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Defying Prevention Efforts, Suicide Rates Are Climbing Across the Nation A message board at a suicide prevention event in Cincinnati adorned with notes left for people who took their own lives. Guns are the most common method for committing suicide, health officials report.
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More Americans in China say they're victims of mysterious health attacks More US diplomats, employees, and their families in China are being medically evaluated and evacuated amid growing accounts of mysterious episodes involving sound and pressure that appear linked to the development of mild traumatic brain injuries, ...
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CDC says suicide rates are up in Minnesota, US as a whole Suicide rates rose in all but one state between 1999 and 2016, with increases seen across age, gender, race and ethnicity, according to a report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Suicide rates rise sharply across the United States, new report shows This post has been updated. Suicide rates rose in all but one state between 1999 and 2016, with increases seen across age, gender, race and ethnicity, according to a report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Dr. Virginia Apgar: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know Dr. Virginia Apgar, an American anesthetist who is credited with being a pioneer in the field of neonatology, or the medical care of newborn infants, is being celebrated with a Google Doodle.
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Blood Test Might Predict Pregnancy Due Date and Preterm Birth The test is far from ready for use, but research is promising. If it works in bigger studies, it could help prevent deaths of babies born prematurely.
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Is teen vaping on the rise? Study says no, but some experts are skeptical NEW YORK -- Vaping held steady last year in high school students and declined in middle school kids, according to new government data, but some researchers are skeptical because the survey may have missed out on a booming e-cigarette brand.
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Why mental illness is a cultural problem more than a biological one In three weeks -June 21 - HP and Vator are hosting our next SplashX Invent Health salon. As readers know, this time we're focused on mental and behavioral health.
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Man intentionally contracted HIV so he could expose others to the virus, prosecutor says An Arkansas man said he intentionally contracted HIV in an attempt to expose others to the virus. Stephen Koch, of Scranton, Ark., admitted in court earlier this week that he intentionally contracted the virus and intended to go on a date and lie about ...
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Find a tick? These folks want to know New Hampshire researchers are asking residents who find ticks on them to save the tick and submit it ~for science~. A newly launched project aims to analyze diseases each tick is carrying and use that data to create information that is specific, down ...
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Here's How Much Caffeine You Need, and When, for Peak Alertness Many people groggily pour a cup of coffee in the morning to wake themselves up. But exactly how much caffeine should you consume - and when should you take it - to achieve "peak" alertness?
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Deer ticks that can carry Lyme disease found across Washtenaw County Adult deer tick. Photo from the Agricultural Research Service, the research agency of the United States Department of Agriculture.
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He Started Vaping As A Teen And Now Says Habit Is 'Impossible To Let Go' The debate over the health risks of Juul, vaping and e-cigarettes is now spilling into the public square. In one of the most restrictive measures nationwide, San Francisco voters this week upheld by what looks to be a large majority - nearly 70 ...
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NY doctor who prescribed 'Holy Trinity' charged in patient deaths A New York doctor accused of overprescribing a combination of drugs known as the "Holy Trinity" - a dangerous cocktail of an opioid painkiller, an anti-anxiety pill and a muscle relaxer - has been indicted in the death of two patients.
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New York Unveils New Plan To Control Ticks New York State, which has some of the highest numbers of disease cases from ticks in the U.S., unveiled a statewide tick-borne disease control plan in May.
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Fascinating Experiment Suggests Bees Understand the Concept of Zero Humans have relegated insects to the lower levels of the cognitive totem pole, but scientists are increasingly showing it's a mistake to underestimate invertebrate intelligence.
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How to Protect Your Pet From 2018's Dangerous Tick Season Summer pests are ticked off! The Center for Disease Control recently announced that reported illnesses from mosquito, tick and flea bites have tripled across the United States, with nine new germs from mosquitoes and ticks being introduced into the ...
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UConn wants your ticks for testing - WFSB 3 Connecticut UConn's Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory said it is researching and testing ticks to keep humans and animals safe.
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Virginia Apgar's test has saved millions of babies; Google Doodle says thank you (CNN) In the 1930s and 1940s, Dr. Virginia Apgar noticed something odd. Despite the US infant mortality rate decreasing overall, a high number of infants were still dying within 24 hours of birth.
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Dr. Virginia Apgar, Creator of the Apgar Score, Celebrated by Google Doodle Thursday's <a href="https://www.google.com/doodles/dr-virginia-apgars-109th-birthday">Google Doodle celebrates the birthday of Dr.
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University will pay you $3500 to get the flu and book you a 10-day stay at 'Hotel Influenza' University researchers are hoping that $3,500 will convince enough people to risk possibly suffering through a bout of diarrhea, fever, body aches and other flu symptoms in the name of science.
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Study: honey bees understand nothing Zero, zilch, nothing, is a pretty hard concept to understand. Children generally can't grasp it until kindergarten. And it's a concept that may not be innate but rather learned through culture and education.
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Researchers Discover That Honeybees Know What The Concept Of 0 Is On the surface, bees might not be that smart, but a new study suggests that bees might actually be able to grasp a pretty advanced subject.
