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CDC: 80000 People Died of the Flu Last Winter in the US An estimated 80,000 people died of the flu and its complications in the U.S. last winter, according to the CDC. That's the disease's highest death toll in at least four decades and 24,000 more than the worst toll in recent years.
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APNewsBreak: 80000 people died of flu last winter in US Flu experts knew it was a very bad season. The tally was nearly twice as much as what health officials previously considered a bad year, said a Vanderbilt University vaccine expert.
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80000 flu-related deaths last year; CDC says get your flu shot ASAP AUSTIN (KXAN) - The 2017-2018 flu season was the deadliest in decades. The Centers for Disease Control says about 80,000 Americans died last winter because of the flu or from complications caused by the virus.
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Flu season last winter killed the most people since the 1970s, CDC says Tens of thousands of American deaths last winter are believed to have been caused by the flu and its related complications, officials said Tuesday, making it the most severe season in at least four decades.
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80000 Americans Died of the Flu Last Winter About 80,000 people died of flu-related deaths in the U.S. this past winter, the highest death toll of the disease in "at least four decades," the Associated Press reports.
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State Department of Health offering free flu shots OKLAHOMA CITY - After a record-breaking number of flu deaths in Oklahoma last year, the State Health Department will soon be offering flu shots for free.
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Tropical storms have 3 different names A big hurricane slammed into the East Coast of the United States last week. Hurricane Florence had strong winds, up to 105 mph, and has dumped almost 3 feet of rain on parts of the state of North Carolina.
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Trump administration launches review of government-funded fetal tissue research The Trump administration has launched a review of all federally funded research that uses fetal tissue and has canceled one contract for such material, stepping into a decades-old controversy that has been a sidelight to the ideological war over abortion.
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Trump Administration Cancels Research Contract for Fetal Tissue The Trump administration has canceled a contract to obtain fetal tissue for research and says it will review all federal studies using fetal tissue, a move long desired by antiabortion groups, who nonetheless said Tuesday the move didn't go far enough.
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Can Too Much Screen Time Dumb Down Your Kid? By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, Sept. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- If you're worried that too much "screen time" could be sapping your child's intelligence, new research suggests you might be right.
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In Minneapolis, leaders grapple with sudden homeless camp MINNEAPOLIS - When a disturbed woman pulled a knife on Denise Deer earlier this month, she quickly herded her children into their tent.
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In Minneapolis, leaders grapple with sudden homeless camp 1of 10In this Sept. 14, 2018 photo, the Minneapolis skyline rises behind a homeless encampment that continues growing in south Minneapolis.
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Study finds surgery often not needed for appendicitis; antibiotics can work instead AP - CHICAGO - When emergency tests showed the telltale right-sided pain in Heather VanDusen's abdomen was appendicitis, she figured she'd be quickly wheeled into surgery.
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After century of removing appendixes, docs find antibiotics can be enough After more than a century of slicing tiny, inflamed organs from people's guts, doctors have found that surgery may not be necessary after all—a simple course of antibiotics can be just as effective at treating appendicitis as going under the knife ...
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Minneapolis picks temporary site for hundreds of homeless MINNEAPOLIS - The Minneapolis City Council voted Wednesday to approve a temporary site to house hundreds of homeless people who have been living in tents at an encampment just south of downtown.
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New temporary site for Minneapolis homeless encampment approved by City Council MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KMSP) - The Minneapolis City Council approved a new temporary site for its homeless encampment at a meeting Wednesday.
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Health And Human Services Says It's Reviewing Use Of Fetal Tissue For Research By Laurel Wamsley | NPR Wednesday, September 26, 2018. A conservative think tank said that the Health and Human Services announcement doesn't go far enough and that Secretary Alex Azar "should redirect those funds to modern science and better ...
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Health And Human Services Says It's Reviewing Use Of Fetal Tissue For Research Updated at 3:45 pm ET. The Department of Health and Human Services says it is reviewing all medical research involving human fetal tissue.
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Congress reaches final deal on opioid package Congressional leaders have finalized a deal on a wide-ranging bill to help reduce addictions and deaths from opioids. The bill, which spans 660 pages, was announced late Tuesday evening and marks a significant bipartisan victory ahead of the midterm ...
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Penn State student recovering from type of bacterial meningitis A Penn State student is recovering at Mount Nittany Medical Center after being treated for meningococcal meningitis, according to a news release from the university on Monday.
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Health Concern In Anne Arundel County Prompts Mosquito Spraying ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD - The Maryland Department of Agriculture announced that there is a public health concern over the potential for mosquito-borne diseases in Anne Arundel County.
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NHS should prescribe crash diet replacing meals with shakes and nutrition bars to tackle obesity, scientists say Eating shakes, soups and meal replacement bars for three meals a day helped obese patients lose nearly four times as much weight as those told to eat healthily and cut calories, a study has found.
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Two more Dougherty County residents diagnosed with West Nile Virus By: WCTV Eyewitness News; DPH September 26, 2018. ALBANY, Ga. (WCTV) -- Health officials in Georgia confirm that two more residents of Dougherty County have been diagnosed with West Nile Virus infections, bringing the season total to four in the ...
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Soups and shakes low-calorie diets 'recommended for obese' Diet replacement programmes made up of low-calorie soups, shakes and regular counselling should be a recommended NHS treatment for obesity, a BMJ study says.
