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Typhus Outbreak Spreads To SGV PASADENA, CA - One day after Los Angeles County health officials reported an outbreak of flea-borne typhus in the downtown area, Pasadena officials Friday followed suit, announcing 20 cases so far this year.
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The Latest: Flea-borne typhus outbreak in Pasadena The Latest on a typhus outbreak in Los Angeles County (all times local):. 4:30 p.m.. The city of Pasadena is reporting an outbreak of typhus, a day after cases surfaced in neighboring Los Angeles.
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The Latest: Flea-borne typhus outbreak in Pasadena PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - The Latest on a typhus outbreak in Los Angeles County (all times local):. 4:30 p.m.. Recommended Video. Error loading player: No playable sources found.
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Marijuana caused more damage to teens' brains than alcohol, study finds Marijuana use may pose a greater risk to the developing brains of teenagers than alcohol consumption, according to a new study this week.
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Getting The Flu Shot On Your Period Is Nothing To Worry About, According To Experts Whenever I'm on my period, my health concerns are pretty much confined to period problems: what to eat to replenish my energy levels, how to fall asleep faster so my body can recuperate, and what gentle exercises might ease my cramps.
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Warrior Woman: Battling breast cancer, treasuring blessings PRICEVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Pink lights illuminate the walkway leading to Traci DeWeese's front door where a pink wreath hangs. The 45-year-old Priceville woman - known for her caring and giving spirit - installed the lights a week after undergoing her ...
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Warrior Woman: Battling breast cancer, treasuring blessings Pink lights illuminate the walkway leading to Traci DeWeese's front door where a pink wreath hangs. The 45-year-old Priceville woman - known for her caring and giving spirit - installed the lights a week after undergoing her first chemotherapy ...
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Flu can be a killer, but some refuse to take a shot Latasha Haynes was 34 when she almost died of the flu last year. What started as a little coughing and fatigue ended with two blood transfusions and a diagnosis of congestive heart failure weeks later.
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HPV vaccine OK'd for older adults The HPV vaccine, which prevents cervical cancer and other malignancies, is now approved for men and women 27 to 45 years old, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.
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FDA approves use of HPV vaccine for adults 27 to 45 WASHINGTON - The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the use of a human papillomavirus vaccine called Gardasil 9 for men and women between the ages of 27 and 45.
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Military research raises concerns about bioterror attack ... by insects (CNN) An ongoing US military research project that is exploring a new biotechnology to genetically modify mature crops has some scientists worried.
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Study Suggests Modern Humans Inherited Neanderthals' Viral Defenses UNiesert/Frank Vincentz (montage: Abuk SABUK) [GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons Scientists have long believed Neanderthals are extinct species of earlier humans.
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EXCHANGE: Medication aids helps to ease opioid dependency Cecily Melton, 30, shook her head quickly when asked if she could have tackled her opioid habit without help from a medication called Suboxone.
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Health professionals: Get your flu shot soon Getting a flu shot this season should be high on everyone's priority list before influenza takes its grip on all age groups, medical professionals say.
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Size really does matter when it comes to fertility Size really does matter when it comes to fertility as a new study suggests men who are infertile are also less well endowed. Having a shorter appendage was more common in men who were struggling to conceive than in those with other genital health ...
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Do Vitamin D Supplements Help Your Bones? Not According To A New Study Before you spend any money to buy and take Vitamin D supplements to help your bones, you may want to bone up on the available scientific evidence.
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Friends, love and: Are self exams still important? When are you really supposed to start having breast exams? And how do I do it myself? I've heard some women have benign cysts and doctors tell them not to worry because they just have "lumpy breasts.
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Six Minnesota children diagnosed with rare polio-like illness The Minnesota Department of Health released a statement Friday saying six children have been afflicted with a rare polio-like illness called acute flaccid myelitis.
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Virginia health officials say record number of human West Nile cases reported in state Heads up, Virginians: The Virginia Department of Health reported this week a record number of human West Nile cases have occurred in the state this year.
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LA is suffering from a typhus outbreak at 'epidemic levels' A typhus outbreak in Los Angeles has reached "epidemic levels" - and some experts are blaming the shocking scourge on the city's ever-expanding homeless population.
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West Nile cases break record in Massachusetts BOSTON - The Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Friday announced nine new cases of West Nile virus, bringing the total for the season to a record 38.
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Walk to End Alzheimer's draws hundreds in Decatur for celebration of life, battle cry DECATUR - John Hendriksen wasn't sad on Saturday as he honored his mother Kathy, who died of Alzheimer's in 2015. Instead, for the ninth year, he honored her life with a smile and a royal blue shirt featuring a picture of her.
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Neanderthal DNA helps people fight off diseases Modern humans have the ability to fight off infections like flu and hepatitis because of the Neanderthal DNA they inherited from their ancestors, new research has found.
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More than 800 'Race for the Cure' in Terre Haute More than 800 pink-clad breast cancer survivors and supporters packed the Meadows Shopping Center parking lot Saturday morning for the annual Susan G. Komen of Central Indiana's Wabash Valley Race for the Cure.
