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FDA approves new treatment for hypoactive sexual desire disorder in premenopausal women The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Vyleesi (bremelanotide) to treat acquired, generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in premenopausal women. "There are women who, for no known reason, have reduced sexual desire ...
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A new 'female Viagra' approved by FDA despite skepticism The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved sales of a new drug intended to enhance sexual desire in women. Marketed as Vyleesi, also known as bremelanotide, the medication is a shot that comes in a push pen device that can be ...
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No, you're not growing horns because of your phone Not the horn you were thinking of, I bet. Scientific Reports/Shahar and Sayers. If you believe the internet, you might think horns are growing out of your skull because of your phone. Research by two biomechanists at Australia's University of the Sunshine Coast ...
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A report says young people are growing horns on their skulls. Critics don't buy it (CNN) Technology has the power to completely shape our lives, but it could also alter our bodies in unexpected ways. Recent research suggested small, hornlike spikes could grow on our skulls, and smartphones could be the culprit behind this change.
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Americans are still eating a lot of processed meats, study finds Ham, luncheon meat, sausage and bacon have been linked to cancer, obesity and heart disease, but Americans still can't kick their processed meat habit. Although American adults are eating less red meat than they did 18 years ago, processed meat ...
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Suicide rate for Native American women is up 139% The US suicide rate is up 33% since 1999, but for Native American men and women, the increase is even greater: 139% and 71%, respectively, according to an analysis out this week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for ...
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Using synthetic crab blood substitute in biomedical testing could help save horseshoe crabs and shorebirds For the first time in decades, Glenn Gauvry is lamenting the sight of so many horseshoe crabs getting stuck in the sand along the Delaware Bay beaches. What he's seeing in the sand hints that the crab population might be starting to recover from the days of ...
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Few Pregnant Women Get Right Amount of Nutrients By Steven Reinberg. HealthDay Reporter. FRIDAY, June 21, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For pregnant women, good nutrition is essential for their health and the baby's health. But many aren't getting adequate amounts of the vitamins and minerals they need, ...
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Maryland regents OK scope of adenovirus review at university BALTIMORE — The University System of Maryland Board of Regents has approved the scope of an independent review into a university's response to adenovirus on campus last year. The board's action on Friday comes after Gov. Larry Hogan requested the ...
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Average pregnant woman in US may have poor nutrition (Reuters Health) - Many pregnant women in the U.S. may not be getting enough of certain crucial nutrients, while others may be getting too much, a new study suggests. FILE PHOTO: A pregnant woman stands on a scale before receiving a prenatal exam at ...
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Cancer Survivors May Have Lower Odds for Dementia By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, June 21, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have found more evidence of a puzzling phenomenon: Older adults who survive cancer seem to be somewhat protected against dementia. A number ...
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Camp prep can make summers better for kids (Reuters Health) - Kids may have a much better - and safer - time at summer camp when parents plan ahead to make sure programs are a good fit for their child and capable of handling any health issues that may arise, U.S. pediatricians say. By the time ...
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Could an Injection of Dead Cells Help Fight Cancer? Dead cells in the body don't sound very useful, but they might provide a new way to fight cancer, a new study in animals suggests. The study found that injecting dying cells into tumors in mice drove the animals' immune cells to attack the cancers. The method ...
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Inquest opens into Derby Hospital 'listeria case' The inquest of a cancer patient whose death has been linked to the listeria outbreak has opened. Ian Hitchcock, 52, was being treated at Derby's Royal Hospital after being diagnosed with liver cancer last month. The family of the Derbyshire businessman said ...
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AHA News: What Migraine Sufferers Need to Know About Stroke Risk FRIDAY, June 21, 2019 (American Heart Association News) -- Try not to let it give you a headache, but be aware: People who suffer migraines, especially women, seem to have a higher risk of stroke. "It's not like people with migraines should be waiting ...
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Family of MND patient: End assessments for terminally ill The family of a woman who died from motor neurone disease is calling for an end to a disability benefit assessments for the terminally ill. Susan Hill was 63 when she died, 18 months after she was diagnosed. She had applied for personal independence ...
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Dog's 'bloody' paw injury is a warning to pet owners this summer A pet owner in Washington learned a scary lesson about animal safety during hot summer months. The unnamed owner was walking his dog, a golden retriever named Olaf, on an 85-degree day earlier this month. While the air temperature wasn't very high, ...
