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Girl, 10, left with paralyzed arm after case of rare, polio-like disease (CNN) - A rare disease that causes paralysis is a growing health concern after 38 confirmed cases in 16 states this year, but one 10-year-old survivor and her mother say, despite her past diagnosis, the girl is thriving.
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CDC confirms 62 cases of polio-like illness, mostly affecting kids The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 62 cases of the rare polio-like neurological condition acute flaccid myelitis, also known as AFM, so far this year in the U.S.
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Now 62 Cases Of Acute Flaccid Myelitis: What Is Going On? If you thought 38 cases of a "polio-like" disease in 2018 was concerning, how about 62 cases of a disease that can leave kids suddenly paralyzed?
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Paralyzing polio-like illness affecting mainly children is confirmed in 22 states, CDC says Federal health officials are worried about an increase in a mysterious and rare condition that mostly affects children and can paralyze arms and legs, with 127 confirmed or suspected cases reported as of Tuesday.
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CDC Investigates Cases Of Rare Neurological 'Mystery Illness' In Kids Updated 3:55 p.m. ET. A rare condition causing weakness in the arms or legs - and sometimes paralysis - has been confirmed in 62 children so far this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.
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Obituary for mom who battled drug addiction goes viral A family's open and honest obituary for their 30-year-old daughter who struggled with drug addiction has reached thousands online, with many sharing their own stories of substance abuse while thanking the parents for not hiding their child's struggles.
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First child in Florida has died of flu this season, state reports (CNN) - A Florida child died due to flu-related illness during the week ended October 6, according to the state's Department of Health.
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Florida Child Dies From Flu, the First Young Death Reported in the US This Season A child in Florida who had not received the flu vaccine died from the virus, state officials announced on Monday, the first influenza-related pediatric death reported in the country this flu season.
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Hunter who died of rare disorder may have eaten squirrel brains, doctors say NEW YORK - A 61-year-old who experienced a severe cognitive decline before his death may have had squirrel brains to blame. A new report on the 2015 death in Rochester, New York, finds that he may have suffered from variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease ...
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Family's Moving Obituary for Mom Who Died of Opioid Addiction: The 'Disease Wouldn't Let Her Go' A poignant obituary for a young mother is starting conversations about opioid addiction, as the woman's family struggles to come to terms with her death.
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Self-lubricating condoms might make people actually want to use them Condoms are a great way to prevent sexually transmitted diseases including syphilis and the HIV virus that causes AIDS. They also prevent pregnancy.
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Breast cancer disparities: Black women more likely than white women to die from breast cancer in the US For Breast Cancer Awareness month this October, tennis star Serena Williams went topless in a music video, singing the song "I Touch Myself" while covering her breasts with her hands.
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Self-lubricating latex could boost condom use: study A perpetually unctuous, self-lubricating latex developed by a team of scientists in Boston could boost the use of condoms, they reported Wednesday in the journal Royal Society Open Science.
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A Man's Love of Squirrel Meat Might Have Given Him a Horrifying, Fatal Brain Disease A Rochester, New York, resident might have caught one of the most frightening brain diseases around in one of the strangest ways possible—eating squirrel meat contaminated with zombie-like proteins.
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Nutrition has a greater impact on bone strength than exercise One question that scientists and fitness experts alike would love to answer is whether exercise or nutrition has a bigger positive impact on bone strength.
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Walterboro store owner under fire says she didn't grab cancer survivor; Video released CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) -A Walterboro convenience store owner who is under fire for asking a cancer survivor to cover his face is speaking for the first time.
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Automated system identifies dense tissue, a risk factor for breast cancer, in mammograms Researchers from MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital have developed an automated model that assesses dense breast tissue in mammograms -- which is an independent risk factor for breast cancer -- as reliably as expert radiologists.
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Singaporeans to have average lifespan of 85.4 years in 2040, 3rd longest globally If recent health trends continue, the average Singaporean can expect to live longer lives in 2040, according to a new study by a global health research organisation released on Wednesday (17 October).
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How healthy will we be in 2040? A new scientific study of forecasts and alternative scenarios for life expectancy and major causes of death in 2040 shows all countries are likely to experience at least a slight increase in lifespans.
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'It was affecting business.' Why store owner asked cancer survivor to cover his face A South Carolina man who lost his left eye and nose to cancer is facing a new battle. His life is not on the line, but Kirby Evans is fighting for his dignity after WTVD reported the cancer survivor was asked to leave an area business if he did not ...
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Why Life Expectancy in 2040 Could Be Lower Than It Is Today How healthy will the world be in 2040? If things continue as they are now, the answer is better off than we are today: Life expectancy will be, on average, 4.4 years higher for both women and men around the globe by 2040.
