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Baby boom ahead? Arizona hospital has 16 pregnant nurses A baby boom is brewing at an Arizona hospital, where 16 intensive care nurses recently discovered that all of them are pregnant. Nurse Jolene Garrow quipped, "We all formulated this plan to have the holidays off!
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Before You Flush Your Contact Lenses, You Might Want to Know This If you throw out your contact lenses every day or so, you're not alone - more than 45 million people in the United States wear contacts, and many of them use disposable versions of the little plastic hemispheres.
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Contact lenses contribute to increasing microplastic pollution Washington: Discarded contact lenses are contributing to the rising microplastic pollution in the world's water bodies and could eventually find their way to the human food supply, scientists including one of Indian origin have found.
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Colorado boy, 4, battling stage-four cancer, celebrates end of chemo as honorary police officer Surrounded by cheering family and friends, 4-year-old honorary Colorado Springs Police Officer Joshua Salmoiraghi finished his last round of chemotherapy Sunday.
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California bill seeks to restrict restaurants serving kids sugary drinks A California bill seeking to limit restaurants to serving children water or unflavored milk with their meals passed the Assembly this week and is now making its way to Gov.
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Study: Sexually fantasizing about one's partner inhibits relationship-damaging behaviors Sexual desire is among the strongest forces in human nature; one that can induce ecstatic pleasure and a profound connection between partners.
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A Photo Capturing One Couple's 4-Year Fertility Struggle Is Going Viral An Arizona photographer turned one couple's fertility struggle into an arresting piece of art that's going viral. Patricia and Kimberly O'Neill, a couple from Sun City, Ariz.
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World Mosquito Day: Will we ever rid this planet of mosquitoes? They are known to steal your blood, violate your personal space and leave you helpless with softball-sized itchy lumps. If there is anything that definitely unites humans - it is our all-out hatred for mosquitoes.
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Low and high carb diets increase risk of early death, study finds ATLANTA (CNN) - A low-carb or high-carb diet raises your risk of death, a new study suggests, with people eating the food staple in moderation seeing the greatest benefits to their health.
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Texas deaths from drug overdoses spiking Deaths from drug overdoses in Texas have nearly tripled over the last 18 years, according to new federal statistics that highlight the country's growing opioid crisis.
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Highest number ever for drug overdoses reported for 2017 We're already in the midst of a nationwide epidemic and new numbers show opioid overdoses aren't slowing down. 2017 saw the highest number ever for drug overdose deaths in the United States.
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Researchers Solve Mystery of the Universe, Break Piece of Uncooked Spaghetti in Half When you study physics, you're bound to brush up against some of the universe's larger mysteries. What came before the Big Bang?
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Scientists said the deadly dangers of diet – 24 Channel American scientists in the study found that some diets can shorten the duration of human life. In the experiment, which lasted 25 years, involved more than 15 thousand people that consume higher amount of calories, says Science Daily.
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World Mosquito Day: 5 of the deadliest diseases spread by mosquitoes World Mosquito Day is observed on August 20 to commemorate British doctor Sir Ronald Ross' 1897 discovery that female mosquitoes transmit malaria to humans.
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What Is Hand, Foot, And Mouth Disease? West Virginia University Postpones Fan Day West Virginia University had to postpone its Fan Appreciation Day when 5 unnamed West Virginia Mountaineer football players came down with hand, foot- and mouth disease.
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Rate of women addicted to opioids during pregnancy quadrupled in 15 years, CDC says Nationwide, the rate of opioid use disorder among women delivering babies more than quadrupled over the 15-year period ending in 2014.
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ABQ considering litigation against opioid manufacturers ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The city of Albuquerque could soon join hundreds of municipalities, counties and states across the country to pursue litigation against opioid manufacturers and distributors.
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Evidence in the bones reveals rickets in Roman times Rickets is mostly seen as a 19th-century disease, but research has revealed that the Romans also had a big problem with getting enough vitamin D. Researchers from Historic England and McMaster University in Canada examined 2,787 skeletons from 18 ...
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'Be permanently on guard' Brits braced for PLAGUE of blood-sucking bedbugs BRITS should brace themselves for a plague of blood-sucking parasitic bedbugs, pest experts have warned. By Tom Fish / Published 19th August 2018.