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Syphilis Among Pregnant Women Is On The Rise, Alarming Public Health Experts The number of pregnancies affected by the sexually transmitted infection syphilis is at a 20-year high in the U.S., according to a new report from the U.S.
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Where is West Nile virus most common across the US this year? Fall is here and there is an anticipation of cool weather and leaves changing. However, West Nile virus is sticking around for a little while longer.
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Wash your hands if you touch the ocean in NC – and forget swimming, experts warn Waters off much of the North Carolina coast are no longer safe for swimming or even wading due to Hurricane Florence runoff, according to a warning posted by the North Carolina Coastal Federation.
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Antibiotics for appendicitis? Surgery often not needed CHICAGO (AP) - When emergency tests showed the telltale right-sided pain in Heather VanDusen's abdomen was appendicitis, she figured she'd be quickly wheeled into surgery.
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An ancient virus may be responsible for some addictive behaviors An international team of researchers has revealed that an ancient retrovirus, found in between 5 and 10 percent of the world's population, is significantly associated with addictive behavior.
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Low-energy diet for obese 'could ease pressure on GPs' A diet which replaces food with soups and shakes can help obese people achieve significant sustained weight loss, new research suggests.
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Mediterranean diet could prevent depression, new study finds A Mediterranean diet -- rich in vegetables, fruits, nuts and fish -- could help lower a person's risk of depression, a new study says.
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In Minneapolis, leaders grapple with sudden homeless camp MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Officials in Minneapolis are scrambling to find shelter for several hundred people who have congregated near a highway just south of downtown.
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Radical 800-calorie 'soup and shake' diet ACTUALLY works, Oxford University study finds Dramatic weight loss through strict low-calorie diets can be more effective at keeping weight off than other types of weight control, a study found.
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Mediterranean diet 'may help prevent depression' Following a Mediterranean diet could help prevent depression, new research suggests. Eating plenty of fruit, vegetables, nuts, plant-based food and fish may cut the risk of developing the condition by around a third, according to a study published in ...
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Ex-Facebook moderator sues Facebook over exposure to disturbing images A Facebook content moderator named Selena Scola has sued the social media giant, claiming that repeated exposure to graphic and disturbing images has given her post-traumatic stress disorder.
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In clinical trials, new antibody therapy controls HIV for months after treatment Thanks to improvements in antiretroviral therapy, HIV is now a manageable condition. Yet even the best drugs do not entirely eliminate the virus, which latently lingers in the body, threatening to rise to dangerous levels should a patient forget or ...
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Funding for children's cancer research lacking Editor's Note: Third in a series of stories for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The fight to end childhood cancer is as complex as the effort to tackle all types of cancer.
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'Beautiful, Long-Lived' HIV Suppression With Combo bNAbs Nine of 11 people living with HIV maintained "beautiful, long-lived" viral suppression after receiving two broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) against HIV, nearly tripling the mean time to viral rebound seen in studies of a single bNAb.
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Health officials encourage early flu shot this year HD Media. HUNTINGTON - While data for the 2018-19 flu season has not yet been collected in West Virginia, health care providers warn that the season has begun, and it's not too early for individuals to get vaccinated against the virus.
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Puppies to blame for drug-resistant infections (CNN) - A nationwide outbreak stemming from pet adoptions has caused more than 100 people to fall ill. Cute, soft, loveable, innocent little puppies is what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says caused more than one-hundred people ...
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Health officials working to make flu shot more effective With influenza season right around the corner, public health officials and manufacturers continue working to improve the effectiveness of the flu shot.
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Researchers print 3D skull for dog who lost part of hers to cancer A 9-year-old dog has a new skull and a cancer-free life because of 3D printing. Patches, the cancer-stricken dachshund, is feeling better thanks to researchers at a Canadian university.
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Ebola Fast Facts CNN Library. Here's some background information about Ebola, a virus with a high fatality rate that was first identified in Africa in 1976.
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Breastfeeding Linked to a Lower Risk of Obesity in Babies Than Pumping The benefits of breastfeeding are well documented, but researchers have found a more specific advantage: Nursing directly from the breast is linked to a lower risk of obesity in babies than being bottle fed - even if it's with pumped breast milk ...
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7 tips to make going off of keto easier The keto diet has been tied to reported health benefits such as weight loss and improved cholesterol, but it's safe to say that this high-fat and low-carb eating plan isn't for everyone, especially since it's known for its fair share of potential ...
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Beloved grandmother third person to be killed by West Nile in Douglas County this year OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A 74-year-old Ralston woman is dead after being bitten by a mosquito carrying the West Nile virus. It's the third death from the illness this year in Douglas County, but there was something unique to this case.
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Oakland County man, 80, dies of West Nile virus Pontiac - An 80-year-old man from Oakland County has become the second person in Michigan to die this year from West Nile virus, the Oakland County Health Division reported Tuesday.
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Lawmakers unveil massive bipartisan bill aimed at fighting opioid crisis Bipartisan congressional leaders in both chambers on Tuesday night unveiled a massive bill aimed at fighting the epidemic of opioid abuse in the United States, capping months of work.
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UK and Irish teenagers among worst in Europe for problem drinking Figures in WHO study of 15-year-olds also show large declines in proportion of those who have been drunk at least twice. Kevin Rawlinson.
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Ancient Retroviral Infection Linked To Addictive Behaviors HK2, an ancient retrovirus, is more frequently found in drug addicts and thus is significantly associated with addiction, new research from an international team led by Oxford University's Department of Zoology and the National-Kapodistrian University ...
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