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Neonatal nurse discovers her new colleague was premature baby she helped save 28 years ago A NEONATAL nurse was shocked to discover her new colleague is a former patient - who she helped save in intensive care almost three decades ago.
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Claire Wineland, inspirational speaker and social media star, dies one week after lung transplant (CNN) -. Cystic fibrosis did not define Claire Wineland. She did. No matter the obstacles placed in front of her, of which there were many, she refused to be pitied and was determined to live a life that mattered.
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Claire Wineland, inspirational speaker and social media star, dies one week after lung transplant No matter the obstacles placed in front of her, of which there were many, she refused to be pitied and was determined to live a life that mattered.
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Social Media Star Claire Wineland, 21, Dies a Week After Undergoing a Lung Transplant One week after receiving her newly transplanted lungs, Claire Wineland took her final breath. The YouTube star, who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at birth, died Sunday night at the age of 21.
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California nurse meets baby she helped save 28 years ago – and he's a doctor A California nurse who never forgot a premature baby she cared for early in her career has been reunited with her patient - now a doctor at the same hospital where he was born 28 years ago.
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Is your heart in good shape? Take the test to find out Thousands die every year from heart attacks or strokes that could have been prevented, with millions potentially at risk. 11:17, UK, Tuesday 04 September 2018.
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How do I find out my heart age? You can learn your heart age by answering the 16 questions in the panel at the bottom of this page (it can also be found on the NHS website).
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How your heart age is key to heart attack or stroke risk Public Health England is urging people over 30 to take an online test to find out their heart age, which indicates if they are at increased risk of suffering a heart attack or a stroke.
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Four in five adults at risk of early death, heart-age test shows Four out of five adults have hearts that are more damaged than they should be for their age, putting them at greater risk of early death, a major study has shown.
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Check how old your heart is...it could save your life Stroke, heart attack and other types of cardiovascular disease (CVD) are the leading cause of death for men and the second for women.
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4-Year-Old Girl Catches Deadly Infection After Trying on New Shoes Barefoot A young girl in the U.K. developed deadly sepsis from trying on new shoes without wearing socks last month. Sienna Rasul, 4, fell ill one day after she went to the store and tried on different shoes while barefoot.
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What's YOUR heart age? Take this test to find out if you're at risk of a heart attack or stroke FOUR out of five people are at risk of dying young because their unhealthy lifestyle has sped-up the age of their heart. A poor diet, lack of exercise, heavy boozing or smoking means their ticker functions worse than it should in somebody their age ...
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What Parents Should Know About the Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine The nasal spray flu vaccine, FluMist Quadrivalent, is back on the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's list of options for flu protection for the first time since the 2015-2016 flu season.
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New Flu Vaccine Recommendations From AAP All children aged 6 months and older should receive an injectable influenza vaccine as soon as the vaccines become available, by the end of October, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says in a new policy statement.
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State identifies Sands Resort as source of Legionella CONCORD -- New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services has issued an order to the Sands Resort in Hampton to immediately take steps to remediate the Legionella bacteria identified at its facility and to notify guests of the bacteria's ...
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West Nile cases at a minimum but mosquitoes still a threat Oklahoma has only two confirmed cases of West Nile Virus so far this year, a low the state hasn't seen since 2010-11, but health officials caution that mosquito season is far from over and that a wet August could still result in fertile breeding ...
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Legionnaires' Disease: Why Is This Potentially Deadly Disease Seemingly On The Rise? Does it seem like you are hearing more and more about Legionnaires' Disease outbreaks with each passing year? For example, there is the recent Legionnaires Disease outbreak in Hampton, New Hampshire, which has affected at least 9 people who stayed ...
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Infants can distinguish between leaders and bullies: study A new study from a Canadian researcher has found that infants can distinguish between true leaders and bullies. "There was already research showing that babies kind of understand power relations," the study's senior author, Dr.
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Some guests say NH hotel tied to Legionnaires' did not reveal outbreak HAMPTON, N.H. - One day after state health officials said that nine people who had stayed at the Sands Resort since July had contracted Legionnaires' disease, the hotel remained open Monday with its neon "no vacancy" sign lit, and several guests said ...
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Infants can distinguish between leaders and bullies, study finds CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A new study finds that 21-month-old infants can distinguish between respect-based power asserted by a leader and fear-based power wielded by a bully.
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Even babies can spot a bully . . . and disobey them Machiavelli said that it is better for a leader to be feared than loved. Nonsense. Even a baby, it turns out, instinctively knows a key flaw in the Italian schemer's advice: given half a chance people will disobey a tyrant.
