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Octopuses Get Strangely Cuddly On The Mood Drug Ecstasy The psychoactive drug known as ecstasy can make people feel extra loving toward others, and a study published Thursday suggests it has the same effect on octopuses.
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Octopuses who take ecstasy behave just like pill-popping human ravers, scientists find Scientists have discovered that feeding octopuses ecstasy makes them behave just like loved-up, touchy-feely human ravers. Researchers suggested MDMA, the active chemical in ecstasy, works on the underwater creatures the same way as it does on us.
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Fifth Grader With Diabetes Dies After Dramatic Blood Sugar Drop During Sleepover At A Friend's House Fifth grader Sophia Daugherty died just last Wednesday from complications brought about by her Type 1 diabetes. The death came just days after her blood sugar dropped dramatically low during a sleepover at a friend's house.
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West Nile virus cause of New Jersey man's death, health officials say A Lodi, New Jersey man recently infected with the West Nile virus died Saturday, state health officials said. A spokesperson for the New Jersey Department of Health confirmed the death to Fox News on Friday, noting his passing marked the state's first ...
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In 1960, about a half-million teens took a test. Now it could predict the risk of Alzheimer's disease. In 1960, Joan Levin, 15, took a test that turned out to be the largest survey of American teenagers ever conducted. It took two-and-a-half days to administer and included 440,000 students from 1,353 public, private and parochial high schools across the ...
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Octopuses Got High on MDMA. For Science Johns Hopkins researchers got octopuses high on MDMA, and their findings might lead to a deeper understanding of social interaction - not just in the fascinating cephalopods, but in humans, too.
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Some flea and tick treatments increase risk of seizures in pets, FDA warns Health officials are alerting pet owners and veterinarians that certain flea and tick treatments might put dogs and cats at an increased risk of neurologic issues, including seizures.
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10 new cases of West Nile reported in the state State health officials announced 10 new cases of the West Nile virus on Friday, bringing the total number of cases in Massachusetts this year to 24.
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Sick elderly patient first to die from West Nile virus this season in Tarrant County An older adult with underlying medical conditions has died from West Nile virus, marking the first death of the 2018 season reported by Tarrant County Public Health officials.
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Giving Ecstasy to Octopuses Taught Researchers Something Important About the Brain A new study suggests that humans might have more in common with octopuses than it appears: they both respond to at least one psychoactive drug in a similar, sociable way.
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If You Give an Octopus Ecstasy, He'll Probably Want a Hug to Go With It, Says Science What has eight legs, a lot of feelings and might be spotted passing out hugs at a rave? An Octopus on MDMA. According to the New York Times, a study published Thursday in Current Biology documents the effects the psychoactive drug MDMA (also known ...
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9-Year-Old Dies After Her Blood Sugar Dropped Dangerously Low During Sleepover A 9-year-old Pennsylvania girl with diabetes died after her blood sugar dropped dangerously low while at a sleepover. Sophia Daugherty, of Laurel, who had Type 1 diabetes, suffered a hypoglycemic attack that resulted in brain swelling while at a friend ...
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Alzheimer's, Related Dementias Predicted to Double by 2060 A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicts explosive growth in the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in Hispanic, African American, and other populations.
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Group aims to boost Alzheimer's awareness throughout East Texas KETK anchor Daniel Pierce describes his own experience with a family member being diagnosed with Alzheimer's and asks audience members to share their thoughts about the disease and its treatment in East Texas at a public forum Thursday.
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Foul Air Plagues Southland The Southland went nearly three months without a day of clean air this summer, it was reported Friday. The region has violated federal smog standards for 87 consecutive days, the longest stretch of bad air in at least 20 years, state monitoring data ...
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Boston VA patient diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease A patient in the Boston VA Healthcare System has been diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease, officials said Friday. The person was treated at VA hospitals in Brockton, Jamaica Plain and West Roxbury, and water is being tested at each location, said ...
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Ongoing outbreak of rare eye infection found among contact lens wearers (CNN) An ongoing outbreak of a rare eye infection has been discovered in contact lens wearers in the UK, a new study reveals. Researchers at University College London found that rates of Acanthamoeba keratitis, an infection of the cornea, have nearly ...
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Chicago officials investigating 2 cases of Legionnaires' linked by hotel The Chicago Department of Public Health is investigating two confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease in which the only commonality is that the individuals both stayed at the same downtown hotel.
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Ebola containment efforts in Congo prove effective, health officials say Health officials overseeing the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo said efforts to halt the disease from spreading are proving successful, according to STAT's Morning Rounds e-newsletter released Sept.
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Clayton jury awards boy $31M for botched circumcision A Clayton County jury on Friday awarded a boy about $31 million for a botched circumcision, a spokeswoman for his family's law firm said.
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Most nations to miss UN target on chronic diseases: study More than half of all countries will likely fail to hit the UN target of reducing premature deaths from a quartet of chronic diseases by a third before 2030, researchers said Friday.
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Family awarded millions after baby's botched circumcision | This is what they say happened CLAYTON COUNTY, GA. -- A Clayton County jury has determined that the family of a baby who had a medical mishap during a circumcision should be awarded over $30 million in damages.
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Where does Ireland rank when it comes to deaths caused by cancer, heart disease and lung disease? MORE THAN HALF of all countries - including Ireland - are predicted to fail to reach UN targets to reduce premature deaths from cancers, cardiovascular, chronic respiratory disease and diabetes by 2030, according to new research published in The Lancet.
