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Want your pet to go vegetarian? There are complications — even dangers — to that Matthew Grant tried diet after diet to help lessen the food allergies of Cooper, his old English bulldog. "Raw diet, novel protein, kangaroo, venison, we tried just about everything," he says. Nothing worked — until he went vegan. Now his three dogs are on ...
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ACA linked to reduced racial disparities, earlier diagnosis and treatment in cancer care Proponents of the embattled Affordable Care Act got additional ammunition Sunday: New research links the law to a reduction in racial disparities in the care of cancer patients and to earlier diagnoses and treatment of ovarian cancer, one of the most ...
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Drug extends life of younger women with advanced breast cancer, study says (CNN) Younger women suffering from a common form of advanced breast cancer have experienced significantly improved survival rates when treated with a drug that targets cancer cells, according to the findings of an international clinical trial. The study was ...
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Latest News About The Measles Outbreak, International Travel, And Preventative Measures With summer travel just beginning to destinations worldwide, some wonder what's being done to prevent measles outbreaks from accelerating in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the increase in measles is ...
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New breast cancer drug found to boost survival rates by 30% A new form of drug drastically improves survival rates of younger women with the most common type of breast cancer, researchers said on Saturday, citing the results of an international clinical trial. The findings, presented at the annual meeting of the ...
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LAPD Says An Employee Has Been Diagnosed With Typhoid, Second Employee Displaying Typhoid-Like Symptoms A Los Angeles Police Department employee has been diagnosed with typhoid. The LAPD confirmed the diagnosis in a statement issued Thursday, saying that the employee contracted salmonella typhi, the bacteria which causes typhoid fever. At least one ...
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State health department says investigation into Mount Carmel Legionnaire's disease could be a long haul Patients are drinking only bottled water and wearing masks whenever water is being run in their rooms, trucks are delivering bagged ice, no one is allowed to shower, and surgeons are wearing masks even while scrubbing up in enclosed rooms before ...
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Why are so many doctors burning out? Tons of real and electronic paperwork. Last year, a friend took her dream oncology job in a big academic medical center on the East Coast. After a decade of medical school, residency and specialized fellowship training, she was treating and conducting high-level research on rare and complex ...
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Drug prolongs life in younger women with advanced breast cancer, researchers report A drug that can slow the progression of advanced breast cancer has been shown for the first time to lengthen survival in women who developed the disease before or during menopause, researchers reported Saturday. In patients who took the drug along with ...
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New Brunswick: Saint John measles outbreak spreads to 2nd high school In a follow-up on the measles outbreak in Saint John region, New Brunswick, health officials report there have been 12 confirmed cases of measles in the Saint John region as of June 1, 2019. This was a patient who presented with Koplik's spots on palate ...
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App helps improve pain control and reduce opiate use after surgery Patients who underwent total knee replacement and used a smartphone app (PainCoach) at home after surgery consistently reduced opiate painkiller use and improved pain control, according to new research being presented at this year's Euroanaesthesia ...
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Opioids leading cause of death of new Utah moms SALT LAKE CITY — Between 2005 and 2014, nearly 26 percent of pregnancy-associated deaths were drug-induced, making opioid abuse the leading cause of death in new Utah moms and pregnant women, according to a University of Utah Health study ...
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7 patients at new Ohio hospital diagnosed with Legionnaires' GROVE CITY, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's health authority on Friday ordered a newly opened hospital outside Columbus to immediately flush and disinfect its water lines and take other steps to protect the public's health after seven patients were diagnosed with ...
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Dengue local transmission rises in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan By NewsDesk @bactiman63. Health officials in Taiwan are reporting (computer translated) six additional locally transmitted dengue fever cases in Sanmin District, Kaohsiung City. This brings the total indigenous transmission in Taiwan to eight, all cases have ...
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What the CDC says happened before vaccination against measles & other diseases Vaccinations against the following diseases are required of all K-12 Pennsylvania students who aren't exempted. Meningitis is the exception; it is required only for seventh through 12th grades. Listed are when each vaccine was introduced in the U.S. and ...
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Childhood adversity ups risk of mental health disorder Kids who grow up in poverty and face adverse experiences are at a greater risk of suffering from mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety, warn researchers. Low socioeconomic status and the experience of traumatic stressful events are also ...
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First measles case of nationwide outbreak hits Santa Barbara County A nationwide outbreak of measles has found its way to Santa Barbara, according to the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department. A Santa Barbara man in his 20s, whose name was not released, was confirmed as the county's first measles case since ...
