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Coconut Oil Is 'Pure Poison' According To Harvard Scientist Love coconut oil? Not so fast, because the world's superfood and miracle cure-all might not be so amazing after all. In fact, many so-called superfoods may not be all they're cracked up to be.
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Is Coconut Oil Good or Bad for You? In an online video that has gone viral, a Harvard professor takes on the popular food coconut oil, calling it "pure poison." Is it really that bad for you?
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New cervical cancer guidelines start making Pap smears obsolete New cervical cancer screening recommendations out Tuesday have started to make old-fashioned Pap smears a thing of the past for women over 30.
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Gut Bacteria Enzyme Can Transform a Blood Cell's Type The key to changing blood types may be in the gut. Enzymes made by bacteria in the human digestive tract can strip the sugars that determine blood type from the surface of red blood cells in the lab, a new study finds.
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State Reports Its 1st Horse West Nile Virus Cases This Year COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The state has reported Ohio's first West Nile virus cases in horses this year. Ohio's Department of Health said Tuesday that two horses in northeast Ohio tested positive for the virus that is transmitted through bites from ...
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New cervical cancer screening recommendations include more options (CNN) - Women over 30 years old have a new option when it comes to screening for cervical cancer, according to guidelines released Tuesday by the U.S.
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Gwinnett health officials confirm West Nile case in Gwinnett A Gwinnett County resident has been diagnosed with the West Nile Virus and is recovering from it, according to the Gwinnett County Health Department.
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Mosquito testing confirms presence of West Nile Virus at Langley Air Force Base JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. - Mosquito testing confirmed the presence of West Nile Virus in a specimen that was collected Monday, the base announced.
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Officials Link Kratom to 2 Chester County Deaths At least two men in Chester County, Pennsylvania, recently died after taking a legal herbal supplement often used to treat opioid addiction and other medical issues, the coroner's office said.
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Health Officials Confirm Second Measles Case in Portland PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - State health officials say a second case of measles has been confirmed in Portland. The Oregon Health Authority on Tuesday said a person who was diagnosed Sunday had been in contact with a person who was diagnosed with the ...
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Smart Meters for Diabetes Monitoring If you want better health for more people at lower cost, look beyond the D.C. Beltway, the state capitals and even America's borders.
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Study: Stop flushing your contact lenses down the drain PHOENIX - Contact-lens wearers who toss their used lenses down the drain instead of just throwing them in the trash may be contributing to world's plastic pollution, a "first-of-its-kind" study by Arizona State University scientists found.
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WHO: 13 health workers infected in DRC Ebola outbreak The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC's) North Kivu district continues to grow, amid new healthcare worker infections and concerns that regional violence is making surveillance and detection challenging for international aid ...
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Low-carb diet linked to early death, medical study suggests Cutting carbohydrates might also cut lifespan by up to four years, according to a new medical study. The peer-reviewed research published in the medical journal The Lancet Public Health suggests low and high-carb diets could shorten life, and diets ...
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Ebola cases rise in DR Congo, Immunization activities continue The outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in North Kivu and Ituri provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to evolve.
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American Kratom Association says forensic pathologist got it wrong in Arvada death ARVADA - The forensic pathologist laid it out clearly in the autopsy report. Andrew Marquez, 36, died from "seizures and anoxic brain injury due to mitragynine (kratom) intoxication.
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WHO: 'Dramatic increase' in measles infections in Europe Measles outbreaks have killed at least 37 people in the European region so far this year, the European branch of the World Health Organization warned Monday.
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Dad surprises 2-year-old with beautiful father-daughter dance in hospital as toddler battles cancer The video, taken by Christina Thompson, shows two-year-old Phoenix's dad surprising her in the hospital after a chemotherapy treatment.
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Canada expands blood pressure drug recall to include more valsartan medications Health Canada has recalled eight more blood pressure medications that contain the ingredient valsartan, due to possible impurities linked to an increased risk of cancer.
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Flushed contact lenses are big source of microplastic pollution Washington (AFP) -- Contact lenses that are flushed down the toilet or dropped in sink drains contribute vastly to microplastic pollution in the oceans, researchers warned.
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What too much alcohol can do to your health A lot of us drink. Too many of us drink a lot. Worldwide, each person 15 years and older consumes 13.5 grams of pure alcohol per day, according to the World Health Organization.
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Nerve stimulator may help depressed patients regain some life An implanted nerve stimulator may help patients with the most severe depression get some of their day-to-day lives back, even if it doesn't fully relieve their symptoms, doctors reported Tuesday.
