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Nurse's warning after 'muscle strain' turns out to be heart attack A nurse who unknowingly suffered a heart attack and "almost died" because she went about her day instead of seeking medical attention has described her symptoms on social media, warning that women experience heart attacks differently from men.
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Is Screen Time Bad for Kids' Brains? A generation ago, parents worried about the effects of TV; before that, it was radio. Now, the concern is "screen time," a catchall term for the amount of time that children, especially preteens and teenagers, spend interacting with TVs, computers ...
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Record count reported for paralyzing polio-like illness across US This year has seen a record number of cases of a mysterious paralyzing illness in children, U.S. health officials said Monday. It's still not clear what's causing the kids to lose the ability to move their face, neck, back, arms or legs.
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Screen Time Study Shows Differences in Kids' Brains An NIH analysis aims to pin down how screen time affects children, but results won't be final for years. By Gaby Galvin, Staff Writer Dec. 10, 2018.
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Record count reported for mysterious paralyzing illness NEW YORK - This year has seen a record number of cases of a mysterious paralyzing illness in children, U.S. health officials said Monday.
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Delivering a baby increases - then lowers - risk of breast cancer: study (Reuters Health) - - Having a baby temporarily increases the risk of breast cancer by about 80 percent compared to the risk in women who have never given birth, researchers behind a new study have concluded.
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Increased breast cancer risk might last decades after childbirth, study says (CNN) Compared with women who have never had children, women who have given birth may have an increased breast cancer risk that continues for up to 23 years after their most recent birth, according to a new study published in the journal Annals of ...
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Amoeba From Tap Water In Neti Pot Tied To Fatal Brain Infection In Seattle Woman A fatal brain infection reportedly took the life a Seattle woman who doctors believe improperly used a neti pot. The 69-year-old woman, whom health officials are not identifying due to medical privacy regulations, had been suffering from a chronic ...
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Regular problem solving does not protect against mental decline The well known 'use it or lose it' claim has been widely accepted by healthcare professionals, but researchers in the Christmas issue of The BMJ find that regularly doing problem solving activities throughout your lifetime does not prevent mental ...
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What water is safe to use in a neti pot, and more tips to avoid getting sick The case of a woman who died from a brain-eating amoeba after using filtered tap water to clear her sinuses has some wondering how to safely use neti pots.
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How Puzzles, Games Might Help Your Aging Brain By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, Dec. 10, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Those Sunday crossword puzzles may not prevent the aging brain from slowing down -- but they might protect it in a different way, a new study suggests.
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How to Safely Use a Neti Pot — After a Woman Died from a Brain-Eating Amoeba A woman who died from a brain-eating amoeba after using a neti pot to clear out her sinus infection is serving as an important reminder to only use sterile water with the device.
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Many diabetics needlessly test blood sugar at home (Reuters Health) - - One in seven people with type 2 diabetes may be needlessly testing their blood sugar at home several times a day, a U.S.
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Stepped up disinfecting of UMd dorm rooms is announced to combat viruses A total of 30 cases of adenovirus have been confirmed at the University of Maryland, and university officials announced plans to intensify its dormitory cleaning program to help prevent additional infections.
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CWD threat moves closer to Yellowstone National Park YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - Chronic Wasting Disease, called CWD, is a fatal brain disorder that can severely reduce herds of deer, elk and moose.
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Mom Warns After 'Healthy' 6-Year-Old Daughter Dies from Flu: 'It Shouldn't Have Happened' Christy Pugh and David Splan never thought that a simple runny nose and fever would lead to their 6-year-old daughter's death.
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Autism, ADHD Tied to Raised Risk in Siblings By Dennis Thompson. HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, Dec. 10, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are so closely linked that they not only run in families, but each increases the risk of the other in future ...
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Novel nano-gel promises to help kill leftover cancer cells after surgery The first step in many cancer treatments is to surgically remove the tumorous tissue, however this often isn't enough in itself.
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One in four breast cancers could be prevented, exhaustive evidence review finds One in four breast cancers are potentially preventable, an exhaustive evidence review of a staggering 68 breast cancer risk factors shows.
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Survival After Mesothelioma Surgery Could Rise with Immunotherapy Spray A spray-on immune booster may one day improve survival after mesothelioma surgery. UCLA scientists tested the biodegradable spray gel in mice with advanced melanoma.
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Have Heart Failure? Flu Shot May Save Your Life By Steven Reinberg. HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, Dec. 10, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- If you have heart failure, a flu shot can truly be a lifesaver, researchers report.
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Researchers say coffee may combat two devastating brain diseases The past few years have brought lots of good news for anyone who considers coffee a vice. Scientists have discovered that various compounds in coffee can help fight a number of diseases including Alzheimer's, and now a new study is putting even more ...
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MR vaccination campaign to start in MP from Jan Staff Reporter,. Measles and Rubella (MR) Vaccination, single vaccination to immunise the children, a campaign is going to be started in Madhya Pradesh from January, 2019, told Dr Santosh Shukla, State Immunisation Officer of Madhya Pradesh.
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Q/A: Women scientists should seize chances to shine Quarraisha Abdool Karim is an infectious disease epidemiologist and associate scientific director of the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), an organisation she co-founded with her husband in 2002.
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A little more context would have boosted already-strong HealthDay story on drug for hot flashes The San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium typically generates extensive media coverage of new research studies. However, not all of the studies presented are of the same caliber and some will never undergo the peer review that will lead them to be ...
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Japan to offer free rubella vaccinations to combat outbreak TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government said Tuesday it will offer free rubella vaccinations for three years to men who were unvaccinated in their childhood amid an outbreak of the disease that threatens to dampen demand for travel to Japan.
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Patients should decide when to get mammograms: Canadian health experts WATCH: New guidelines from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care are empowering women to take charge of their health when it comes to breast cancer screening.
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Is this social anxiety, or just awkward? Here's how to tell the difference The ability to make new friends comes naturally to most. But for some, its not so easy. Making small talk with strangers can be difficult, but if you are finding yourself beginning to have physiological reactions of feelings of nervousness, you could ...
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