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Jupiter Medical Center helps you take charge of your breast health There is no better time than October - Breast Cancer Awareness month - to make sure you are aware of your own breast health. This is the time of year when we stress the importance of prevention and early detection - your best weapons in the fight ...
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West Nile Claims First Orange County Victim of the Year Orange County health officials Tuesday confirmed the county's first death of the year due to West Nile virus. The patient was an "elderly'' Tustin woman who died of West Nile infection complications, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency.
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Doctors urging all, especially children and elderly, to get flu shots SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - Here's a warning from health care experts that they want you to take seriously: get your flu vaccination, especially if you're a child or elderly.
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When you least expect it, breast cancer can happen Most breast cancers occur in women over 50. Obese women have a 20—40% greater risk of developing breast cancer. Breastfeeding seems to protect against breast and other cancers.
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World Osteoporosis Day: Here's why nutrition is more important than exercise for bone strength New York: Looking at mineral supplementation and exercise in mice, researchers have found that nutrition has a greater impact on bone mass and strength than exercise.
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Flu shot protects you, others It's flu season once again in Mesa County, and health officials say the time is now to get that flu shot for the year. "It takes about two weeks to develop immunity so now is the perfect time," said Erin Minnerath, infection prevention manager at St ...
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A second cat found with rabies means another 60-day alert in Miami-Dade A second cat has tested positive for rabies in North Miami Beach, putting part of North Miami-Dade on 60-day alert until Dec. 14, the Florida Department of Health announced Tuesday morning.
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Obesity Surgery May Cut Diabetics' Heart Risk By Amy Norton. HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, Oct. 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity surgery may help prevent heart attacks and strokes in people who are severely overweight and have diabetes, a new large study suggests.
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Rabies Threat Grows In Miami-Dade NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL - A fifth person is being treated for possible exposure to rabies and health officials are attempting to identify a sixth person who may have been exposed to the deadly disease after a second cat tested positive for rabies in ...
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Los Angeles County Supervisors OK Plan to Fight Typhus The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has approved of a pilot program to combat an outbreak of typhus in homeless encampments.
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Mental illness on the rise in America SAN DIEGO, Oct. 16, 2018 - Approximately 1 in 5 American adults will experience some form of mental illness in any given year, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
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Los Angeles County supervisors OK plan to fight typhus LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a pilot program to combat typhus in homeless encampments following a recent outbreak.
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Op-Ed: New Jersey's Opioid Strategy Is Missing an Important Component Physicians must be allowed to prescribe opioids, but we need regulations that support drug testing of patients before and during such therapy.
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Your Risk Of Alzheimer's May Be Decided While You Are Still In The Womb New research from scientists in the U.K. has suggested that the root causes of common neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's can be traced back to before birth and may be the result of errors in DNA.
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WHO convenes emergency meeting on DRC's Ebola outbreak The World Health Organisation says it is convening a meeting on Wednesday to determine whether Democratic Republic of Congo's latest Ebola outbreak constitutes a public health emergency of international concern.
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What is the Zika virus risk of Meghan's visit to Fiji and Tonga? (CNN) Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, are expecting their first child, the UK's royal family announced Monday as the couple arrived in Australia for their first tour overseas.
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Nutrition Is More Important Than Exercise For Healthy Bones; Foods For Bone Strength According to a study published in the journal PLOS One, nutrition has a greater impact on bone mass and strength than exercise. The study was conducted on mice by looking at mineral supplementation and exercise.
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Out of Darkness walk raises awareness and funds for suicide prevention More than 100 people walked around Centennial Park in Pocatello on Saturday morning during the Out of Darkness community event that was organized by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
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Outbreak fears as thousands of health staff turn down flu jabs Thousands of people could at risk after new figures revealed that less than half of health workers get the flu jab. Figures obtained by The Press and Journal have shown that less than half of all health workers were immunised last year, and worries are ...
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The Taste with Vir Sanghvi: Bone marrow, delicious and underrated We like to divide the world into vegetarians and non-vegetarians. But of course it is not so simple. What about people who won't eat eggs saying that they are non vegetarian foods but will happily drink milk?
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NHS 'failing self-harming over-65s' despite suicide risk increasing with age The NHS is not referring the vast majority of older people who self-harm to specialist psychiatric support, despite their chances of committing suicide significantly increasing, a study has found.
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Postpartum Depression Linked to Mother's Pain After Childbirth Previous research has demonstrated the pain associated with giving birth may increase the risk of postpartum depression but has not specified which part of the labor process - before, during or after delivery - may be the source of the problem ...
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Global Handwashing Day just in time for start of flu season If you typically just wet your hands under running water and count that as handwashing, there are 20 second-graders at Forest Hills school who can tell you you're doing it wrong.
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