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"Snapchat dysmorphia": Selfies, photo filters driving people to plastic surgery, doctors say Plastic surgeons are sounding the alarm on a disturbing trend that's emerged with the growing popularity of social media: patients seeking cosmetic surgery to resemble how they see themselves in Snapchat filters.
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Cedar Park Mosquito Sampling Tests Positive For West Nile Virus CEDAR PARK, TX - A sampling of mosquitoes collected from a trap located in Cedar Park has tested positive for West Nile Virus, city health officials said Monday.
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These docile foxes may hold some of the genetic keys to domestication When Anna Kukekova met the famous Siberian silver foxes, she was smitten. The behavioral geneticist at the University of Illinois in Urbana had read all about the animals, tamed so that they resembled dogs in just a few short years in mid–20th century ...
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Lyme Disease & Climate Change Are Linked, According To A New Report, & Here's What You Need To Know A new report suggests that Lyme disease and climate change are linked, as climate change encourages deer ticks, which carry the disease, to thrive.
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A Soviet-era experiment to tame foxes may help reveal genes behind social behavior In 1959, Soviet scientists embarked on an audacious experiment to breed a population of tame foxes, a strain of animals that wouldn't be aggressive or fearful of people.
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Department of Health urged to research foreign tick species NEW YORK STATE (18 NEWS) - A new tick species, known as the Longhorned tick, has been found in New York State and it's concerning local legislators.
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Better Prevention and Treatment of Tick-borne Diseases Needed The incidence of tick-borne disease in the United States is increasing at an alarming rate, officials from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases say.
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Two confirmed human cases of West Nile Virus in Colorado KUSA - State health officials confirm two people have tested positive for West Nile virus in Colorado. The cases, out of Weld County and Delta County, are the first reported human cases of the virus in 2018.
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Hospital Gives Woman C-Section Without Anesthesia, Compensates Her With $25 Gift Card A California mother is suing Tri-City Medical Center after she received a C-section without anesthesia in November 2017. "Once I felt it, I was just screaming like, 'Stop.
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Do women heart attack patients fare better with female doctors? (CNN) Doctors have long known that heart attack symptoms can be more difficult to recognize in women than in men. There has also been research suggesting that patients treated by female physicians may be less likely to die than those cared for by male ...
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Summer means tick season and the need for vigilance ASHEBORO - It's the time of year to beware of ticks, especially after spending time outdoors. "We're entering the time period when we might be receiving more reports" of tick bites, said Susan Hayes, director of Randolph County Public Health.
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Hospital Responds to Mom's 'Outrageous' Claim She Had C-Section Without Anesthesia Nine months after the birth of her daughter Cali, Delfina Mota vividly recalls the horrible pain of her C-section delivery, without anesthesia.
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Vermonter Dies of Rare Complication of Lyme Disease The Vermont Health Department says tests have confirmed that a Vermont resident has died of a rare complication of Lyme disease. Aug. 6, 2018, at 3:17 p.m.. Vermonter Dies of Rare Complication of Lyme Disease. Share. ×. Share on Facebook.
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FDA investigating link between grain-free diet and heart disease in dogs Raleigh, N.C. - The Food and Drug Administration is investigating a link between grain-free diets and heart disease in dogs, a trend noticed by North Carolina State University's College of Veterinary Medicine.
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Mosquitoes with West Nile virus found in Fulton County CANTON -- Three pools of mosquitoes collected in Smithfield and Bernadotte have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the Fulton County Health Department.
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Probiotic supplement use may cause debilitating brain fog Probiotics, an increasingly popular supplement, may cause debilitating brain fog in some individuals. The findings are detailed in a study newly published in Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology, which explains that some subjects had to quit ...
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College funds raised for Rouses employee who helped teen with autism: report A Rouses employee in Baton Rouge was surprised with a free car Monday morning (Aug. 6), days after the employee let a teen with autism help him stock shelves in the store, Fox 44 Baton Rouge reports.
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Recall of valsartan, common blood pressure drug, spreads with new tainted supplier identified (RNN) - A worldwide recall initiated last month for drugs containing the medication valsartan was expanded by the Food and Drug Administration last week and in South Korea on Monday.
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Stress makes people better at processing bad news Feeling stressed or anxious makes people more able to process and internalise bad news, finds a new UCL-led study. The Wellcome-funded research, published in The Journal of Neuroscience, reveals that a known tendency of people to take more notice of ...
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China police probe vaccine maker after scandal sparks fury (This July 23 story corrects third paragraph to clarify that Changsheng falsified production documents related to a rabies vaccine and manufactured an ineffective vaccine for babies.
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Vaccine scandal goes viral in China where sensitivity over food and drug safety is extremely high A vaccine scandal in China, which has prompted angry reactions from citizens fed up with safety scares, is sending ripples across the local drug market and threatening Chinese ambitions to play a larger role in the global pharmaceutical arena.
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Better Blood Test May Spot Heart Attack Faster By Amy Norton. HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, Aug. 6, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- A new blood test can help emergency room doctors more quickly determine whether patients with chest pain are having a heart attack, a U.S.
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Probiotics not always beneficial and may cause brain fogginess and severe bloating While current research is finding that modulating our gut microbiome through probiotics can have a number of positive health outcomes, a new study is suggesting for some people probiotics can have a dark side.