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Cornell researcher who studied what we eat and why will step down after six studies are retracted A Cornell University professor whose attention-getting studies reported that guests at Super Bowl parties consumed more calories when served snacks from larger bowls and that couch potatoes ate nearly twice as much when watching an action-packed ...
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Despite some progress, pharmaceutical firms' Alzheimer's fight falling flat PARIS - It's a devastating disease driving a dementia epidemic ruining tens of millions of lives, but with no new medical treatment since the turn of the century the fight against Alzheimer's is foundering.
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FDA issues warning about certain flea and tick treatments (WPRI) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week sent out an alert about some forms of flea and tick treatment. According to the agency, some treatments in the isoxazoline class have the potential for neurologic adverse events.
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Some flea and tick drugs causing pet seizures The FDA has issued a warning that dog and cat owners need to hear: drugs that are supposed to protect dogs and cats from fleas and ticks could cause severe nerve reactions.
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Drugged puppies blamed for spreading diarrhea superbugs in multi-state outbreak Puppies given a startling amount of antibiotics have spurred a multi-state outbreak of diarrhea-causing bacterial infections that are extensively drug resistant, federal and state health officials report this week.
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Teen e-cigarette use surged 75 percent in the past year, threatening booming US market Teen use of e-cigarettes is surging so much that it's now threatening the future viability of its $6.6 billion in annual U.S. sales.
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Antibiotic Resistant Infection Linked To "Puppy Exposure" Was Found In 18 States, According To The CDC According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), an antibiotic resistant infection linked to "puppy exposure" was found in 118 people across 18 states.
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VERIFY: Can getting the flu shot early still be effective? QUESTION: Can getting the flu shot early be effective? ANSWER: Experts say yes, this is beneficial. SOURCES: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr.
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Health Department provides vaccination clinic to area schools LAREDO,Texas(KGNS)- Flu season is right around the corner and the Health Department is taking measures to make sure that all of the schools have the vaccinations necessary for their students.
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A Prominent Researcher on Eating Habits Resigned After a Scandal Over His Studies A prominent food researcher has resigned from his post at Cornell University after an investigation found major issues with his research.
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Beware the Baby Walker: Popular Toy Can Lead to Serious Injury If you're letting your young child scoot around the house in an infant walker, stop immediately and throw that walker out. The devices have resulted in hundreds of thousands of injuries to infants, primarily from falling down stairs, and present a ...
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Latest research hints at predicting autism risk for pregnant mothers Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute--led by Juergen Hahn, professor and head of biomedical engineering--are continuing to make remarkable progress with their research focused on autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
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Contact Lenses May Harbor Serious, Blinding Infection FRIDAY, Sept. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Contact lens wearers everywhere need to be on the lookout for a rare, but potentially blinding, eye infection, British researchers warn.
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Considering an early flu shot? Maybe not Last year's winter flu season was so severe that some doctors are recommending earlier flu shots this year. Like now. The trouble with that advice?
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Smart pills dumb down medical care, experts warn Enthusiasm for an emerging digital health tool, the smart pill, is on the rise but researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have published a paper in the American Journal of Bioethics that cautions health care providers and policymakers to ...
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Scientists grow human esophagus in lab Scientists working to bioengineer the entire human gastrointestinal system in a laboratory now report using pluripotent stem cells to grow human esophageal organoids.
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Opioid Overdose Crisis May Have Begun Decades Ago By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. THURSDAY, Sept. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- The opioid epidemic has been front-page news for a few years now, with rising overdose deaths driving an overall decrease in Americans' average life expectancy.
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Changing dynamics of the drug overdose epidemic in the United States from 1979 through 2016 Analyzing the drug abuse epidemic. There is a developing drug epidemic in the United States. Jalal et al. analyzed nearly 600,000 unintentional drug overdoses over a 38-year period.
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Quitting junk food cause withdrawals as drug addiction: Study If you are planning to deprive your taste buds of junk food such as pastries, french fries and pizza, expect to suffer withdrawal symptoms similar to what drugs addicts experience, said a study.
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Alcohol responsible for one in 20 deaths worldwide: WHO PIC: Latest available WHO data, from 2016, shows there were three million alcohol-related deaths globally -- accounting for 5.3 percent of all deaths that year -- with drinking linked to dozens of illnesses.
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Confirmed case of West Nile virus in South Milwaukee resident SOUTH MILWAUKEE - Wisconsin has recorded another human case of West Nile virus this year. The South Milwaukee Health Department announced Thursday, Sept.
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Cincinnati Children's Grows Human Esophagus In Lab Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center scientists, in the process of creating a human gastrointestinal system in a lab, have grown an esophagus.
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Tiny Human Esophagus Grown in the Lab—Here's Why Here's something to digest: Scientists in Cincinnati have grown miniature versions of an esophagus, the organ responsible for guiding your food to your stomach.
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Low-Carb Dieters Might Benefit From More Vegetables, Nuts BOSTON (CBS) - Many people turn to low-carb diets to shed pounds but recent data suggests eliminating carbs from your diet could pose long-term health risks.
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The MIND diet could significantly reduce the risk of Alzheimer's Disease A study from Rush University in Chicago has found that the Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) Diet may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's by as much as 50 percent.
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FDA approves first new sickle cell medication in 20 years Endari™ (L-glutamine oral powder) recently (July 7, 2017) received FDA approval as the first new medicine to treat sickle cell disease (SCD) in 20 years.
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Centre to identify people with sickle cell trait carries a serious risk of labeling g from the disease The Centre's screening programme to identify people with sickle cell trait carries a serious risk of labeling and stigmatizing millions of tribals suffering from the disease, a government-appointed expert committee has said in its report.
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