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American monitored for possible Ebola did not have disease An American man who had been monitored for possible exposure to Ebola while in Africa has been released from a hospital after showing no signs of the deadly disease, a Nebraska medical center said Saturday.
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Surgeon fined $3000 for removing woman's healthy kidney that he'd believed was a tumor A Florida surgeon who cut out a woman's kidney after mistaking it for a tumor, is to pay a fine of $3,000 and undergo extra training on preoperative patient evaluation.
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With up to 7.3 million people hit by flu this season, scientists search for better vaccine Between 6.2 million and 7.3 million people in the United States have developed the flu this season, according to data released Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Painkillers for dogs, cats may be worsening human opioid crisis: study A new study suggests painkillers prescribed to pets could possibly be contributing to the opioid crisis in the U.S. The study, led by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine and the School of Veterinary Medicine, was ...
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HIV-positive tattoo artist charged with having unprotected sex with six women An HIV-positive Waterford man was charged with six felonies after six women told police the man repeatedly had unprotected sex with them after saying he was "clean.
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7 things to know about the flu in kids, according to a pediatrician All of a sudden it begins. The body aches, fever, headache, sore throat and coughing. Influenza has invaded your home. It's no surprise.
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Peak flu season begins in New Hampshire Flu season began peaking last week in New Hampshire, prompting public health officials to remind residents that it is not too late to get vaccinated.
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man faces multiple charges for having sex while HIV positive Click here for updates on this story. Milwaukee, WI (WTMJ) - A Waterford man faces multiple charges for having sex with six people while HIV positive.
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Tattoo Artist Charged For Failing To Tell Sex Partners About Being HIV-Positive A tattoo artist is being charged with six felonies for not informing several sexual partners that he is HIV-positive. Six women filed the complaint against Jason Taufner, with at least one of them testing positive for HIV.
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Higher intakes of fiber, whole grains protect against noncommunicable diseases Consuming high amounts of dietary fiber and whole grains was associated with reduced risk for noncommunicable diseases, such as coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes and colorectal cancer, according to findings published in The Lancet.
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Drug overdose deaths among American women have more than tripled since 1999 For many decades, drugs of abuse were a menace that mostly threatened the lives of men. In 1999, fewer than 1 in 25,000 adult women in the United States died of a drug overdose, and childbirth was twice as deadly.
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Drug overdose deaths soar among American women For many decades, drug abuse was a menace that mostly threatened the lives of men. In 1999, fewer than 1 in 25,000 adult women in the United States died of a drug overdose, and childbirth was twice as deadly.
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Exercise Hormone Could Fight Alzheimer's No one needs another reason to exercise, but according to a January 7thNew Scientist article, it may protect you from the effects of Alzheimer's.
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College Student's Headaches Turns Out To Be Aggressive Brain Cancer A college student suffered with headaches during her first term. What she thought was a symptom of the flu turns out to be symptoms of aggressive brain cancer.
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Eating more fiber and whole grains may mean a lower risk of death and disease, study finds A diet with more fiber and whole grains may mean a lower risk of death and disease, a new analysis commissioned by the World Health Organization has found.
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Chinese Woman Unable To Hear Male Voices, Diagnosed With Rare Condition That Affects 1 In 13000 Patients Stress often identified as one's body's reaction to any kind of demand or threat can have harmful effects on a person's well being.
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Tau, More than Aβ, Affects Sleep Early in Alzheimer's Mounting evidence suggests a link between β-amyloid and disrupted sleep. Does the same hold true for tau? Yes, according to a paper published in the January 9 Science Translational Medicine.
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Giving elderly hospital patients one extra meal a day cuts deaths by half, major NHS trial finds Giving elderly patients an extra meal a day halves their chances of dying in hospital, an NHS pilot scheme is showing. Death rates among those admitted with hip fractures have plummeted since the scheme was introduced two years ago, prompting medical ...
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NHS is 'failing' young mental health patients Many young people with mental health conditions are either missing out on NHS treatment altogether or facing unacceptably long waits - and there is an urgent need to boost staff numbers to tackle the problem.
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Woman unable to hear men's voices due to rare condition, report says FOX News - A woman in China was recently diagnosed with a rare hearing-loss condition that prevents her from hearing men's voices.
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Teen, 19, discovers aggressive brain tumour after seizure in his sleep A teenager who discovered he had an aggressive brain tumour after he collapsed from a seizure has travelled to Thailand for treatment.
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Health officials urge healthy start to new year Sampson County Health Department wants to educate and remind women that early detection is your best protection against Cervical Cancer.
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Chinese children given expired polio vaccines in latest scare Shanghai, China | AFP | At least 145 children were administered expired polio vaccines in eastern China, state media reported, despite the government promising to prevent such lapses in the industry following a major scandal last year.
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Alzheimer Society raises flag for awareness at city hall in Cornwall The executive director of the Alzheimer Society of Cornwall and District is excited about this year's national awareness campaign.
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Getting Hooked On Social Media Very Similar To Gambling And Drug Addiction, Says Study A new study found a link between excessive use of social media and impaired decision making - a trait commonly attributed to people who have gambling and drug addiction.
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January is Alzheimer's Awareness Month Even in Revelstoke there are brave and passionate voices challenging attitudes and stopping stigmas on disease. "I hope that when people need help on the dementia journey, they feel safe asking for it," says Sandy Campbell, whose husband Les Campbell ...
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Fund battling AIDS, TB and malaria seeks $14 billion to invigorate fight LONDON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - At least $14 billion is needed to accelerate the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria and quell stubborn epidemics that still kill millions, the head of a global health fund said on Friday.
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