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These states have been hit the hardest by America's opioid epidemic (CNN) While there's early evidence that the explosive rate of opioid deaths has started to slow, opioids killed more than 49,000 people in the United States in 2017, according to preliminary data.
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10-Year-Old Girl Dies After Being Diagnosed with Flu and Strep Throat Sable Gibson, 10, of Mason, Ohio died this week after being diagnosed with both strep throat and the flu. Gibson was diagnosed on Tuesday morning.
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How do children die from the flu? Ohio girl's death raises concerns In a tragic story that's making headlines across the country: A fourth-grade girl from Ohio died just one day after being diagnosed with strep throat and influenza.
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Vaccination exemptions amid ongoing measles outbreaks Measles outbreaks continue to lacerate communities from coast to coast, and there's absolutely no reason for it. The latest involve dozens of new cases in New York and in Clark County, Washington, across the Columbia River from Portland.
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More Severe Flu Strain Starts to Spread Widely By Steven Reinberg. HealthDay Reporter. FRIDAY, Feb. 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Americans aren't out of the woods yet, as the flu season continues to spread across the country, health officials reported Friday.
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YouTube prevents anti-vaccine channels from running ads YouTube is killing anti-vaccine channels' ability to earn from advertisements following a BuzzFeed News report that put a spotlight on the spread of anti-vax videos on the platform.
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Eating 'zombie' deer meat is safe, researchers say Eating meat from "zombie" deer appears to be perfectly safe - for now. Researchers examined about 80 people who've feasted on the meat of deer that tested positive for chronic wasting disease - a fatal illness that causes zombie-like behavior in the ...
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China's genetically engineered twins were secretly given brain enhancements The gene editing revolution began as soon as CRISPR, a sequence of DNA discovered in some microorganisms that can splice our genetic code, was discovered.
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Washington state Senate panel advances bill limiting vaccine exemptions OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - A Washington state Senate committee advanced a measure Friday that would do away with the option for parents to claim a personal or philosophical exemption for their children's school vaccinations.
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CDC report shows flu virus still widespread in the Heartland CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - Flu season is far from over according to the Center for Disease Control. The agency released a report that shows the flu virus is still prevalent across the country, including all the states in the Heartland ...
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What Washington can learn from past measles outbreaks Anti-vax groups have, for decades, used debunked research to stoke parents' fears of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) inoculation, fueling an uptick in unvaccinated children in the United States.
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Gene-edited twins may be first babies with enhanced brains The brains of two gene-edited babies may have been cognitively enhanced as a result of a controversial treatment by a team of Chinese scientists who sought to make the girls immune to infection by HIV, according to a report.
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'It's more when will the outbreak occur, than if:' Is DC primed to be the next measles hot spot? WASHINGTON - As measles outbreaks continue on both coasts, D.C. Health officials say they're closely monitoring the District's declining vaccination rate as they try to prevent it from becoming the next hot spot.
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Keto diet success stories make this cardiologist rethink his skepticism The ketogenic diet is becoming increasingly popular. As a cardiologist, I have a built-in prejudice that it could not possibly be healthy as it is so high in saturated fat.
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Eating to Save the Planet Isn't Just About What I Eat—It's About What I Don't In three weeks of eating a diet that was devised by scientists to sustain a planet with 10 billion humans, I've learned about my own relationship with food and the ups and downs of eating in 2050.
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The most effective form of exercise isn't "exercise" at all Have you recently carried heavy shopping bags up a few flights of stairs? Or run the last 100 meters to the station to catch your train?
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State Senate panel advances bill limiting vaccine exemptions A Washington state Senate committee advanced a measure Friday that would do away with the option for parents to claim a personal or philosophical exemption for their children's school vaccinations.
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Take care of your mouth and you could also be taking care of your heart: Heart Health 2019 Can poor oral health cause heart disease? That's the provocative question that has stirred decades of debate and medical research.
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North Dakota hotel spa source of Legionnaire's disease The North Dakota Department of Health and Fargo Cass Public Health are responding to reports of three individuals with Legionnaires' disease associated with a hotel water park in Casselton.
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Here's why more younger women are having heart attacks, study says Nearly 800,000 Americans have a heart attack each year, and younger women account for more than 30 percent of them, according to a new report.
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Pinterest drops vaccination search results in push against fake news Pinterest is no longer offering search results related to vaccinations in an effort to reduce the spread of misinformation. The issue revolves around anti-vaccination content, which accounts for the majority of vaccine-related content found on the ...
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FDA: Gout Drug Raises Death Risk The FDA concluded its months-long investigation into mortality risk with febuxostat (Uloric) by mandating strong warnings on the product label and restricting use.
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Legionnaire's outbreak linked to hotel H2O park in Casselton CASSELTON, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota health officials say three people have contracted Legionnaire's disease linked to a hotel water park in Casselton.
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HPV Infections in Decline, Thanks to Vaccines By E.J. Mundell. HealthDay Reporter. THURSDAY, Feb. 21, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Infections with two strains of the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV) are showing marked declines among American women, and rising vaccination rates ...
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Three people diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease after visiting hotel water park in Casselton CASSELTON, N.D. - Three individuals have been diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease after visiting a hotel water park in Casselton, according to a release by the North Dakota Department of Health.
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Alzheimer's Treatment May Lie in "Holy Herb" In 2015, Youyou Tu won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her work and discovery of artemisinin—a compound derived from the sweet wormwood plant—as a treatment for malaria.
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Guest Opinion: No one, especially our children, should fall ill to measles Measles should not be a problem in 2019. However, since January, a measles outbreak in our area has posed a public threat in southwest Washington and Portland, Oregon.
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Vancouver Coastal Health confirms 2 new cases of measles as outbreak continues WATCH: Vancouver Coastal Health says there are now 10 confirmed cases of measles in Vancouver, and is warning about possible exposure in a number of new locations.
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High Intensity Exercise Is Easier To Achieve Than You'd Think, New Research Shows High-intensity interval training, better known as HIIT, has grown in popularity over the years as the go-to way to stay healthy, because it's a fast way to get your recommended daily physical activity in.
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Google improving Maps and Search to fight the opioid crisis On Thursday Google announced that it is making it easier to locate drug disposal locations year-round with enhanced opioid-related query results.
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