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Franklin County resident dies of rare Lyme carditis A Franklin County resident has died of Lyme carditis, a rare complication of the tick-borne Lyme disease that affects the heart, the Centers for Disease Control has determined.
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FDA Broadens the Spectrum for Evaluating Treatments for Opioid Use Disorder Jaime Rosenberg. Instead of assessing a treatment's impact solely on reductions in opioid use, the agency will take into account the effect of the treatment on outcomes such as emergency department admissions and transmission of infectious diseases.
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Health District puts focus on back-to-school immunizations The start of school is only a few weeks away and in addition to making sure each student has the necessary supplies to be appropriately prepared for class, immunizations need to be on each to-do list.
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FDA gives drugmakers new ways to prove opioid disorder treatments work The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday expanded the outcome measures drugmakers can use to demonstrate the benefits and effectiveness of new medication-assisted treatments of opioid use disorder.
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Surprise! Baton Rouge grocery clerk gone viral receives promise of new car, help with school Central Superintendent Jason Fountain hands Jordan Taylor a "Culture Coin," an award normally reserved for employees that goes to those who make a positive contribution to the character of the school district.
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Endpoints for Medication-Assisted Treatment: FDA Drafts Guidance The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday released new draft guidance outlining the clinical endpoints acceptable to demonstrate effectiveness for medication-assisted treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD).
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Female starlings on Prozac being shunned by male birds, study shows FEMALE starlings on Prozac are being shunned by males, a study has shown. 0 comment. The research, led by the University of York, studied birds which were feeding at sewage farms.
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Infectious diseases: Zika virus cases lower, but virus remains a risk The number of reported Zika virus cases is much lower so far this year than at this point in 2017. However, pregnant women remain advised not to travel to areas where there is a risk of contracting the virus.
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Too much sleep linked to ill health Sleeping longer than the recommended seven or eight hours a night has been linked with a higher risk of premature death, according to new research.
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Ryan: A vaccine primer before children return to school One of the most important things a parent can do to protect their child's health is getting their child vaccinated according to the recommended immunization schedule.
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Zika virus: VSV-based vaccine is highly promising in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised mice A uniquely designed experimental vaccine against Zika virus has proven powerful in mice, new research has found. Image/CDC. A team led by researchers at The Ohio State University has developed and tested a vaccine that employs an uncommon ...
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Paper identifies genes associated with risk for aggressive breast cancer A new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute has identified specific genes associated with increased risk for triple-negative breast cancer, providing the basis for better risk management.
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CDC: Put Vaccinations on Back-to-School Checklists August brings the end of summer vacation for children, and back-to-school checklists for parents. It's also National Immunization Awareness Month, and the CDC is encouraging parents to ensure their children have the recommended vaccines for the ...
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Longtime journalist Beth Macy traces opioid crisis in 'Dopesick' When people don't want to acknowledge a problem in their communities, journalist Beth Macy has forced them to talk about it. When she wrote a series of stories in 2012 in The Roanoke Times about the heroin epidemic arriving in suburban Roanoke County, ...
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Patients who accepted infected kidneys cured of hepatitis C NEW YORK - Some patients in desperate need of a kidney transplant participated in a bold experiment where they received organs infected with hepatitis C. The gamble paid off.
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World Breastfeeding Week encourages support for moms MT. PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD)- World Breastfeeding Week is from August 1-8 and was created by the World Health Organization and UNICEF to promote the benefits of breastfeeding.
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Doctors continue to link screen time to poor health in children According to a new scientific advisory statement release by the American Heart Association, time spent on "screens" (computers, phones, tablets, video games, television and other outlets) is associated with increased hours of inactivity in children and ...
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Ebola vaccinations in eastern Congo due to begin on Wednesday GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Vaccinations against a new outbreak of Ebola virus in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are due to begin on Wednesday, a senior official at the health ministry said on Sunday.
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Trees can be genetically engineered to curtail spread beyond plantations: Study Trees can be genetically engineered to prevent new seedlings from establishing beyond the boundaries of plantations, suggests a study.
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Tucson City Council to consider raising purchasing age for tobacco, e-cigarettes With an overwhelming majority of smokers taking up the habit in or before high school, Tucson officials are looking to take action to raise the purchasing age for tobacco and e-cigarettes within city limits.
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Vaping could be a "gateway" to smoking for teenagers, study shows Children who try vaping because it is "cool" could inadvertently become hooked on nicotine and take up smoking, a new study has warned.
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Study finds hookahs to be more harmful than traditional cigarettes Smoking hookahs are more harmful than traditional cigarettes, say scientists who found that puffing a water pipe for just half an hour can lead to the development of cardiovascular risk factors.
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Crohn's disease sufferers in Lothian region sought for new study testing stem cell transplants SCIENTISTS are recruiting patients with untreatable Crohn's disease to test whether a stem cell transplant can reboot their immune system and improve their response to drug treatments.
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Global Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Drugs Market Development and Trends Forecasts Report 2018-2023 The Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Drugs Market Research Report is a respected source of information which offers a telescopic view of the current market status.
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Genetic embryo screening before IVF does not improve chances of having a baby despite costing thousands, study finds Genetic screening of embryos due to be implanted in IVF makes no difference to women's chances of successfully having a baby, despite costing thousands of pounds at fertility clinics.
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Living in the city may not be heart healthy: Study (NEW YORK) - Heart health may be about more than diet, exercise and stress. According to a new study from the U.K., where we live may change the structure of our hearts.
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