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Eating Blueberries Every Day Reduces Risk Of Heart Disease According To A New Study Blueberries, regardless of health consequences, are the fruit of choice for many Americans. Happily, a new study that looked at the benefits of these richly colored berries, available in shades of blue and purple, concluded that health benefits abound.
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Jennings woman shares lifelong struggle with mental illness Being open about her struggles isn't something that came naturally to Sheila Smith. She said it's one reason her mental illness went untreated for many years. It wasn't until she met someone with similar symptoms that she began to face the truth. Twenty years ...
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Why is China laying down gene editing rules? After twin experiments with genetic engineering technology, the country agrees with the worldwide scientific community that it needs to be used with care. The story so far: In a bid to make babies immune to infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), ...
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Influenza cases just the 'tip of the iceberg', worse than reported figures, researcher says Cynthia Kerr was asleep in bed one night when her smartwatch woke her with a warning her heart rate was extremely high. Key points: The WHO centre on influenza said Victoria's reporting of flu cases was a 'piecemeal analysis' and the true figures are much ...
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With measles on the rise, some students remain unvaccinated Measles cases have substantially increased in the United States in the past six months due to children not being vaccinated. From Jan. 1 to May 24, 2019, 940 individual cases of measles have already been confirmed in 24 states, including Texas, according ...
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World Eating Disorders Action Day spreads message of support and awareness More than a million Canadians struggle with eating disorders yet there's little help or support, report experts. Today is World Eating Disorders Action Day, and advocates, health professionals, those affected and their families are highlighting why eating ...
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Measles outbreak in NB continues to grow, spreads to second high school SAINT JOHN, N.B. -- A measles outbreak in southern New Brunswick has spread to a second high school. The province's chief medical officer, Dr. Jennifer Russell, confirmed Saturday that the latest confirmed case is someone who either works or studies at ...
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A Small Electrical Zap to the Brain Could Help You Retrieve a Forgotten Memory A study by UCLA psychologists provides strong evidence that a certain region of the brain plays a critical role in memory recall. The research, published in the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, also shows for the first time that using an electrical current to ...
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World Health Organisation recognises 'burnout' from job stress The World Health Organisation has declared "burnout" to be an occupational phenomenon that undermines how well people perform at work. The United Nations agency last week listed burnout in its latest International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11), ...
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Ending the Vicious Nursing Shortage Cycle Reyes, Carlo, MD, JD. Emergency Medicine News: June 2019 - Volume 41 - Issue 6 - p 29. doi: 10.1097/01.EEM.0000559982.59726.f0. At Your Defense. Article OutlineOutline; Article MetricsMetrics. Nursing Ratios; Unintended Consequences; Addressing ...
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Efforts stepped up to fight dengue The number of weekly reported dengue cases has been on an upward trend as Singapore enters its warmer months, with the figure tripling over the past nine weeks, said the National Environment Agency (NEA). For the week ending on May 25, there were ...
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| How processed foods make you fat NEW YORK — In recent years, many nutrition experts have linked the obesity epidemic to the spread of ultra-processed foods that are engineered to have a long shelf life and irresistible combinations of salt, sugar, fat and other additives. These foods tend to ...
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Gene 'switch' that helps breast cancer spread identified Scientists have identified a genetic 'switch' that helps breast cancer spread through the body, an advance that may help combat the deadly disease. Advertising. The team from Imperial College London and The Institute of Cancer Research in London showed ...
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'How can she have HIV?':Pakistan town struggles with surge in infections 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 to reused syringes and needles ...
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7 key health measures to avoid future risk of heart disease A recent study states that by following seven healthy measures like proper diet, exercise and many more, might help one predict future risk of cardiovascular diseases. The study was published in the journal, ' AMA Network Open'. The team of researchers, ...
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How To Choose The Right Sunscreen For Your Child Now that the weather is getting warmer kids are spending more and more time outdoors. Soon school will be done for another year and summer vacation means endless hours playing outside at the park, pool and beach and simply soaking up the summer ...
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Researchers find a way to retrieve forgotten memory While the brain is a complex organ to understand, a new study highlights a certain region in the brain which has a key role in recalling memory. The research, published in the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, suggested that using electrical current to ...
