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Rates of three STDs in US reach record high, CDC says (CNN) Rates of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia have climbed for the fourth consecutive year in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday at the National STD Prevention Conference in Washington.
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We're killing ourselves: New study shows US leads world in gun-related suicides Sunday's shooting at a video game tournament in Jacksonville, Florida, once again trained a spotlight on the problems of gun violence and mental health in the United States, while the matter of the suspect killing himself got secondary billing.
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Texas nurse fired after posting about patient's measles on anti-vaccination page A nurse at a hospital in Texas where a toddler tested positive for measles has been fired after she posted about the diagnosis on an anti-vaccination website, according to hospital officials.
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Ketamine, A Promising Depression Treatment, Seems to Act Like An Opioid A new study suggests that ketamine, an increasingly popular treatment for depression, has something in common with drugs like fentanyl and oxycodone.
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What Makes A Human Brain Unique? A Newly Discovered Neuron May Be A Clue Scientists have taken another step toward understanding what makes the human brain unique. An international team has identified a kind of brain cell that exists in people but not mice, the team reported Monday in the journal Nature Neuroscience.
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Red meat and cheese back on menu in healthy diet for heart Eating red meat and cheese every day can help to cut the risk of early death by a quarter, according to a global study that challenges conventional health advice.
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China Has Been Withholding Bird Flu Samples for a Year. Here's Why Thousands Could Die The Chinese government has withheld samples of a virulent strain of avian flu from American researchers for over a year, the New York Times reports.
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Health Officials Find West Nile Virus in Tacoma Mosquitoes Health officials say West Nile virus was discovered in a sampling of mosquitoes near the Port of Tacoma earlier this month. Aug. 29, 2018, at 1:33 a.m.. Health Officials Find West Nile Virus in Tacoma Mosquitoes. Share. ×. Share on Facebook · Post on ...
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Breathing Polluted Air Makes You Dumber, Study Finds A girl wears a face mask on October 8, 2014, in Beijing. Environmental authorities issued a 'yellow' smog alert for the capital.
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West Nile Virus detected in Tacoma mosquito TACOMA, Wash. -- The West Nile Virus has officially arrived in Puget Sound area mosquitoes. A routine sampling of mosquitoes at wetlands near the Port of Tacoma tested positive for West Nile Virus on Aug. 14.
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13-12 months-outdated lady struggling with most cancers knowledgeable to grab away hat for class photo (Meredith) - A 13-12 months-outdated lady fighting most cancers acknowledged she used to be humiliated when a photographer knowledgeable her to grab away her hat on characterize day.
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Moderate Alcohol Consumption Is Out, Says The Lancet Health Journal Does one glass of wine per day or one bottle of beer constitute moderate alcohol consumption? How about three glasses of wine or three beers per day?
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China bracing itself for more African swine fever outbreaks China is bracing itself for further African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks, while there are also fears the virus could spread to neighbouring countries.
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Hundreds of Human, Pet Homeopathic Drugs Recalled By Robert Preidt. HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, Aug. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Hundreds of Dr. King's water-based homeopathic drugs for children, adults and pets may be unsafe to use because of high levels of microbial contamination, the U.S.
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Experimental brain cancer treatment for dogs could one day help humans Sen. John McCain died Saturday after a year-long battle with glioblastoma, the deadliest form of brain cancer in people. It is rare, with only about 20,000 cases in the U.S.
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Blood pressure drug recall: FDA warns of potentially 'life-threatening' labeling mixup A specific lot of blood pressure medication has been recalled after a bottle from that lot was found to be mislabeled, according to a Food and Drug Administration statement.
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China has samples of a deadly new flu virus and it won't share them with anyone Diseases can spread incredibly rapidly throughout a population, and as past outbreaks of infections diseases have demonstrated it's incredibly important that scientists have time to prepare for new strains so they can adequately treat patients.
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FAO: ASF outbreak threatens to spread to other Asian countries The rapid onset of African swine fever (ASF) in China and its detection in areas more than 1,000 km apart within the country could mean that the deadly pig virus may spread to other Asian countries at any time, the U.N.
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Analytics Help Christiana Care Cut ED Opioid Prescriptions by Half August 27, 2018 - A team-based approach to care and robust data analytics strategies have helped Christiana Care Health System in Delaware reduce opioid prescriptions in the emergency department by 50 percent.
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Second measles case puts Minnesota officials back on alert A case of measles reported in Hennepin County last month has not caused other infections - ending fears that it would set off a larger outbreak, state health officials reported Tuesday.
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Harvard professor calling coconut oil 'pure poison' A lecture from a Harvard professor blasting the popularity of coconut oil has gone viral on YouTube, garnering nearly 1 million views since it was posted in July.
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On Glioblastoma and People With 'Classic Integrity' Glioblastoma makes me angry. It seems as if there is nothing to do but wait to die since we have made little progress in treating this brain cancer.
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Parents beware: Russian trolls sought to sow vaccine discord A respected medical journal just published a disturbing warning to parents and doctors. Russian trolls are pushing divisive vaccine safety information on social media.
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Live longer by taking vacations, experts say Washington: Now you have a concrete reason to go on a nice long healing holiday. According to the findings of a 40-year study, taking vacations could prolong life.
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GWAS Links Cannabis Use to Mental Health Traits, Risk-Taking Behavior NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) - The largest ever genome-wide association study of lifetime cannabis use has identified several genomic regions related to the risk of taking the drug.
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Take a Vacation, Your Heart Will Thank You By Alan Mozes. HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, Aug. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- If you've been enjoying a lot of time off this summer, a new analysis has good news: All that vacationing might lengthen your life.
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British woman dies after botched Brazilian bum lift IT'S one of the most popular surgical procedures in the world, but this woman died after having it done at a popular clinic. Robin Perrie.
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23andMe Data Suggests Cannabis Use Can Be Inherited—and Linked to Schizophrenia If you smoke pot, it may be because that trait is baked into your genes. And those genes may also be linked to mental disorders like schizophrenia.
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FDA warns 21 more websites to stop marketing illegal opioids The FDA announced today that it sent warning letters to four more online networks that operate 21 websites ordering them to stop illegally marketing and selling "potentially dangerous, unapproved and misbranded versions of opioid medications, including ...
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Glioblastoma Remains a Deadly Form of Cancer U.S. Senator John McCain's death from glioblastoma on Saturday brought new attention to the most deadly type of brain cancer. The National Brain Tumor Society says 80 percent of brain tumors are benign, but a glioblastoma tumor grows rapidly, and it ...
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An aspirin a day may not always keep the doctor away Approximately one in two American adults takes aspirin on a regular basis. It has been the recommended medication for patients at risk of heart attack and stroke and for survivors of these events.
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Rising carbon dioxide levels could cause nutritional deficiencies across the globe: Study Rising levels of carbon dioxide, which deplete the nutrients of different foods, could leave hundreds of millions around the world at risk for nutritional deficiencies, according to a new global study from Harvard T.H.
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China's African Swine Fever Outbreak Could Spread to Korea, SE Asia The Korean peninsular and Southeast Asia may be next to report outbreaks of African swine fever after the rapid onset of the deadly pig disease in China, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.
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Tulane Medical Center to host free prostate cancer screening event in September Tulane Health System will provide free prostate cancer screenings from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8 as part of their annual "Man Up!
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FDA approves Tetraphase Pharma's antibiotic By Saumya Joseph and Tamara Mathias. (Reuters) - Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Monday U.S. health regulators approved its drug to treat complicated intra-abdominal infections, providing a new option to combat the growing threat from ...
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