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Trump announces goal of ending HIV/AIDS epidemic by end of next decade The president who fired his HIV/AIDS advisory council a year ago and has no one working in the White House Office of National AIDS Policy pivoted on Tuesday night, pledging to direct fresh money and knowledge to eradicate the epidemic.
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Trump Plan to Stop Spread of HIV Will Target 'Hot Spot' Areas WASHINGTON - President Trump's plan to stop the transmission of H.I.V. in the United States will focus on 48 counties where about half of new infections occur, administration officials said on Tuesday.
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A New Study Says Pot Smokers May Have Higher Sperm Counts. But There's a Catch Men who have smoked marijuana may be more fertile than those who have never touched it, suggests a new study published in the journal Human Reproduction.
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Scans Show Women's Brains Remain Youthful As Male Brains Wind Down Women tend to have more youthful brains than their male counterparts - at least when it comes to metabolism. While age reduces the metabolism of all brains, women retain a higher rate throughout the lifespan, researchers reported Monday in the journal ...
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Houston doctor cautions parents after 4-year-old Texas girl died from the flu Although it's a mild flu season, health experts caution parents to still pay attention. Harris County Public Health said 1,400 people are visiting the ER every week because of the flu, but the overall numbers are down this season.
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New measles cases discovered in Houston amid outbreaks elsewhere Three new cases of measles were confirmed by health officials in Houston on Monday, making it the latest city to have the once-eliminated disease appear in recent weeks.
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Can You Catch the Flu and a Cold at the Same Time? It's cold and flu season, which means that—like every year around this time—these two viruses are circulating throughout much of the country.
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FP at Epicenter of Measles Outbreak Shares Lessons February 05, 2019 01:54 pm Chris Crawford - As of Feb. 4, the state of Washington has confirmed 50 cases of measles(www.doh.wa.gov) during what has become another vaccine-preventable outbreak in the United States.
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Measles rarely kills in the US -- but when it does, here's how (CNN) At least 10 US states have reported cases of measles so far in 2019, including Washington, where an outbreak is to blame for 50 cases.
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Taylor: Tips for staying out of the hospital during flu season It's the time of year everyone dreads: flu season. Last season, more than 900,000 people were hospitalized due to the flu or flu complications, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Texas' 6 confirmed measles cases include 4 children who were being vaccinated Updated at 10:25 p.m.: Revised to include a sixth case confirmed by state health officials. Six cases of the measles have been confirmed in Texas in recent days, health officials say.
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Forgotten killers: Measles spreads through pockets of poor vaccine coverage One doesn't have to look far to see how a case of measles in La Crosse last spring could have been worse. A year before La Crosse's case, the same disease broke out across the Mississippi River, in Minnesota.
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Using Heart Energy To Power Life Saving Devices Dartmouth College scientists in collaboration with clinicians from the University of Texas claim that the heart's motion is so powerful that it is capable of recharging devices that save our lives, as published in Advanced Materials Technologies ...
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Women's brains appear "years younger" than men's, study finds Women tend to outlive men and stay mentally sharp longer, and a new study out Monday could explain why: female brains appear on average about three years younger.
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First adult over 30 gets measles in Vancouver-area outbreak The number of people with measles rose two more cases Monday to 49, according to Clark County Public Health. One person who is between 30 and 40 years old has measles -- the oldest person so far.
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Tennessee Dad of 4 Dies After Contracting Human Form of Mad Cow Disease Tony Gibson, a father of four, has died less than a year after being diagnosed with what doctors call the human form of mad cow disease.
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As swine fever spreads to five prefectures in Japan, minister warns of 'extremely serious situation' NAGOYA - A swine fever epidemic continues to grow in Japan, with local authorities in five central and western Japan prefectures saying Wednesday they are struggling to contain the highly contagious pig virus that was first reported in September.
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Hepatitis A outbreak feared NASHUA - Yellowing of the skin and eyes, nausea and vomiting are some symptoms those infected with hepatitis A are experiencing as the virus spreads across Southern New Hampshire.
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Traffic deaths rose, then fell, after three states legalized marijuana Traffic deaths rose temporarily in three states that approved recreational marijuana, according to a new study. This research is the latest attempt to untangle the question of whether legal marijuana makes the roads more dangerous.
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Depression — you're not alone DEPRESSION can happen at any time in a persons life. Teenagers, and even young children, can be affected but it is not always picked up until later in life.
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February is considered heart health month February is often considered the month of love, with couples and family members sending heart emojis, heart-themed cards and heart-shaped chocolates.
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Study: Cancers linked to obesity on the rise among millennials NEW YORK (CBS) A new study finds cancers linked to obesity are on the rise among millennials, the generation of adults born in the 1980s and 90s.
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Swine fever hits 5 prefectures after shipments from Aichi farm TOYOTA, Aichi Prefecture--Pigs at farms in five prefectures tested positive for swine cholera following shipments from a hog farm here, the agriculture ministry said Feb. 6. The viral disease, also known as classical swine fever, was confirmed for the ...
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People believe they cannot stave off dementia - research Only one in three adults in the UK believes it is possible to reduce their risk of developing dementia, research suggests. The poll, for Alzheimer's Research UK, found a lack of awareness around lifestyle factors that can increase the risk of the ...
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1 in 20 teens gets enough sleep, exercise and breaks from digital screens; here's how to help change that If you have teenagers, you probably won't be surprised to hear that a study published Monday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics found that only 5 percent of them are getting enough sleep or exercise, or are limiting their screen time to what's recommended ...
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New study shows increase in obesity-related cancers in young adults Earlier this week, the medical journal Lancet Public Health released a study that shows obesity-related cancers are climbing among people ages 25 to 49.
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Custom pain creams do little for chronic pain relief (Reuters Health) - Compounded pain creams are no better for chronic pain than topical treatments that contain no medicine at all, a U.S.
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Women: 10 Scary Ways Your Heart Changes After 50 Menopause messes with hormones and that can impact your heart. Cardiologists reveal the changes happening in your body that affect your heart.
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Healthy diet can ease symptoms of depression An analysis of data from almost 46,000 people has found that weight loss, nutrient boosting and fat reduction diets can all reduce the symptoms of depression.
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For millennials, cancers fueled by obesity are on rise, study says Cancers fueled by obesity are on the rise among young adults in the United States and appearing at increasingly younger ages, according to an analysis released Monday by the American Cancer Society.
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Important questions about heart health you should know the answers to February is Heart Healthy Month. The key to preventing cardiovascular or coronary artery disease is managing your risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and high blood glucose.
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Measles cases skyrocketed to 5120 in just a year – DOH MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Health (DOH) urges parents to get their children vaccinated as measles cases in the country has skyrocketed by 547% in just one year.
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Alzheimer's May Have Different Trajectory for Women Women developed more tau pathology than men with similar amyloid burden, an analysis of cross-sectional data found. Across two cohorts of older cognitively normal adults, women with higher amyloid burden showed higher entorhinal cortical tau compared ...
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Put a little love in your heart: February is Heart Health Month SAN DIEGO: Show your heart some love this Heart Health Month. A human heart requires nurturing, attention and care if it is to be healthy and fully functioning.
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Climate change can affect immune system: Study ANI | Updated: Feb 05, 2019 11:20 IST. Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 5 (ANI): Global warming is capable of inflicting more harm than we think it does.
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Personality types susceptible to depression pinpointed by scientists A major study into depression involving the data of more than two million people has identified personality types susceptible to the condition.
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