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Strangers raised $190000 for a girl hospitalized with EEE. Now she has gone home (CNN) A 5-year-old Massachusetts girl diagnosed with a rare mosquito-borne virus has returned home from the hospital, weeks after donors raised thousands of dollars for her medical expenses. Sophia Garabedian was hospitalized early last month with ...
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Genetic testing, better breast cancer treatments give younger women more options Dr. Holly S. Mason is section chief, breast surgery and surgical oncology, department of surgery at Baystate Health and co-medical director of the Baystate Breast and Wellness Center. (Anne-Gerard Flynn photo). Comment. By Anne-Gerard Flynn | Special to ...
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University of Lynchburg students fight tick-borne diseases, one parasite at a time LYNCHBURG — One professor and a group of about 15 students in the University of Lynchburg's Master of Public Health program are working on new research that zeroes in on ticks in the area, including learning where they are, how many of them live in the ...
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MSM on Dating App Grindr More Open to HIV Prevention WASHINGTON -- Men who have sex with men (MSM) who used the dating app Grindr were more likely to accept an offer of HIV prevention at a sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinic in San Diego than non-Grindr users, a researcher said here. While Grindr ...
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Flu Season Is Coming: Here's How to Protect Yourself SUNDAY, Oct. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- If you don't want to be one of the 40 million Americans who get the flu each year, it's time to roll up your sleeve. Everyone 6 months of age or older should have a flu shot by late October, before flu season begins, the ...
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Brain stimulation shows promise in treating severe depression For more than a decade, doctors have been using brain-stimulating implants to treat severe depression in people who do not benefit from medication, talk therapy or electroshock sessions. The treatment is controversial — any psychosurgery is, given its ...
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University of Lynchburg students fight tick-borne diseases, one parasite at a time One professor and a group of about 15 students in the University of Lynchburg's Master of Public Health program are working on new research that zeros in on ticks in the area, including learning where they are, how many of them live in the city and whether ...
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Central Mass. Mosquito Control Project tracks spread of EEE in region Mosquito populations are declining through natural mortality and control efforts, but it's still possible the remaining mosquitoes in the region are carrying the deadly, life-altering Eastern equine encephalitis virus, Timothy Deschamps, executive director of the ...
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5 women battling back from breast cancer find support in Berks For most women, breast cancer is a specter haunting every visit to the gynecologist and every mammography appointment. It is a potentially fatal nightmare disease that attacks on all fronts — physical, psychological and maternal — leaving visible and ...
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Hepatitis A Exposure Reported On Charlotte American Air Flight Health officials said 18 passengers onboard the American Air flight that landed in Charlotte last month need to get a vaccine. By Kimberly Johnson, Patch Staff. Oct 5, 2019 8:20 pm ET | Updated Oct 5, 2019 8:21 pm ET ...
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EEE in Michigan: Spraying scheduled for Washtenaw County, depending on weather Portions of Webster and Northfield Townships in northern Washtenaw Countywere scheduled for spraying Saturday night in efforts to control the spread of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), according to the Washtenaw County Health Department. The aerial ...
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What to know about EEE According to the local health department, Ottawa County has not yet seen a human or animal case of eastern equine encephalitis. As such, county health officials have not made the recommendation to postpone, reschedule or cancel outdoor activities at this ...
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Smyrna restaurant at center of Hepatitis A scare responds to alert SMYRNA, Ga. — Following Saturday's health advisory connected with a Smyrna restaurant, the owner of the eatery took to social media to respond with a message of her own. Cobb and Douglas public health authorities issued an advisory Saturday afternoon ...
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Aerial spraying expected tonight for parts of Washtenaw County WASHTENAW COUNTY, Mich. (WXYZ) — Parts of northern Washtenaw County are expected to be sprayed Saturday night in response to the mosquito-borne virus Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). Officials say a small portion of Webster and Northfield ...
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Research shows that alcohol can increase risk of breast cancer Risk factors for breast cancer include two categories — factors that you can't change and factors that you can. The ones you can't change include things like age, inherited genetic mutations, reproductive history, personal history of breast cancer or certain ...
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Cobb restaurant worker tests positive for hepatitis A, health department says COBB COUNTY, Ga. - Customers of a popular Smyrna restaurant are asked to monitor their health after it was discovered a worker handled food this week with a hepatitis A infection, authorities said. An investigation by Cobb and Douglas Public Health found ...