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Diabetes type 2 - five diet swaps to prevent high blood sugar symptoms Diabetes affects around 3.7 million people in the UK. About 90 per cent of those cases are caused by type 2 diabetes. Making some diet swaps is crucial for diabetes patients to avoid high blood sugar.
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Boy dying from leukemia wants racing stickers for his casket DES MOINES, Iowa - A terminally ill Iowa boy who wants to decorate his casket with racing stickers is asking the public for help. According to the Des Moines Register, Caleb Hammond, 11, of Oskaloosa, was diagnosed with leukemia in February 2017.
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Illinois Opioid Overdose Deaths Increased In 2017: CDC ILLINOIS More than 72,000 Americans died of opioid overdoses in 2017, according to preliminary estimates released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week.
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Boy dying from leukemia wants racing stickers for his casket A terminally ill Iowa boy who wants to decorate his casket with racing stickers is asking the public for help. According to the Des Moines Register, Caleb Hammond, 11, of Oskaloosa, was diagnosed with leukemia in February 2017.
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Florida man, 88, burns raccoon alive over eating mangoes, police say Police arrested an 88-year-old Florida man for burning a trapped raccoon alive because the animal had eaten his mangoes. Ezra James, who lives in Palm Bay, told WKMG that he threw gasoline on the raccoon and lit a match.
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Why this baby photo is going viral A photographer's poignant image showing one couple's four-year struggle to conceive the baby of their dreams has gone global.
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Ebola deaths in DR Congo rises to 49 with 2000 feared 'contacts' Kinshasa (AFP) - The deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo has now claimed 49 lives since the start of the month, the government has said, and the World Health Organization expects more cases.
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Bed bug outbreak hits British cities The United Kingdom is dealing with an exponential increase in bed bug infestations this summer due to the brutal heat, according to experts.
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National rate of pregnant women with opioid use disorder quadrupled; reflected in north country The national rate of pregnant women with opioid use disorder has quadrupled over a 15-year period, ending in 2014, according to a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published Aug. 9 by the U.S.
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Health officials worry about kids spreading the measles as school starts Measles is one of the leading causes of death for children. Around 450 die every day around the world from it. Most are not vaccinated.
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Ebola crisis worsens in Congo, health workers infected At least 10 health-care workers have been infected with the deadly Ebola virus as they battle an outbreak in an eastern province of Congo, officials said over the weekend, as concerns mount that the number of cases is growing faster than public health ...
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These 3 eye conditions could be predictors of Alzheimer's, study says Mental confusion, sleeplessness and mood swings have all been linked to Alzheimer's disease. The health of your eyes could also be a predictor, according to a new report.
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This ER Treats Opioid Addiction on Demand. That's Very Rare. Some hospital emergency departments are giving people medicine for withdrawal, plugging a hole in a system that too often fails to provide immediate treatment.
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Researchers find pathways that uncover insight into development of lung cancer Washington: Lung cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells that start off in one or both lungs; usually in the cells that line the air passages.
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Israeli Parks Authority Lacks Funding to Curb Leptospirosis The Israel Nature and Parks Authority has developed a plan to install water troughs in the Golan Heights so that cattle don't approach streams and springs in the area.
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Your eyes can predict Parkinson's disease risk Washington: Turns out, eyes play a crucial role for people with Parkinson's disease. People with the disease gradually lose brain cells that produce dopamine, a substance that helps control movement.
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Exposure To This Pesticide During Pregnancy Might Lead To Autism A research has proved that pregnant women who have been exposed to DDT have an increased risk in bearing children with autism. Notably, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane or DDT was condemned in the 1960s due to its environmental impacts.
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Scientists decode complex wheat genome, will help to identify genes controlling traits The information generated in this major scientific breakthrough will help to identify genes controlling complex agronomic traits. Editorial Team | Published: August 19, 2018 12:20 pm.
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Brazilian butt lift task force of Australian plastic surgeons to monitor rise of risky surgeries A TASKFORCE is being formed to monitor the dramatic rise of risky 'Brazilian butt lift' surgery across Australia. Headed by past president of the Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), Tim Papadopoulos, the new Australian Brazilian ...
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YouTube is a bad source for advice on plastic surgery, finds study The researchers also assessed the people who posted the YouTube videos, including whether they were health care professionals, patients or third parties.
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