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The Gene Mutation That Could Cure HIV Has a Checkered Past In the three and a half decades since HIV/AIDS was discovered, the deadly disease has killed 35 million people. While drugs now allow patients to live long lives with the virus, only one man, an American named Timothy Ray Brown, otherwise known as the ...
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Washington House Passes Bill Limiting Vaccine Exemptions The Washington House has approved a measure that would remove parents' ability to claim a personal or philosophical exemption to vaccinating their school-age children for measles.
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Even with measles outbreaks across the US, at least 20 states have proposed anti-vaccination bills (CNN) Across the country, counties are reporting measles cases: at least 206 in 11 states, per the latest count. On social media, platforms such as Facebook and YouTube are facing pressure to crack down on conspiracy theories and misinformation about ...
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FDA OKs Ketamine-Like Drug for Severe Depression By Carole Tanzer Miller and E.J. Mundell. HealthDay Reporters. WEDNESDAY, March 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the nasal spray medication esketamine -- a relative of the club drug and ...
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FDA approves ketamine-like nasal spray for depression A mind-altering medication related to the club drug Special K won U.S. approval Tuesday for patients with hard-to-treat depression, the first in a series of long-overlooked substances being reconsidered for severe forms of mental illness.
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How Dog Walking Injuries Are Increasing Among Older Adults "I was just walking around, doing what I normally do," is what a dog might say after his or her walker has gotten injured.
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Dog-walking can be hazardous for seniors, study suggests Dogs need to go on walks, and walking is good exercise for older adults. Seniors who combine the two - by walking a dog - are healthier than people who don't, according to some research.
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First measles outbreak in the Bay Area this year confirmed in Santa Clara, San Francisco, Santa Cruz SANTA CLARA - Health officials confirmed this week at least three Bay Area residents in Santa Clara, San Francisco and Santa Cruz counties have contracted measles, two of them from the other person in the same airplane flight.
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FDA approves ketamine-like nasal spray for depression WASHINGTON - A mind-altering medication related to the club drug Special K won U.S. approval Tuesday for patients with hard-to-treat depression, the first in a series of long-overlooked substances being reconsidered for severe forms of mental illness.
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Hormone replacement therapy tied to Alzheimer's risk, study says, but experts urge caution An observational study on hormone replacement therapy in nearly 85,000 postmenopausal Finnish women found that those on such therapy had a very small increased risk for Alzheimer's, especially when using combination hormones long-term.
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World's second man cleared of AIDS virus invigorates quest for cure LONDON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Scientific investigation into the world's second man cleared of the AIDS virus is zooming in on a gene and a treatment side-effect, as newly-enthused researchers strive to find a cure for the disease that has killed millions.
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Multiple cases of measles confirmed in Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- For the first time since 2013, San Francisco is seeing a small outbreak of measles. The city's health department reports three cases of measles in February -- all adult cases.
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Wisconsin man exposed to measles violated quarantine to go to the gym, prosecutors say A Wisconsin man is facing criminal charges for allegedly violating a measles quarantine and going to the gym, according to a criminal complaint.
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How you can prevent a possible stroke Each year more than 140,000 people in the United States die from a stroke. It's a condition recently making headlines after the sudden death of actor Luke Perry, who was only 52-years-old.
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Long-term use of hormone therapy pills linked to increased Alzheimer's risk, study finds Long-term use of oral hormone therapy may be associated with a small increased risk of Alzheimer's disease in postmenopausal women, researchers reported Wednesday.
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Low-Carb Diets Linked to Higher Odds for A-Fib By Serena Gordon. (HealthDay). HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, March 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Keto, Paleo, Atkins -- there's no shortage of low-carb diets to try, but new research suggests that over time, living low-carb can raise your risk of a heart ...
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Flu striking New Mexico's youngest children Copyright © 2019 Albuquerque Journal. More than 120 children in New Mexico ages 4 and under have been hospitalized with influenza during the current flu season, prompting state Department of Health officials to remind residents that vaccinations are ...
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Wisconsin Man and His Wife Criminally Charged After He Breaks Measles Quarantine to Go to Gym Both face criminal misdemeanor charges for "willful violation of recommendations of a local health officer or subjecting others to risk of contracting an infectious disease.
