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'Vampire burial' reveals efforts to prevent child's return from grave The discovery of a 10-year-old's body at an ancient Roman site in Italy suggests measures were taken to prevent the child, possibly infected with malaria, from rising from the dead and spreading disease to the living.
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Brain-eating amoeba confirmed in New Jersey man's death (CNN) -. A New Jersey man who died of a brain-eating infection called primary amebic meningoencephalitis was exposed while visiting the BSR Cable Park and Surf Resort in Waco, Texas, during the summer, the Waco-McLennan County Public Health ...
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Waco amoeba test results: "exposure likely occurred" at surf resort Test results from the Waco-area water park visited by a New Jersey man who later died from a brain-eating amoeba showed that his "exposure likely occurred" there.
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Man likely got 'brain-eating amoeba' at Texas resort WACO, Texas - A New Jersey man who died from a rare "brain-eating amoeba " was likely exposed to it during his visit to a Texas water resort last month, health officials said Friday.
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Diet, weight loss and sex supplements are tainted with unapproved drugs Researchers found unapproved and sometimes dangerous drugs in 746 dietary supplements, almost all of them marketed for sexual enhancement, weight loss or muscle growth, a new analysis published Friday shows.
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Nearly 800 dietary supplements contained unapproved drug ingredients, study finds Nearly 800 dietary supplements sold over the counter from 2007 through 2016 contained unapproved drug ingredients, a new analysis of US Food and Drug Administration data found.
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'Vampire' child discovered buried in 5th century Italian cemetery The remains of what is being called the 'Vampire of Lugnano' have been uncovered in a 5th century Italian grave. What caused the 10-year-old child to be buried with a stone in its mouth?
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Worldwide C-Section Births Rapidly On The Rise, Experts Call For Reduction New research shows that in just 15 years, the worldwide rate of c-section births has nearly doubled. Experts are concerned over these rapidly increasing rates, and are calling for the reduction of unnecessary c-section births that could potentially ...
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Parents learn to cope with effects of mysterious illness that weakens children's muscles A rare polio-like illness is striking children across multiple states and there are now 38 confirmed cases of acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM.
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FDA Calls Out Vaping Company for Putting Erectile Dysfunction Drugs in Its Products The Food and Drug Administration called out an e-cigarette company Thursday over concerns that its products contain unapproved drugs meant to treat erectile dysfunction.
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Help available to assist with cost of flu shots October brings many wonderful things. Cooler temperatures, changing leaves, pumpkin spice, Halloween and flu season! BOO! It's time to get your annual influenza vaccine.
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Spanish flu in Conneaut topic of lecture CONNEAUT - As one global, death-dealing calamity was winding down, another - the Spanish flu - was starting to make its impact in the United States.
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New study links obesity to colorectal cancer Washington: According to a recent study, women who are overweight or obese have up to twice the risk of developing colorectal cancer before age 50 in contrast to women who have what is considered a normal body mass index.
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GETUP Fitness Challenge for Susan G. Komen's "Bold Goal" By Kevin Enners. For the AJC. Continuing their pursuit to raise awareness and help fund research to discover a cure for breast cancer, Susan G. Komen Greater Atlanta will host its second annual GET UP Fitness Challenge during October's Breast Cancer ...
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Flu shot can alleviate symptoms and complications Although the flu vaccine may not prevent the flu, medical officials say that it will alleviate symptoms and complications that killed 80,000 people - 180 of them children - across the nation in 2017.
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Terminal breast cancer patients 'abandoned' in nurse shortage Thousands of incurable breast cancer patients are being denied a dedicated specialist nurse, according to Breast Cancer Care. The figures show almost three-quarters (72%) of NHS Trusts across the UK are not providing designated nurses.
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Rest: the best friend and worst enemy of runners DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 68-year-old male, 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighing 160 pounds, who for years has done a 2.5-mile daily walk (always upon rising), plus occasional bicycling, with no problems.
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Thousands 'race for a cure' in Howard County for breast cancer awareness month HOWARD COUNTY, MD -- WBFF -- Thousands dressed in pink came out to participate in the 2018 Susan G. Komen Maryland Race for a Cure in Howard County.
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New case of West Nile Virus confirmed in SC bird ANDERSON, S.C. (WLOS) - A new case of West Nile Virus has been confirmed this week in a bird found in Anderson County. The bird was found near the intersection of Stringer Road and Old Williamston Road in Belton.
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Cancer survivors celebrate, raise money for research at Race for the Cure BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - It was another incredible year in the books at Saturday morning's Susan G. Komen's Race for the Cure.
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Breast cancer survivor urges others to get regular check-ups, mammograms Teresa Knott is not the poster child for breast cancer. She'll be the first to say that, and tell you that so many women suffer through the disease and battle their way through showing their inner and outer strength.
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FAQ about HPV — Part 2 For the month of October, Your Health Your Wealth, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, will be discussing the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine, which protects against cancers including cervical cancer.
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DRC Ebola cases top 200 as security problems fuel the spike With 11 new Ebola cases confirmed yesterday and today, the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak total climbed to 205 cases, amid new warning from the World Health Organization (WHO) that the security problems are getting worse and threaten ...
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DR Congo identifies 'second wave' of Ebola in east Kinshasa (AFP) - A second wave of the Ebola virus has been confirmed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where an initial outbreak has already killed 125 people, a minister said Saturday.
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DR Congo identifies 'second wave' of Ebola in east A second wave of the Ebola virus has been confirmed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where an initial outbreak has already killed 125 people, a minister said Saturday.
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Transplant recipient meets parents of 22-year-old organ donor killed in crash INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) -- The recipient of a life-saving liver transplant met the organ donor's family for the first time Saturday at an Indiana Donor Network 5K in downtown Indianapolis.
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Community fears grow as DRC Ebola death toll climbs Humanitarian workers are struggling to calm community fears in strife-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where 125 people have died of Ebola, and cases of the virus are spreading fast.
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Zika cases rise in Jaipur The Rajasthan Health Department is reporting 55 cases of Zika virus infection in Jaipur as of Saturday. The first case was confirmed on September 23 in the city's Shastri Nagar area.
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