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More than 2000 quarantined over mumps outbreak at immigration detention centers U.S. immigration authorities say over 2,200 people exposed to a mumps outbreak in at least two detention facilities have been quarantined.
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Officials warn of measles exposure at LAX Travelers at Los Angeles International Airport may have been exposed to measles late last month, health officials said Tuesday. A passenger who had a layover at LAX on Feb. 21 was diagnosed with measles, a highly contagious illness that spreads through ...
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2200 quarantined over mumps outbreak at immigration centers Over 2,200 people exposed to the mumps virus in at least two immigration detention facilities have been quarantined, authorities said Tuesday.
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LAX travelers warned of possible measles exposure Health officials are warning about possible measles exposure for travelers who went through Los Angeles International Airport after confirming one case in a person who visited LAX while infectious on Feb. 21.
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Trump's Proposed Budget Undermines His HIV Plan, Experts Say President Trump's 2020 budget request of an extra $291 million to fight the spread of H.I.V., experts said on Tuesday, will not be remotely sufficient to meet the goal he announced in his State of the Union address: to nearly eliminate the AIDS ...
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Amazon removes books promoting autism cures and vaccine misinformation Amazon is removing from its online marketplace "autism cure" books that unscientifically claim children can be cured of autism with pseudoscientific methods such as ingesting and bathing in a potentially toxic form of bleach and taking medication meant ...
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Do Wireless Bluetooth Headphones Really Increase Cancer Risk? Yes, Bluetooth radiation is a thing—but that doesn't mean you should freak out about your wireless earbuds. By Amanda MacMillan.
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Twitter's Jack Dorsey records podcast with anti-vaccine fitness personality Ben Greenfield Dorsey's appearance with Greenfield comes as other online platforms take steps to remove or limit the reach of vaccine misinformation.
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AirPods, other wireless headphones could pose cancer risk, scientists warn Dozens of scientists have signed a United Nations and World Health Organization petition to warn against the potential dangers of Apple AirPods.
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Measles Is Spiking Around The Globe. How Worried Should We Be? The world has two kinds of measles problems. In low-income countries like Madagascar and in strife-ridden countries like Yemen, the disease takes a toll because vaccines are not available or accessible or affordable.
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Italy Begins to Enforce 'No Vaccine, No School' Policy After Deadline Expires Italian schools have begun turning away children who have not received mandatory vaccinations after a temporary waiver expired, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, with at least 300 children told they could not attend kindergarten in the city of ...
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Sununu proclaims March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month When she was 55, Nottingham's Fiona Wood underwent a routine colonoscopy and was diagnosed with colon cancer. Since then, she has become committed to ensuring that others have the resources they need to prevent, diagnose, and cure a colorectal ...
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Trump's budget adds domestic HIV funding while slashing global outlays The Trump administration Monday unveiled its 2020 budget proposal, which contains a $291 million request to fund the president's "Ending the HIV Epidemic" plan.
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300 Italian Children Turned Away From School for Lacking Vaccines ROME - Around 300 children in Bologna, Italy, were not eligible to attend kindergarten this week because a temporary measure relaxing vaccination requirements expired and a previous, stricter law returned to force.
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New Generic Blood Pressure Drug Is Approved to Relieve Shortages The Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday that it had approved a new generic version of the widely used blood pressure drug Diovan, or valsartan, which has been in short supply following recalls made because of chemical contamination.
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This Severe Strain of the Flu Is On the Rise Photo: Rido / Shutterstock. As March began, many believed that flu season was on its way out. But data released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) late last week revealed that 32 states reported high levels of flu activity, with 21 of those ...
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Doctor says he's had great success with ketamine for depression, severe pain in Covington COVINGTON, La. - Ketamine has been successfully used for decades for anesthesia. Today, called Special K, it has abused as a date rape drug and is illegal as a schedule III controlled substance.
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Your birth control may fail if you have this genetic variant, research suggests (CNN) Your genetic makeup can affect how well different medicines work, and new research explores whether that's true for hormonal contraceptives.
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Colonoscopy and fear of the unknown Fear kept me from getting a colonoscopy all these years, that is, until now. I had my first colonoscopy on Jan. 15 and as I like to joke, "It's all behind me now.
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Rutgers University urges vaccinations after likely bacterial meningitis outbreak at New Brunswick campus Rutgers University officials urged students to vaccinate themselves after Tuesday after a likely outbreak of bacterial meningitis at the New Brunswick campus following the infection of two undergrads last month.
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A Genetic Mutation Might Explain Why Birth Control Can Fail For nearly 60 years, hormonal contraceptives have freed women from their own biology, giving them autonomy over decisions about if, when, and how to start a family.
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No link between diet and dementia? Not so fast (CNN) When it comes to diet and dementia, the research can seem like a mixed bag. Certain diets, like the Mediterranean diet, have sometimes been associated with better cognitive outcomes, but some studies have found no link between what people eat ...
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Rare case of Oregon tetanus required care of 100 doctors, nurses More than 100 people at OHSU Hospital worked to help an unvaccinated Oregon boy survive when he contracted life-threatening tetanus on the family farm.
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Study: Forgetting works brain harder than remembering March 11 (UPI) -- Letting go of a piece of information may take more work than holding on to it, a new study says. To forget a memorable experience, people must use more mental energy to redirect their attention from it than to just keep remembering it ...
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Healthy Diet Might Not Lower Dementia Risk By Amy Norton. HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, March 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A long-running study questions the conventional wisdom that a healthy diet may help ward off dementia.
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Women's Genes May Increase Risk of Birth Control Failure, Study Suggests When a woman gets pregnant while on the pill or other hormonal birth control, doctors often assume she didn't use the contraceptive properly.
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Pregnant Women Who Smoke 1 Cigarette A Day Doubles Baby's Risk For SUID Cigarette smoking remains to be a big no-no for pregnant women. A new study reveals that expectant mothers smoking even one cigarette a day can double the risk of babies suffering from Sudden Unexpected Infant Death.
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Eating mushrooms may reduce the risk of cognitive decline A team from the Department of Psychological Medicine and Department of Biochemistry at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found that seniors who consume more than two standard portions of ...
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Eating mushrooms may slow mental decline: NUS study SINGAPORE - Eating more mushrooms could help keep mental decline at bay, a new study of more than 600 Singaporeans aged 60 and above has showed.
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The world's adolescents—large unmet needs and growing inequalities Today's adolescents make up the largest generation in history, but a landmark study reveals these young people are encountering greater health challenges than those faced 25 years ago, and investments in their wellbeing have not kept pace with ...
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Sleep Awareness Week: how much sleep is enough for your family As we lost an hour of sleep over the weekend with the time change, doctors say this is a good time to check in on our sleep habits.
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Study: One-third of children with ADHD get no support services One in three students with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder does not receive any support services at school, according to a national study of U.S.
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Metformin Safety In Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease And Its Benefits In patients with stage 3 kidney disease, metformin use may be safe and may reduce the risk of mortality and cardiovascular events.
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