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CDC: More cases of polio-like illness in children emerge Health officials say an illness that in rare cases causes a polio-like condition has been reported in various states around the country.
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Losartan Latest BP Drug Recalled for Contamination Nov. 13, 2018 -- Yet another blood pressure drug has been recalled because of fears of impurities added by a lab in China. Drug company Sandoz says it has recalled one lot of losartan potassium hydrochlorothiazide tablets.
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Parents accuse CDC of not reporting children's deaths from polio-like AFM (CNN) - Parents of children who had a horrifying polio-like illness are accusing the Centers for Disease Control of hiding the deaths of two children who suffered from the condition.
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Blood pressure drug recall expands again due to cancer concerns The US Food and Drug Administration says another heart medicine is being voluntarily recalled after tests showed that it was tainted with a potential cancer-causing chemical.
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Blood pressure drug recall expands again (CNN) -. The US Food and Drug Administration says another heart medicine is being voluntarily recalled after tests showed that it was tainted with a potential cancer-causing chemical.
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Blood pressure drug recall expands again NEW YORK - The US Food and Drug Administration says another heart medicine is being voluntarily recalled after tests showed that it was tainted with a potential cancer-causing chemical.
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Uncle Sam wants you to sit less and move more. Here's how you can meet the new exercise guidelines Listen up, Americans! The government has been recommending you get 150 minutes of exercise a week for a decade now. That's just 20 minutes a day - and not even one in four of you can handle it.
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The New Government Exercise Guidelines For 2018 Are Pretty Reasonable The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently released the second edition of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, your sporadic reminder that, yes, it's probably a good idea to exercise.
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USPSTF: Screen Adults, Pregnant Women for Unhealthy Alcohol Use Primary care clinicians should screen all adults, including pregnant women, for unhealthy alcohol use and provide brief behavioral counseling interventions for those who screen positive, according to the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
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Deer Hunt 2018: Baiting and feeding ban MARINETTE COUNTY (WLUK) -- Deer Hunt 2018 is approaching, where over the course of the nine-day gun season, about 600,000 hunters are expected to take to the field.
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Doctors offer ways to delay, lessen severity of Alzheimer's, dementia Alzheimer's disease. It's a subject that hits close to home. My mom died of it at age 86 after what was about 20 years of progressive symptoms, the last decade or so in a care facility.
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Hunters help safeguard Arizona's deer & elk from chronic wasting disease Posted Nov 13, 2018, 6:02 pm. Stephanie Morse Cronkite News. GREER - On a chilly fall morning in Eastern Arizona, families taking part in a youth hunting camp awoke before dawn to hunt elk.
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Dawgs for Diabetes provides support system for students with diabetes Max Wieder, a junior chemistry major and the president of Dawgs for Diabetes, has had Type 1 diabetes for 12 years. "[Having diabetes] is one of those things you constantly have to worry about or just always have to be aware of.
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State wildlife officials still testing deer for chronic wasting disease Officials with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks are still testing deer for chronic wasting disease. Wildlife officials are encouraging hunters to submit harvested deer for testing.
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Blood sugar levels rising drastically? Munch almonds to keep it under control WASHINGTON DC: Diabetes currently affects over 425 million people worldwide, with more than 72.9 million cases of diabetes in India in 2017, with most people having type 2 diabetes and at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and its complications.
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This Salmonella Outbreak In Turkey Products Honestly Couldn't Have Come At A Worse Time If you picture the most idyllic Thanksgiving feast, you probably imagine an enormous table filled with plates of creamy mashed potatoes, delectable green beans, and a number of sweet pies.
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Myths about diabetes Diabetes is a disease that occurs when the body's blood sugar is too high. "Insulin, which is a hormone created by the pancreas, helps get sugar from the food you eat into your cells," says Linda Reagan, Dietitian at Mountain Valley Regional ...
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World Diabetes Day 2018: Healthy Nuts And Seeds For Keeping Your Blood Sugar Levels Low 14 November is marked as the World Diabetes Day. Every year World Diabetes Day has a significant theme. The theme for World Diabetes Day this year is The Family and Diabetes.
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Tickborne diseases such as Lyme hit record highs in the US, CDC says The number of infections carried by ticks has hit a record high in the United States, according to a new report. Nearly 60,000 people were diagnosed with a tickborne infection, mostly Lyme disease, in 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and ...
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Flu season begins, tips on how to fight it MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - Flu season has officially begun, which means it's time to get serious about fighting the illness. Doctors are pushing hard to encourage people to get their flu shot this year, after last season was one of the worst in decades.
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The Flu Shot Needs Fewer Stats and More Stories Two weeks ago, the CDC disclosed that more Americans were killed by the flu last year than at any time in 40 years—more than 79,000—and hospitalizations and illnesses hit record highs.
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Diabetes Awareness Month: What is the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes (ABC News)--Diabetes is one of the most common chronic conditions in the U.S. today, with almost 30.3 million of people suffering from difficulties in managing their blood sugar.
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'Move more, sit less,' government says in new exercise guidelines If you're sitting down while reading this, stand up. Guidelines released Monday by the federal government show that most Americans are not getting the exercise they need, costing the health care system over $100 billion each year.
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Uncle Sam wants you to sit less and move more — here's how you can meet the new exercise guidelines Listen up, Americans. The government has been recommending you get 150 minutes of exercise a week for a decade now. That's just 20 minutes a day - and not even 1 in 4 of you can handle it.
