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Experts warn of deadly disease infecting deer across US An infectious disease that can kill deer has been found in 24 states, adding to experts' fear that the disease could spread to humans.
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'Zombie' deer disease hasn't show up here—yet (KWTX) Chronic wasting disease, also known as "zombie" deer disease, is showing up in wildlife populations around the country and while Central Texas has so far been spared, the deadly disease could be encroaching.
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'Zombie' deer disease: How to prevent it and avoid eating infected meat As more than 20 states report cases of a brain-wasting animal disease informally called "zombie" deer disease, officials worry that humans could be affected.
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Scientists explain why microwaved grapes explode A pyrotechnic party trick that involves grapes bursting into flame in a microwave has been explained by scientists. The trick, popular at science fairs and on YouTube, is performed as follows: Cut a grape into two halves joined by a small piece of skin ...
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Interval training burns off more pounds than jogging or cycling By Lisa Rapaport. (Reuters Health) - Workouts that mix up a variety of intense exercises with brief recovery periods in between may help people lose more weight than chugging along at a steady pace on a treadmill or exercise bike, a research review ...
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Scientist who popularized term "global warming" dies at 87 NEW YORK - A scientist who raised early alarms about climate change and popularized the term "global warming" has died. Wallace Smith Broecker was 87.
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Heavy smoking may damage vision NBC - Heavy smoking is not just bad for your lungs and heart it could also damage your vision. A Rutgers University study compared people who had smoked fewer than 15 cigarettes in their lives to those who smoked more than 20 a day.
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Did We Forget to Memorialize Spanish Flu Because Women Were the Heroes? A hundred years ago, in February 1919, the world had made it through two waves of the worst influenza outbreak in history and was suffering the final sporadic throes of the so-called Spanish flu.
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Interval training burns off more pounds than jogging or cycling (Reuters Health) - Workouts that mix up a variety of intense exercises with brief recovery periods in between may help people lose more weight than chugging along at a steady pace on a treadmill or exercise bike, a research review suggests.
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'Grandfather Of Climate Science' Wallace Broecker Dies At 87 Wallace Broecker, a climate scientist who brought the term "global warming" into the public and scientific lexicon, died on Monday.
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Tuberculosis diagnosis sends U Missouri student packing A student has voluntarily left the campus of the University of Missouri after being diagnosed with active tuberculosis, the school announced.
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New Harvard Study Says That Men Can Avoid Heart Problems By Doing a Certain Amount of Pushups This intriguing new Harvard study shows that middle-aged men who can complete a certain number of push-ups are far less likely to experience heart-related diseases.
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Student at University of Missouri diagnosed with active case of tuberculosis The University of Missouri announced Monday that one of its students has voluntarily left campus after being diagnosed with active tuberculosis.
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CRISPR gene editing makes stem cells 'invisible' to immune system UC San Francisco scientists have used the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing system to create the first pluripotent stem cells that are functionally "invisible" to the immune system, a feat of biological engineering that, in laboratory studies, prevented ...
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Scientists use CRISPR to make stem cells invisible to immune system Scientists at the University of California San Francisco have developed a new method to minimize the likelihood that a person's body will reject stem cells during a transplant.
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Men's push-up capacity may determine risk of developing heart disease The number of push-ups a man can do may be a good indicator of his risk for heart disease, a new study finds. Examining the heart health of male firefighters over a 10-year period, the study was conducted by researchers at the Harvard T.H.
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How Many Push-Ups a Man Can Do Could Predict Heart Disease Risk Scientists believe the number of push-ups a man can do could predict his risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Men who can do more than 40 push-ups had a 96 percent lower risk of experiencing heart disease and stroke, including suffering heart ...
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Mobile County dodging worst of flu season, so far The Alabama Department of Public Health's influenza report for 2019 shows heavy activity in most of the state. ( ADPH ). Comment.
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Dozens of new Salmonella cases linked to turkey products in ongoing outbreak The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just issued a new update to its ongoing investigation of a months-long Salmonella outbreak linked to turkey products.
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Dengvaxia permanently remains off the shelves in PH Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 19) - The controversial dengue vaccine Dengvaxia would permanently remain off market shelves in the Philippines.
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Children carry evidence of toxins from home flooring and furniture DURHAM, N.C. -- Children living in homes with all vinyl flooring or flame-retardant chemicals in the sofa have significantly higher concentrations of potentially harmful semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) in their blood or urine than children from ...
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Experimental gene therapy treatment used to try to stop most common cause of blindness in aging people (Gray News) - For the first time, a woman with the most common cause of blindness - age-related macular degeneration - has been treated with an experimental gene therapy in the hopes it will halt the failing of her vision.
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Raising Awareness on Heart Disease Editor's Note: Each month, residents are reminded to recognize a different awareness month related to a health concern, ailment or need.
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FDA permanently revokes Dengvaxia registration MANILA - The Food and Drug Administration has permanently revoked the certificate of product registration (CPR) of anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia, which has been blamed for a slump in immunization rates.
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Philippines says 136 people have died in measles outbreak The Philippine health secretary said Monday that 136 people, mostly children, have died of measles and 8,400 others have fallen ill in an outbreak blamed partly on vaccination fears.
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Facebook to consider removing or demoting anti-vaccination recommendations By Taylor Telford | The Washington Post. As public pressure intensifies over how Facebook promotes misinformation about vaccines, the social media giant is considering removing anti-vaccination content from its recommendation systems, Bloomberg ...
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Stigma, lack of funding hinder fight to end HIV COLUMBIA - President Donald Trump called for an end to the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030 in his State of the Union address, a declaration that stunned South Carolina advocates who have been battling the disease and its stigma for decades.
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Bloating Is the Worst — Here Are the Most Likely Causes and How to Squash Them Fast To put it simply, bloating sucks. It's miserable to feel like you've got a boulder sitting in your stomach, often to the point that you can barely move.
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Drinking contexts associated with early onset of alcohol intoxication among adolescents Early onset drinking, drinking and intoxication at an early age among adolescents, has been identified as a primary risk for later heavy drinking, alcohol problems, and alcohol dependence among youth and young adults.
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