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Billionaire Sackler Family, Blamed for Opioid Addiction Epidemic, Secretly Owned Second Drug Company: Report Richard Sackler and his billionaire family, who have been blamed for fostering the nation's ongoing opioid epidemic, own a second pharmaceutical company.
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High blood pressure - 95p tropical fruit could lower hypertension risk More than 25 per cent of all UK adults have high blood pressure, according to the NHS. The condition, which is also known as hypertension, increases the risk of some deadly complications, including heart attacks and strokes.
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Man who made billions from OxyContin is pushing drug to wean addicts off opioids Following hundreds of lawsuits over the years against pharmaceutical giant Purdue Pharma, Colorado's attorney general is suing the OxyContin creator for its "significant role in causing the opioid epidemic.
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OxyContin creator being sued for 'significant role in causing opioid epidemic' Following hundreds of lawsuits over the years against pharmaceutical giant Purdue Pharma, Colorado's attorney general is suing the OxyContin creator for its "significant role in causing the opioid epidemic".
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For new cancer treatments, less is more Tom Maguire always figured that, if he ever developed cancer, he would pursue the toughest treatment available. "You destroy yourself, and then you can come back," he said.
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Heath professionals urging everyone to get their flu shot CLEVELAND - As fall approaches the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging people to get vaccinated for the flu. Pharmacist Edward Saxon said patients are already lining up.
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Health Scares At Two US Airports Linked To Pilgrims Arriving From Muslim Hajj In Mecca U.S. health officials revealed on Friday that major health scares at two U.S. airports involving inbound flights are tied to pilgrims returning from Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca that Muslims take at least once in their lifetime, and which ended in ...
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Blood pressure monitoring strategy works, until program ends A telemonitoring program involving pharmacists and people with hypertension proved successful in helping patients of Bloomington-based HealthPartners reduce their blood pressure levels.
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Drug company involving senior living parent companies now has name, CEO, financing, Rx targets The not-for-profit generic drug company that parent organizations of senior living community operators and others announced in January now has a name, a CEO, $30 million in support from three national foundations and a focus on 14 drugs.
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Should You Be Using a Blood Pressure Monitor? More than 100 million Americans have high blood pressure, according to the American Heart Association (AHA), but only about half of them have it under control.
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When Is Flu Season Going To Peak In 2018? Here's When You Can Expect To See The Most Illnesses As the summer season begins to wind down, everyone starts to look forward to the fun activities that come along with cooler weather: pumpkin picking, drinking apple cider and hot chocolate, being able to wear the cute new coats you bought during Labor ...
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Flu Season And Its Expected Peak, Plus Flu Shot Advice It's tough to believe, but flu season is just around the corner, and many physicians and pharmacists think patients should go ahead and get a flu shot as soon as possible.
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Infectious Theory of Alzheimer's Disease Draws Fresh Interest Dr. Leslie Norins is willing to hand over $1 million of his own money to anyone who can clarify something: Is Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia worldwide, caused by a germ?
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Veteran news anchor reports on her own daughter's drug overdose A news anchor has reported on her own daughter's deadly drug overdose in a desperate plea to end the opioid crisis. South Dakota journalist Angela Kennecke, 52, took to the air on CBS affiliate KELO-TV, where she has worked for 29 years, last week to ...
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West Nile cases in ND top 2017 number JAMESTOWN, N.D. -- Dawn Entzminger had been having migraines and nausea almost constantly. Thinking it was "just a headache," she powered through.
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S.Korea confirms first MERS case since 2015 South Korean authorities on Sunday confirmed the first case of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus since the outbreak that affected the country in 2015 leaving 187 infected and 38 dead.
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West Nile continues to spike in NJ, infecting another person. Here's how your county is faring. Summer may be on the wane, but the mosquitoes are still swarming. A ninth person this season in New Jersey tested positive last week for West Nile virus as there continues to be a spike in mosquitoes also testing positive for the virus throughout the ...
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News Anchor Who Reported On Opioid Abuse Loses Daughter To Fentanyl Overdose A television news anchor who has been covering the opioid crisis for years has personally experienced its tragic side effects. Angela Kennecke, an investigative journalist from KELO, a CBS affiliate in South Dakota, revealed in a recent interview that ...
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Major hospitals successfully contain Korea's 1st MERS case in 3 years The so-called big-five hospitals have successfully managed to contain the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) from spreading as the country saw its first MERS infection in three years.
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South Korea confirms first outbreak of coronavirus in 3 years; govt to hold emergency meeting The patient, a 61-year-old man, was diagnosed with the virus on Saturday after returning from a business trip in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with transit in Kuwait.
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S Korea's first case of MERS since 2015 South Korean authorities have confirmed the first case of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus since the 2015 outbreak. Agencia EFESeptember 9, 20187:54pm.
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Make lifestyle changes to reduce blood pressure medications Patients with high blood pressure problems can reduce the need for antihypertensive medications within 16 weeks with the help of some lifestyle changes, according to a new study.
