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Columbus, GA child confirmed with rare polio-like illness COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) - News Leader 9 is the first to confirm with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, a Columbus child has a confirmed case of acute flaccid myelitis, a rare condition known as AFM.
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Bacteria In Newark Hospital NICU; Baby's Death Being Probed: DOH NEWARK, NJ -- The New Jersey Department of Health is investigating four Acinetobacter baumannii cases in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of University Hospital in Newark, authorities announced Thursday evening.
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New Jersey officials confirm 19th case in viral outbreak that has killed seven people New Jersey health officials said Thursday that tests confirmed a 19th patient had been infected in a viral outbreak at a pediatric rehabilitation center that has killed seven people.
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Worker blames filthy conditions, mismanagement in deadly viral outbreak at NJ facility A worker at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation described filthy conditions and widespread mismanagement at the facility where a viral outbreak has claimed the lives of seven children and infected at least 11 others.
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Premature baby dies as bacterial infection spreads at Newark hospital A premature baby died as health officials reported four cases of a bacterial infection in the neonatal intensive care unit at University Hospital in Newark.
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Polio-like illness suspected in New York state The New York State Department of Health has confirmed there are six suspected cases across New York of a virus that may cause paralysis in children.
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CDC Panel Backs Routine Hepatitis A Shots for Homeless Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday endorsed hepatitis A vaccines for people experiencing homelessness and also made tweaks to the current roster of recommendations on routine vaccinations.
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Bacterial Infection at NJ Hospital Could Have Contributed to Death of Infant: NJ DOH The New Jersey Department of Health is investigating a bacterial infection in the neonatal intensive care unit at a New Jersey hospital, which could have contributed in the death of an infant.
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Toddler paralyzed overnight as acute flaccid myelitis fears grow nationwide ATLANTA - A Georgia mother said her 2-year-old went to bed sick and woke up paralyzed from the neck down. It's the latest in a series of mysterious illnesses that are baffling doctors.
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CDC says polio-like disease is puzzling. These doctors disagree The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it doesn't know what's causing a sudden rise in cases of a frightening, polio-like condition that leaves children paralyzed or with weakened limbs.
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Strange black 'pouches' washing up on Carolina beaches aren't 'pieces of plastic,' officials say North Carolina residents taking a stroll along one of the state's many beaches may have noticed black, plastic-looking "pouches" on the shore.
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The Latest: NJ center says it acted to stop spread of virus TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - The Latest on a fatal viral outbreak in New Jersey (all times local):. 6:45p.m. The New Jersey pediatric rehabilitation center where a severe viral outbreak resulted in the deaths of seven young people says it took "immediate and ...
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First patient in hospital with complications of flu as all strains of the virus circulate here A flu patient has become the first in Ireland this winter to need hospital treatment for complications of the disease. The news of the first hospital case came as disease experts warned that all strains of the flu virus are now circulating.
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Flu-vaccination coverage among adults was the lowest in seven seasons, the CDC says Fewer than 4 out of 10 adults in the United States got flu shots last winter, the lowest rate in seven seasons and one likely reason why the 2017-2018 season was the deadliest in decades.
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New investigational antibiotic effective against drug-resistant bacteria in phase 2 trial Results from a phase 2 randomised trial suggest that a new investigational antibiotic is as effective as the current standard-of-care antibiotic for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by several multidrug resistant Gram ...
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Xofluza: 5 questions you might have about the new flu drug and their answers The Food and Drug Administration approved a new flu medication on Wednesday and medical professionals are ecstatic about it. Why? Because the drug, called Xofluza, is the first and only single-dose oral medicine approved for treating the flu.
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China mandates more labs to conduct African swine fever tests BEIJING (Reuters) - China will mandate more laboratories to conduct African swine fever virus tests, the country's agriculture ministry said on Friday.
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Child dies from flu in New York City, health department urges flu vaccine New York City on reported its first flu-related death of the season Thursday, and the health department urged everyone over 6 months of age to get a flu shot.
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Rare moss contains marijuana-like compound with potentially superior medicinal effects Scientists from the University of Bern and ETH Zurich have, for the first time, investigated the pharmacological effects of a compound found in a rare moss called liverwort.
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How Stress Changes The Brain, According To A New Study If you have a lot of stress in your life —like, uh, most of us - it could lead to memory loss and slight brain shrinkage by age 50, a new study says.
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'Major' deficiencies found at University Hospital following death of baby, state says A state inspection has uncovered "major infection control deficiencies" at University Hospital in Newark following the death of a premature baby, the state Department of Health said Thursday.
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Faith and family help woman 'Make Strides Against Breast Cancer' TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) -- The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in Topeka is right around the corner, but there's no time to waste when it comes to finding a cure.
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Did low vaccination rates help make the last flu season so deadly? Only 37 percent of Americans got vaccinated against flu last season, just as one of the deadliest flu season in decades hit, health officials reported Thursday.
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Air pollution on the rise outside GP offices and hospitals finds study A new report has shown that the air outside the offices of General Practitioners and outside hospitals are high in pollutants. This can aggravate the lung problems in patients of asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) says the report.
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Drop in adult flu vaccinations may be factor in last season's record-breaking deaths, illnesses Fewer than 4 out of 10 adults in the United States got flu shots last winter, the lowest rate in seven seasons and one likely reason that the 2017-2018 season was the deadliest in decades.
