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China Confirms New Coronavirus Spreads From Humans to Humans WUHAN, China — The mysterious coronavirus that has killed at least three people and sickened more than 200 in China is now capable of spreading from person to person, a prominent Chinese scientist said on Monday, adding to fears of a broader ...
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Weed may not ease sleep problems, especially for regular users, studies say (CNN) If the weed Twitterverse is to be believed, a lot of marijuana users rely on a nightly puff or two to drift off into la-la land. Weed is the best sleep medicine. — Weed Tweets ™ (@stillblazingtho) March 13, 2018. And surveys of marijuana users show they ...
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Seven sunscreen chemicals enter bloodstream after one use, FDA says, but don't abandon sun protection (CNN) After a single application, a total of seven chemicals commonly found in sunscreens can be absorbed into the bloodstream at levels that exceed safety thresholds, according to studies by the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, an arm of the US ...
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Coronavirus In China: Over 200 Cases, Human-To-Human Transmission New information is being reported about the new coronavirus that emerged in China in December and causes respiratory symptoms such as pneumonia — heightening concerns about its potential threat to humans. On Monday, Chinese authorities reported ...
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China confirms person-to-person spread of new virus as fourth death reported SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The Chinese official investigating a pneumonia outbreak stemming from a new coronavirus said the disease can spread from person to person but can be halted with increased vigilance, as authorities on Tuesday confirmed a fourth ...
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Marijuana is risky for people taking common heart medications More than 2 million Americans with heart conditions report that they have used marijuana, but many questions remain about the drug's effects on the heart, according to a review published Monday in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. What is ...
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Millions of Americans With Heart Disease Use Pot, Bringing Potential Harm By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Over 2 million Americans with heart disease have used marijuana, despite evidence that it might be harmful to them, a new research review finds. The report ...
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What is coronavirus and should Americans be worried? What to know about the outbreak in China The World Health Organization will gather a panel of experts on coronavirus Wednesday in Geneva, Switzerland, to determine whether a China-based outbreak constitutes an international public health emergency and how the outbreak can be managed.
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New China virus: Fourth person dies as human-to-human transfer confirmed A fourth person in China has died from a new virus that has spread rapidly across the country, as authorities confirmed that it can be passed from person-to-person. A 89-year-old man was the latest victim of the new strain of coronavirus, which causes a type ...
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Coronavirus explained: What you need to know (CNN) A new Chinese coronavirus, a cousin of the SARS virus, has infected more than 200 people since the outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in December. Scientist Leo Poon, who first decoded the virus, thinks it likely started in an animal and spread to ...
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Sperm donations from dead men should be allowed, study says Sperm donations taken from men after they have died should be allowed, a study says. The analysis, which is published in the Journal of Medical Ethics, claims that opt-in post-death donations could be a "morally permissible" way of increasing the stocks ...
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How to stay healthy on a plane as coronavirus, flu, colds raise travel concerns Winter travel is hazardous enough with cold and flu season and the persistent threat of weather woes, and this year travelers have an added worry: a coronavirus outbreak in China. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday said it would take ...
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Millions of Americans With Heart Disease Use Pot, Bringing Potential Harm By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Over 2 million Americans with heart disease have used marijuana, despite evidence that it might be harmful to them, a new research review finds. The report, published in the ...
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Patients at risk for heart problems should be cautious about using marijuana (CNN) About 2 million American adults with cardiovascular disease say they've used marijuana, despite the drug being a potential risk for heart health, a new research paper says. The paper, published in Monday's Journal of the American College of ...
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How '2 kind strangers' on TikTok helped a user detect and avoid skin cancer TikTok has millions of active users who show off dance moves, lip-sync routines and more but the video-sharing social network may have also helped save one young man's life. When Alex Griswold shared a video on TikTok about married life with his nearly ...
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Psychedelic Drugs Like LSD and Magic Mushrooms Linked to Transformative Experiences, Feeling Connected With ... Psychedelics like LSD and magic mushrooms can boost a person's mood, make them feel more connected to others, and prompt transformative experiences, scientists who spoke to over 1,000 festival-goers have discovered. The team spent four years ...
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What the 2020s have in store for aging boomers Within 10 years, all of the nation's 74 million baby boomers will be 65 or older. The most senior among them will be on the cusp of 85. Even sooner, by 2025, the number of seniors (65 million) is expected to surpass that of children age 13 and under (58 ...