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Restaurant worker with Hepatitis A spurs warning from Cobb health department SMYRNA, Ga. — The owners of a metro Atlanta restaurant are working with health officials to vaccinate and monitor their staff after a worker there was found to have Hepatitis A. Authorities with Cobb and Douglas Public Health issued an advisory on Saturday ...
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Persistence results in breast cancer diagnosis Editor's Note: This story is part of a series published for Project Self-Sufficiency's "Mammograms Save Lives" program. "I want to express that the individual has to be proactive in their own self-examinations," said breast cancer survivor Bette Schumacher, who ...
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Vittles employee handled food with hepatitis A infection, health department says Customers of a popular Smyrna restaurant are asked to monitor their health after it was discovered a worker handled food this week with a hepatitis A infection, authorities said. An investigation by Cobb and Douglas Public Health found that a Vittles employee ...
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Passengers exposed to Hepatitis A on American Airlines flight to Charlotte CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A plane full of people was exposed to Hepatitis A on a flight from San Francisco to Charlotte. It happened on September 21 and the Mecklenburg County Health has contacted the people locally who were on the flight. They say there is ...
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You Don't Look Sick: 'I don't have diabetes because of my diet. It's an autoimmune disease' It's time for You Don't Look Sick – our weekly series about living with an invisible illness or hidden disability. This week, we're with Jade Byrne, 32, from Darlington, Co Durham, who has type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune condition where the body attacks the ...
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Strangers raised $190000 for a girl hospitalized with EEE CNN — A 5-year-old Massachusetts girl diagnosed with a rare mosquito-borne virus has returned home from the hospital, weeks after donors raised thousands of dollars for her medical expenses. Sophia Garabedian was hospitalized early last month with ...
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Report: Flesh-eating disease almost kills new mom post C-section STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- After bringing a new life into the world, a new mother spent the weeks afterwards fighting for her life, according to a New York Post report. Krista Parise, former Staten Islander who now lives in Rockland County, gave birth to her son ...
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American Airlines Passengers Might Have Been Exposed to Hepatitis A American Airlines has notified passengers on a September 21 flight from San Francisco to Charlotte of possible exposure to Hepatitis A, according to the Charlotte Observer. A spokeswoman for the Mecklenburg (N.C.) County Health Department confirmed it ...
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A hot tub display at a North Carolina state fair may be the origin of a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires' disease A deadly outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in North Carolina may stem from hot tubs that were on display inside an event center last month during a state fair, state health officials said Thursday. One person has died among 120 confirmed cases of the ...
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Suicides climb in Kittitas County's mental health crisis Last October, Ellensburg lost two young men. First-responders approaching the house on North Ellington Street didn't know exactly what they would find, they were just ready to do their job, which they did. According to Kittitas Valley Fire and Rescue Deputy ...
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Flu Shots Urged in Western States With Low Vaccine Rates LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Health officials in Western states with low rates of flu vaccination urge people to get flu shots. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Wyoming, Utah and Idaho rank among the bottom 10 states for adult flu vaccination.
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New evolution-busting drug overcomes resistance in aggressive breast cancers A new type of drug that blocks one of cancer's key evolutionary escape routes from chemotherapy could be used to treat aggressive breast cancers, a new study has shown. Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, found that the drug could ...
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Is a bad flu season coming? Tri-City residents should get their shot now If you haven't gotten your flu shot yet this fall, now's the time, say health officials. In the last flu season 241 people in Washington state died from the flu, including six people in Benton County, and many more were severely ill and hospitalized. Two of those ...
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American Airlines passengers on CLT flight alerted to possible hepatitis A exposure CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Joe Maursak//The Charlotte Observer) - American Airlines alerted passengers on a recent flight from San Francisco to Charlotte of possible hepatitis A exposure, a spokeswoman for the Mecklenburg County Health Department confirmed ...
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'Caravan for Mammogram' brings breast cancer awareness to Las Vegas LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and a new American Cancer Society report shows that while deaths from the disease continue to decline, new cases are unfortunately on the rise. Researchers say the disparity between ...
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Self Regional Healthcare's High Risk Breast Clinic striving to stop cancer before it starts Self Regional Healthcare's Cancer Center is in the development phase for establishment of a high-risk breast clinic. "Self's will be the only high-risk breast clinic in the Upstate," said general surgeon Dr. Kathleen Jeffery. "We're really at the forefront, hoping to ...
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After fourth Hepatitis A exposure at Peninsula restaurant, health dept. discusses concerns POQUOSON, Va. — Another Hampton Roads restaurant had a Hepatitis A exposure, and it's once again a Peninsula establishment. Mr. C's Pizza in Poqouson marks the fourth Peninsula eatery in less than two months where an employee with the liver ...