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Men with small penises 'are more likely to be infertile' Infertile men tend to be less well endowed, a study claims. Their penises are around a third of an inch shorter when erect, on average, than those of men without fertility issues, according to analysis of sexual health clinic data.
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Allison's Nobel Prize beckons new era of immunotherapy Steve Johnson figures he'd be a dead man now if not for therapy that's transforming cancer care but appeared to be a dud for his diagnosis: a tumor that's spread from the prostate to other parts of the body.
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Mammograms can detect cancer, save lives Ladies: Do something special for your health this month. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women, except for skin cancers.
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Scientists: US military program could be seen as bioweapon This 2013 photo provided by the Boyce Thompson Institute shows corn leaf aphids used in a study to modify crop plants through engineered viruses.
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Hundreds walk for Alzheimer's in Aiken A group of women and girls walked the track at the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center on a warm Saturday morning to remember their mom and grandmother, Mildred H. Key, who passed away from Alzheimer's last September.
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Diabetes: 4 Spices That You Should Eat To Manage Blood Sugar Levels One way to deal with diabetes is to consume prescribed medication and manage blood sugar levels. However, alternative medicines are gaining momentum and for all good reasons.
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DNA we inherited from Neanderthals helps protect against viruses Neanderthal DNA inherited through interbreeding may have helped modern humans build up an immunity to diseases, according to a new study.
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New EASD-ADA consensus guidelines on managing hyperglycaemia in type 2 diabetes launched at EASD meeting Following a review of the latest evidence --including a range of recent trials of drug and lifestyle interventions -- the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) have produced an updated ...
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Diabetes May Be Detected 20 Years Before Diagnosis: 6 Foods That Will Keep Diabetes In Control According to a new study that was presented at European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Annual Meeting in Berlin in Germany, early signs of type-2 diabetes can be detected 20 years before diagnosis now.
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Lessons of a Nobel Prize Minabere Ibelema. This year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine went to two immunologists for their revolutionary contribution to the treatment of cancer.
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Study: Outpatient antibiotics widely prescribed without an infection diagnosis Several studies in recent years have documented a significant amount of inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in outpatient settings for respiratory infections that are generally caused by viruses and don't require antibiotics.
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'Very lucky': Willis recounts stage zero breast cancer diagnosis You have read 1 of 5 articles. Log In or Subscribe. *** Editor's note: This is the first part in a series of stories. Even though she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016, LaGrange native Renae Willis focused her time on other family members - her ...
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Half of Antibiotics Given With No Infection Noted By Amy Norton. HealthDay Reporter. FRIDAY, Oct. 5, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- After years of public health warnings about antibiotic misuse, a new study suggests the problem is far from being solved.
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Legionnaires' Disease Sickens 8 In Washington Heights, City Says WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY - Washington Heights has been hit with a second outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease in recent months, city Health Department officials announced Friday.
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Health department investigating second cluster of Legionnaires' in Washington Heights; 8 hospitalized The Health Department is investigating a second cluster of Legionnaires' disease in Washington Heights. Eight people have been diagnosed with Legionnaires' within five days.
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Drinking water lowers the risk of infections: study Bladder infections are extremely common among women. New research, however, shows that boosting water intake might reduce these infections by almost half.
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Leading an Active Life With a Diagnosis of Dementia Laurie Scherrer was a workaholic sales executive when she began forgetting customers and losing her ability to perform simple math calculations.
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That Daily Glass Of Wine May Lead To An Earlier Death, Study Finds Research shows that the harmful effects of light drinking outweigh the benefits touted by other studies. ST. LOUIS - We often see studies that tell us not only is light or moderate drinking not harmful to our health, in some cases, it's actually good ...
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Han Chinese share gene characteristics with Indians and Europeans, study finds The Han Chinese and ethnic minorities share some common gene mutations with Indians, Southeast Asians and Europeans along the Silk Road, an unprecedented study of DNA samples has found.
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Study shows diet and weight may affect response to bipolar disorder treatment Data from a clinical trial has shown that how people respond to treatment for Bipolar Disorder may be influenced by their weight and the overall quality of their diet, including whether they are eating a diet high in foods thought to contribute to ...
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Chemicals in sunscreen may cause birth defects Hong Kong. Scientists have detected chemicals in sunscreen that can cause birth defects and infertility. In the study, the team from the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), found that the chemicals in sunscreen caused abnormalities in Zebrafish and ...
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New Legionnaires' Disease Cluster Detected in Washington Heights A new cluster of Legionnaires' Disease has been detected in Washington Heights. The Health Department says eight people have been diagnosed with the form of pneumonia in the past five days.
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Half of Antibiotics Given Without Infection Diagnosis By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. FRIDAY, Oct. 5, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- After years of public health warnings about antibiotic misuse, a new study suggests the problem is far from being solved.
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Half of antibiotics given without diagnosis of infection FRIDAY, Oct. 5, 2018 -- After years of public health warnings about antibiotic misuse, a new study suggests the problem is far from being solved.
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58 women were unaware of being treated for cancer Up to 58 women were unaware they had previously been treated for cancer until alerted by a letter inviting them to partake in a review connected to the national cervical cancer screening programme.
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