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Gruesome photo shows dangers of playground slides Warning: This article contains an image which may disturb some readers. A US mother is warning other parents about the dangers of a seemingly innocent playground activity with one sickening photo.
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Flight attendants may have increased risk for certain cancers: Study Working at 36,000 feet may come with a medical issue: flight attendants could be at an increased cancer risk compared to those of us who don't fly as often, a new study finds.
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First Marijuana-Based Drug Gets Mixed Reactions In Colorado By Kathy Walsh. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) - The Federal and Drug Administration has approved the country's first drug derived from marijuana, a medication to treat two rare and devastating forms of epilepsy.
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An explainer of a new marijuana-based pharmaceutical drug approved by FDA Epidiolex, a medication formulated from a cannabidiol (CBD) substance derived from the marijuana plant was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for children and adults over the age of 2. It treats Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut ...
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UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals Celebrate Top-Tier 2018-19 Rankings UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals rank among the nation's top-tier pediatric medical centers, according to U.S. News & World Report's annual survey for 2018-19.
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Lyme Disease Tick Numbers Now At Record Highs State experts are warning that there are unusually high numbers of disease-carrying ticks around Connecticut now and that a large percentage of them are capable of transmitting Lyme disease, increasing the risks for contracting the illness.
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Sea lice reported along Florida beaches Emily MCCain. PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A trip to the beach may leave you with an itchy rash as people are reporting cases of sea lice after a dip in Florida's waters.
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Patrons who dined at west Charlotte Hardee's possibly exposed to hepatitis A Patrons who dined at a Hardee's in west Charlotte this month may be at risk for hepatitis A, health officials announced in a press conference Tuesday afternoon.
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Hardees in Charlotte linked to Hepatitis A Scare – Vaccines Required Patrons who ate at Hardees restaurant on Little Rock Road in Charlotte between June 13 and 23 should receive a hepatitis A vaccination as soon as possible.
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Professor's 'penis size' research project seeks 3600+ explicit photos SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Alicia Walker is used to the snickers, the juvenile puns and raunchy jokes. But she is not fooling around with her latest research project.
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China says US should curb its demand for opioids Beijing (AFP) - China said Monday the US should do more to stem its own demand for synthetic drugs but pledged despite tensions to boost cooperation to stop the flow of opioids made in the Asian country.
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Find out how Central Florida children's hospitals ranked in the annual US News report Florida Hospital for Children has for the first time earned a place in U.S. News & World Report's 2018-2019 Best Children's Hospitals rankings for its neonatology program.
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High-Resolution Snapshot of Zika Virus Reveals Clues to Fighting It Scientists generated the clearest and most detailed image yet of Zika virus. Above, the virus's structure, with the green dots representing the glycan loop, which might determine the symptoms caused by Zika.
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Mom Shares Shocking Picture of the Moment Her Baby Fractures Leg Going Down Slide to Warn Others A mother of three is warning other parents after her infant daughter suffered multiple fractures to her leg when they rode down a slide together.
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Best children's hospitals of 2018 ranked by US News & World Report U.S. News & World Report's annual Best Children's Hospitals released its top 10 high-quality centers and best hospitals by speciality on Tuesday.
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Best Children's Hospitals 2018-19: Honor roll and overview The annual U.S. News Best Children's Hospitals rankings, now in their 12th year, offer guidance to parents seeking the best place for their very sick child.
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CRISPR could use gold nanoparticles to edit your brain Add this to the list of possible applications for the seemingly-magical gene editing technology CRISPR: helping people with neurological disorders edit their brains with pinpoint accuracy to alleviate the symptoms of their disorder.
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Most doctors would give HIV prevention drugs to teens (Reuters Health) - Last month U.S. regulators said a pill that helps prevent infection with HIV is safe for use by adolescents, and a study suggests most physicians would be willing to prescribe this medicine to teens.
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Tired of daily insulin jabs? This pill can end the painful needle prick NEW YORK: Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have developed a 'holy grail' of insulin in a pill that could help diabetics keep their blood sugar levels in check.
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West Nile Virus Hits MA: First Positive Test Health Officials A mosquito infected with the West Nile Virus was detected this week in Weymouth, according to public health officials. By Jenna Fisher, Patch Staff | Jun 26, 2018 2:04 pm ET | Updated Jun 26, 2018 2:22 pm ET.
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Polio returns to Papua New Guinea after 18 years: WHO An outbreak of polio has been confirmed in Papua New Guinea, the World Health Organization and the government said, with the virus detected in a child 18 years after the Pacific nation was declared free of the disease.
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Pill May Replace Injection to Deliver Insulin, Other Peptide Drugs It's been the holy grail of drug delivery: a pill that can preserve the structural integrity of large, delicate proteins and peptides while carrying them past one forbidding barrier after another—the gastric acids of the gut, the protein-degrading ...