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IVF children at far greater risk of dangerous high blood pressure, study suggests Children born through IVF are six times more likely to suffer high blood pressure than naturally conceived children, putting them at greater risk of heart attacks and strokes, new research suggests.
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Scientists reveal how cells clump together for some sickle-cell disease patients WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- A new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) revealed how one of the most common complications of sickle-cell disease arises with deformed red blood cells clumping together and blocking blood ...
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Measles vaccination campaign launched in Afghanistan A nationwide measles vaccination campaign was launched this weekend in Afghanistan to protect 13.8 million children aged 9 months to 10 years against measles.
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To fight sexually transmitted diseases, Montgomery Co. offers condoms in some high school clinics With sexually transmitted infections surging in Montgomery County, leaders in the Maryland suburb are for the first time offering condoms in several high school health clinics and considering expanding to more than 20 other schools.
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Payout for man who lost penis to superbug at Southend Hospital A cancer patient who lost most of his penis to a flesh-eating superbug has won a six-figure payout. Andrew Lane, 63, contracted the potentially fatal necrotising fasciitis infection following surgery to remove his prostate gland in March 2013.
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Man wins huge payout after superbug eats his penis ANDREW Lane was a sporty bloke who was proud of his body, until a routine operation went wrong and left him with an embarrassing problem.
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Man who lost most of his penis to flesh-eating bug wins six-figure payout A cancer patient who lost most of his penis to a flesh-eating superbug after routine surgery has won a six-figure payout. Andrew Lane, 63, contracted the potentially fatal infection necrotising fasciitis after an operation to remove his prostate gland ...
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Type 2 diabetes: Understanding Australia's fastest growing chronic condition "Imagine the fat in your body is like the food that you store in your pantry." This is how Merlin Thomas, a physician scientist from Monash University, begins when I ask him to explain how type 2 diabetes works.
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Study sheds light on how vaso-occlusive pain crises arise in sickle-cell disease One of the most common complications of sickle-cell disease occurs when deformed red blood cells clump together, blocking tiny blood vessels and causing severe pain and swelling in the affected body parts.
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Biker working to raise funds, awareness for prostate cancer Keith Fanks hopes to literally drive an awareness for prostate cancer. By enlisting the help of fellow motorcycle riders, Fanks wants to ease the journey for men affected by this disease by raising money and bringing attention to the condition ...
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Lung damage in 9/11 victims could be helped by diet changes, an NYU study finds Firefighters who suffered lung damage after inhaling particles in the line of duty on Sept. 11, 2001, may be able to quell or reverse the damage simply by changing their diets, according to a new scientific study.
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Kerala: Flood-hit India state battles rat fever outbreak The flood-hit south Indian state of Kerala has declared a health alert after 11 people died of leptospirosis or rat fever in the last two days.
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Being homeless for more than six months can significantly damage children's health - study EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AT any time during the pre- or post-natal period can negatively affect a young child's health, a new US-based study has found.
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Artificial intelligence from space can help spot obesity on Earth San Francisco: In a novel method, researchers have used Artificial intelligence (AI) technology that scanned through Google Maps images to estimate obesity on Earth -- even without actually spotting obese people.
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Artificial intelligence from space can help spot obesity on Earth In a novel method, researchers have used Artificial intelligence (AI) technology that scanned through Google Maps images to estimate obesity on Earth -- even without actually spotting obese people.
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Now Artificial Intelligence From Space Can Spot Obesity On Earth In a novel method, researchers have used Artificial intelligence (AI) technology that scanned through Google Maps images to estimate obesity on Earth - even without actually spotting obese people.
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Move over oranges! This fruit has SIXTY times more vitamin C Found in the rainforests of Brazil and Peru, the camu camu - a large berry that looks like an apple - is rich in nutrients. 57. SHARES.
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Organ donation: Man's nine-year wait for heart transplant Father-of-two Gareth Evans has needed a heart transplant for nine years. The 45-year-old, from Stockport, has been waiting longer than anyone else in the UK on the current list of heart transplant patients.
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Ebola survivors returning home to fear, stigma in Congo BENI, Congo - Leoni Kahumbu remembers the night her 15-year-old daughter, Pascaline, first showed signs of Ebola. She found her fainted on the bathroom floor, blood everywhere.
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| Naegleria found in drinking water KARACHI - Naegleria fowleri, the brain-eating amoeba, has been detected in nearly all samples collected from drinking water being supplied to Karachi, reveals the latest edition of the International Journal of Infectious Diseases (IJID).
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