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Teen vaping continues to rise while other drug use declines, a survey finds Vaping among America's teenagers continues to climb, while the use of other substances -- such as alcohol and opioids -- has declined in recent years, according to a new report.
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Alarming spike in teen vaping; 37% of high school seniors say they vaped in past 12 months The number of teenagers using electronic cigarettes has hit an all-time high, with one in every five high school seniors reporting they vaped in the past month.
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Inoperable Brain Tumor Disappears From Roxli Doss in Christmas Miracle Roxli Doss's brain tumor, which was inoperable, has disappeared from her body, doctors in Texas say. In June 2018, Doss, 11, was diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, or DIPG, and had been undergoing radiation therapy.
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Teens are turning away from cigarettes and alcohol and toward vaping Teens are better-behaved than ever when it comes to alcohol and drugs, but seem to have turned to vaping as their vice of choice, according to results from a nationally representative survey of adolescent drug use.
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Study finds chronic fatigue clues in overactive immune response By Health and Science Correspondent Kate Kelland. LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists exploring what may trigger a complex disorder known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have found clues in the way some people's immune systems respond more actively ...
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Study Shows Big Rise in Teen Vaping This Year A steep rise in nicotine vaping over the past year, accompanied by widespread minimizing of its potential harm, dominated the findings of a closely watched annual survey of American teenagers, released Monday.
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Texas girl's inoperable brain tumor vanishes In what seems like a Christmas miracle, the inoperable brain tumor of an 11-year-old girl in Texas has disappeared, and doctors say they don't know why.
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Inoperable Brain Tumor Of Texas Girl Roxli Doss Miraculously Disappears The parents of a Texas girl with a rare and inoperable brain tumor witnessed a miracle just in time for Christmas. Incurable Tumor.
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Doctors baffled after Texas girl's inoperable brain tumor disappears HAYS COUNTY, Texas - An 11-year-old Texas girl diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor appears to been cured, and doctors don't have an explanation, according to KVUE.
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For Teens: Vaping Up, Opioid and Alcohol Use Down By Dennis Thompson. HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, Dec. 17, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Vaping among American teenagers increased dramatically in 2018, with nearly two of every five high school seniors reporting they've tried an e-cigarette during the ...
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25 percent of parents don't prepare for holiday parenting hangovers A new study from the University of Michigan has found that while parents plan childcare for special celebrations, they often do not plan in advance for the next day when they may be tired and hungover.
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14 cases, 3 deaths now reported in Legionnaires' disease outbreak at UW MADISON (WKOW) - Officials with University Hospital say three people have now died after contracting Legionnaires' disease from the hospital's water system.
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Child abuse climbs after Friday report cards, study says Child abuse increases the day after school report cards are released - but only when kids get their grades on a Friday, a study in Florida suggests.
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3 patients dead, 14 diagnosed in Legionnaires' outbreak at UW Health MADISON, Wis. - Three patients who contracted Legionnaires' disease after an outbreak of the disease at UW Health have died, and the hospital has confirmed a total of 14 cases during the outbreak.
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Child abuse climbs after Friday report cards, study says GAINSEVILLE, Fla. (WCMH) -- Child abuse increases the day after school report cards are released - but only when kids get their grades on a Friday, a study in Florida suggests.
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The CRISPR shocker: How genome-editing scientist He Jiankui rose from obscurity to stun the world One of the world's most celebrated biologists, Jennifer Doudna is not easily rattled. But she was struggling to process what she had just heard.
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Gently stroking babies 'provides pain relief' Gently stroking a baby reduces activity in their brain associated with painful experiences, a study has found. The study, by University of Oxford and Liverpool John Moores University, monitored the brain activity of 32 babies while they had blood tests.
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Scientists report CRISPR restores effectiveness of lung cancer treatment The CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system may be able to restore the effectiveness of first-line chemotherapies used to treat lung cancer by deleting or "knocking out" a gene in cancer tumors that helps the tumors develop resistance to the drugs.
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Hints From Heloise: Cold or flu? Dear Readers: With all the running around and holiday preparations, you and your family may be susceptible to the common cold or the flu.
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This Man Sniffed His Smelly Socks Every Day, Then He Was Hospitalized With a Severe Lung Infection You've heard of a foot fetish, but what about a sock fetish? One man's strange obsession with smelling his socks when he got home from work every day recently led to some major medical issues.
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Heart attacks most likely happen at this time on Christmas Eve, study says The holidays wreak havoc on heart health, according to a new study out of Sweden. Christmas Eve is the worst day of the year for heart attacks, researchers found, with risk rising nearly 40 percent.
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A massive new study finds that heart attacks peak on Christmas Eve For all the cozy scenes pictured in the holiday ads, the Christmas season can be an intensely stressful time. Take the anxieties surrounding money, family, and unrealistic expectations, throw in extra alcohol and sugar consumption, and the most ...
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Chronic fatigue syndrome may be due to an overactive immune system, study finds (CNN) Chronic fatigue syndrome, a condition that causes extreme tiredness, could be triggered by an overactive immune system, a study has found.
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Why Every Adult Should Get the Flu Shot This story was produced in partnership with Kaiser Permanente. This past winter and spring, some 900,000 Americans landed in the hospital due to influenza and 80,000 died from flu-related complications, making 2017-2018 the deadliest flu season in 42 ...
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Mouse Study Backs Idea That Alzheimer's May Be Transmitted CME Author: Zeena Nackerdien. Study Authors: Silvia A. Purro, Mark A. Farro, et al. Target Audience and Goal Statement: Neurologists and gerontologists.
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Depression & Anxiety Might Be As Detrimental To Your Health As Smoking & Obesity, According To A New Study The news always seems to be full of the information regarding hazards to your long-term health, whether it's fast food or soda or pollution, but according to a new study, less-transparent life factors such as depression and anxiety might be as ...
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Depression And Anxiety May Damage Health As Much As Smoking And Obesity, Suggests Study People suffering from anxiety and depression may be at significantly higher risk for major health conditions like heart disease, according to new research, perhaps at levels comparable to smoking and obesity.
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Barbershop BP Intervention Benefits Sustained The success of a barbershop intervention to tackle uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) among African-American men persisted at 12 months, mirroring 6-month findings of the randomized trial.
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Flu hits hard in Lincoln, especially young children LINCOLN, Neb. - Nationwide, reported cases of the flu are on the rise. Just last week, in a matter of a few days, the Lincoln Lancaster County Health Department reported 100 cases.
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How An Extra X Chromosome Contributes To Women's Longer Life Expectancy On average, women live longer than men, at least in places where the dangers of childbirth have been tamed. There are memes offering explanations, and undoubtedly many factors are involved, but a new study suggests part of the answer lies in additional ...
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AHA: Barbershops Help Trim High Blood Pressure Numbers for Black Men MONDAY, Dec. 17, 2018 (American Heart Association) -- Barbershops in the African-American community could help men reduce and control their blood pressure, according to a new study.
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Minnesota suicide rate spiked in 2017 ST. PAUL - Suicides increased 5 percent in Minnesota last year, prompting state officials to warn of a growing public health challenge and remind residents that there are resources for help.
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Continued rise in Minnesota suicides prompts plea for better prevention Suicides rose in Minnesota in 2017 with an alarming increase in men taking their own lives, but fewer suicides among women. Those findings were released Monday by the Minnesota Department of Health, along with a plea from the state health ...
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China's gene-editing scientists still aiming for crispr supremacy Chinese scientists are pressing ahead with their attempts to perfect human gene-editing technology, even after one of their compatriots drew a global backlash for editing the genes of twin girls.
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