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There's a Cure for Hepatitis C, but Insurance Companies Don't Want to Pay for It True cures in medicine are surprisingly rare. But for nearly five years, doctors have had one available for hepatitis C, an often chronic, life-shortening viral disease that wreaks havoc on the liver.
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Dogs in Southern China Host Several Strains of Flu ISTOCK, CHALABALANew research published in mBio yesterday (June 5) proposes that dogs may be a potential reservoir for an influenza pandemic.
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Modern education ruining children's 'vision'? Longer study hours linked to short-sightedness Longer hours of studying causes myopia or short-sightedness, a new study finds. A team of researchers in the UK carried out the study by making use of the country's Biobank database, according to a release published in the BMJ.
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New guidelines for colorectal cancer screening You've probably heard about the new recommendations from the American Cancer Society (ACA) that came out last week. ACA now says most people should get screened for colon and rectal cancer starting at age 45, rather than 50.
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American Cancer Society: Start Colorectal Cancer Screening at Age 45 Rather Than 50 Based on new research showing colorectal cancer rates rising among young adults, the American Cancer Society (ACS) is now recommending that colorectal cancer screening begin at age 45, instead of 50.
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A Watershed Moment for EAO-CRC: ACS Drops Screening Age to 45 On Wednesday the American Cancer Society released a study in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians recommending that colorectal cancer screenings should begin at age 45 - instead of age 50 - for those at average risk.
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Man admits he intentionally contracted HIV to infect others An Arkansas man admitted in court that he intentionally contracted HIV so he could spread the virus to others, according to reports.
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Superbug infections rising among injection drug users One type of superbug bacteria is increasingly spreading among people who inject drugs, according to a new government report. Users of heroin and other injection drugs were 16 times more likely than other people to develop severe illnesses from MRSA, ...
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Male Dolphins Form Alliances And Use Individual Names To Identify Each Other Researcher on male and female bottlenose dolphins shows that their names play a role in alliances that are formed between males. Scientists aren't sure how dolphins get their names but they develop signature whistle during their first few months of life.
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Be aware of Alzheimer's warning signs OKLAHOMA CITY - June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, and the Alzheimer's Association is encouraging families to talk about memory and cognition concerns sooner.
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Do 45-Year-Olds Really Need Colon Cancer Screening? The idea behind screening asymptomatic patients for potentially serious medical conditions has obvious attractions. What if we could detect oncoming illnesses in patients before signs or symptoms develop?
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Education can 'unintentionally cause short-sightedness' The longer a person spends in education the more short-sighted they are likely to become, according to new research. Cardiff University researchers found the difference between those who left school at 16 and those who completed a degree was enough to ...
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Minnesota woman learned the young are not immune to colon cancer Like many proud parents, Pam Olson of Woodbury had a good cry watching her daughter Bridget graduate from college recently. Unlike many parents, however, her tears carried added weight.
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Burns, bites and blisters: Avoiding and treating summer health hazards WASHINGTON - Summer ushers in longer, warmer days that allow for more time lounging by the pool and chasing fireflies at night. But with all of summer's pros come a few cons - including an increased risk for sunburns and bug bites.
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Cancer centers join forces to eliminate HPV-related cancers The nation's 70 NCI-designated cancer centers issued a joint statement today calling for increased gender-neutral HPV vaccination and evidenced-based screening in hopes of eliminating cancers caused by the virus.
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What to Do When a Loved One Is Severely Depressed There are no easy answers for helping someone struggling with depression, especially if you've already tried and tried. Here are some tips from experts.
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Opioid Overdose Antidote Naloxone Recalled Naloxone restores normal respiration to someone who has stopped breathing because of an opioid overdose. (Bernard Weil/Toronto Star via Getty Images).
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Trump Walks Back A Disastrous Ebola Funding Cut And Experts Sigh In Relief The Trump administration has walked back its proposal to reclaim $252 million in unspent Ebola funds on Tuesday, which experts lauded as a welcome shift in the administration's approach to global health leadership ― especially amid the new Ebola ...
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European mental health institutions fall 'far below the standard,' WHO reports (CNN) European mental health institutions fall "far below the standard," with no single institution meeting all of the standards for quality of care and human rights, according to a new World Health Organization report.
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Syphilis cases hit highest level in almost 70 years in England Cases of syphilis reported in England have reached the highest level since 1949, according to new data on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) released Tuesday by Public Health England.
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Can Nipah Spread Through Chicken? Fake WhatsApp Message Circulates in India The deadly Nipah virus spreading in India is causing a bit of paranoia among some people. A series of similar hoax messages that essentially said the virus had been detected in chicken and people should avoid the meat made the rounds on the popular ...
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Nanaimo infant receives emergency medical care after eating caterpillar Krystal Pavan's eight-month-old daughter Kenzie was rushed to the hospital in Victoria last Thursday after eating a caterpillar.
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China approves Albuviritide: first domestically developed, long-acting injectable anti-HIV drug Beijing: China has approved the first domestically developed, long-acting injectable HIV drug Albuvirtide, which could be a boon to tens of thousands of HIV/AIDS patients in the country, the official media reported.
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Tips for reducing hay fever symptoms Pollen levels are set to soar across parts of England and Wales over the next week, which means hay fever sufferers are in for a tough time.
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