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Struggles abound in trying to address ill orca calf, nonetheless researchers don't seem to be giving up J50 and her mother J16 every seem to hold a parasite. By Zosha Millman, SeattlePI. Revealed. 10:Forty eight am PDT, Sunday, September 9, 2018.
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Scientists Explore How Cannabis May Fight Psychosis No media source currently available. 0:00 0:04:12 0:00. Direct link. 128 kbps | MP3 · 64 kbps | MP3. Pop-out player. British scientists have found how a substance in the cannabis plant acts in the brain to reduce abnormal activity in patients at risk ...
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Burst sewer pipe blamed for Zim cholera outbreak which has already killed 10 Harare - The death toll from the cholera outbreak in the Zimbabwean capital Harare's high-density suburbs of Glen View and Budiriro has risen to 10, with health officials tracing the source of the disease to a burst sewer pipe contaminating borehole ...
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9th rabid animal reported in Middlesex County NEW BRUNSWICK - After the ninth rabid animal was reported in Middlesex County in 2018, the county office of health services is informing residents on how to spot rabid animals.
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Consort and Opiant to work on nasal spray overdose treatment Sept 10 (Reuters) - Consort Medical Plc has agreed to develop a nasal spray for treating opioid overdoses with specialty pharmaceutical company Opiant Pharmaceuticals Inc .
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Cholera outbreak kills 10 people in Zimbabwe HARARE (Reuters) - A cholera outbreak has killed 10 people in Zimbabwe's capital Harare after they drank contaminated water, a city health official said on Sunday.
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The secret shame of having no sperm There is an urgent need to tackle a decline in male fertility and address the "absurd" reliance on giving female partners expensive and invasive IVF treatments to try to overcome the man's lack of quality sperm, a leading fertility expert has said.
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Why probiotics are good for your health According to probiotics entrepreneur Heather Holmes, the human body naturally contains trillions of good and bad bacteria that must stay in balance for optimal health.
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Zim back on global cholera radar as toll rises to 13 THIRTEEN people have succumbed to cholera while 106 have been hospitalised, acting director for health service in Harare, Clemence Duri, confirmed yesterday.
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Hundreds walk the walk for Alzheimer's Hundreds of people laced up their best walking shoes, put on their favorite purple apparel and gathered at Rock Canyon Swim Beach at Lake Pueblo State Park on Saturday for a quick stroll to raise funds and awareness about a disease that currently ...
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More than 100 men show up for free prostate cancer screening The Jamaica Cancer Society on Friday had free prostate cancer screening for the first 100 men who showed up at its annual initiative to raise awareness and increase prostate cancer screening, especially among men who fear the process of getting that ...
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Ask the Expert: How can you protect the health of your prostate? What are the most important steps you can take to protect the health of your prostate? When it comes to protecting your prostate health, one of the first things to know is your anatomy.
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Local mom beats sepsis twice, wants to save others PADUCAH - She lost her uncle and her friend to sepsis after she beat it twice. Now Kayla Irick is speaking out to try to save others' lives.
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There are raccoons with rabies in Miami-Dade. Here's how to keep your pets safe A fourth and fifth rabinous raccoon was discovered in the Kendall area, the Florida Department of Health said Saturday. Officials in Miami-Dade County advised it is the fifth confirmed rabid animal and fifth rabid raccoon identified in Miami-Dade for 2018.
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Dozens walk in Rutland to End Alzheimer's RUTLAND, Vt. Dozens of people in Rutland are walking for a cure. Community members were out to raise money and spread awareness at the Walk to End Alzheimer's.
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More baby boomers turning to marijuana, study says (CNN) - Seniors are increasingly passing the pipe. About 9% of US adults between the ages of 50 and 64 have used marijuana at least once during the survey year, while 3% of those over 65 have done so, new research finds.
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DR Congo says latest Ebola outbreak under control By Agence France-Presse. Health authorities in Kinshasa declared the Ebola virus under control five weeks after the latest outbreak left 89 people dead in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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S. Korea reports first MERS case in three years South Korea reported its first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in three years, health officials said on Saturday. A 61-year-old businessman was diagnosed with the highly contagious viral respiratory illness, according to officials at ...
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More daytime sleepiness, more Alzheimer's disease? Analysis of data captured during a long-term study of aging adults shows that those who report being very sleepy during the day were nearly three times more likely than those who didn't to have brain deposits of beta amyloid, a protein that's a ...
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If you feel very sleepy during the day, you might be at risk of getting Alzheimer's People who feel very sleepy during the day are nearly three times more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than those who do not, a long-term study has found.
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My father has prostate cancer, am I at risk? Q Dear Doc, I am in a predicament. I am 37 years old and five years ago, my father was diagnosed with prostate cancer. I was told then that I should start screening because there is a good chance I could get it too, but I don't want anybody putting ...
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