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Morken: Recent info on CWD more reason to pay attention There was a common theme that emerged from Adam Murkowski when I interviewed him in February of 2017. Murkowski, then the big-game program leader for the DNR, was in Alexandria for a public meeting as the Minnesota Department of Natural ...
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Deadly 'zombie' deer disease could possibly spread to humans, experts warn A deadly disease that has affected the deer population in an estimated 24 states and two Canadian provinces could eventually spread to and infect humans, experts warn.
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Top Trump Aide's Wife Claims Measles Gave Her 'Life Long Immunity' in Bizarre Anti-Vaccine Rant Darla Shine, wife of White House communications official and former Fox News executive Bill Shine, blasted vaccines following a measles outbreak.
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Medical Anthropologist Explores 'Vaccine Hesitancy' Distrust of vaccines may be almost as contagious as measles, according to medical anthropologist Elisa Sobo. More than 100 people have been infected with measles this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
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Wife of White House communications director pushes false anti-vaccination claims (CNN) The wife of White House communications chief Bill Shine said Wednesday that childhood diseases such as measles "keep you healthy & fight cancer.
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53 cases of measles confirmed in southern Washington state VANCOUVER, Wash. - Health officials in southern Washington state say they have confirmed 53 cases of measles. The Columbian reports Clark County Public Health officials have identified one new case since last week, and one previously confirmed case ...
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Measles Outbreak in NY Orthodox Jewish Enclaves Hits 200 Cases The worst measles outbreak in New York since the disease was considered eradicated is still growing—with nearly a dozen more cases reported in Orthodox Jewish communities in the last week, officials said Wednesday.
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In anti-vaccine rant, wife of top Trump aide says it's time to 'bring back our childhood diseases' Darla Shine's not a doctor, she just plays one on Twitter. According to Shine - whose husband, Bill Shine, is White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications and a former Fox News executive - having the measles as a child actually helps a person ...
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Weedkiller 'raises risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma by 41%' A broad new scientific analysis of the cancer-causing potential of glyphosate herbicides, the most widely used weedkilling products in the world, has found that people with high exposures to the popular pesticides have a 41% increased risk of ...
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As Measles Outbreak Continues, Calls For Vaccination Grow Louder With Meghna Chakrabarti. Measles cases mount in the Pacific Northwest, where vaccination rates are among the lowest in the nation.
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Hawaii Health Officials Confirm 2 Rat Lungworm Disease Cases HONOLULU (AP) - The Hawaii Department of Health says two new cases of rat lungworm disease have been confirmed. Health officials say an adult vacationing on the northern side of the Big Island contracted the disease in December, marking the state's ...
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How Does Sleep Protect Against Heart Disease? Mouse Study Offers Insight Published on February 13, 2019. mouse sleep heart. Researchers say they are closer to solving the mystery of how a good night's sleep protects against heart disease.
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Two new cases of Rat Lungworm Disease confirmed on Big Island Wednesday Two new cases of Rat Lungworm Disease confirmed on the Big Island Wednesday. According to the Department of Health, two adults have contracted the disease, one is a visitor who was on vacation last year.
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Eating Processed Foods Tied to Shorter Life Eating highly processed foods could shorten your life, a new study suggests. The study, in JAMA Internal Medicine, tracked diet and health over eight years in more than 44,000 French men and women.
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Two new cases of rat lungworm confirmed on Hawaii Island HONOLULU (KHON2) - The Hawai'i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed two cases of rat lungworm disease (angiostrongyliasis) contracted on Hawai'i Island.
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Teen pot smoking raises risk of depression in adulthood, study finds Teen use of marijuana may raise the risk of major depression and suicidal thoughts later in life, a new study suggests. Researchers found that cannabis use during the teenage years was associated with a nearly 40 percent bump in the risk of depression ...
