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The Difference Between a 'Public Option' and 'Medicare for All'? Let's Define Our Terms Democrats, the many running for president as well as energized members of Congress, are talking big about health care again. Among other things, that means brace yourself for some jargon.
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FDA chief: Federal government might step in if states don't change lax vaccine laws (CNN) The head of the US Food and Drug Administration says that if states don't require more schoolchildren to get vaccinated, the federal government might have to step in.
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Lawmakers Look to Tackle Measles as States Cope With Outbreaks Members of Congress will hold a hearing on the spread of measles, while lawmakers in Washington state hope to tighten vaccination requirements.
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Chronic wasting disease spreading across country Chronic wasting disease, a contagious disease that kills deer, has now spread to 24 states, including Colorado. And, while it has yet to happen, there is some concern it could spread to humans who hunt and eat the meat.
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'Zombie Deer Disease' Is Infecting Animals Across the Country—Are Humans at Risk? Chronic wasting disease has been around for decades, but its recent spread has health experts worried. By Amanda MacMillan. February 20, 2019.
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Measles Outbreak: Your Questions Answered Measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000, but scattered outbreaks have occurred in recent years. This year there have been five - in New York, Texas, and Washington State - for a total of more than 120 cases.
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What to know about child flu deaths in Massachusetts The death of a third Massachusetts child from the flu this season - identified Wednesday as a 4-year-old girl from Lowell - has stirred concern about the dangers of the contagious respiratory illness among young people.
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County clears daycare staffer diagnosed with 'very rapid-moving infection' OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) -- The snow day turned out to be good timing for this northwest Omaha daycare as staff members at Pre-K & Play Academy, a Bright Beginnings daycare, were disinfecting everything after a scare that a staffer was diagnosed with a ...
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FDA chief says feds might intervene if states continue allowing vaccine exemptions The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that states might "force the hand of the federal health agencies" if they continue to allow vaccine exemptions amid an ongoing measles outbreak.
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CDC notes multiple outbreaks, 26 new measles cases A total of 127 measles cases in 10 states have been recorded thus far in 2019, and five outbreaks of 3 or more cases are occurring, according to an update yesterday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Anti-vaxx propaganda has gone viral on Facebook. Pinterest has a cure On Wednesday morning, Adam Schiff, the powerful chair of the House intelligence committee, joined journalists around the world in a nascent Twitter meme: he searched "vaccine" on Facebook and posted a screenshot of the results.
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How Pinterest Is Going Further Than Facebook and Google to Quash Anti-Vaccination Misinformation In an attempt to stop the spreading of false medical information, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that the photo-sharing platform has blocked all "vaccination" related searches since most results touted the scientifically disproven claim that ...
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Fourth case of measles confirmed in Harris County Another case of measles has been confirmed in Harris County, the fourth this month of the highly contagious, vaccine preventable disease currently reemerging in different parts of the nation.
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Another measles case confirmed in Harris County HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - A fourth measles case in Harris County has been confirmed, according to the Harris County Health Department.
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These types of nuts could prevent heart attacks, strokes, study finds CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Love munching on nuts? Keep snacking, because the food could help prevent heart attacks and strokes, according to a new report.
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How Many Push-Ups Can You Do? It May Be a Good Predictor of Heart Health Could push-ups foretell the future and the state of a person's heart? A new study in JAMA Network Open hints that this might be the case.
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Vancouver measles outbreak sending unvaccinated youth to doctors for shots TORONTO - Vancouver doctors are seeing an uptick in the number of unvaccinated teens and young adults seeking to be inoculated against measles in the wake of an outbreak of the disease at two schools in the city.
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Heart attacks are on the rise among young women, study shows ATLANTA (CNN) - The risk of having a heart attack appears to be rising among young women, according to a new study, and researchers are trying to figure out why.
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American drug overdose death rates the highest among wealthy nations In the most comprehensive international comparison of its kind, a USC study found that the United States has the highest drug overdose death rates among a set of high-income countries.
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CDC Expert Weighs in on Vaccination Debate How do we assess the practice of some parents allowing an unvaccinated child to go into public places to possibly infect others? By Marcia Caller Jaffe February 20, 2019, 1:54 pm 0 Edit · Facebook · Twitter · email; Print; 0 shares.
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Vancouver measles outbreak sending unvaccinated youth to doctors for shots TORONTO -- Vancouver doctors are seeing an uptick in the number of unvaccinated teens and young adults seeking to be inoculated against measles in the wake of an outbreak of the disease at two schools in the city.
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Cut out an hour of sitting every day to slash your heart disease risk by 25%, study says Reducing sitting by an hour a day lowered risk of cardiovascular disease by 12%; It also reduced the risk of heart disease alone by 26%; Women who sat for long, uninterrupted periods of time had a 52% higher risk than those who sat for the same amount ...
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Measles vaccine opponents take fight to the state capital in wake of new bill In the wake of the outbreak in the Vancouver area, emotions ran high as parents battled the state over whether their kids should be forced to get the measles vaccine.
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Kratom poisoning surged 52-fold in six years as more Americans turn to the herbal opioid alternative, study finds Kratom is a powder made from the leaves of a tropical plant; Smoke shops and supplements websites advertise it as relieving pain and and anxiety and some even claim it can help ease opioid withdrawals; But the substance is not approved for any of these ...
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Study: Fentanyl Prescribed Inappropriately to Thousands A new report indicates an FDA system to keep an extremely potent drug in check has proved woefully ineffective. By Gaby Galvin, Staff Writer Feb. 20, 2019.
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Sitting For Long Periods May Harm The Heart, New Study Finds Most people have no doubt heard that sitting is the new smoking—sedentarism is linked to all kinds of undesirable outcomes, like cancer, thinning of certain brain regions, and mortality.
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US has more drug overdose deaths than any other wealthy nation NBC - Some startling new statistics about the drug epidemic in this country. The US has more overdose deaths than any other wealthy nation according to a study from the University of Southern California.
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Go Red for Women promotes heart health Meridian, MISS. (WTOK) - The MSU Riley Center was filled with ladies in red Tuesday night. The Go Red for Women event is a national campaign by the American Heart Association that was designed to bring awareness to heart disease in women.
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Native California medicinal plant may hold promise for treating Alzheimer's The medicinal powers of aspirin, digitalis, and the anti-malarial artemisinin all come from plants. A Salk Institute discovery of a potent neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory chemical in a native California shrub may lead to a treatment for Alzheimer ...
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Common Heartburn Drug Linked To Kidney Disease Risk Intake of widely prescribed drugs to neutralise stomach acid by people with heartburn or stomach ulcers could be associated with increased risk of kidney disease, warns a study of over 40,000 patients.
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Individualized Diet May Be Best Course for People with Diabetes Researchers say diet plans should consider gut microbiome and lifestyle instead of just types of food. Share on Pinterest A healthy, balanced diet is good for everyone, but people with diabetes may need more than that.
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Cervical cancer could be eliminated in most countries by 2100 – research Cervical cancer could be effectively eliminated in most countries around the world by the end of the 21st century, according to research.
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More than eight thousand sick, 136 dead after measles outbreak in Philippines Infections spiked by more than 1,000 per cent in metropolitan Manila, the densely packed capital of more than 12 million people, in January compared to last year, health officials said.
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