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Here's How Your Contact Lenses May Be Polluting the Ocean New research suggests that millions of contact lenses may be ending up in U.S. water supplies each year, potentially contributing to ocean pollution.
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First Prevalence Data on 'Phantom Odors' Show Women Often Affected More than 6% of US residents over age 40 years experience "phantom odors" - smells for which there is no external stimulus, new research shows.
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Two bitten by rabid raccoon that was taken into Kennebunkport home A Kennebunkport woman took an injured raccoon into her home and now she and the game warden who removed it are being treated for rabies.
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The Role of Technology in Preventing and Managing Diabetes Currently, 30 million people in the United States have diabetes and the American Diabetes Association estimates that the total economic cost of disease was $327 billion in 2017.
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Wildfire smoke tips: Stay inside; avoid outdoor activities; don't bother with most masks The Portland area is experiencing another round of wildfire smoke this week, and people are being urged to limit their exposure to unhealthy air.
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Socioeconomic status helps explain US childhood cancer survival rates (Reuters Health) - Black and Hispanic children may be less likely than white kids to survive certain childhood cancers at least in part due to differences in socioeconomic status, a U.S.
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These States Are the Best at Breastfeeding A new CDC report shows which states stand out when it comes to meeting a recommended standard for breastfeeding. By Gaby Galvin, Staff Writer.
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Dr. Kevin Most: Pancreatic cancer and a new measles outbreak We heard last week of the death of Aretha Franklin from advance pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic Cancer is one of the most deadly cancers we know of, with high mortality rates.
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Poisonings from kratom, an herbal supplement, on the rise PHILADELPHIA - An unregulated herbal product that advocates say can relieve pain and help with opioid withdrawal has been linked to at least four deaths in the Philadelphia region, but with many authorities failing to track kratom poisonings, there's ...
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Physical activity at office reduces stress Turns out, greater physical activity at the office can help reduce psychological stress during after work hours, a new study reveals.
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How Contact Lenses Are Contributing To Microplastic Pollution Lens plastic is a special alloy created to "breathe" or let oxygen through to the eye surface. So the researchers tried to replicate a large waste water treatment facility and exposed five polymers used in contact lenses to the kind of microorganisms ...
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Health Canada expands recall of some heart, high blood pressure drugs Health Canada has added eight more products to its recall of certain medications containing valsartan, a drug used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure.
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Nerve stimulation may improve quality of life amongst those fighting depression WASHINGTON D.C [USA]: According to a recent research, nerve stimulation can significantly improve the quality of life in depressed patients.
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Dehydration Alters Human Brain Shape and Activity, Slackens Task Performance Georgia Tech / Christopher Moore A research scientist withdraws sweat from a pouch on the back of a volunteer. Sweat is analyzed for electrolyte concentration among other biochemicals in Mindy Millard-Stafford's exercise physiology lab in Georgia Tech ...
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Blood pressure medication recall expands again (FOX5NY.COM) - A worldwide recall of a common blood pressure medication has expanded to another manufacturer. Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
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Dispatches From A 'Dopesick' America There's no shortage of statistics about the depth of America's opioid epidemic - there were 72,000 overdose deaths just last year - but numbers don't tell the whole story.
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1 in 15 Americans experience phantom odors, finds new study New United States research has found that 1 in 15 Americans experience phantom odors, perceiving that there is an unpleasant, bad or burning smell when no such actual odor is present.
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AHA: 'Bad' Cholesterol Can Be Deadly in Otherwise Healthy People MONDAY, Aug. 20, 2018 (American Heart Association) -- Healthy people with a low risk of cardiovascular disease may still need to keep a close eye on their cholesterol, according to new research.
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Can a Maple Leaf Help You Look Younger? MONDAY, Aug. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- A maple leaf extract may help prevent wrinkles, scientists say. In a new study, researchers found that certain compounds in maple leaves block the release of an enzyme called elastase, which breaks down a ...
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Simple leg exercises can reduce negative effects on heart and blood vessels Washington D.C.: Did you know how beneficial are simple leg exercises while lying down? A sedentary lifestyle can cause an impairment of transportation of blood in the body which in turn may increase the risk of diseases in the heart and blood vessels.
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Hate the taste of broccoli? Time to give your saliva a workout Find broccoli too bitter? Does kale hold all of the allure of seasoned cardboard? If the taste and texture of healthy foods leads you to choose less nutritious alternatives, scientists may have a solution.
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Simple leg exercises can reduce negative effects on heart and blood vessels Did you know how beneficial are simple leg exercises while lying down? A sedentary lifestyle can cause an impairment of transportation of blood in the body which in turn may increase the risk of diseases in the heart and blood vessels.
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