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No association between phthalates and increased breast cancer risk, study says Carried out by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the new study is the largest to date on the relationship between phthalates and breast cancer, and is the first to measure phthalate exposure before a cancer diagnosis.
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U of U researchers discover venomous snail produces insulin and could help diabetics SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (ABC4 News) - There is fascinating research being done right now on snails on the campus of the University of Utah.
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Elk hoof disease found in Idaho for 1st time, officials say BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A disease that afflicts elk and leaves their hooves broken and deformed has been found in Idaho for the first time, officials said.
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37 people have died from the flu in Pa. as cases ramp back up It looks like last week's dip in new flu cases in Pennsylvania was just a blip. The Pennsylvania Department of Health has released its weekly report tracking the number of confirmed flu cases in all 67 counties for the week ending Feb. 9. When a ...
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Video shows nurse tech in Nashville singing 'Amazing Grace' to patient, 71 A video is giving a caring caregiver the spotlight. The viral Facebook video shows Mikea Braden, a nurse technician of St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, singing "Amazing Grace" last Saturday to Patsy Tate, a 71-year-old woman whose heart had been out ...
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Colorado Springs health service offers at home care for high flu activity COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Making a trip to the doctor's office isn't always easy, especially when you're suffering from the flu.
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Cleaning routine shows promise in curbing superbug infection Think of it as decontaminating yourself. Hospitalized patients who harbor certain superbugs can cut their risk of developing full-blown infections if they swab medicated goo in their nose and use special soap and mouthwash for six months after going ...
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What is the optimum healthy level of cholesterol? Dear Dr. Roach • A 74-year-old woman has a total cholesterol of 123 and was told that low cholesterol like this greatly increases the risk of diabetes, stroke and cancer.
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Anti-vaxxers are spreading conspiracy theories on Facebook, and the company is struggling to stop them As a disturbing number of measles outbreaks crop up across the United States, Facebook is facing challenges combating widespread misinformation about vaccinations on its platform, which has become a haven for the anti-vaccination movement.
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Having HPV 'isn't rude or shameful' Having human papilloma virus (HPV) is not rude or shameful and is extremely common, experts say. It comes as a survey of 2,000 women shows there are still stigmas around the infection, which can be passed on during sex and is linked to cancer ...
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Cannabis use in teens linked to depression Parents should not be complacent about the risks of teenagers using cannabis, experts are warning. UK and Canada researchers said they had found "robust" evidence showing using the drug in adolescence increased the risk of developing depression in ...
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Popular HIV/AIDS activist lands top government job Popular HIV/AIDS activist Phenny Awiti who hails from Kisumu has landed a top job with a State Corporation. Msaprise na gift from jumia this valentine.
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DDT exposure linked to increased breast cancer risk for all women through age 54 Six-decade-long study finds 40-year induction period between time of exposure and diagnosis. All women exposed to high levels of DDT are at increased risk for breast cancer through age 54, but the timing of cancer risk depends on when they were first ...
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Ebola treatment trials move to hot spot centers Doctors Without Borders (MSF) announced today that an ongoing trial of four experimental Ebola treatments will begin enrolling participants at treatment centers in Katwa and Butembo, the current hot spots in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC ...
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Programmes being held to mark International Condom Day today Kathmandu, February 12. With a motive of making people aware of the use of condom, International Condom Day is being marked by holding different programmes across the country tomorrow.
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Women in Congo forced to pay for Ebola vaccine with sex – reports Women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo seeking an experimental vaccine against the second-largest-ever Ebola epidemic are being sexually exploited, according to reports swirling around a pioneering WHO vaccination program.
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Measles outbreak in Philippines kills 70 At least 70 people, mostly children under four years of age, have been confirmed dead due to measles outbreak in the Philippines and the authorities are blaming vaccine hesitancy for the health crisis.
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Between January-February, Gujarat saw 55 swine flu deaths Following the spike in swine flu cases across the state, a Central government team of experts rushed to Gujarat on Tuesday for survey and inspection.
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