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What causes Breast Cancer? Breast Cancer is the most common cancer in Indian women and accounts for 27% of all cancers in women. About 1 in 28 women are likely to develop breast cancer during their lifetime. In the urban areas the incidence is 1 in 22 as compared to the rural areas ...
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Healthy Bites: Diet facts for breast cancer survivors Proper nutrition is one of many factors that has been studied for its role in the treatment of breast cancer. Written by By Emily Wunder. Proper nutrition is one of many factors that has been studied for its role in the treatment of breast cancer. This makes sense ...
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Crews continue EEE spraying Saturday LANSING, Mich. (WOOD) — Officials will continue spraying for mosquitoes carrying Eastern Equine Encephalitis in portions of West Michigan Saturday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says between dusk and 4:30 a.m., crews in ...
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New drug blocks cancer's 'escape route from chemotherapy' A new drug which reinvigorates the body's response to chemotherapy could become a new weapon in the war against cancer. Experts at London's Institute of Cancer Research have begun clinical trials with BOS172722, which forces cancer cells through cell ...
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Passengers aboard American Airlines flight exposed to hepatitis A, officials say The Mecklenburg County Health Department contacted 18 passengers from an American Airlines flight, alerting them to possible hepatitis A exposure, officials said. >> Read more trending news. The passengers contacted were on Flight AA1960 from San ...
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Number of human cases of West Nile Virus in Kern County now at 15 Bakersfield, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Three new human cases of West Nile Virus have been reported in Kern County, bringing the total count to 15. This is according to the California Department of Public Health, which monitors and counts cases of the virus ...
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Letters: Helping people on a path toward health People come to the Jesus Center daily with many mental health impairments: Depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and anxiety that if left untreated can lead them to substance dependency, relational breakdowns, physical disease and so much more.
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Mum discovers secret weapon for tackling head lice We've all suffered the horror of headlice. It's downright miserable, but a very clever mum has come across an ingenious hack to banish the critters for good. In a Facebook post, Jess Proctor, from Stockton-on-Tees in Durham, had a lot to say about ...
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'I Combined Alternate-Day Fasting and Weight Lifting And Lost 108 Pounds' My name is Rachel Sharp. I am 26 years old and live in Lees Summit, Missouri. I am the mortgage operations assistant at a local Credit Union. I finally found a weight-loss strategy that works for me and dropped over 100 pounds in a year. I had been ...
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Flu shots urged in Western states with low vaccine rates Health officials in Western states with low rates of flu vaccination urge people to get flu shots. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Wyoming, Utah and Idaho rank among the bottom 10 states for adult flu vaccination. The CDC advises that ...
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Video images offer real-time view into the kinetics of viral assembly For the first time, researchers have captured images of the formation of individual viruses, offering a real-time view into the kinetics of viral assembly. The research provides new insights into how to fight viruses and engineer self-assembling particles.
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NB warns of more potential measles exposure points in the Greater Moncton area New Brunswick's department of health is advising the public that it has added three more potential exposure points to an individual with a confirmed case of measles in the Greater Moncton region. Trending Stories. Five butchered bulls spark fears of cult ...
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Celebrity HIV disclosures whittle away at stigma It was a photograph that went around the world. The image of Britain's Princess Diana shaking hands with AIDS patients at a London hospital in 1987 was hailed as a milestone in the battle against the stigma surrounding people with the virus. Yet more than ...
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Paralyzed man walks again with brain-controlled exoskeleton The patient trained for months, harnessing his brain signals to control a computer-simulated avatar to perform basic movements before using the robot device to walk. A French man paralyzed in a night club accident can walk again thanks to a brain-controlled ...
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Washington health officials say now is time for flu shots KENNEWICK — If you haven't gotten your flu shot yet this fall, now's the time, health officials say. In the last flu season, 241 people in Washington died from the flu, including six people in Benton County, and many more were severely ill and hospitalized.
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Deadly Legionnaires' cases linked to hot tubs at North Carolina state fair North Carolina state health officials said a deadly Legionnaires' disease outbreak is likely linked to hot tub displayed at a state fair last month. >> Read more trending news. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said early test results ...
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Study on digital sensor pills shows 93 per cent success for tuberculosis treatment An ingestible sensor-based pill for tuberculosis (TB) treatment has better adherence results than the directory observed treatment administered in India, an international study by Stanford University, University of California and Orange Country Healthcare ...
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