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Historic face transplant gives suicide survivor a 'second chance' Her vision is greatly impaired due to her injury, but touching her face allowed her to feel what her doctors were working around the clock to treat.
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Historic face transplant gives suicide survivor a 'second chance' (CNN) As Katie Stubblefield brushed her fingers across her face, she could feel the wound. Her vision is greatly impaired due to her injury, but touching her face allowed her to feel what her doctors were working around the clock to treat.
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Face transplant gives woman 'second chance' 3 years after suicide attempt A 21-year-old survivor of a suicide attempt became the youngest person in the United States to undergo a face transplant after three years of reconstructive procedures and more than 15 hours on the operating table.
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Teacher Battling Cancer Posted Plea for Sick Days. His Co-Workers Didn't Let Him Down WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The chemotherapy dripped through a catheter in his chest. Cancer patient Robert Goodman had burned through his paid sick days while undergoing surgery and chemotherapy for colon cancer.
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A teacher battling cancer ran out of sick days. School employees showered him with theirs. (CNN) The chemotherapy dripped through a catheter in his chest. Cancer patient Robert Goodman had burned through his paid sick days while undergoing surgery and chemotherapy for colon cancer.
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Vaping Harms Key Immune Cells E-cig vapor harms immune cells within the lung and boosts inflammation, effects which are similar to those seen in regular smokers and chronic lung disease, as published in the journal Thorax.
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US News Announces 2018-19 Best Hospitals Mayo Clinic recognized as nation's No. 1 hospital; updates include more emphasis on patient outcomes. Aug. 14, 2018, at 12:01 a.m.. U.S. News Announces 2018-19 Best Hospitals. Share. ×. Share on Facebook · Post on Twitter · Post to Reddit. Email.
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West Nile-positive mosquitos put Warren County at risk On the heels of the news that officials confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus in the state this year, a sudden increase in mosquitoes testing positive for the virus in Warren County has now put residents at an "increased risk" of ...
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Second West Nile Virus case confirmed in Montgomery County Officials with Montgomery County Precinct 3 Commissioner James Noack's office have confirmed Tuesday a second person has contracted the West Nile Virus in Montgomery County.
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Teen fighting for life after headache leads to life-changing diagnosis IOWA CITY, Iowa - An Illinois teen is fighting for his life after what he thought was a headache turned out to be a life-threatening condition.
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New 'zombie' gene found in elephants could help humans fight cancer They may not be the fastest or the smartest or even the scariest, but when it comes to beating cancer, elephants are the superheroes of the living world.
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Johns Hopkins remains the nation's third best hospital, according to annual rankings by US News Johns Hopkins Hospital ranked third for the second year in a row in U.S. News & World Report's latest rankings of American hospitals.
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Elephants rarely get cancer. Here's why this matters to humans (CNN) You'd think elephants would be getting cancer left and right: They are giants of the animal kingdom and have trillions more cells than humans -- cells that, in theory, could turn into cancer over their decades-long lifespans.
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Decrease in opioid deaths in Oregon ASHLAND, Ore. - Doctor Jim shames, the Jackson County Public Health officer says Oregon has made the most progress out of any other state in the nation when it comes to reducing opioid prescriptions and overdoses.
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A teacher battling cancer ran out of sick days. School employees showered him with theirs. The chemotherapy dripped through a catheter in his chest. Cancer patient Robert Goodman had burned through his paid sick days while undergoing surgery and chemotherapy for colon cancer.
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Hospital Patient Rights Below is the closed-captioning text associated with this video. Since this uses automated speech to text spelling and grammar may not be accurate.
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Teen accuses Mayo Clinic of 'medical kidnapping' In a jaw-dropping moment caught on video, an 18-year-old high school senior rushes to escape from the hospital that saved her life and then, she says, held her captive.
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Tampa General ranked Florida's second-best hospital in US News study Tampa General Hospital was ranked as Florida's second best hospital in the U.S. News and World Report's 2018 Hospital Rankings released Tuesday, while Moffitt Cancer Center was named the country's eighth-best cancer hospital.
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Scientists Determine Probable Mechanism Behind Why Blue Light Harms Our Eyes Exposure to blue light, which has shorter wavelengths than types of light, can damage our eyes over time. Blue light contributes to macular degeneration, which is a slow loss of vision and the primary cause of blindness.
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Mayo Clinic Jacksonville best hospital in Florida, surveys find JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Mayo Clinic has been named the best hospital in Florida, according to U.S. News & World Report's 29th annual "Best Hospitals Honor Roll.
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'Kidnapped' by the Mayo Clinic; Death by Colonoscopy; Health Officials' Secret Finances Happy Tuesday and welcome to another edition of Investigative Roundup, gathering some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week.
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Scientists hail DNA breakthrough that can detect if people are likely to have heart attacks Over five million Britons are three times more likely than their peers to have a heart attack, a ground-breaking study has found - as scientists said their discovery could lead to nationwide screening to save their lives.
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Hurdles Remain for Lung Cancer Screening Programs Screening for lung cancer using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) is now recommended for certain individuals based on their smoking history, but two new studies highlight some of the limitations and growing pains of a lung cancer screening (LCS) ...