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Working Long Hours Increases the Risk of Having a Stroke, New Study Says Working long hours increases the risk of having a stroke, according the American Heart Association's journal Stroke. In a new study, researchers received data from a French population-based study group started in 2012 that included 143,592 participants.
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Dad Gets Tattoo to Match Son's Life-Saving Heart Surgery Scar: 'He Should Be Proud' After a young boy underwent a lifesaving heart operation in May, his proud father got a tattoo of the inches-long surgery scar on his own chest, according to SWNS. Just 14 weeks after he was born, 6-year-old Joey Watts was diagnosed with supravalvular ...
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Asleep Deep Brain Stimulation changing lives of hundreds of patients with Parkinson's disease KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- For anyone battling Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, or Essential Tremor, there have been a few medical interventions over the years. Sometimes it's in the form of better drugs; other times it's in the form of surgical innovations. One of the ...
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Horns are growing on young people's skulls. Phone use to blame, research suggests. New research in biomechanics suggests young people are developing hornlike spikes at the back of their skulls - bone spurs caused by the forward tilt of the head. Mobile technology has transformed the way we live - how we read, work, communicate, shop ...
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Mosquito Tests Positive for West Nile in Mesquite Just three days after two positive mosquito samples were confirmed in Dallas County, another mosquito has returned positive for West Nile virus, according to the Dallas County Health and Human Services Department. The latest positive test comes from the ...
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Is A Pelvic Exam Necessary For An Abortion? Here's What Doctors Can Learn From It Reports that Missouri's last abortion clinic is refusing to comply with state regulations mandating providers perform pelvic exams during initial consult appointments 72 hours ahead of an abortion has left some wondering just what the deal is with abortion and ...
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Mom left paralyzed after pregnancy complication triggers stroke at 29 weeks A new mom was left paralyzed but is lucky to be alive after she developed preeclampsia and suffered a stroke 29 weeks into her pregnancy. Claire Winnett, 24, said it started with uncontrollable shaking in her arm that resulted in an emergency trip to the ...
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SD has high rate of death due to liver diseases South Dakota ranks second in the nation for the rate at which its residents die of liver diseases, and the fatality rate is rising overall with many experts now blaming poor lifestyle and eating habits in addition to heavy alcohol use as causes of the illnesses.
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New drug to boost women's sex drive approved in US WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. women will soon have another drug option designed to boost low sex drive: a shot they can give themselves in the thigh or abdomen that raises sexual interest for several hours. The medication OK'd Friday by the Food and Drug ...
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Will That Tick Make Me Sick? A Complete Visual Guide. If you've ever been bitten by a tick, and 4 in 10 Americans say they have, according to a nationally representative Consumer Reports survey, you might have assumed you were at risk for Lyme disease. But presently, Lyme disease is known to be transmitted ...
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A report says young people are growing horns on their skulls. Critics don't buy it QUEENSLAND, Australia – Technology has the power to completely shape our lives, but it could also alter our bodies in unexpected ways. Recent research suggested small, hornlike spikes could grow on our skulls, and smartphones could be the culprit ...
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Virtual reality helps scare residents to flee looming storms, research says NEW YORK, June 21 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Virtual reality simulations work better than traditional alerts in motivating people to evacuate ahead of hurricanes, research said on Friday, part of efforts to improve alert methods as the risk of extreme ...
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McLaren-Flint says it's finding Legionella because of intensive testing FLINT, MI -- McLaren-Flint says it's finding low levels of Legionella bacteria in hospital water not because of internal issues but because it's working so hard to identify and fix problems coming from the city's water distribution system. In a brief filed with the ...
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Infected Blood Inquiry: Jeremy Hunt accused of breaking promises to victims Tory leadership contender and ex-health secretary Jeremy Hunt has been accused of not fulfilling his promises to victims of the infected blood scandal. The widow of Mike Dorricott, who died after being diagnosed with terminal cancer linked to the hepatitis C ...
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Ask the Vet: Lyme not only issue with ticks By now my overall distaste for ticks is well known and their ability to spread diseases to people and pets is disturbingly diverse. Lyme disease deservedly gets the bulk of the attention, but some less well known diseases can infect your dog via a tick bite and ...
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You'll be shocked how much working long hours spikes your stroke risk The average American works about 47 to 50 hour per week, as ABC reports. The average Bay Area high-tech worker may well put that work ethic to shame. The scary news is that putting in such long hours over time can dangerously erode your health.
