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A Drug Prolonged Life in Younger Women With Advanced Breast Cancer A drug that can slow the progression of advanced breast cancer has been shown for the first time to lengthen survival in women whose disease started before or during menopause, researchers reported on Saturday. In patients who took the drug along with a ...
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University of Maryland officials say they will investigate student's death from adenovirus A day after Gov. Larry Hogan called for an investigation into how University of Maryland officials handled an outbreak of the adenovirus that led to the death of a freshman in College Park, officials from the University System Board of Regents say they have ...
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Breast cancer treatment shows hope for younger women with advanced disease Women with an aggressive and deadly form of breast cancer may live longer if they're treated with a drug that targets breast cancer cells specifically, according to the results of a new clinical trial. The drug, called ribociclib, was given alongside another type of ...
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Another Tick-Borne Disease To Worry About When a tick bores into your skin, anchoring itself for what can be a leisurely meal while often spreading germs, it isn't just Lyme disease that you have to worry about. Various kinds of ticks have been shown to carry at least 16 different diseases in the U.S ...
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Number of Measles Cases in the US Higher Than It's Been in 27 Years The number of measles cases reported in the U.S. is at a 27-year high. The last time measles cases soared to this level was in 1992, with 963 cases reported for the entire year. We're not even halfway through 2019, and 971 cases have been reported, ...
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Fungus modified with spider venom offers new hope in fight against malaria (CNN) Researchers have developed a new weapon in the fight against malaria -- a fungus genetically engineered using a gene found in the venom of an Australian spider. Trials in Burkina Faso -- a country with a high prevalence of malaria -- found that a ...
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Measles Elimination In Jeopardy: Could The Disease Go From Visitor To Resident? It hasn't quite been two decades since the United States reached a remarkable milestone in human's age-old battle against deadly infectious disease: measles had officially been eliminated from the nation. And for the first time since then, that achievement is ...
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Woman says cheap 'Mommy Makeover' surgery abroad nearly killed her, was 'completely traumatizing' WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTOS BELOW. A 40-year-old woman who opted for a discount tummy tuck, liposuction and breast reduction surgery in Turkey said the decision nearly killed her after she contracted a deadly infection and spent a month in the hospital ...
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New data show gaps in Ebola treatment for young kids A new World Health Organization (WHO) analysis of Ebola infections in children under 5 years old in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC's) outbreak found that parents often avoid taking them to Ebola treatment centers and that the youngsters are ...
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Three Cases of Brain-Infecting Parasite Recently Confirmed in Hawaii Last December, a tourist in Hawaii ate a slug on a dare — not realizing, of course, a wiggly brain-loving parasite was along for the ride. After accidentally ingesting the larvae of the parasitic rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) that was hiding inside ...
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Limiting Access to Abortion Could Cause Maternal Deaths to Rise It's an alarming data point: About 700 women in the U.S. are likely to die during childbirth each year, and experts say the number is far higher than it was three decades ago. The news is even worse for African-American women, who reportedly are three to four ...
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What Happens When You Tease, Bully Kids About Their Weight If you have ever teased or bullied kids about their weight and are trying to make yourself feel better, a study just published in the journal Pediatric Obesity isn't going to help. Sorry, life can be so rough for you when you are a bully. Yes, Johnny Lawrence's ...
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Most of 12 confirmed cases of mumps in Alachua County involve UF students Twelve confirmed cases of mumps in Alachua County have the University of Florida and the Alachua County Health Department asking people to take proper precautions. A Health Department spokesman said all of the cases reported are college students, ...
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Researchers Release New Test For Video Gaming Addiction Academic researchers from universities in the United Kingdom, Germany, China and Australia have released a new psychological test that allows gamers to determine whether they suffer from "gaming disorder," an addiction first recognized as a form of ...
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Two pharmacists sentenced for roles in 2012 meningitis outbreak (CNN) Two former pharmacists were sentenced on Thursday for their part in a nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak in 2012. Gene Svirskiy, 38, was sentenced to 30 months in prison and one year of supervised release. Christopher Leary, 34, was sentenced ...
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Mediterranean diet tied to better memory for diabetics (Reuters Health) - People with diabetes may have better brain function if they follow a Mediterranean diet rich in fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, fish and healthy fats, a U.S. study suggests. Mediterranean diets have long been linked to better heart ...