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Diabetes: The latest research Diabetes mellitus (DM) - commonly referred to as diabetes - is now considered an epidemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO). From the very young to the very old, it can affect people from all walks of life.
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Childhood obesity may increase risk for pancreatic cancer in adulthood Photo (c) dementevajulia - Fotolia As nearly 20 percent of children in the United States suffer from childhood obesity, researchers continue finding health risks that could prove to be troublesome for both adolescents in the short- and long-term.. A ...
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Protect yourself from the salmonella outbreak in turkey products this Thanksgiving FARGO, ND. (Valley News Live) - Some say turkey is the star of Thanksgiving dinner, but what happens when the star is sick? The holiday is just around the corner, and a salmonella outbreak linked to turkey brings about the risk of coming down with this ...
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Wild monkey population carrying rare, deadly virus could double in Florida, experts say A rapidly breeding monkey species carrying a rare and deadly form of herpes could put humans at risk as the population grows. At least 300 rhesus macaques live in Silver Spring State Park in central Florida.
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Type 2 Diabetes: Know the symptoms, know your risk | Martin Health for You One of the most important facts to know about type 2 diabetes - a disease of high blood sugar - is this: you could have it and not know it.
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West Nile Virus takes a bite out of Pittsburgh The West Nile Virus is one of the most prevalent diseases in the United States - and this season, it has arrived in Pittsburgh. When the Allegheny County Health Department reported its sixth case of the virus this October, Pittsburghers were ...
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Put down the pack for Great American Smoke Out Updated 15 hours ago. Step outside to smoke. Try gum or candy when the urge to light up hits. Consider the patch. Those are among the suggestions experts offer to those trying to quit, or cut back on, smoking.
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US cigarette smoking rate reaches new low Cigarette use among American adults is at the lowest it's been since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention started collecting data on the issue in 1965, according to a report released on Thursday.
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Nations vary widely in antibiotic use, WHO data show A report today from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows a wide range in the amount of antibiotics being consumed in different countries.
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First supply trip to space since Soyuz failure poised to launch A US spaceship loaded with supplies for the International Space Station is poised to launch Thursday, marking the first such trip since a Soyuz rocket carrying three people failed last month.
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Healthy Living: November 13, 2018 BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - This past Saturday at a conference of the American Heart Association in Chicago researchers announced the results of 2 large studies looking at who does and who might not benefit from commonly used supplements to lower ...
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Heart meeting features fish oil, vitamin D, cholesterol news CHICAGO (AP) - Fish oil, vitamin D, novel drugs, new cholesterol guidelines: News from an American Heart Association conference over the weekend reveals a lot about what works and what does not for preventing heart attacks and other problems.
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Get a free glucose screening in Ammon on World Diabetes Awareness Day AMMON - As a 10-year-old experiencing weight loss and pale skin, David Batt figured he was just sick or feeling under the weather.
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ALA, ATS Seek Increase in Lung Cancer Screenings With New Healthcare Guide An estimated 25,000 Americans who are at high risk for developing lung cancer would be saved annually through low-dose computed tomography (CT) scans, but only 5% of people who qualify are screened.
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One Health Brings Together Different Health Sectors to Fight Antibiotic Resistance In this clip, Debra Goff, PharmD, FCCP, infectious disease clinical pharmacist and Associate Professor at The Ohio State University, tells Pharmacy Times about One Health, a movement dedicated to bringing together different fields who handle ...
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How can obesity both fuel tumor growth and help new immunotherapy drugs work better? Two new studies have provided compelling insights into the relationship between obesity and cancer. The research reveals fascinatingly paradoxical effects, suggesting obesity can suppress our immune responses to enhance tumor growth, but also improve ...
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How obesity can shut off anti-cancer defences Irish research has revealed people who are obese are more prone to cancer due to their weakened ability to destroy tumour cells. The link between obesity and increased risk of cancer is well established, but Irish scientists have now thrown fresh light ...
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To Deter Teens, Cigarettes Will Smell Like Cigarettes There continues to be increasing recognition and concern that teen use of electronic, or, e-cigarettes is on the rise. From the standpoint of the nicotine content, as well as based on the concern that e-cigarette use in teens can lead to higher ...
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This Smartphone App Might Save Your Life If You're Having a Coronary heart Assault Researchers say the app with a two-wire attachment can diagnose a serious heart attack as well as an ECG can. Share on Pinterest Developers are creating smartphone apps that can provide information on heart conditions.
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US Has Twice the Overdose Death Rate of Other Wealthy Nations, New Study Finds The United States has more than twice the premature overdose death rates of more than 12 other wealthy nations, according to a new study published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine on Monday.
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Coffee could lower diabetes risk Washington D.C.: Drinking your favourite cup of coffee could lower the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. Experts gathered at a satellite symposium hosted by The Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee (ISIC) at the European ...
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Tourist dies from rabies after being bitten by cat A tourist has died from contracting rabies after being bitten by a rabid cat while holidaying in Morocco, health officials have said.
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Pakistan among top five nations with diabetes patients World Diabetes Day, Most people suffering from preventable type 2 diabetes, which is largely preventable through regular physical activity, healthy and balanced diet.
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Weightlifting is good for your heart and it doesn't take much Date: November 13, 2018; Source: Iowa State University; Summary: Lifting weights for less than an hour a week may reduce your risk for a heart attack or stroke by 40 to 70 percent, according to a new study.
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Scientists have found a new danger of lack of sleep A group of researchers from Rutgers University in the US found that insufficient sleep duration in children promotes unhealthy eating habits, obesity and sedentary lifestyle.
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