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Working Long Hours for 10 or More Years Can Increase Risk of Stroke: American Heart Association Working long hours for more than 10 years may be associated with stroke, especially for people under the age of 50, according to research by the American Heart Association. The study was published in the association's journal Stroke, and found that people ...
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In new book, bioethicist Travis Rieder examines his own experience with opioid addiction For Travis Rieder, experience with opioids began after a 2015 motorcycle accident. The medication helped him through six operations but, as he recovered from the injuries, he discovered that withdrawal from the drugs caused excruciating pain of its own.
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The medical student who died of measles Until recently health authorities thought they had almost eliminated measles from Europe. But now the potentially deadly illness is on the rise because of a dramatic fall in vaccination rates. Worst hit is Ukraine, now suffering the one of the worst measles ...
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A report says young people are growing horns on their skulls — critics don't buy it Technology has the power to completely shape our lives, but it could also alter our bodies in unexpected ways. Recent research suggested small, hornlike spikes could grow on our skulls, and smartphones could be the culprit behind this change. But don't ...
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Beware the tall grass: Tips for Lyme time A few decades ago, high in the Italian Alps, a 5,000-year-old mummy was found. Offered up from a melting glacier and discovered by unsuspecting hikers, Otzi the Iceman was remarkably preserved, frozen as he was in the snow for millennia. Carbon dated ...
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Why did deer meat from an infected herd end up in Canada's food chain? This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of eclectic and under-the-radar health and medical science news emailed to subscribers every Saturday morning. If you haven't subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here ...
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Free Event In West Louisville Sunday Aims To Raise Cervical Cancer Awareness Several community health centers and the University of Louisville are holding an event on cervical cancer and HPV on Sunday to help spread prevention information. The event, June 23 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Louisville Central Community Center, will feature ...
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Finding it in your heart to forgive can be healing – for you Many of us are inclined to hold grudges against those who have wronged us, and view forgiveness as a sign of weakness. But the truth is, forgiving requires a great deal of strength. And, as Dr Robert Enright, an American psychologist who pioneered the ...
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Scientists make progress in quest for do-it-yourself CWD test ST. PAUL — Minnesota hunters and farmers could soon carry handheld tools to test deer for fatal brain disease in the field. In labs across the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus, scientists are months away from making that a reality. After lawmakers ...
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Tick Season In The Wasatch Back It's tick season in the Wasatch Back and with the wet spring, they're plentiful. Neighborhood social media sites are rife with photos of people finding them on their bodies after gardening, lawn mowing, and hiking. Outdoor pets are especially susceptible to ticks ...
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Flooding May Worsen Mosquito Season In St. Louis Region The major flooding this spring may bring more mosquitoes in the summer months. Swollen rivers will leave behind small ponds or pools as they recede back to normal levels. Those bodies of standing water offer ideal breeding grounds for Culex mosquitoes, ...
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West Nile virus case confirmed in Kalamazoo County A Canada goose in Kalamazoo County was found to have the West Nile virus, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Thursday. The new case comes after virus activity in Saginaw and Oakland counties. In Oakland County, the ...
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Maryland regents OK scope of adenovirus review at university BALTIMORE (AP) — The University System of Maryland Board of Regents has approved the scope of an independent review into a university's response to adenovirus on campus last year. The board's action on Friday comes after Gov. Larry Hogan ...
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'Thunder Fever' warning over fears storms could trigger 'fatal asthma attacks' Allergy sufferers are advised to keep their blue reliever inhaler with them at all times as pollen counts set to rise over the weekend. Share. Comments. By. Tiffany Lo. 03:05, 22 JUN 2019. News. Pollen in the air sets off an allergic reaction that can inflame ...
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Working out at home as effective as gyming: Study According to a study published in The Journal of Physiology, an exercise regimen such as Home-HIT gives people an attainable exercise goal and thus can help improve the health of countless individuals. IANS | Published: June 22, 2019 2:59 pm. Facebook ...
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West Nile Virus prevention West Nile Virus is the most common of four mosquito-borne illnesses in the state of Mississippi, according to the Mississippi Department of Health website. There are no vaccines for West Nile Virus, which means protecting against it involves preventing ...
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Low herd immunity, high mosquito population reasons for this year's surge in dengue cases SINGAPORE - Low immunity among the population against the dengue virus is likely to be contributing to the surge in dengue infections this year, especially as mosquito numbers remain persistently high, said local health and environment experts on ...
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