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Low-carb diet may increase risk for A-Fib People who regularly get less than 45 percent of their calories from carbohydrates were 18 percent more likely to develop atrial fibrillation.
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Infection while pregnant may increase child's risk for autism, depression, UW study says SEATTLE -- A study led by University of Washington researchers found that children whose mothers were hospitalized with any kind of infection during pregnancy had a 79 percent higher risk for autism and a 24 percent higher risk of depression later in ...
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With 10 measles cases confirmed in Texas, 2019 has already surpassed last year There have been 10 confirmed cases of measles in Texas this year, surpassing all of 2018, health officials said Wednesday. The most recent case is an adult who was visiting Guadalupe County from the Philippines, where there is a measles outbreak, ...
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HRT: Women told not to be alarmed by Alzheimer's study GPs are urging women not to be alarmed by research linking long-term hormone replacement therapy (HRT) use with a small increased risk of Alzheimer's.
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10 Measles Cases This Year in Texas Exceeds Last Year's 9 Texas health officials say there have been 10 measles cases in the state so far this year, exceeding the nine cases last year. The Texas Department of State Health Services said Wednesday that this year's 10th case is an adult visiting from the ...
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Health-care providers say CDC's opioid guidelines are harming pain patients More than 300 health-care experts told the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wednesday that the agency's landmark guidelines for the use of opioids against chronic pain are harming patients who suffer from long-term pain and benefit from the ...
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Aerobic and Strength Exercise Benefits IBD Patients in Remission, Phase 2 Trial Finds Regular aerobic and strength exercises of moderate intensity done over a relatively short period of time can improve the fitness and decrease the body fat of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who are in clinical remission and typically ...
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Dentist discovers little girl's tumour during routine check up A routine check-up at the dentist ended up doing a lot more for this little girl than just cleaning her teeth. Hunter Jones, five, from the US was having her teeth cleaned when her dentist discovered a tumour.
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FDA approves ketamine-like nasal spray for depression The US Food and Drug Administration approved Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s esketamine on Tuesday for treatment-resistant depression; the drug is the chemical cousin of ketamine, the powerful anesthetic that has been used illegally as the club drug ...
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Immigrant Detainees Launch Hunger Strike at Facility in Aurora More than fifty detainees have launched a hunger strike at the GEO immigration detention facility in Aurora. The inmates, currently under quarantine for mumps, refused to eat their breakfast in protest today, March 6. Danielle Jefferis, a civil-rights ...
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Measles returns to Ocean County a month after outbreak ended The state Department of Health warned residents on Wednesday about a new confirmed case of measles in Ocean County. Health officials said the resident could have possibly exposed others to the highly contagious disease late last month in Lakewood at ...
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Biologic persistence rates suggest patient dissatisfaction in IBD therapy More than half of patients with inflammatory bowel disease either switched or discontinued their initial biologic therapy after one year, suggesting dissatisfaction in treatment or adverse disease outcomes, according to data published in Inflammatory ...
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Potential new therapy for Crohn's, colitis identified People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) live with frequent, miserable episodes of abdominal pain, diarrhea and in severe cases, rectal bleeding.
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Heart-healthy diets associated with better cognitive function Heart-healthy diets, such as the Mediterranean diet, that are rich in fruits and vegetables, moderate in nuts, fish and alcohol and low in meat and full-fat dairy in early adulthood were linked to better brain function in middle age, according to data ...
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Israeli Researchers Discover Why Humans Need Sleep So Hashem cast a deep sleep upon the man; and, while he slept, He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that spot. Genesis 2:21 (The Israel Bible™).
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5 Easy Ways To Quit Your Smoking Habit The exposure and use of tobacco are believed to cause over 480,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. So, if you are planning to quit smoking, decide at once that it is now time to stop the habit and take the necessary steps.
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Broken-Heart Syndrome May Stem from the Brain The origins of a broken heart may be found in the brain. Or, more specifically, the origins of a condition called "broken-heart syndrome.
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Eight health conditions women need to look out for THERE are many simple ways women can look after their health to prevent health conditions. Women's health nurse Marcia Hunt has spent more than 50 years working with women in the North and South Burnett.
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