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'Black hairy tongue' is an actual medical condition, and it looks as weird as it sounds Do not panic, but there is a medical condition in which a person's tongue can take on a dark, woolly appearance - and it is appropriately called "black hairy tongue.
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Bizarre Reaction to Antibiotics Gave Woman 'Black Hairy Tongue' While recovering in hospital after a serious car accident, a 55-year-old woman from Missouri began to complain of nausea and a bad taste in her mouth.
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Black Hairy Tongue: What Can Happen If You Get Antibiotics Want another reason to be careful about using antibiotics when you don't need them? How about getting a black hairy tongue? Black hairy tongue is not the name of a rock group (as far as I am aware).
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Opioid crisis becomes personal for South Dakota TV anchor The day that news anchor Angela Kennecke found out her daughter died from a fentanyl overdose, she was working on a story about the opioid epidemic.
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News anchor shares personal story of loss to opioid epidemic The number of Americans dying from drug overdoses is dramatically increasing. The CDC estimates overdoses killed more than 72,000 people last year and it has become the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 50.
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The Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Spreads to Another City An outbreak of the Ebola virus that has killed more than 80 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to a major city, the Hill reports.
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Two health scares at US airports tied to Mecca pilgrims - US officials CHICAGO (Reuters) - Two major health scares at U.S. airports involving inbound flights are related to pilgrims returning from the Hajj, the Muslim pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which ended in late August, U.S.
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OxyContin Billionaire Patents New Drug for Opioid Treatment In recent years, America's pharmaceutical industry has taken it on the chin. Populist demagogues have savaged drug companies for "jacking up" the price of life-saving substances like insulin (a.
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Passengers on 4 Southwest Flights May Have Been Exposed to Measles A Texas resident sick with measles may have exposed passengers on four Southwest Airlines flights to the highly contagious virus, officials said.
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More baby boomers turning to marijuana, study says WASHINGTON - Seniors are increasingly passing the pipe. About 9 percent of US adults between the ages of 50 and 64 have used marijuana at least once during the survey year, while 3 percent of those over 65 have done so, new research finds.
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More aging baby boomers turning to pot Have those weed-loving hippies taken their habit into the new millennium? Maybe so: New research shows pot isn't the drug of choice for just the young anymore.
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Effects Of Probiotics Vary Greatly, May Impair Natural Gut Microbiome: Studies Do probiotics really promote gut health? Two new studies reveal that the answer is not as simple as yes or no. Two New Studies On Probiotics.
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Two health scares at US airports tied to Mecca pilgrims: US officials By Julie Steenhuysen. CHICAGO (Reuters) - Two major health scares at U.S. airports involving inbound flights are related to pilgrims returning from the Hajj, the Muslim pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which ended in late August, U.S ...
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OxyContin maker gets patent for drug to treat opioid addiction Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, has received a patent designed to treat opioid addiction. The patent, first reported by The Financial Times, is for a new and faster-acting form of buprenorphine.
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How To Prepare Your Family For The Flu Season Summer is coming to an end and fall is right around the corner. This means the flu season, characterized by coughing and runny or stuffy nose, is about to begin.
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OxyContin Billionaire Granted Patent for Opioid Addiction Treatment Purdue Pharma has long been criticized for aggressively marketing opioid painkiller OxyContin, which many believe has lead to the current opioid addiction epidemic.
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Travelers to Texas warned of measles exposure The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working with Southwest Airlines to contact travelers who may have been exposed to measles.
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A member of the rich family behind OxyContin was granted a patent for addiction treatment Dr. Richard Sackler, a member of the family that owns Purdue Pharma, was one of the six inventors awarded a patent for a treatment for opioid-use disorder.
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Probiotics are 'useless in many cases,' study finds Do you often reach for yogurts, chocolates and other products with probiotics to keep your health in check? Your efforts may be in vain, according to a new report.
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Probiotics may not be that helpful – and could actually do some harm Probiotics may not be as helpful as you think - and may even be harmful in some cases. Researchers studying the human digestive tract found probiotics have questionable benefits and may delay the return of normal bacteria when taken on antibiotics.
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ER or urgent care clinic? Here's where to take an injured child Summer is fading like so many bathing suits on a clothing line, but for kids, this time of year is when they're at increased risk of preventable injury.
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HIV prevention pill reaching more people who need it (Reuters Health) - More than one in nine people worldwide who might benefit from a daily pill to minimize their risk of getting HIV are now taking this medicine, a research review suggests.
