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Innovative surgery restores freedom for 12-year-old cancer patient Bone cancer abruptly intervened in Delaney Unger's life two years ago, threatening to steal her ability to dance, but an unusual form of surgery and a prosthetic leg have restored her dream to again attempt an arabesque.
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Doctors save girl's knee using her ankle NEW YORK (FOX5NY) - X-rays on Delaney Unger's left knee revealed it wasn't an injury. Instead doctors at Stony Brook Medicine diagnosed her with bone cancer known as Osteosarcoma - so rare there are only 500-1000 new cases each year.
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Surgery helps save life of teen with cancer, enables her to dance again A unique surgery helped save the life of a 12-year-old Selden girl with cancer - and helped her to be able to dance again. Surgeons at Stony Brook University Hospital removed Delaney Unger's leg just above the knee after discovering she had a rare bone ...
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9/11 male breast cancer patient: 'We're the forgotten people' Courtesy Jeff Flynn(NEW YORK) - Jeff Flynn had no idea men could get breast cancer, so "I ignored the symptoms," he said of a disease commonly associated with women.
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Now is a good time to get your flu shot ATLANTA - Under blue skies and a blazing sun with temperatures getting up to 89 degrees, the DeKalb County Board of Health set up a drive-thru flu vaccination clinic Friday outside the Northlake Mall.
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Not lower than 15 males come Ground Zero after 9-Eleven beget breast cancer, law firm says Because the nation remembers the lives lost throughout the terrorist assault on 9-Eleven, 2001, some are working to bring awareness to first responders and others collected plagued by 9-Eleven-linked ailments.
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Study: Flu vaccine protection starts to wane within weeks Though the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends administration of the flu vaccine by the end of October, a new study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases suggests that vaccine effectiveness may begin dropping within weeks of ...
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Get ready, flu season is coming. Here's why you should definitely get a flu shot -- and soon. Some of us will get it. Some of us won't. But this year's flu season is coming. And after last year's nightmare season, health experts are imploring people to get their flu shot.
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Summer just ended, but CDC officials are already urging people to prepare for another potentially nasty flu season Summer may still be lingering, but federal health officials are already urging people to start prepping for another potentially nasty flu season after last year's was particularly deadly.
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Listen gents, a little weight loss would be welcomed by your prostate There's a compelling new reason for men to lose weight, particularly if they are carrying a gut. A biggish gut usually means they also have a layer of white fat around their prostate and new research has shown it can affect what goes on inside the gland.
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Study reveals which transgender teens have highest suicide risk Research has shown that transgender adolescents are at greater risk for attempting suicide than cisgender teens, who identify with the gender they are assigned at birth.
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Fungi may be answer to world's enviro woes Not a huge amount is known about fungi but UK scientists believe the organisms could help deal with major environmental challenges like breaking down plastic and finding clean fuel.
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Surgery turns cancer survivor's ankle into new knee joint A 13-year-old cancer survivor from New York is able to dance again despite having a left leg that faces backwards, thanks to a rare surgery that used her ankle to make a functioning knee joint.
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Insurers take aim at opioid crisis by not covering OxyContin Private insurers across the country and in Texas have entered the very public fight against opioid addiction, with some now outright denying coverage of OxyContin, the most notorious of drugs linked to the crisis.
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'Vampire facial' may have caused infection at NM spa Customers at an Albuquerque spa are being urged to get tested for HIV, after getting "vampire facials." You might have heard of the procedure -- Kim Kardashian has Instagrammed about it.
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Nearly 30 percent of all opioid prescriptions lack medical explanation How large a role do doctors play in the opioid crisis? Nearly 30% of all opioids prescribed in US clinics or doctors' offices lack a documented reason - such as severe back pain - to justify a script for these addictive drugs, new research finds.
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Monkeypox: 2nd case diagnosed in England, 'very unusual' In a follow-up to a report Saturday, UK health officials are reporting a second individual has been diagnosed with monkeypox in England.
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Fungi `may hold many of the answers´ to global... Fungi could help tackle some of the world's big challenges, such as finding clean fuels and tackling plastic rubbish, experts have said.
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Why Whole-Fat Milk and Yogurt Are Healthier Than You Think For years, experts have recommended low-fat dairy products over the full-fat versions, which are higher in calories and contain more saturated fat.
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OxyContin Maker Granted Patent for Opioid-Addiction Treatment Rhodes Technologies Inc. has been granted a patent for a new drug that could help treat opioid addiction. This sounds like good news at first - like someone's actually doing something to fight the epidemic that's destroying lives across the country at ...
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'Vampire Facials' May Have Exposed People to HIV and Hepatitis This article was updated at 5:20 p.m. ET. A spa in Albuquerque, New Mexico, that offers "vampire" facials may have exposed clients to blood-borne infections, according to a statement from the New Mexico Department of Health.
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OxyContin makers secretly ran massive knockoff opioid firm The embattled makers of OxyContin - who are facing a New York lawsuit for hoodwinking patients and fueling the opioid crisis - own a second secret firm that churns out a generic version of the highly addictive drug, according to a bombshell report ...
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Spa's clients urged to get HIV testing Copyright © 2018 Albuquerque Journal. A client of VIP Spa in Albuquerque who developed an infection has prompted the state to warn other customers who received "vampire facials" or certain other services to get tested for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C.
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'Indian-American scientist awarded $6.5 million for cancer biomarkers' WASHINGTON: An Indian-American scientist has been awarded USD 6.5 million to identify cancer biomarkers which may improve diagnosis and help develop new targeted therapies for the deadly disease.