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Childhood adversity ups risk of mental health disorder Poverty and traumatic stressful events were associated with abnormalities across measures of brain anatomy, physiology, and connectivity. Share Via Email. Published: 02nd June 2019 12:51 PM | Last Updated: 02nd June 2019 12:51 PM | A+A A-.
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Researchers find a way to retrieve forgotten memory Washington D.C. [USA], June 1 (ANI): While the brain is a complex organ to understand, a new study highlights a certain region in the brain which has a key role in recalling memory. The research, published in the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, ...
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WHO investigates HIV outbreak in southwest Pakistan ISLAMABAD, June 1 (Xinhua) -- In the wake of an HIV outbreak with more than 700 cases of HIV positive patients in Pakistan's southern Sindh province, an international team of experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) has begun investigation into ...
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WHO probes HIV outbreak in Pakistan's Sindh province Karachi: In the wake of the recent HIV outbreak in the Sindh Province of Pakistan, with nearly 700 cases registered thus far, an international team of experts from the World Health Organisation (WHO) has initiated a probe to ascertain the source of the outbreak ...
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WHO probes HIV outbreak in Pakistan's Sindh province In the wake of the recent HIV outbreak in the Sindh Province of Pakistan, with nearly 700 cases registered thus far, an international team of experts from the World Health Organisation (WHO) has initiated a probe to ascertain the source of the outbreak.
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New technique can predict complications after larynx cancer surgery Washington DC [USA], Jun 2 (ANI): A new technique that illuminates blood flow during surgery that can predict complications and enables surgeons to make adjustments during larynx cancer surgery or recovery to improve outcomes. The study was published ...
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WHO team kicks off HIV outbreak probe in Larkana ISLAMABAD: In the wake of an HIV outbreak with more than 700 cases of HIV positive patients in Sindh's Larkana district, an international team of experts from the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday began investigating the sudden spread of the ...
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Virtual reality reduces pain and need for intravenous sedation by at least 50 pc: Study ANI | Updated: Jun 02, 2019 12:28 IST. Washington DC [USA], Jun 2 (ANI): A new study has shown that virtual reality session given to patients before and during locoregional anaesthesia for orthopaedic procedures significantly reduced pain and the ...
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Extremely-processed meals linked to early loss of life: what they're, and the way to spot them Ultra-processed foods like bacon, bread and ice cream could be linked to early, according to new research. The amount of these types of food we are eating has increased rapidly in recent years according to scientists in Spain and France, who conducted the ...
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Smartphone app improves pain control, reduces opiate use after knee surgery: Study ANI | Updated: Jun 02, 2019 14:25 IST. Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 2 (ANI): A new study has shown that a smartphone app improved pain control and reduced opiate painkiller use in patients who used the app after total knee replacement surgery. The study ...
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WHO probes HIV outbreak in Pakistan's Sindh province Karachi [Pakistan], Jun 2 (ANI): In the wake of the recent HIV outbreak in the Sindh Province of Pakistan, with nearly 700 cases registered thus far, an international team of experts from the World Health Organisation (WHO) has initiated a probe to ascertain the ...
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1 in 10 people do not know who their their real father is, and doctors are discovering the truth One in 10 people are wrong about the identity of their biological father, an NHS chief has claimed. Around 220,000 genome sequencing tests are carried out in England and Scotland annually, helping to screen for the risk of diseases including Alzheimer's ...
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Researchers find a way to retrieve forgotten memory ANI | Updated: Jun 01, 2019 20:46 IST. Washington D.C. [USA], June 1 (ANI): While the brain is a complex organ to understand, a new study highlights a certain region in the brain which has a key role in recalling memory. The research, published in the ...
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Hypnotise older patients undergoing minor operations instead of using anaesthetics, study says Hypnosis works better than strong anaesthetic and could soon become the norm for elderly people undergoing arthritis operations following a landmark trial. Medics have hailed the results of a new study where anaesthetic powerful enough to put patients to ...
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Easing the EHR Burden; $3.6 Trillion Healthcare Forecast; A Passion for Healthcare Creating tailored electronic health record (EHR) tools and implementing EHR training significantly improved clinician satisfaction, a new study found. Researchers have projected that healthcare spending in the U.S. will climb to $3.6 trillion and ...
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'One in ten Britons don't know who their real father is' Genetic testing has revealed that around 1 in 10 people in Britain are mistaken about who their real father is. Some experts estimate four per cent of the population are not aware that the man they call 'dad' is not in fact their biological father. But Ian Cumming ...
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