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This summer bites: Mosquitos make soggy summer more miserable Stop stagnant water. Get rid of old tires and other objects that collect water, such as tarps, flower pots, buckets and small pools.
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Horses with viral disease could be in Mesa County MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KKCO/KJCT)-- A horse facility in Weld County has tested positive for equine infectious anemia and some of the horses from that facility could be here in Mesa County.
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Marijuana Use Becoming More Prevalent With Baby Boomers The number of baby boomers, or adults aged 50 and above, who smoke weed or consume other cannabis products is growing rapidly. After analyzing over 17,000 responses from the 2015-2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, a team of ...
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Why now is a good time to get your flu shot 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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10th case of West Nile found in Mass. A 10th person was hospitalized with West Nile virus, and the risk for additional cases in Lynn, Malden, Melrose, Revere, Saugus, and Winthrop has been raised to high, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health said Friday.
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More baby boomers turning to marijuana, study finds (CNN) - Seniors are increasingly passing the pipe. About 9 percent of U.S. adults between the ages of 50 and 64 have used marijuana at least once during the survey year, while 3 percent of those over 65 have done so, new research finds.
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Marijuana use among baby boomers doubled in a decade, study shows COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Marijuana use is trending among baby boomers. New research from the NYU School of Medicine show the number of users in the 50 to 64 age group has doubled in the past decade.
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El Paso reports 4th human West Nile virus case The El Paso Department of Health has reported the fourth human West Nile virus (WNV) case this year. Image/CDC. The latest case is a man under the age of 20 who lives in Northeast El Paso.
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Alzheimer's Walk set for Lewiston LEWISTON - The Alzheimer's Association is inviting Lewiston area residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer's by participating in the Lakes & Mountains Area Walk to End Alzheimer's.
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DEA: China banned 175 fentanyl ingredients China has taken real steps to crack down on synthetic opioid exports to the U.S., administration officials told Congress on Thursday, though they said more could be done to secure the mail system and crack down on web traffickers who partner with ...
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Walk to end Alzheimer's set Each fall, The Alzheimer's Association mobilizes more than 600 communities nationwide by taking part in a Walk to End Alzheimer's.
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Academic freedom grifters rally around a new anti-transgender "disease" Brown University researcher Lisa Littman has become the latest cause célèbre for academic freedom grifters after publishing an irresponsible article promoting "rapid-onset gender dysphoria," yet another disease model of gender identity and expression.
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Alzheimer's Association's walk in Orlando to take place on Oct. 6 Alzheimer's Association is holding its annual walk on Saturday, Oct. 6 at Lake Eola Park in Orlando. During the 2-mile Walk to End Alzheimer's, participants will learn about the disease, advocacy opportunities, enrollment in clinical studies and ...
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4 men taken to hospitals after apparently overdosing on fentanyl in Glendale Four men were taken to hospitals Thursday night after apparently overdosing on the synthetic painkiller fentanyl, Glendale police said.
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Often feel sleepy during the day? You are three times more likely to develop Alzheimer's NEW YORK: In a significant finding, Johns Hopkins researchers have revealed that those who feel sleepy during the day are nearly three times more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than those who have a good night's sleep.
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Dementia: Seven ways to reduce the risk of cognitive decline and how to spot early signs Dementia affects around 850,000 people in the UK, and while there is no cure at present, if the disease is diagnosed in the early stages there are ways you can slow it down and maintain mental function.
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Airport Security Bins Have More Germs Than Toilets, Study Shows You sneezed and were sneezed on, carrying not only your own germs and picking up more as you jetted the world. You were so rushed in the dash to your connection flight that you didn't properly wash your hands before leaving the restroom.
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China May Face Wider Pork Bans as Deadly Pig Virus Spreads (Bloomberg) --. Bans on pork products from China may be widened as part of emergency measures to stem the global spread of African swine fever.
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Walk to End Alzheimer's The Alzheimer's Association Washington State Chapter is hosting the South Sound Walk to End Alzheimer's in Tacoma on Sunday, Sept.
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Very low nicotine cigarette study yields mixed results A study on very-low-nicotine cigarettes released last week found smokers benefit more from an immediate, rather than gradual, reduction when it comes to risk exposure.
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Banning e-cigarettes regressive move: Experts New Delhi, Sep 6 : Condemning the government's decision to ban e-cigarettes in the absence of scientific evidence, experts said the move is regressive.
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