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Still Deadly, But Alex Trebek's 'Near-Remission' Reflects Recent Progress On Pancreatic Cancer Something felt "not right." Out of whack. In late 2015, Bob Minetti started feeling stomach pains that mysteriously came and went and moved to his lower back. Extensive testing led to one of the most dire of diagnoses: pancreatic cancer. And the small tumor ...
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CU Boulder researchers discover dirt molecule can ease stress Everyone remembers someone who would eat dirt on the playground at recess. Turns out, those kids might have known something the others didn't. University of Colorado Boulder researchers have discovered that a specific strain of bacteria found in soil can ...
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Many Heart Failure Patients Might Safely Reduce Use of Diuretics By E.J. Mundell, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, May 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Heart failure is a common ailment afflicting older Americans, and many take drugs called diuretics to rid the body of excess fluid buildup that can impede breathing ...
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Mole-Rat Pain Resistance Could Point the Way to New Analgesics The naked mole rat became an unlikely media star in 2008 when researchers showed it is highly resistant to certain types of pain. Physiologist Gary Lewin of the Max Delbrck Center for Molecular Medicine in Berlin, biologist Thomas Park of the University of ...
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Common Skin Bacterium Linked to Food Allergy Risk in Kids Colonization with the Staphylococcus aureus bacterium was significantly and independently associated with food allergy in young children with eczema enrolled in a pivotal peanut allergy prevention study. S.aureus is a marker for severe eczema, and early ...
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Workplace stress has reached near-epidemic levels. These 4 tips can keep you sane Workplace stress — having little control but lots of demands — has reached near-epidemic levels. According to The American Institute of Stress, until around 1995, Japan held the record for the number of hours employees work each week. Today Americans ...
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Patients Who Read Docs' Notes Take Meds Better By Robert Preidt. HealthDay Reporter. FRIDAY, May 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Reading the notes your doctor makes during your visit appears to be good medicine. An online survey of 20,000 adults treated at three U.S. health systems that have made ...
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Many Heart Failure Patients Might Safely Reduce Use of Diuretics FRIDAY, May 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Heart failure is a common ailment afflicting older Americans, and many take drugs called diuretics to rid the body of excess fluid buildup that can impede breathing. Now, a team of Brazilian researchers say that, ...
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At 84, he's the nation's oldest living kidney donor There is a common misconception older people can't be donors, but that's not true, doctors say. Get the latest from TODAY. Sign up for our newsletter. SUBSCRIBE. May 31, 2019, 10:25 AM PDT / Source: TODAY. By A. Pawlowski. Frank Dewhurst knew his ...
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Measles Cases In the US Hit 27-Year High Just Five Months Into 2019, CDC Says Just five months into 2019, U.S. measles cases have reached the highest number in nearly three decades. There have been 971 cases of measles reported in the United States to date, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a ...
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CDC Warns Again of Salmonella From Pet Hedgehogs FRIDAY, May 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Ten more cases of salmonella linked to pet hedgehogs have been reported in the United States, bringing the total to 27, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The latest cases were ...
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Officials investigate what caused seven people to contract Legionnaire's disease at Mount Carmel Grove City Hospital Teams of engineers and local and state health officials are on site at the new Mount Carmel Grove City Hospital this morning to try and determine the source of the legionella bacteria that has caused at least seven people to contract Legionnaire's disease.
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SDSU mandates full meningitis B vaccine for new students After San Diego State saw an outbreak of meningitis in September 2018, a new requirement for fall 2019 will force new and incoming students to receive the full meningococcal B vaccine series. This change comes in addition to California State University ...
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Fungus modified with spider venom offers new hope against malaria COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Researchers have developed a new weapon in the fight against malaria -- a fungus genetically engineered using a gene found in the venom of an Australian spider. Trials in Burkina Faso -- a country with a high prevalence of malaria ...
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Do you really need 10000 steps a day to be healthy? Before you snap on that Fitbit or Apple watch to keep track of your activity levels, a new study suggests you may not need to hit the magic number of 10,000 steps a day to stay fit after all. Most people in the United States take on average 4,000 to 5,000 paces a ...
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Companies report progress on blood tests to detect cancer A California company says its experimental blood test was able to detect many types of cancer at an early stage and gave very few false alarms in a study that included people with and without the disease. Many companies are trying to develop early detection ...
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Companies report progress on blood tests to detect cancer A Menlo Park company says its experimental blood test was able to detect many types of cancer at an early stage and gave very few false alarms in a study that included people with and without the disease. Grail Inc. gave results in a news release on Friday ...