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West Nile virus detected in South Shore mosquito, health officials warn of infection Mosquitoes trapped on the South Shore of Massachusetts have been confirmed carriers of West Nile virus, health officials said. While no human or animal infections have been detected, officials are warning residents to use precautions, including the use ...
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Do you know your HIV status? By SARA ARTHURS. Staff Writer. Today is National HIV Testing Day. Do you know your HIV status? Shannon Chamberlin, a registered nurse and director of community health services for Hancock Public Health, said it's important to be aware of your HIV ...
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5 Hepatitis A Cases Identified in West Virginia Food Workers Health officials in West Virginia say they've identified five more hepatitis A cases in food service workers. June 26, 2018, at 4:35 p.m.. 5 Hepatitis A Cases Identified in West Virginia Food Workers. Share. ×. Share on Facebook · Post on Twitter ...
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New hep A cases in Cabell, Kanawha counties The Herald-Dispatch. HUNTINGTON - Five new cases of hepatitis A have been identified in Kanawha County and one in Cabell County, according to news releases from the area health departments.
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Researchers reduce autism symptoms in mice using CRISPR June 26 (UPI) -- Researchers have used CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing to reduce autism symptoms in mice with a form of the most common single-gene cause of autism spectrum disorder, or ASD.
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Student-peer organization helps erase stigma tied to mental-health issues: Study With news of rising suicide rates, there is a growing movement to remove the stigma associated with mental health throughout the nation.
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Study Confirms Dense Breasts Are Prone to Cancer By Serena Gordon. HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, June 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Using automated breast density measurements, Norwegian researchers were able to more precisely confirm that women with dense breasts have a higher risk of breast ...
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Study finds CRISPR-Cas9 technology can lessen autism symptoms in mice A study published Monday found that the CRISPR-Cas9 DNA-cutting enzyme can be used to lessen some symptoms of autism in mice with fragile X syndrome, or FXS, which is considered a common genetic cause of autism spectrum disorder.
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Cocaine and heroin supplies hit 'record highs' globally Cocaine supplies and heroin seizures have hit a record high, a new report finds. Supplies of cocaine in 2016 and opium from 2016 to 2017 hit their highest ever recorded levels, according to the 2018 World Drug report released by the United Nations ...
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#ECFS2018 — Addressing Mental Health Issues Important for Cystic Fibrosis Patients, Experts Say Anxiety and depression among cystic fibrosis (CF) patients - and their parents - is far more common than most people realize, according to a panel of experts at the recent 41st European Cystic Fibrosis Conference (ECFS) in Belgrade, Serbia.
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Many high-risk patients report not being tested for HIV at clinical visit Despite CDC guidance that high-risk individuals be tested for HIV at least annually, about half of men who have sex with men and people who inject drugs in the United States who were unaware of their HIV infection reported not being offered testing in ...
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How To Tell If Your Dog Has Heat Stroke, According To Experts Though pups are playful and energetic creatures, always ready to play fetch or go to the dog park, they can overheat - especially during the hot summer months.
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Study: 'Artificial pancreas' better controls blood sugars in hospital patients with Type 2 diabetes (CNN) A device some call an artificial pancreas was shown to better control blood sugar levels in hospitalized patients with Type 2 diabetes compared with those getting insulin manually, according to a study published Monday in the New England Journal ...
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'They called me a liar': Woman allergic to sunlight reveals life of torment A mum of two was called "an attention-seeking liar" as a child, despite the sun causing her skin to erupt into a scaly rash after just five minutes of exposure to rays.
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Sleep issues can increase risk of cardiovascular disease in women: Study Washington: Turns out, not just cardiovascular health, but even blood pressure is affected by the mildest sleep problems in women.
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Video game addiction ruined my life Three years ago, Amy, a Brooklyn-based entrepreneur, was at her wit's end. She was married to a loving IT manager who had one vice: gaming.
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Gaming addiction: Are we asking the right questions? Is gaming addiction a mental health issue or a distraction from valid questions surrounding technology development. 26 Jun 2018 06:32 GMT Mental health, Science & Technology, Addiction, Health, United States · Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker.
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Protect Your Skin from Sun Damage and Skin Cancer SCOTTSBLUFF ― One of the best ways to stay healthy during the summer months is to protect your skin from sun damage. John Blomstedt, DO, of Regional West Physicians Clinic-Skin Clinic and Medical Aesthetic Center, treats patients for skin damage and ...
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WHO's gaming disorder classification 'premature': Report London, June 25 : The classification of "gaming disorder" as a mental health condition by the World Health Organization (WHO) was "premature" and based on a "moral panic", experts have suggested.
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'Substantial portion' of childhood cancer survivors not concerned about future health A research team led by a St. Jude Children's Research Hospital epidemiologist has conducted the largest analysis to date of how adult survivors of childhood cancer view their health risk.
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Cancer experts say country needs to ramp up HPV vaccine rates Twelve years after the first vaccine for human papillomavirus was licensed for use, many young people still have not had the vaccine that is proven to prevent certain types of cancer.
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