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Measles making a deadly comeback across Africa Diana Nalubwama had noticed a lot of children in her neighborhood in Wakiso, a town on the outskirts of the capital, Kampala, had suddenly been coming down with measles, a disease that was rarely seen in Uganda in recent years. But her 15-month-old ...
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Parents of children with cancer speak up about critical drug shortage The United States is facing a shortage of a critical drug used to treat children with cancer. As parents worry they won't be able to get the life-saving treatment for their children, doctors say the shortage exposes a larger problem in this country. When Tre ...
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Food can help control some chronic health conditions, in some cases eliminating the need for drugs If you have a chronic health condition — and about 60 percent of Americans live with at least one — you can use food to help manage your problem. Yet too many Americans don't eat with their particular health demands in mind. Those chronic conditions ...
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'I had to get to know my body again' – readers on how birth changed them Having a baby is life-changing, but the lasting impacts of childbirth are particularly surprising, from altered shoe sizes, shifting teeth and night sweats to 'flobbily' boobs and better sex. As told to Amy Walker. Sun 20 Oct 2019 10.30 EDT. Share on Facebook ...
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HEALTHY LIVING: 3D Mammograms help with early detection BURIEN, Wash.,-- October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and it's pretty safe to say we have all been impacted by the disease in one way or another, as 1 in 8 women in the u-s will be diagnosed in her lifetime, and 1 percent of men will also hear the ...
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About 12000 fake STI kits seized in past four years, figures show About 12,000 fake kits to test for sexually transmitted infections have been seized in the UK in the past four years, new figures show. An estimated 2,000 of the products, available to buy online, have been discovered since last October by the Medicines and ...
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EEE Confirmed in Tennessee Horse Posted by Edited Press Release | Oct 20, 2019 | Article, Diseases and Conditions, Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), Horse Care, Horse Industry News, Welfare and Industry. Favorite. Share: ADVERTISEMENT. EEE Confirmed in Tennessee Horse.
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Five ways to deal with head lice and nits Parents dread discovering an infestation of the itchy menaces, but with the right approach you can stop them in their tracks. Amy Fleming. Sun 20 Oct 2019 10.59 EDT Last modified on Sun 20 Oct 2019 11.00 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share ...
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European Drug Regulators Green Light World's First Ebola Vaccine European drug regulators on Friday recommended for approval the world's first Ebola vaccine, a move that the World Health Organization hailed as a triumph for public health. Vaccine Already In Use Under Emergency Guidelines. The vaccine developed by ...
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Exercising before breakfast burns more fat, study says CNN — Should you eat before or after exercise in the morning? The debate has raged for years. The eat-first camp says food before exercise boosts blood sugars, giving the body fuel to increase the intensity and length of a workout. It also keeps you from ...
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How should you look after your eyes? Get regular eye tests, don't smoke, wear UV lenses and eat healthily if you want to protect your sight. Poonam Patel. Sun 20 Oct 2019 10.01 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via Email. Shares. 0. 0. Regular eye tests are essential.
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New therapies offer hope to migraine sufferers Q: I hate having migraines. The pain is brutal, they knock me down for days and everyone thinks I'm just having a bad headache. Why do they happen? Can you tell me about any new therapies? A: For anyone lucky enough to never have had a migraine, ...
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Think Too Much: OSU study sheds light on blue light Want a sense for how real science works? Consider this: Jaga Giebultowicz, a researcher at Oregon State University, was working with a student on a study involving how the blue spectrum light from light-emitting diodes affected fruit flies. The student, Trevor ...
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Want To Burn More Body Fat? Exercise Before Breakfast A new study offers some hints on how people can burn more body fat and improve their overall health. Researchers from the University of Bath have found that working out before breakfast may do the trick.
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Six-year-old's death leads to hope of new drug for childhood cancer Researchers say they are close to testing a drug that could tackle a previously untreatable childhood brain cancer. The condition is known as DIPG – diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma – and every year it affects between 30 to 40 boys and girls, aged between five ...
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What you need to know about vaping, and vaping-related deaths Vaping related lung-injuries, deaths, and a state ban have all been in the news recently, but with things moving so quickly, it's good to share an overview of what we know, and what we still don't. The most important thing to understand is that vaping is not safe ...
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Does vaping help people quit smoking? Why scientists are split As flavored vape products face an uncertain future, the outcry from people who swear that vaping has allowed them to quit cigarettes is getting louder. There are countless stories from people who have found that vaping helps them quit. But what does the ...