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Two confirmed measles cases in Northern California brings state total to 49 Since measles is still common in many countries, unvaccinated travelers bring measles to the U.S. and it can spread. But you can protect yourself, your family, and your community with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. By. Up Next. ×. SHARE.
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81% Of Antibiotics Prescribed By Dentists Prior To Dental Procedures Are Unnecessary Researchers of a new study have found that 81 percent of antibiotics prescribed by dentists to prevent infections prior to dental visits are unnecessary. 81 Percent Of Dental Prescription Not Aligned With National Guidelines. The findings are important since ...
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2 LAPD Officers Sickened Amid Filthy Station Conditions A second LAPD officer was reportedly sickened with typhoid fever symptoms 2 weeks after the department was fined for filthy conditions. By Paige Austin, Patch Staff | May 30, 2019 5:20 pm ET. Reply. 0. A second LAPD officer was reportedly sickened with ...
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Study finds 81% of dental antibiotic prescribing not needed A new analysis of antibiotics prescribed before dental procedures has found that 80.9% are unnecessary, with most prescriptions being written for patients who don't require them. The study, published today in JAMA Network Open, found that antibiotic ...
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'How can she have HIV?':Pakistan town struggles with surge in infections RATODERO, Pakistan (Reuters) - Doctors in a town in Pakistan are struggling to cope with a surge in patients infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, with nearly 700 cases since April, most of them children. Health officials suspect the outbreak is linked ...
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Gut Bacteria Linked To Autism Symptoms, Mice Study Shows Gut bacteria have been found contributing to autism disorder symptoms, according to new research that sheds new light on potential causes of the condition. The study focused on mice, but if it's proven in humans, these new insights could pave the way for ...
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Protect your company against a measles outbreak U.S. measles cases have surged this year, with 880 individual occurrences of the disease confirmed in 24 states as of mid-May, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While Northeast Ohio hasn't yet been touched by the outbreak, four ...
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Most preventive antibiotics prescribed by dentists are unnecessary A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and published in JAMA Network Open has found that 81% of antibiotics prescribed by dentists—who are among the top prescribers in the U.S., accounting for about 10% of all ...
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CDC Warns Again of Salmonella From Pet Hedgehogs By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, May 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Ten more cases of salmonella linked to pet hedgehogs have been reported in the United States, bringing the total to 27, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease ...
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Violence Perpetuating DRC Ebola Outbreak, Experts Say; UN OCHA, Aid Groups Formally Call For Stronger Response CIDRAP News: Experts: DRC Ebola outbreak fueled by attacks "By early February 2019, transmission of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC's) Ituri province was largely under control, and declines were observed in Katwa and Butembo, ...
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Children who nap are happier, excel academically, and have fewer behavioral problems: study Ask just about any parent whether napping has benefits and you'll likely hear a resounding "yes," particularly for the child's mood, energy levels, and school performance. New research from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California, Irvine ...
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Kids who play violent videogames may be more likely to pick up a gun and pull the trigger (Reuters Health) - Children who either played or watched a videogame that included gun violence were more likely afterward to handle a gun and pull the trigger, a new study finds. More than 200 children were randomly assigned to play either a non-violent ...
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Fungus Made to Kill Mosquitos Researchers have genetically modified a fungus to kill mosquitos that can spread malaria, NPR reports. A US- and Burkina Faso-based team of researchers engineered a strain of the fungus Metarhizium pingshaense to express a spider-derived toxin under ...
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Study links racism to chronic inflammation and disease risk among African Americans A new study indicates that racism is toxic to humans. A team of USC and UCLA scientists found that racist experiences appear to increase inflammation in African American individuals, raising their risk of chronic illness, according to the study published in the ...
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CDC uses poppy seed muffin to educate people about pesky summer danger The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention used a poppy seed muffin to prove a point about ticks. On Wednesday, the agency shared two photos on Facebook of a poppy seed muffin. The first photo simply looked like a delicious pastry, but the second ...
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Consumers can improve heart health by eating blueberries Photo (c) LittleCityLifestylePhotography - Getty Images It can be hard for consumers to reach the recommended daily intake of fruits and vegetables, but a new study about blueberries could send many consumers running to the nearest grocery store.
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Ultra-processed foods linked to increased risk of death and disease A pair of studies published this week reveal the significant damage caused by these popular food products. It seems logical that ultra-processed foods are less nutritious than less processed ones, but now there's some solid scientific evidence that back that up ...
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