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World Health Organization wants panel to study gene editing GENEVA (AP) - The chief of the World Health Organization says his agency is assembling experts to consider the health impacts of gene editing.
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Florida toddler with cancer needs rare blood; worldwide search for donors begins A 2-year-old South Florida girl who has cancer needs a very rare type of blood, OneBlood said Monday. >> Cards for Christmas: Family asks for letters for child with brain cancer · The blood bank said it has organized a worldwide search for donors who ...
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Worldwide hunt for rare blood to save life of 2-year-old Miami girl MIAMI - A worldwide hunt is currently underway to find a rare blood type to help a 2-year-old South Florida girl battling cancer. Zainab suffers from Neuroblastoma, a cancer that develops from immature nerve cells around the adrenal glands and most ...
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Worldwide search underway for rare blood type to help save 2-year-old girl's life The tumor inside Zainab Mughal's belly may have been growing for 10 months without anyone knowing. Then, about two months ago, the 2-year-old's parents got a devastating diagnosis - Zainab has neuroblastoma, a rare cancer that mainly affects children ...
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Before Starting A Statin, Talk It Over With Your Doctor A study published Monday is pushing back against the notion that up to 40 percent of Americans should be taking statin drugs to reduce the risk of heart disease.
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CDC: Invasive tick species rapidly spreading throughout US A new invasive species of tick has made its way into the United States, and officials say it poses a threat as it continues to spread to new states.
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Are statins overprescribed? Why the risks and benefits are so complex (CNN) As with any medication, statins can come with side effects. Statins, drugs typically used to lower cholesterol, are relatively safe for most people.
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The Pharmacist's Role During National Influenza Vaccination Week With National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) in full swing, customers can visit several pharmacies throughout the United States this week and recieve their seasonal influenza vaccine.
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How Welsh scientists are tracing flu's family tree Scientists in Wales are leading the world in identifying the flu strains that will circulate in the UK and Europe this winter. Samples taken from patients in hospitals and surgeries across Wales are being examined.
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5 kids were dead. Yet no one told NJ health commissioner for nearly 2 weeks Five children had died and 17 others had been infected by the time state Health Commissioner Shereef Elnahal learned in October about the viral outbreak at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Haskell.
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WHO says it can fight Ebola outbreak despite US withdrawal December 03, 2018 05:51 PM. GENEVA (AP) - The head of the World Health Organization said Monday it can fight the deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo despite the withdrawal of the U.S.
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Opioid Rx From Dentist May Up Rates of Opioid Abuse in Youth Young people with no opioid exposure who received an opioid prescription in a dental setting had higher rates of persistent opioid use and abuse, a retrospective study found.
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Senate Hearing Highlights Challenges of Infection Control in Hospital Facilities Representatives of locations affected by viral and bacterial outbreaks are no-shows. Sen. Richard Codey suggests seeking subpoena power to force their attendance.
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US Life Expectancy Drops for Third Year in a Row, Reflecting Rising Drug Overdoses, Suicides On average, life expectancy across the globe is steadily ticking upward—but the same can't be said for the United States. Three reports newly published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlight a worrying downward trend in Americans' ...
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Cases of polio-like paralysis appear to have peaked, CDC says The number of new cases of the polio-like paralyzing condition called acute flaccid myelitis appears to be peaking, federal health officials said Monday.
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Polio-like disease in US kids appears to have peaked for 2018, CDC says Federal health officials said Monday that cases of the paralyzing, polio-like illness that was spiking in children in the United States this year appears to have peaked.
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CCSU Student Diagnosed With Bacterial Meningitis One student at Central Connecticut State University has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis on Monday. Late Sunday, the school learned of a student who had recently become seriously ill, and as a precaution, was receiving treatment for a suspected ...
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Confirmed Meningitis Case At Central CT State University NEW BRITAIN, CT - A case of bacterial meningitis was confirmed at Central Connecticut State University. A student contracted the disease.
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Genetically modified humans arrive. Now what? For good or ill, perhaps both, humanity's newfound power to change the genome of our species has been put to use. Chinese scientist Jiankui He genetically engineered human embryos, resulting in the first-ever births of genetically altered babies.
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Eliminating the threat of HIV in SA one finger-prick at a time SAN ANTONIO - The rates of people in Bexar County with human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, are alarming, but experts say help and other resources are just a phone call away.
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Turns Out The Healthy Amount Of Chips Is Six Chips -- probably the number one of all the side orders. You can mention any food on the planet and every single one of them will be improved with 'and chips' added to it.
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WHO says it can fight Ebola outbreak despite US withdrawal GENEVA - The head of the World Health Organization said Monday it can fight the deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo despite the withdrawal of the U.S.
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Pennsylvania to consider more conditions that should qualify for medical marijuana Updated 2 minutes ago. Pennsylvania could soon make more conditions eligible for medical marijuana treatment. The state Medical Marijuana Advisory Board approved a new process for amending and expanding the state's list of 21 serious conditions for ...
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Life Expectancy In The US Is Down. A Rise In Suicide Is One Reason Why If you are in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741.
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Major new hunting regulations in place to combat spread of fatal deer disease New Tennessee hunting regulations are now in place to combat the spread of a fatal neurological disorder that affects members of the deer family and is 100 percent fatal.
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A reason to think twice about your child's ADHD diagnosis Share this article. Facebook · Twitter · Email; Print. Diagnosing attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is inherently subjective.
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Chemicals in cosmetics, soaps tied to early puberty in girls (Reuters Health) - - Girls who are exposed before birth to chemicals commonly found in toothpaste, makeup, soap and other personal care products may hit puberty earlier than their peers who aren't exposed to these chemicals in the womb, a U.S.
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Measles Cases Rise Globally With Spikes In The Middle East, Europe And The Americas Measles cases rose sharply last year around the globe according to a new report from the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Measles Are Coming Back Around The World, And The Reasons Should Make Us Ashamed The world has not done enough to improve vaccination coverage, and now, measles is experiencing a resurgence in nearly every corner of the globe.
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Do you lie to your doctor? Here's why New York– If you tend to stretch the truth while answering your doctor on questions related to exercise or diet, you have company.
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Garlic holds promise in treating lingering Lyme disease, research finds Oils from garlic and other common herbs and medicinal plants are showing promise in the lab for treating the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, and may prove especially useful in treating those who continue to have symptoms after antibiotic treatment, ...
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Justice Department issues new guidelines on prosecution for non-disclosure of HIV status Use of criminal law against people with HIV has been overly broad, Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network says. Desmond Brown · CBC News · Posted: Dec 02, 2018 10:55 AM ET | Last Updated: December 2. Richard Elliott, executive director of the Canadian ...
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HIV/Aids still a national threat, says Museveni MANAFWA. President Museveni has said the persistent high prevalence of HIV/Aids infection among Ugandans remains a national threat hurting the country's economic progress.
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The fight against measles has taken a turn for the worse A baby hospitalized with measles in the Philippines, in an outbreak following 2013's typhoon Haiyan. Share this story. In 2010, the World Health Organization (WHO) set some ambitious goals for fighting measles worldwide.
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Mobile phones are 7 times dirtier than toilet seats, says study A new study has now found that the average mobile phone is almost seven times dirtier than a toilet seat. The study added that while those in leather cases harbour the most bacteria, even smartphones in wipe-clean plastic cases have more than six times ...
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