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Long-acting injection a shot in the arm for GSK's HIV business LONDON (Reuters) - A long-acting injection developed by GlaxoSmithKline and given once a month has proved as effective as standard daily pills for controlling the AIDS virus, lifting prospects for the British drugmaker's key HIV business.
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'MIT scientists solve age-old spaghetti mystery' Boston, Aug 14 (PTI) Scientists at MIT have finally figured out how to break spaghetti into just two pieces, a mystery that has puzzled researchers for decades.
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Suicide risk nearly double for traumatic brain injury sufferers: Study A person is pictured in a hospital corridor being consoled by a nurse in this undated stock photo. 0 Shares. Email. People who have been identified as having suffered a traumatic brain injury have almost double the risk of suicide than people without ...
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FDA approves an app to prevent pregnancy. Can an app do that? By Rachel Siegel. Contraception? Yes, there's an app for that. And an FDA-approved app at that. Last week, Natural Cycles became the first app approved by the government to prevent pregnancy.
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Science: The behavior of water—scientists find new properties of H2O [Report] A team of scientists has uncovered new molecular properties of water—a discovery of a phenomenon that had previously gone unnoticed.
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Insurer backs effort to address opioid misuse, overdoses PHOENIX (AP) - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona is putting $10 million toward addressing opioid misuse and reducing overdose-related deaths.
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Vaping not as safe as previously thought The perception that e-cigarettes are safe should be treated with caution, scientists have said as new research suggests vapour could harm lung cells.
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Mosquito bite sends North Carolina boy, 6, to ICU A North Carolina mother is warning others about a little-known mosquito-borne virus that almost killed her young son. LoriAnne Surrett of Asheville, North Carolina, said her 6-year-old son Noah and his brothers were at their grandparents' house when he ...
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Insurer Backs Effort to Address Opioid Misuse, Overdoses Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona is putting $10 million toward addressing opioid misuse and reducing overdose-related deaths. Aug. 15, 2018, at 1:52 a.m.. Insurer Backs Effort to Address Opioid Misuse, Overdoses. Share. ×. Share on Facebook.
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Vaping study shows e-cigarettes more harmful than thought Vapour from e-cigarettes could harm lung cells and the effects could be similar to those seen in cigarette smokers, according to a new study.
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Lyme Disease Is Spreading Fast. Why Isn't There a Vaccine? Lyme disease is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected ticks. The tick above, in its larval stage, is no bigger than the period at the end of this sentence.
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How vaping could lead to lung disease Washington: An experimental study has revealed that e-cigarette vapour boosts the production of inflammatory chemicals and disables key protective cells in the lung that keep the air spaces clear of potentially harmful particles.
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Kale Family of Vegetables Could Prevent Common Form of Cancer, Mice Study Suggests Vegetables including kale, cabbage and broccoli are packed with chemicals that could prevent colon cancer, according to a study in mice.
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Sleep-Deprived People May Infect You With Loneliness Not getting enough or the right kind of sleep is notoriously bad for physical health. But a new study out of the University of California, Berkeley suggests that poor sleep can be a nightmare for our social lives too.
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Life With Lyme Disease Across the country, about 30,000 cases of Lyme disease are documented every year, but there are as many as 300,000 cases annually that meet the definition of the disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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How the humble cabbage can stop cancers Scientists say they have discovered why some vegetables - including cabbage, broccoli and kale - can reduce the risk of bowel cancers.
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New Triple-Combo Pill Aids Blood Pressure: Study By Dennis Thompson. HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, Aug. 14, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- A low-dose three-in-one combination pill controls blood pressure more effectively than the regular medications people take, according to data from a new clinical trial.
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DR. GIFFORD-JONES: Medical cannabis doesn't work for everyone Is marijuana as good as its reputation for treating painful conditions? Many years ago, I suffered a neck injury in Japan which resulted in chronic pain.
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IronHorse BBQ addresses concerns following Hepatitis A case PARAGOULD, AR (KAIT) -. A Paragould restaurant is addressing concerns after the Arkansas Department of Health confirmed another case of Hepatitis A at a restaurant in Paragould.
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Predicting the risk of heart disease, diabetes and more using millions of gene variants If physicians could predict which of their patients are more likely to develop serious diseases like breast cancer, type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease, they could offer personalized preventive care that's only minimally available today ...
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The One Diet Rule That Helped These People Lose 20+ Pounds Get inspired by these determined folks who've managed to lose—and keep off—more than 20 pounds. Here's the trick that worked for them.
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AI platform identifies acute neurological illnesses faster than human diagnosis An artificial intelligence platform designed to identify a broad range of acute neurological illnesses, such as stroke, hemorrhage, and hydrocephalus, was shown to identify disease in CT scans in 1.2 seconds, faster than human diagnosis, according to a ...
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Families 'heartbroken' as rare illness drug rejected for NHS use A charity has condemned a decision by health officials to reject a drug to treat a rare genetic disorder which can mean that affected children do not live to their their second birthday.
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Man, 25, trapped in body of a 12-year-old boy due to rare disease A 25-YEAR-OLD man says he's in trapped in the body of a 12-year-old boy because of a rare and extremely painful disease. Jon Rogers.
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