likely to be killed by police than their white counterparts, and that the figure is even larger between black and white Americans if they are unarmed.
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For HIV-positive community, CDC ruling means a new step in regaining lives David Rendon's group in the Spokane Pride Parade was less colorful than some. The 28-year-old marched carrying a simple sign reading U=U, short for "undetectable = untransmittable.
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Drug spoon sculpture placed outside drugmaker headquarters STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) - An 800-pound, nearly 11-foot-long steel sculpture of a bent and burned drug spoon was placed Friday in front of the Connecticut headquarters of drugmaker Purdue Pharma as part of an art protest against the opioid crisis.
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No, lobsters aren't actually immortal: The science behind their long lives COLUMBUS (WCMH) -- In 2017, a massive 22-pound lobster named Louie, estimated by some sources to be 132 years old at the time, was pardoned after spending 20 years at a seafood restaurant in Island Park, New York.
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UK: 456 patients died from drug overdose in a hospital At the Gosport hospital in the south of England, 456 patients succumbed to an opioid overdose, according to an investigation by former Liverpool bishop James Jones.
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TB Vaccine Could Help Reduce Risk Type 1 Diabetes: 5 Natural Tips To Mange Diabetes Type 1 diabetes is a chronic condition in which the pancreas' ability to produce insulin is hampered. If the findings of a latest study is to be believed, a vaccine which is primarily used for treating tuberculosis could prove to be effective in ...
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Treatment of painful mouth ulcers is set to be revolutionised by a plaster that sticks to the inside of the mouth A plaster that sticks to the inside of the mouth is set to revolutionise the treatment of painful mouth ulcers. The patch slowly releases steroids straight on to the ulcer and forms a protective barrier to accelerate healing.
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No, lobsters aren't actually immortal: The science behind their long lives COLUMBUS (WCMH)--In 2017, a massive 22-pound lobster named Louie, estimated by some sources to be 132 years old at the time, was pardoned after spending 20 years at a seafood restaurant in Island Park, New York.
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Sheffield scientists trial revolutionary plaster that sticks to inside of your mouth Scientists in Sheffield could revolutionise the treatment of painful recurring ulcers after creating a plaster which sticks to the inside of the mouth.
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