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UI Hospitals and Clinics listed among nation's best in US News rankings IOWA CITY, Iowa (KWQC) - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics has again been named one of America's "Best Hospitals" and the top hospital in Iowa, according to rankings released today by U.S.
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Dunn county bird tests positive for West Nile Virus DUNN COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) The Dunn County Health Department reports a dead crow found in Dunn County on August 6, 2018 has tested positive for West Nile virus.
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Mathematicians solve age-old spaghetti mystery If you happen to have a box of spaghetti in your pantry, try this experiment: Pull out a single spaghetti stick and hold it at both ends.
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Mom warns of scary sickness after mosquito bite gives her son seizures, brain swelling A North Carolina mom is pleading with parents to use bug spray after a mosquito bite landed her son in the hospital with seizures and brain swelling.
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Zika, West Nile virus reported in Alabama, health department warns Alabama health officials are investigating multiple reports of Zika and the West Nile virus in the area, the state's health agency said in a Monday afternoon news release.
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Mom sounds alarm after son's mosquito bite causes seizures, brain swelling A North Carolina mother is issuing a public warning after her 6-year-old son nearly died from an infection caused by a bug bite. LoriAnne Surrett says she thinks her little boy, Noah, got bit while playing outside.
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FDA expands recall of blood pressure drugs over cancer-causing risks The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded the recall of valsartan-containing high-blood pressure and heart failure drugs due to the risk some could contain a substance that increases the chances of developing cancer.
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Mathematicians solve age-old spaghetti mystery Date: August 13, 2018; Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Summary: It's nearly impossible to break a dry spaghetti noodle into only two pieces.
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Cleveland Clinic named No. 2 hospital by US News for the third consecutive year Omar Jordan, of surgical support services, mops up after a 2011 surgery in the OR73 room at the Cleveland Clinic Miller Family Heart and Vascular Institute.
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Vaping 'can damage vital immune system cells' Vaping can damage vital immune system cells and may be more harmful than previously thought, a study suggests. Researchers found e-cigarette vapour disabled important immune cells in the lung and boosted inflammation.
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E-cigarette vapor tied to changes in lung cells (Reuters Health) - The vapor from e-cigarettes may boost the production of inflammatory chemicals in the lungs, while disabling key cellular defenders against infection, a new study suggests.
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Blood pressure medicine recall expanded A blood pressure medicine recall is being expanded after concerns rose over possible contamination with a cancer-causing impurity.
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Mosquito Bite Leaves Boy, 6, with Seizure and Brain Swelling: 'It's Really Scary' Says Mom A 6-year-old boy was hospitalized on August 4 after an infected mosquito bite caused him to experience brain swelling and seizures, but he is expected to make a full recovery.
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Wisconsin woman's death attributed to infection from a dog lick A Wisconsin woman died after she got an infection, and doctors believe it was from a bacteria transferred to her when her puppy licked her.
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Clues to Your Health Are Hidden at 6.6 Million Spots in Your DNA Scientists have created a powerful new tool to calculate a person's inherited risks for heart disease, breast cancer and three other serious conditions.
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Michigan sets new deer-hunting rules to limit chronic wasting disease New deer-hunting rules to limit the spread of chronic wasting disease have been approved by Michigan Natural Resources Commission, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
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#1 symptom for measles is NOT a rash ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) - It's rare, it's highly contagious and it's in the Tampa Bay area. Officials with the Pinellas County Health Department announced Monday that a child was just diagnosed with measles in the last 48 hours.
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Pinellas health officials report measles in an unvaccinated child An unvaccinated child has contracted the contagious measles virus in Pinellas County, according to the Florida Department of Health, which said Monday it is investigating the case.
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Michigan Establishes New Deer Hunting Laws Aimed at Slowing Chronic Wasting Disease The Michigan Natural Resources Commission in Lansing approved a series of new deer hunting laws aimed at slowing the spread of chronic wasting disease.
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Tdap vaccine given to pregnant women did not increase risk of autism in children, study says New research has shown that a common childhood vaccination given to pregnant women does not put their children at any increased risk of autism.
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Northwestern Memorial ranked best hospital in Illinois It's lucky No. 7 for Northwestern Memorial Hospital: For the seventh year in a row, the Chicago hospital has been named the best in the state by U.S.
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Romania reports human West Nile virus death In a follow-up on the West Nile virus (WNV) situation in Romania, the National Center for Communicable Disease Surveillance and Control reported (computer translated) since the start of surveillance on May 2, 2018, 23 meningitis / meningo-encephalitis ...
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'Back-and-forth' conversations with young kids may aid brain development (Reuters Health) - For decades, doctors have told parents to talk to kids as often as possible to help build speech and language skills.
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FDA Approves a Birth Control App as a Form of Contraception for the First Time The Food and Drug Administration approved a birth control app as a form of contraception for the first time on Friday. The Swedish app, Natural Cycles, uses body temperature to determine when a woman is most fertile so she can decide whether to use ...
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New study warns about damage to eyes caused by blue light from screens We all spend hours each day staring at our screens and now a new study from researchers at the University of Toledo suggests that blue light emitted from your computer and phone could be slowly blinding you.
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DeepMind's AI spots early signs of eye disease This device is unable to play the requested video. Alphabet's DeepMind says it has used artificial intelligence (AI) to spot signs of eye disease as effectively as world-leading expert doctors.
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Lung cancer screening shared decision-making not up to par Physicians discussing initiating lung cancer screening with eligible patients did not adequately explain potential harms of screening, such as overdiagnosis, or use decision aids, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Massachusetts hospitals required to develop dementia care plan by 2021 Written by Megan Knowles | August 13, 2018 | Print | Email · inShare. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed first-in-the-nation legislation last week that aims to improve Alzheimer's treatment and diagnosis, The Boston Globe reports.
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New hepatitis A warning at Arkansas restaurant as outbreak continues The hepatitis A outbreak in northeast Arkansas continues with the latest case discovered at a Paragould restaurant. The Arkansas Department of Health says the possible hep A exposure was at the Ironhorse Barbeque after an employee tested positive for ...
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Global Platelet Rich Plasma Market Outlook 2018-2022: Stryker, Arthrex, Exactech, Emcyte, Zimmer Biomet The analysis report offers data on Global Platelet Rich Plasma Market 2018 trends and drivers, revenue, growth, technologies, and on the Platelet Rich Plasma market enhancing capital format.
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It's time to think about immunizations HICKORY - With the school year finished and summer vacation season in mid-swing, it's hard to think about fall being just a few months away.
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Doctors should avoid saying 'cancer' for minor lesions – study The word "cancer" should be dropped from some medical diagnoses because the term can scare people into invasive treatments they do not need, Australian and US researchers say.
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Early onset type 1 diabetes linked to heart disease, shorter life SUNDAY, Aug. 12, 2018 -- People with type 1 diabetes have a much greater risk of serious heart problems and early death, especially if they were diagnosed before age 10, new research suggests.
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Congo's latest Ebola outbreak taking place in a war zone BENI, Congo - Highlighting the dangers in containing an Ebola outbreak in a war zone, suspected rebels killed seven people in northeastern Congo and sent residents fleeing, an official said.
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