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Monkeypox warning: How virus infection is different to chickenpox - second case in UK MONKEYPOX virus has been diagnosed in the UK twice within the past five days, Public Health England confirmed. The rare disease, which causes headaches, fever and a widespread rash, is similar to chickenpox, but with some distinctive differences.
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Backward leg allows young cancer survivor to dance It was a cold morning in early December 2016 when Melissa Unger received a phone call at work that changed her family's life forever.
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Keeping positivity in mind during National Prostate Health Month WASHINGTON - September is National Prostate Health Month, and millions of men get a scary diagnosis every year. 1 in 7 men have prostate cancer.
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'Famous Fingers' campaign prods men to get tested for prostate cancer TORONTO - Prostate Cancer Canada is encouraging men to get tested for the potentially deadly disease with a bold campaign that references historical and fictional characters in the form of latex gloves - yes, those donned by doctors for the often ...
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Can Frankenstein's finger convince men to get tested for prostate cancer? New ad campaign hopes so Prostate Cancer Canada is encouraging men to get tested for the potentially deadly disease with a bold campaign that references historical and fictional characters in the form of latex gloves - yes, those donned by doctors for the often dreaded digital ...
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What's Mine Is Yours, Sort Of: Bonobos And The Tricky Evolutionary Roots Of Sharing An intriguing study published this week suggests that bonobos, among the closest relatives to humans, are surprisingly willing to hand over food to a pal.
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Doctors prescribed opioids with no pain diagnosis nearly 30 percent of the time Nearly 30 percent of opioid prescriptions were prescribed by doctors without any pain diagnosis during a 10-year span leading up to the United States' current opioid crisis.
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The secret life of fungi: Ten fascinating facts They're all around us, in the soil, our bodies and the air, but are often too small to be seen with the naked eye. They provide medicines and food but also wreak havoc by causing plant and animal diseases.
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Nearly 30% of opioid prescriptions lack valid medical justification Americans have clear reasons to ensure opioids are being prescribed responsibly. The synthetic painkillers kill about 46 people in the U.S.
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Vietnamese capital Hanoi asks people not to eat dog meat Officials in Vietnam's capital Hanoi are urging residents to stop eating dog meat as it could hurt the city's reputation and lead to diseases like rabies.
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Nearly 500 mosquitoes in 57 Indiana counties test positive for West Nile Virus INDIANAPOLIS -- Nearly 500 mosquitoes in 57 Indiana counties have tested positive for West Nile Virus this season, according to the Indiana Department of Health.
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On The Daily: Michigan Medicine cancer researcher receives $6.5 million from the National Cancer Institute Arul Chinnaiyan, a member of the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center, has received an Outstanding Investigator Award and $6.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute.
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A Miraculous New Cancer Vaccine That Fights Melanoma Succeeds With A 100 Percent Success Rate In Mice Studied After receiving the new cancer vaccine in combination with Diprovocim, 100 percent of the mice suffering from melanoma survived. A new cancer vaccine used to treat melanoma in mice was found to be 100 percent China Photos / Getty Images Health.
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Talking To Your Baby Might Make Them Smarter, New Study Finds, Especially When They Can Respond I prefer conversations with toddlers over adults pretty much every day of the week. First of all, I really like it when people ask me questions and want to know the answer, but also I feel like toddlers are generally just funnier than anyone else in ...
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High Blood Pressure: Diet Tips, Foods & Lifestyle Changes To Manage Blood Pressure Better High blood pressure is a condition caused by elevated pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of the arteries. As many as 1.13 billion people suffer from high blood pressure worldwide.
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We could find a cure for dementia within the decade, claims expert Developing a cure for dementia is "not an unrealistic goal" and could happen by 2028, a global expert has claimed. The prediction by Professor Bart De Strooper gives fresh hope to the tens of thousands of people in Ireland who are battling the condition.
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Dementia And Alzheimer's Disease: How Are They Related? Lapses in memory may occur in the normal elderly person but Dementia is not an inevitable part of aging. Popular movies like The Notebook, and famous personalities like former US President Ronald Reagan and country music superstar Glen Campbell ...
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Zika Virus Strips Immune Cells of their Identity Macrophages are immune cells that are supposed to protect the body from infection by viruses and bacteria. Yet Zika virus preferentially infects these cells.
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45000 Nevadans with Alzheimer's Disease; Continues to Rise The Nevada Department of Aging and Disability Services reminds people to be proactive during World Alzheimer's Month. Reno - Nevada Care Connection (NCC), part of the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Aging and Disability Services ...
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UCSD Researchers Find Zika Virus Targets, Hinders Immune Cells LA JOLLA, CA - A study released Monday by UC San Diego researchers found that the Zika virus targets and infects immune cells, rendering them useless.
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Talks to extend cancer screening service deal are at 'critical stage' Talks between CervicalCheck and the laboratories carrying out screening have reached a "critical stage", a spokeswoman for the HSE has said.
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Vaping residue can transfer between rooms (Reuters Health) - Nicotine and other chemicals exhaled by e-cigarette smokers can move through air vents, leaving residue on surfaces in other locations, a new study found.
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England facing 'changing health needs' England is facing changing health demands due to an ageing population and the NHS must quickly adapt, says Public Health England. It has compiled what it calls "the most comprehensive picture" of the nation's current health and future fitness.
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Polypharmacy puts elderly patients in harm's way World-first research from New Zealand has revealed a doubling of fracture risk for elderly patients on multiple medications, which can have deadly consequences.
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Overmedication causing falls, injuring and killing elderly, study finds Elderly people are not able to metabolise medications as well as younger people because they are usually on multiple medications, more frail and more susceptible to side effects.
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