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On breast exams, no time to Waste Lisa Waste was in a hotel room shower when she first felt the lump that would drastically alter her life's course. It was July 2013, and she and her family were spending the weekend in the Quad Cities for her eldest daughter's travel ball tournament when, ...
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Intermittent fasting may 'significantly' boost exercise motivation In addition to its other potential health benefits, intermittent fasting may cause hormone changes that boost one's motivation to exercise. The findings were detailed in a study recently published in the Journal of Endocrinology, where researchers explain that ...
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Weekend: Mental Health Moment By SHELLY COONROD. The typical American diet is deficient in several nutrients, including vitamins, minerals and omega-3 fatty acids. While this can lead to several physical difficulties, it can also harm an individual's mental health. Research has shown ...
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Breanna Adams: Be ready for mosquitoes A bird found in Erie County in September tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis. The news concerned many people, as EEE can be a serious and potentially fatal disease if spread to humans or pets. The threat of these emerging diseases is not new, ...
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Limiting mealtimes may increase your motivation for exercise Date: October 19, 2019; Source: Society for Endocrinology; Summary: Limiting access to food in mice increases levels of the hormone, ghrelin, which may also increase motivation to exercise, according to a new study. The study suggests that a surge in levels ...
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GIFFORD-JONES: The truth about sugar substitutes Have I been leading readers astray? For years this column has stressed that we're all consuming too many calories, and in particular, too much sugar. I've always practiced what I write, so for years I've made sure it is a sugar-free cola that I add to my rum ...
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PH still among global laggards in fight vs TB Apart from coping with a surge in measles and dengue cases, as well as the reemergence of polio after almost two decades, the Philippines ranks fourth among countries with the highest incidence of tuberculosis (TB), according to the World Health ...
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Malnutrition behind 69 per cent deaths among children below 5 years in India: UNICEF Malnutrition caused 69 per cent of deaths of children below the age of five in India, according to a UNICEF report released on Wednesday. In its report -- The State of the World's Children 2019, UNICEF said that every second child in that age group is affected ...
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Maine Voices: When it comes to helping Type 1 diabetes families, Sen. Collins is resting on her laurels My name is Hilary Koch and I am a pancreas. My youngest son has Type 1 diabetes and for the last 10½ years, I've been his pancreas. My agenda isn't about left or right, or about getting someone out of or into office. The most basic desire any parent has is to ...
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Ebola still an 'urgent' global health emergency: WHO Geneva (AFP) – The deadly Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains an "urgent" global health emergency, The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday at its Emergency Committee meeting. DRC's latest Ebola epidemic, ...
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Weight loss, fad-diet and its irreversible health effects: know your diet It's important to keep your weight under check. It's also important to be disciplined when it comes to your diet. Eating right, at times eating less and taking only that you think is essential for body—all this too is right to an extent. But are you following a fad-diet ...
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Dr Sarah E Hill: 'We have a blind spot about how the pill influences women's brains' At a time when women's reproductive freedoms are under attack, any suggestion that the birth control pill could be problematic feels explosive. But Sarah E Hill, a professor of social psychology at the Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas argues we ...
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Limiting number of meals increases motivation to exercise, says study It could help overweight people maintain a more effective exercise routine, lose weight and avoid debilitating complications such as diabetes and heart disease. By Lifestyle Desk |New Delhi | Published: October 20, 2019 3:06:22 pm ...
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How many walnuts should you have? All nuts should be incorporated in daily meals as they are rich in source of monounsaturated fatty acids and walnuts in addition also contain high amounts of Omega-3 fatty acid, making it heart healthy. By PTI |Updated: October 20, 2019 4:18:38 pm ...
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Eating Potato as Effective as Carbohydrate Gels During Prolonged Exercise, Says Study Consuming potato puree during prolonged exercise works just as well as a commercial carbohydrate gel in sustaining blood glucose levels and boosting performance in trained athletes, a new study suggests. "The research has shown that ingesting ...
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Weight loss: Try this Japanese morning banana diet to lose weight faster! Breakfast is not just one of the most important meals of the day but also something you should not skip if you want to shed the kilos. However, it can be hard to find an easy breakfast option that fills you up, without making you consume more calories than you ...
