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| Takeda's Dengue Vaccine Shows Promise NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Scientists are making progress in developing new weapons against dengue, a debilitating mosquito-borne virus that threatens half the world's population. Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. released data from a large late-stage study ... | |
| Nature vs Nurture: What's Fueling the Obesity Epidemic? BRIGHTON, UK — The obesity epidemic is not simply the result of changes in the lived environment but a complex interplay between genes and surroundings that has driven people who would have been genetically susceptible — but remained thin in ... | |
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| The MIND diet: 11 foods to eat to keep your brain healthy Though some memory lapses are normal as you age (forgetting where you put the keys, a word at the tip of your tongue that you can't retrieve), serious memory decline is not a given. You can keep your mind sharp and reduce the risk of serious memory ... | |
| Bacteria Could Be Weapon Against Dengue Mosquitoes By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter. FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Lab-altered mosquitoes have made a big dent in the spread of dengue fever, researchers report. How? Australian scientists released mosquitoes carrying a bacteria that ... | |
| Cancer immunotherapy drug 'less toxic and prolongs life' An immunotherapy drug that could save some cancer patients from the ordeal of extreme chemotherapy may also help them live longer, researchers say. In a trial, pembrolizumab kept head and neck cancers at bay for an average of two years - five times ... | |
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| Samoa measles outbreak worsens with death toll reaching 22 A measles outbreak in the Pacific nation of Samoa has killed 22 people, nearly all children under five. The government says 1,797 cases have been reported - 153 since Friday alone. Samoa declared a state of emergency last week to combat the outbreak. | |
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| Bacteria Could Be Weapon Against Mosquito-Borne Dengue FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Lab-altered mosquitoes have made a big dent in the spread of dengue fever, researchers report. How? Australian scientists released mosquitoes carrying a bacteria that prevents transmission of the dengue virus. | |
| Samoa Measles Outbreak Kills 20, Mostly Children MELBOURNE — Deaths related to measles, mostly among small children, have more than tripled to 20 in the past week on the Pacific island of Samoa, the government has said eight days after declaring a state of emergency over the outbreak. The island ... | |
| Woman battling anorexia says girls' trip saved her life A 20-year-old British woman who battled anorexia for two years and dropped down to just 84 pounds credits a girls' trip for saving her life. Chloe Frame told South West News Service, a British news agency, that her anorexia began two years ago when her ... | |
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| Tories promise dementia research funding boost The Conservatives have pledged to put an extra £83m a year into dementia research over the next decade if they form the next government. The investment, which would double current funding, was described by the party as the "largest boost to dementia ... | |
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| Breast cancer GP 'didn't think' he could get the disease A retired male GP who was diagnosed with breast cancer five years ago said he "hadn't even contemplated" he could get the disease. Mike Greenhalgh, from Abthorpe, Northamptonshire, who was a doctor for 27 years, said he had never seen a case of ... | |
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| Hep A Outbreak in 3 States Tied to Blackberries Nov. 22, 2019 -- An outbreak of hepatitis A that's sickened 11 people in Indiana, Nebraska, and Wisconsin may be linked to fresh non-organic blackberries sold at Fresh Thyme Farmers Market grocery stores in the three states, U.S. health officials say. The last ... | |
| Most Child Abuse Survivors Do Well as Adults By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter. FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Two in three survivors of childhood sexual abuse have good mental health, but a new study suggests that social isolation, chronic pain, substance abuse and depression can ... | |
| Pennsylvania to fund research into fracking health impact Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf said Friday his administration will spend $3 million on a pair of studies to explore the potential health impact of the natural gas industry, taking action after months of impassioned pleas by the families of pediatric cancer ... | |
| Three Tips for Getting Your Zzzzzz's SATURDAY, Nov. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Many Americans aren't getting a solid seven hours of sleep a night, putting them at risk for diabetes, heart disease and obesity. But it's the brain that needs a good night's sleep the most, according to Dr. | |
| Public Gatherings Banned as Samoa's Measles Crisis Continues A state of emergency was declared in Samoa this week as the country continues to battle a measles crisis that has claimed 20 lives to date, mostly children under the age of 5. There have been 1644 cases of measles have been reported since the outbreak ... | |
| Are There Benefits to Intermittent Fasting? People who choose not to eat for 12 hours a day, a.k.a. those who fast, claim it gives you better sleep and abs. Are these people just annoying or are they onto something? Generally, intermittent fasting is a diet strategy that involves alternating periods of ... | |
| Contagious norovirus closes school for 20000 Colorado students A school district serving some 22,000 students in Colorado has been shut down after hundreds of students and teachers came down with the highly contagious norovirus. The Mesa County Valley School District 51 took the "highly unusual action" in an effort to ... | |
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| Samoa measles outbreak kills 20, mostly children MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Deaths related to measles, mostly among small children, have more than tripled to 20 in the past week on the Pacific island of Samoa, the government has said eight days after declaring a state of emergency over the outbreak. | |
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| Predicting vulnerability to Alzheimer's disease and delirium Marked by acute temporary confusion, disorientation and/or agitation, postoperative delirium is the most common post-surgical complication in older adults, striking as many as half of adults older than 65 who undergo high-risk procedures such as cardiac ... | |
| New York City set to ban flavored e-cigarettes The New York City Council is expected to approve a ban on flavored e-cigarettes when it votes on the issue next Tuesday. (MORE: NY attorney general announces lawsuit against Juul for e-cigarette marketing) ... | |
| A hunter ate a wild rabbit and caught black plague Twenty-eight people are in quarantine in China's northern Inner Mongolia province after a hunter was diagnosed with bubonic plague Saturday, the local health commission said. According to state-run news agency Xinhua, the unidentified patient was ... | |
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| New HIV infections plummet as NYC eyes end to epidemic Victory is in sight. City officials say they are on the cusp of the once unthinkable — ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic as new medicines and treatment drove down the number of new cases to a 17-year-low in 2018, Health Department stats show. And officials say ... | |
| Brooklyn Still Sees Most HIV Cases In NYC, Data Shows Brooklyn had at least 100 more HIV diagnoses last year than the other boroughs as the number of cases reached a historic low citywide. By Anna Quinn, Patch Staff. Nov 22, 2019 1:02 pm ET. Reply. 0. AIDS Activists Hold March And Rally In New York City ... | |
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| Living with Lung Cancer: The Silver Linings When I mention to strangers that I have stage 4 incurable lung cancer, I can see the pity in their eyes. I mostly mention it to let them know that anyone with lungs can get lung cancer, because I know the first question they will ask is "Did you smoke?" to which I ... | |
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| New Role for Modern Family's Julie Bowen: Flu Fighter By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- As the long-running television show "Modern Family" wraps up its final season, one of the show's stars is taking on a new role raising awareness about the importance of ... | |
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| ID Verification, Now for Cancer A new cancer-detecting tool uses tiny circuits made of DNA to identify cancer cells by the molecular signatures on their surface. Duke University researchers fashioned the simple circuits from interacting strands of synthetic DNA that are tens of thousands of ... | |
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| How better HIV treatment cut drug use and domestic violence Domestic violence and illicit drug use plummeted among women who realized they could live decades longer than they'd expected because of a new HIV treatment, according to a new study. The introduction of the medical treatment called Highly Active ... | |
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