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Breast density's effects on cancer risk, detection a 'fast-moving target' in research Up to half of U.S. women aged 40 to 74 years have dense breasts, meaning the proportion of fibrous and glandular tissue exceeds that of fatty tissue.
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Local drop-off sites participating in National Drug Take Back Day HAMPTON ROADS, Va. - Saturday, October 27 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, and law enforcement agencies and other community partners will be stationed at dozens of locations throughout the Commonwealth to accept medications for ...
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Officials: 2000 measles vaccines administered since outbreak News 12 has learned that Rockland County has given about 300 MMR vaccines since a measles outbreak began, and a partnering health clinic has given out 1,700.
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Don't fall for these six myths about the flu; get vaccinated Fall has arrived in Iowa, and so has the annual flu season. While flu - or influenza - is most serious for older Americans and people with certain chronic conditions, influenza can affect people of all ages and lead to hospitalizations, significant ...
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Call for funding to allow cancer screening resume The Irish Cancer Society has called for immediate funding to allow the resumption of a vital screening service for women at risk of a genetic breast cancer after it emerged that the service has been suspended since springtime.
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Celecoxib in breast cancer prevention and therapy Jieqing Li,1,2 Qiongyu Hao,2 Wei Cao,2,3 Jaydutt V Vadgama,2,4,* Yong Wu2,4,* 1Department of Breast Surgery, Tianjin Central Hospital of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tianjin, China; 2Division of Cancer Research and Training, Department of Internal ...
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The Main Ingredient in Psychedelic Mushrooms Is Closer to Becoming an FDA-Approved Depression Treatment The active ingredient that makes magic mushrooms so magic—the psychedelic drug psilocybin—is one step closer to becoming a legal treatment for difficult cases of depression.
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Heightened cancer risk in tall people due to number of cells: Study Taller people have a higher risk of cancer "hard wired" into them partly because they have more cells for the disease to target, a study claimed Wednesday.
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Magic mushrooms named a 'breakthrough therapy' for depression by FDA - putting it on a fast-track to approval This week, the FDA gave the chemical in psychedelic 'magic mushrooms' the designation of Breakthrough Therapy; Only very promising treatments for serious or life threatening illness can get the designation; Psilocybin has shown promise for treating ...
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10 hospitalized in Spokane so far with flu season underway SPOKANE, Wash. - The flu season has begun in Spokane County and those who have not been vaccinated are at higher risk. "We have had 10 hospitalizations, but none critical so far," says Malia Nogle, an epidemiologist at the Spokane Regional Health ...
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Study Highlights Racism, Sexual Assault as Contributors to College Mental Health Challenges A text mining analysis of academic and news articles related to mental health issues in higher education finds that racism, violence and sexual assault are key contributors to mental health challenges for students.
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6abc's Beating the odds against breast cancer: Breast cancer impacts men, too Breast cancer is often considered a women's disease but it touches the lives of so many men in so many ways. Rob Davis, a vice-president of Jefferson Health New Jersey, is embracing the call to awareness and says he is all about pink this month.
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Our view: Fighting against breast cancer It's encouraging to know that progress has been made in the fight against breast cancer, especially during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and especially in a city like ours, known nationwide for its state-of-the-art medicine.
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Does Stroke Run in Your Family? Healthy Living Lowers the Risk By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Oct. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Has stroke hit your family particularly hard?
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Lincoln County Medical Center again offers free drive-through flu shot clinic For the third year, the Lincoln County Medical Center will offer a free drive-through flu shot clinic Wednesday at the county hospital on Sudderth Drive in Ruidoso.
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Health experts: Get your flu shot now National and local health experts are urging everyone to get flu shots, now. Influenza, known commonly as the flu, is a contagious disease that typically spreads throughout the country from October to May, according to an information sheet from the ...
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Does Stroke Run in Your Family? Healthy Living Lowers the Risk WEDNESDAY, Oct. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Has stroke hit your family particularly hard? A healthy lifestyle may be your best defense, new research shows.
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Regardless of your genes a healthy lifestyle cuts stroke risk People who are at high risk of suffering a stroke due to their genetics could still cut their risk by adopting a healthy lifestyle, according to new research that we funded, published today in the BMJ.
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Flu season is here, CDC says get your flu shot by Halloween to be protected MANATEE COUNTY, Fla.-The flu season is here and if it's going to be anything like last year, the health department says you should get your shots now.
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Air pollution causes millions of asthma-related ED visits around the world At least 14 million asthma-related ED visits around the world are caused by air pollution, according to research published in Environmental Health Perspectives.
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Air pollution leads to millions of ER visits for asthma attacks worldwide Nine to 33 million visits to the emergency room (ER) for asthma worldwide may be triggered by breathing in air polluted by ozone or fine particulate matter—pollutants that can enter the lung's deep airways, according to a study published today.
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West Africa's Ebola outbreak cost $53bn - study The outbreak ran from 2013 to 2016 and killed at least 11,300 people, more than all other known Ebola outbreaks combined. FILE: Medical workers of the Liberian Red Cross, wearing a protective suit, carry the body of a victim of the Ebola virus in a bag ...
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