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A Guide To Mosquito Repellents, From DEET To ... Gin And Tonic? Editor's note: This story was originally published in 2016 and has been updated. People do the darnedest things in hopes of avoiding mosquito bites.
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Government Study Says You're Washing Your Hands Wrong, Which Is Gross and You Should Fix It Hey, did you wash your hands recently? Well, you probably did it wrong. CNN pointed out a recent government study found that 97 percent of the time, people fail to properly wash their hands—a problem that can lead to all sorts of unnecessary illnesses ...
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You're probably washing your hands all wrong, study says Hand-washing seems pretty simple, but a recent study shows that 97% of the time, we're still doing it wrong - which can lead to contamination of food and surfaces and result in foodborne illness.
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California siblings, ages 4 and 6, diagnosed with brain tumors 2 weeks apart Two young siblings from Southern California were diagnosed with brain cancer just two weeks apart from each other, and now face a long road of aggressive treatment to keep the tumors at bay.
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Deadly E. coli outbreak in lettuce traced to contaminated water (CNN) Don't worry, the recent deadly outbreak of E. coli in romaine lettuce is over. And yes, the romaine lettuce you buy at the store or pile on your plate at the salad bar now is safe to eat.
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With 218 Sick with 5 Dead, what is the FDA not telling us – a lot! The CDC reported yesterday that 210 people in 36 states have become ill with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7. These people reported becoming ill in the time period of March 13, 2018 to June 6, 2018.
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Professor Ends Penis-Size Study Soliciting 3600 Dick Pics, Citing 'Public Reaction' A professor at Missouri State University has halted a study on the relationship between penis size and self-esteem following an enormous public response she says has compromised the reliability of her research.
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Human longevity might be increasing over time, study says The universal health care system in Australia, combined with Australians' outdoor lifestyle, help people live longer, according to experts.
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Human longevity might be increasing over time, study says Chiyo Miyako of Japan, who is more than 117 years old, is now the oldest verified living person, followed by Giuseppina Projetto-Frau of Italy, who is 116.
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Most people don't wash their hands correctly, USDA study finds Ahead of Fourth of July grilling, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering a reminder to wash our hands. A study conducted by USDA found consumers fail to correctly wash their hands 97 percent of the time, with the most common mistake being not ...
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3-Year-Old Cancer Survivor Is Flower Girl At Donor's Wedding A 3-year-old girl served as the flower girl in the wedding of the woman who saved her life. The bride donated her bone marrow to the little girl who was suffering from a rare form of cancer.
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Professor Collecting Dick Pics For Science Announces She's Ending The Study Remember the Missouri State University professor who said recently she needed thousands of penis pictures for a study? Well, she just discontinued it.
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Universities may be fuelling the mental health crisis, leading psychiatrist warns Universities may be fuelling the mental health crisis, the president of the Royal Society of Medicine has said, with many mistaking loneliness for depression.
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Professor cancels study on penis size over public reaction A Missouri State University professor has cancelled a study on the correlation between penis size and self-esteem over outsized "public reaction" to the project.
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Professor Collecting Dick Pics For Science Announces She's Ending The Study A professor recently announced that she was going to collect 3,600 pictures of penises for research. Unfortunately, that study can't continue given the overwhelming public response.
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State of Emergency: A look at opioid solutions, prevention in Pa. counties As part of the Associated Press public service project, "State of Emergency: Searching for solutions to Pennsylvania's opioids crisis," newspapers from across the state reported on ongoing solutions and prevention efforts in each Pennsylvania county.
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Drop in fatal overdoses locally 'a very big deal' ... • EDITOR'S NOTE: Pennsylvania is at the epicenter of the deadliest drug epidemic in history. Following is one in a periodic series of stories by journalists around the state spotlighting community support, outreach, care and prevention.
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Purdue Pharma plants seeds of opioid epidemic in Va. town Creating a prescription drug blockbuster and creating a prescription drug epidemic start the same way: with a pill. It's only with the first pill that you can create the appetite for another.
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The FDA Finally Weighs In on Marijuana, and It's a Go There's been debate over the use of marijuana in epilepsy patients since the use of a special marijuana strain crafted by the Stanley Brothers won widespread media attention in 2013 for helping control seizures in Charlotte, a Colorado child with ...
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Nipah fighters hog the limelight THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: State awards for best modern medical practitioners for 2017 have been announced. Health minister K K Shailaja announced the awards here on Saturday.
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California doctor, renowned vaccine skeptic, placed on probation for exempting child from all vaccinations Dr. Bob Sears, a renowned Dana Point pediatrician who has been sought out by parents who wish to opt out of the state's mandatory vaccine requirements, has been placed on probation for 35 months by the Medical Board of California.
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'Slow but sure' progress toward less toxic tools to fight cancer John Ryan is just one of the miracles to emerge from the Johns Hopkins cancer unit in Baltimore. An immunotherapy treatment -- highly effective in a minority of patients -- saved his life after a lung cancer diagnosis.
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News outlets collaborate to share solutions to opioid crisis PHILADELPHIA - More than 50 print, digital and broadcast news organizations are casting a spotlight on the diverse and sometimes out-of the-ordinary tactics being used to combat the devastating effects of the opioids crisis across Pennsylvania, from ...
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National suicide rate by farmers a concern Chris Oaks spoke with Ed Lentz, Hancock County's Ohio State University Extension educator. Q: A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that the suicide rate among farmers and those in the agriculture industry is the ...
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Scientists Growing Neanderthal Brains To Put Inside Robots In case anyone wanted to know why Neanderthals went extinct, know that scientists at University of California, San Diego are working on finding the answer.
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Hookah smoking posts on social media promote the habit, here's how While scrolling through social media, you may have come across posts with hashtags, such as #hookah or #sheesha. Such posts serve to portray hookah use in an overwhelmingly positive manner, despite its serious health risks, suggests a new study.
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Op-ed: More to do in Utah's mental health crisis Nearly one in five people in the United States struggles with a mental health condition. Against a backdrop of mass public shootings, escalating opioid addiction and increasing rates of depression, it's disheartening to read about the suicides of ...
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Happy Valley Relay Raises $174000 for Cancer Research The 14th annual Happy Valley Relay for Life fundraiser, featuring the theme "Wish Upon a Cure," was held June 23 and 24 at the Grange Fairgrounds in Centre Hall.
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Polio could be used to fight brain tumors One of the world's most dreaded viruses has been turned into a treatment to fight deadly brain tumors. Survival was better than expected for patients in a small study who were given genetically modified poliovirus, which helped their bodies attack the ...
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Cyst of 50 pounds found inside Alabama woman experiencing severe weight gain For months, an Alabama lady struggled with unexplained pain in the abdomen, swelling, and persistent weight gain. It was also getting impossible for her to shed the extra amount of pounds she was packing up.
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