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Discovery of new T-cell raises prospect of 'universal' cancer therapy Researchers at Cardiff University have discovered a new type of killer T-cell that offers hope of a "one-size-fits-all" cancer therapy. T-cell therapies for cancer—where immune cells are removed, modified and returned to the patient's blood to seek and destroy ...
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Time to Screen for Marijuana Use in Heart Patients? Much is unknown about marijuana's effects on the heart, but the available evidence may be enough to warrant screening for use in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD), one group argued. While more and more U.S. states have legalized cannabis for ...
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Family Therapy Best for Youth at Risk for Bipolar Disorder By Kayla McKiski, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, Jan. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Therapy for the entire family might help kids and teens vulnerable to bipolar disorder stay healthy longer, new research suggests. Researchers from the ...
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Your waist size may be more important than weight for multiple heart attack risk (CNN) Heart attack survivors who carry extra weight around their belly are at greater risk of another heart attack, new research has found, another reason why measuring your waist may be more important than stepping on the scale. It's been known for a while ...
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Immune discovery 'may treat all cancer' A newly-discovered part of our immune system could be harnessed to treat all cancers, say scientists. The Cardiff University team discovered a method of killing prostate, breast, lung and other cancers in lab tests. The findings, published in Nature ...
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Kids' behavior, socioeconomic risk linked to gut microbiome composition, function CORVALLIS, Ore. - A study of early school-aged children shows a connection between the bacteria in their gut and their behavior, and that parents play a key role in their kids' microbiome beyond the food they provide. The analysis showed that children with ...
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Flu Hits Young People Hard This Season: Cases In Wisconsin Pediatric deaths related to the flu are more than double what they were this time last year, and now Wisconsin has seen one. By Scott Anderson, Patch Staff. Jan 20, 2020 4:46 pm CT. Reply. 0. Approximately 44 percent of reported flu cases this season are ...
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Why you might catch the flu twice this season At least 13 million cases of the flu have already been diagnosed so far this season, according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), but experts are cautioning that those who have already battled the virus may be at risk of ...
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Flu Hits Young People Hard This Season: Cases In North Carolina Nationwide pediatric flu-related deaths are more than double what they were this time last year, with the reported number now at 39. By Kimberly Johnson, Patch Staff. Jan 21, 2020 9:08 am ET. Reply. 0. Children and other young people are being hit ...
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Update on the measles outbreak in the Pacific Islands By Amanda Rachel Brunetti. The measles outbreak that began in early October 2019 across the Pacific Island region is ongoing. A disease alert issued by Reliefweb and a situation report published by WHO/UNICEF provide recent updates on the countries ...
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ICU death rate higher in hospitals primarily serving minorities (Reuters Health) - Death rates have been declining for critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs), but a new U.S. study suggests gains have been limited at hospitals with large numbers of minority patients. Data on almost 1.1 million ICU patients at ...
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Belly fat linked with repeat heart attacks Heart attack survivors who carry excess fat around their waist are at increased risk of another heart attack, according to research published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. Prior studies have shown that abdominal obesity is an ...
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The West outpaces the South in physical activity, CDC says. How does your state rank? The South had more physically inactive adults than any other U.S. region, according to a new study. The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control survey also showed significant differences between black and Hispanic adults and whites. The CDC ...
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Your waist size may be more important than weight for multiple heart attack risk CNN — Heart attack survivors who carry extra weight around their belly are at greater risk of another heart attack, new research has found, another reason why measuring your waist may be more important than stepping on the scale. It's been known for a ...
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Combined prenatal smoking and drinking greatly increases SIDS risk Children born to mothers who both drank and smoked beyond the first trimester of pregnancy have a 12-fold increased risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) compared to those unexposed or only exposed in the first trimester of pregnancy, according ...
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Your waist size may be more important than weight for multiple heart attack risk Heart attack survivors who carry extra weight around their belly are at greater risk of another heart attack, new research has found, another reason why measuring your waist may be more important than stepping on the scale. It's been known for a while that ...
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Singapore records more than 1100 dengue cases in 1st three weeks of 2020 By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews. Officials with the Singapore National Environment Agency (NEA) are reporting more than 1,000 dengue fever cases during the first 20 days of 2020. Image/CIA. To date, 1,118 cases have been reported and as of today, ...