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Smartphones Can Help Heart Patients Take Pills On Time, Says Study The smartphone is now frequently blamed for a lot of health problems, but it appears that the device may also have a positive impact on heart patients. Researchers have found that a simple app can be a cost effective way of helping these patients take their ...
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LASG alerts residents over suspected outbreak of monkey pox ..3 cases reported in 1 month ..Govt calls for precautionary measures. By Olasunkanmi Akoni. Lagos State Government, Friday, stressed the need by residents to take precautionary measures inorder to prevent the outbreak of infectious diseases such as ...
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Consuming potato can be beneficial for athletics Washington: Consuming potato puree instead of commercial carbohydrate gel gives the same result to athletes for sustaining blood glucose levels during long workout sessions, claims a study. "Research has shown that ingesting concentrated carbohydrate ...
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Researchers Develop New Method To Identify Aggressive Tumours: Study Researchers have developed a new technique to identify aggressive heterogeneous tumours that need to be treated more rapidly than normal cancer growths -- an advance that may pave the way for novel treatment approaches against such cancers.
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Scientists may be getting closer to creating a universal flu vaccine We already have vaccines that prevent influenza, but there is a catch. Specialists have to keep creating vaccines that target specific flu strains if they want this preventive strategy to be effective. Can scientists create one flu vaccine to rule them all?
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Doctors Urge FDA To Add Breast Cancer Warning Labels To All Cheese Products NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A group that represents over 12,000 doctors across the U.S. is urging the Food and Drug Administration to put cancer warning labels on cheese. "Dairy cheese contains reproductive hormones that may increase breast cancer ...
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Study identifies compound effective against chemotherapy-resistant cancer Washington DC: Researchers have identified a compound capable of killing chemotherapy-resistant cells called glioblastoma, further raising hopes for creating medicines effective in eradicating tumours with low toxicity. Despite longstanding and earnest ...
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Death of six year old leads to hope for new medicine for cancer in children Science Researchers say they are close to testing a drug that could address a previously untreatable brain cancer in children. The condition is known as DIPG – diffuse intrinsic pontineglioma – and every year it affects between 30 and 40 boys and girls between the ...
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Potato as effective as carbohydrate gels for boosting athletic performance, study finds Consuming potato puree during prolonged exercise works just as well as a commercial carbohydrate gel in sustaining blood glucose levels and boosting performance in trained athletes, scientists report. "Research has shown that ingesting concentrated ...
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Researchers develop new method to identify aggressive tumours: Study Researchers have developed a new technique to identify aggressive heterogeneous tumours that need to be treated more rapidly than normal cancer growths — an advance that may pave the way for novel treatment approaches against such cancers.
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Smartphone apps better remind patients to take their pills: Study ANI | Updated: Oct 20, 2019 14:09 IST. Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 20 (ANI): A study has found that smartphone app reminders are more beneficial when it comes to taking the medication in comparison to those who keep written instructions.
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Smartphone can help patients take pills on time Buenos Aires, Oct 20 (IANS) The smartphone is now frequently blamed for a lot of health problems, but it appears that the device may also have a positive impact on heart patients. Researchers have found that a simple app can be a cost effective way of ...
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How to stay on your keto diet while traveling abroad Ever since you've started on the keto diet, your life has been an amazing weight loss journey. We can tell, you've been doing great! But now, you have this vacation that you've been looking forward to, and you're probably both excited and worried. After all ...
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Researchers develop new method to identify aggressive tumors In a recent study conducted by the researchers at Karolinska Institute in Sweden, a new cheap method has been developed that can identify highly heterogeneous tumours which can become very aggressive in future and therefore needs to be treated more ...
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New method to identify aggressive tumours found Washington: In a recent study conducted by the researchers at Karolinska Institute in Sweden, a new cheap method has been developed that can identify highly heterogeneous tumours which can become very aggressive in future and therefore needs to be ...
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Researchers develop cheaper method to identify aggressive tumours Washington D.C: In a recent study conducted by the researchers at Karolinska Institute in Sweden, a new cheap method has been developed that can identify highly heterogeneous tumours which can become very aggressive in future and therefore needs to ...
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Dana-Farber receives record $63 million donation from Pan-Mass Challenge Dana-Farber Cancer Institute on Saturday received a $63 million donation, the largest single gift in the institution's history. It's the latest record set by the cancer center's most generous donor: the Pan-Mass Challenge. The local athletic fund-raiser that's been ...
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