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Measles outbreak grows in Pacific Northwest, 31 cases reported VANCOUVER, Wash. - The number of confirmed measles cases near Portland grew to 31 on Friday - an outbreak boosted by lower-than-normal vaccination rates in what has been called an anti-vaccination U.S.
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The flu has arrived in the Bay Area. Prepare for it like an epidemiologist Though this year's flu season has nothing on last year's - one of deadliest in the past decade - when it comes to influenza, vigilance is ever important, say infectious disease and public health experts.
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'Don't kiss or snuggle': Pet hedgehogs linked to multi-state Salmonella outbreak, CDC says A Salmonella outbreak impacting eight states has been linked to contact with pet hedgehogs, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday.
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Skinny genes the 'secret to staying slim' Scientists say they have discovered the secret behind why some people are skinny while others pile on the pounds easily. Their work reveals newly discovered genetic regions linked to being very slim.
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FDA identifies contamination source in blood pressure medicines used by millions Federal regulators say they've identified the source of the cancer-causing impurities that have tainted millions of bottles of commonly used generic blood pressure and heart failure medications recalled by drugmakers over the last seven months.
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Montana flu cases creep toward 1000 A total of 978 influenza cases have been reported in Montana for the 2018-2019 flu season in the most recent report issued by the Department of Public Health and Human Services.
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Muscles May Preserve A Shortcut To Restore Lost Strength Can muscles remember their younger, fitter selves? Muscle physiology lore has long held that it is easier to regain muscle mass in once-fit muscles than build it anew, especially as we age.
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China Clones Genetically-Edited Schizophrenic Monkeys China took center stage in the debate over the ethics of genetic engineering with the revelation that scientist He Jiankui edited the genes of human embryos to make them immune to HIV.
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Ebola infects 3 more in DRC; virus evidence found in West Africa bat Three more people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) were confirmed as having Ebola in the country's ongoing outbreak, and in a related development, researchers from Liberia and the United States today reported genetic evidence of the Ebola ...
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The deadliest month of the year in Southern California? It's January (and it's not clear why) T.S. Eliot might have famously called April "the cruelest month." But data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that it is in fact January that deserves the honor.
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Tuberculosis outbreak affecting Minnesota State-Mankato community MANKATO, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Health is investigating a tuberculosis outbreak among people associated with Minnesota State University, Mankato.
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Want to fit into skinny jeans? Helps to have skinny genes (CNN) - A new study links thinness to "skinny genes." Not to be confused with tight denim jeans, the sort popular with hipsters and musicians, researchers found thin people have specific gene regions in their DNA keeping them slim.
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Adults sleep better when rocked to sleep Everyone knows that an easy trick to calming a restless infant is to rock them back and forth. For whatever reason, the gentle side-to-side motion seems to soothe small children and lull them off to dreamland.
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Adults could rock themselves to better sleep and memory, study says (CNN) - Insomniacs may need to return to their earliest remedies for a good night's sleep: A bed that gently rocks like a cradle helped a small group of adults sleep better and longer, a study published Thursday in Current Biology found.
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Twins once joined at the head are thriving one year after separation surgery A pair of North Carolina sisters who were once joined at the head are home and thriving over a year and a half after undergoing an 11-hour separation surgery, which was the culmination of a months-long effort.
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Schools Close as Flu Season Progresses A handful of schools across the country closed this week as flu season picked up. As of Jan. 19, a total of 22 children have died in connection with the flu so far this season, up from a total of 19 child deaths reported last week, according to the ...
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As flu season takes a turn for the worse, some schools close in at least 12 states Flu activity increased over the past week, squelching hopes of an early peak and leading at least 12 states to shut down some schools.
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Study links gum disease-causing bacteria to Alzheimer's (CBS)- Researchers say they've found more evidence linking bacteria found in a common type of gum disease to dementia. A new study, published in the journal Science Advances, found a key pathogen associated with chronic periodontal disease in the ...
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Fish oil does not appear to improve asthma symptoms NBC - Fish oil does not improve asthma symptoms in obese teens and young adults. That's according to a new study from Duke University.
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As flu season takes a turn for the worse, some schools close in at least 12 states (CNN) Flu activity increased over the past week, squelching hopes of an early peak and leading at least 12 states to shut down some schools.
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Why 10000 local women have overdue smear tests More than 10,000 women in the area are overdue their smear test. Nearly a third of women aged 25-29 and more than a quarter aged 30-34 have not had a screen in the past three and a half years, according to NHS Digital figures.
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Arizona researcher awarded grant for Alzheimer's research A University of Arizona Health Sciences researcher has received a $5.9 million federal grant to study the role of gender in Alzheimer's disease and develop ways to prevent and potentially reverse the course of the neurodegenerative disorder.
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Fish Oil Flops for Asthma Control in Overweight Youth Fish oil supplementation was not associated with improvements in asthma-related outcomes among overweight/obese teens and young adults with uncontrolled asthma in randomized trial.
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Staying thin and avoiding obesity could be helped by genes, study finds (CNN) If you diet and hit the gym regularly but are not seeing the results you hope for, it could be down to your genes. In a new study, thin people were shown to have specific gene regions in their DNA keeping them slim, while also having fewer gene ...
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Company sells tissues designed to make you sick (KFVS) - Generally, most people try to avoid getting the flu or a cold, but one company is claiming their product can make you sick to keep you healthy.
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PACE offers cervical cancer screenings Below is the closed-captioning text associated with this video. Since this uses automated speech to text spelling and grammar may not be accurate.
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Fish oil does not appear to improve asthma control in teens, young adults Fish oil does not appear to improve asthma control in adolescents and young adults with uncontrolled asthma who are overweight or obese, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
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Can the New 'Planetary Health Diet' Save the Environment? Scientists have unveiled a new diet plan that aims to jointly solve two of humanity's most pressing problems - poor nutrition and climate change - by transforming the way the world eats.
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Survival rates for early-stage cancer same as in healthy Breast and prostate cancer patients who receive an early diagnosis are now just as likely as healthy people to be alive a year later, according to official figures.
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Aspirin Linked to Lower Risk for CV Events in Primary Prevention (HealthDay News) -- For individuals without cardiovascular disease, use of aspirin is associated with a reduced risk for cardiovascular events and an increased risk for major bleeding, according to a meta-analysis published in the Journal of the ...
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Positive personality traits may help to reduce risk of developing type 2 diabetes It has been said that a good personality can help one succeed in life. But can it also guard against disease risk? A new study based on data from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) shows that positive personality traits, such as optimism, actually may ...
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Parents' vaccine side effects fear 'fuelled by social media' Fear of a vaccine's side effects is the top reason for people refusing them, a report from the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) suggests.
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