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Your waist size may be more important than weight for multiple heart attack risk (CNN) — Heart attack survivors who carry extra weight around their belly are at greater risk of another heart attack, new research has found, another reason why measuring your waist may be more important than stepping on the scale. It's been known for a ...
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Dr Michael Watt: Sufficient evidence to examine skill of Belfast neurologist Evidence exists to justify examining the clinical skills of Dr Michael Watt, the medical regulatory body has said. In 2018, about 3,000 patients were recalled as part of an investigation into the work of neurologist Dr Watt at Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital.
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Man's orgasm allergy gives him 'debilitating anxiety,' 'brain fog' So much for sexual healing. The medical community generally agrees that sex is beneficial to your health. However, one Massachusetts millennial visited a doctor after experiencing allergic reactions every time he ejaculates, according to a new case study ...
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Success Of New Screening And Shot Gives Hope To Patients Suffering From Cancer Health chiefs revealed that new technology may soon eliminate cervical cancer. The new technology involves the use of an enhanced screening method. In the past, screening samples are examined with those showing likely cell changes subjected to testing ...
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Canada: Syphilis outbreak declared in Nova Scotia By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews. Health officials in Nova Scotia declared a provincial outbreak of syphilis after an increase of syphilis cases in 2019. Nova Scotia Image/Qyd. Preliminary data recorded 82 cases in Nova Scotia in 2019. That compares ...
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These are the laziest states in America, CDC study finds How lazy is your state? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this month released its findings from a recent study on physical inactivity levels across the U.S. The study, which combined data from 2015 through 2018, is based on telephone ...
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Wash. state residents 2nd most physically active in US Residents of Washington state are the second most physically active in the nation, according to a new analysis released by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. The CDC study found that 81.7% of Washingtonians say they spend more than 30 ...
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Deficiency In Vitamin D Causes This Change In Your Muscles When any part of your body is exposed directly to sunlight, vitamin D is produced. This nutrient is then absorbed by the body to be used in some vital functions. Insufficiency of sunlight can hamper the production of vitamin D and thus negatively impact critical ...
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Is Iron Deficiency Causing Your Hair Loss? A small amount of hair collecting in the shower drain or hairbrush is not necessarily cause for concern. According to the Academy of Dermatology, it's perfectly normal to lose 100 or so hairs from your head every day. Gradually thinning hair as you age is also ...
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A Warning Sign Your Head Starts To Show Indicating Vitamin D Deficiency Your body's vitamin D requirement is easily fulfilled during the warm season. This brings to question what happens during the winter season when there is not enough sunlight. According to the National Health Service, adults require 10 micrograms of vitamin ...
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NHS Cystic Fibrosis Campaign Allowed Six Young Sufferers To Receive Wonder Pills The fight to get their hands on the wonder pills was not that easy. The six made separate efforts for the chance to win a deal with the NHS. Last year, the six made their tear-jerking pleas through online dailies asking to be given the medications made by US ...
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There is no link between the MMR vaccine and autism, study says AUSTIN, Texas — Researchers in Denmark studied more than 650,000 people and found there is not a link between the MMR vaccine and autism. The study's conclusion stated that the "MMR vaccination does not increase the risk for autism, does not trigger ...
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Sperm donation after DEATH should be allowed in the UK to plug growing gap in supplies, say scientists Fertility clinics should be allowed to take sperm from dead men as well as accepting donations from living people, scientists argue. Advertisement. Organ donation is already widespread and, from April, everyone in England will automatically become an organ ...
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Lower Blood Pressure Reading By Sprinkling This On Your Regular Meals High blood pressure is characterized by the consistently high pressure of blood pushing against the artery walls. This forces the heart to work double-time in pumping blood throughout your body. If this goes on unchecked, it can cause your arteries to become ...
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Sperm from dead men should be permitted for donation, argues study Doctors should be able to take sperm from men after death if they have consented to become post-mortem donors, academics have argued. Sperm should be added to the list of human tissue that can be donated after death, which would help plug the ...
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Canadian Study Probes Links Between Food Access and Early Death MONDAY, Jan. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- "Food insecurity" -- not having enough money to afford sufficient food -- increases the risk of premature death, new research suggests. For the study, researchers analyzed data from more than 510,000 adults in ...
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