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Asian tick that clones itself could spread fast and far in the US, study says OXFORD, England - The Asian longhorned tick most likely began invading the United States years ago. Now found in nine states, the tick may soon occupy a large swath of eastern North America as well as coastal regions of the Pacific Northwest ...
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New Disease-Bearing Tick Could Spread Through US By Dennis Thompson. HealthDay Reporter. THURSDAY, Dec. 13, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- An Asian tick newly introduced into the United States has the potential to infest a wide swath of the country, researchers say.
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Free Narcan Kits Distributed in Clearfield Co. CLEARFIELD - Naloxone kits were distributed free of charge Thursday to Pennsylvanians. It was part of the Wolf Administration's ongoing effort to reduce overdoses and encourage people to seek treatment.
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Woman's tweets detailing heart attack go viral: 'I was lucky' A woman who recently survived a heart attack is using her experience to remind others how symptoms of the sometimes fatal occurrence can differ for men and women.
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Fentanyl, other opioid drugs behind 54% increase in overdose deaths in 6 years: CDC A new federal report shows the astonishing pace in which fentanyl rose to become the drug associated with the most overdose deaths in the United States.
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Naloxone giveaway: Here's how to get a free drug overdose reversal kit today Nurse Rachael Wydra, with Gov. Tom Wolf, holds up a dose of the overdose reversal drug naloxone that will be given away in Pennsylvania on Dec. 13, 2018.
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Republican sparks pushback after vaccine comment A Tennessee physician recently elected to Congress received criticism Thursday from top state leaders for alleging without evidence that vaccines may cause autism.
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Peak risk time for a heart attack is 10pm on Christmas Eve The risk of having a heart attack peaks at 10pm on Christmas Eve, scientists have found, suggesting that stress, sadness and over-indulgence during the festive season can be deadly.
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Study: Later school start time means more sleep, better grades A new study following high school students in Seattle suggests later school start times are associated with more sleep and better academic performance.
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Study: Later school start time means more sleep, better grades SEATTLE - A new study following high school students in Seattle suggests later school start times are associated with more sleep and better academic performance.
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Study: Later School Start Helps Students Get More Sleep High school students are getting more sleep in Seattle, say scientists studying later school start times. Teenagers wore activity monitors to find out whether a later start to the school day would help them get more sleep.
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Oakland County child is Michigan's second AFM case The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has been notified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that Michigan has a confirmed a second case of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) in 2018.
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Health advisory issued after two people contract Legionnaires' following visit to St. Louis County hotel ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued a public health advisory Thursday for people who stayed at a west St. Louis County hotel on or after October 1 after two visitors tested positive for Legionnaires' ...
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Debate over alternatives to fetal tissue research reaches Congress (CNN) What do humanized mice have to do with fetal tissue research? That question took center stage at a hearing Thursday before two House subcommittees considering alternatives to the controversial practice of using fetal tissue for research.
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Erie County resident with measles leads to health alert, concern of outbreak An Erie County resident infected with measles visited eight places between Dec. 4 and Tuesday, posing a risk to anyone at the places at the time of the visits who had not been vaccinated, Erie County Health Commissioner Dr.
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Breast Most cancers Threat In Ladies Could Improve After Childbirth Findings of a new research have shown that mothers may have higher risk of developing breast cancer compared with women who never had children.
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9 Rockland yeshivas face fines for failing to release student measles vaccination records Nine private schools in Ramapo face hefty fines for failing to provide Rockland County health officials with a list of students who have not been fully vaccinated against measles.
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Women's breast cancer risk increases after childbirth, study suggests Women who recently gave birth might have a higher risk of developing breast cancer, according to a new study. Past research suggests women who have children tend to have a lower breast cancer risk than those who do not, but a research group led by ...
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Heart Attack Risks Spike On Christmas Eve: Study A new study reveals annual spikes in heart attack risks on Christmas eve and certain midsummer holidays, with risks peaking at 10 p.m.
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Heart attack risk spikes on Christmas Eve, study finds Whether it's the stress of choosing the right gift, drinking and eating too much, or fighting with relatives about politics, the holidays can be hard on your heart.
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Officials note 10 new Ebola cases as youngest patient recovers The pace of new Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) saw no let-up today, with 10 more illnesses reported across five locations in the affected area, the country's health ministry said in its latest update.
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Breast Cancer Risk May Rise After Childbirth, but Is Still Low Compared with women who have never given birth, those who recently had babies may have a slight increased risk of breast cancer that peaks after about five years and then gradually declines, according to a study published this week.
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Study provides new insights into molecular mechanisms underlying role of amyloid in Alzheimer's disease A UCL-led study has confirmed that some vials of a hormone used in discontinued medical treatments contained seeds of a protein implicated in Alzheimer's disease, and are able to seed amyloid pathology in mice.
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UNAIDS head to quit post early following scathing report GENEVA - The head of the U.N. agency focusing on AIDS said he would leave the job six months early, bowing to apparent pressure just a week after independent experts looking into sexual harassment blasted the "defective leadership" at UNAIDS.
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Study shows in older people, type 2 diabetes is associated with a decline in brain function over five years New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) shows that in older people living in the community, type 2 diabetes (T2D) is associated with a decline in verbal memory and fluency over 5 ...
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Thousands of children's lives could be saved after hospital discharge, study finds The lives of thousands of children could be saved if health professionals keep track of those most at risk of dying after they leave hospital, researchers have found.
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Massage helps relieve pain, improve mobility in patients with knee osteoarthritis Short-term improvements in symptoms suggests massage could complement treatment. Patients with arthritis in their knees experienced significant improvement in pain and mobility after undergoing a weekly, whole-body massage for two months, according ...
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Probiotics For Bipolar Disorder? The FDA Really, Really, Really Has Not Evaluated That Claim Hank Campbell. As many as three million Americans, an alarming one percent of the U.S. population, get a diagnosis of bipolar disorder each year.
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Clay Could Cure Obesity By Trapping Fat, Study Reveals Fighting fat and curing obesity may not be such big problems in the near future. A new study has found that dirt - yes, actual dirt - could be a possible cure for what is considered the "modern-day health epidemic.
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Flu cases on the uptick in Connecticut, nation Influenza cases in the state are ticking upward as the peak season approaches, with 259 cases confirmed as of Dec. 8, according to the Milford and state departments of health.
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