Friday's Top 50 Health News & Stories
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SkinCeuticals' Physical Eye UV Defense, which has a mineral and wax base and is liquid-resistant, was designed to protect the eyelids and skin around the eyes from the harmful effects of the sun. SkinCeuticals' Physical Eye UV Defense, w...
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Using food and drink to diagnose disease
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The status of HIV/AIDS research and what the future may hold.
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Citing recent anthrax scare and recurring problems with safety, the CDC shuts two research labs and announces other changes
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(Reuters) - Shire Plc on Friday confirmed it has held a meeting with U.S. drugmaker AbbVie Inc to discuss AbbVie's takeover bid for the Dublin-based maker of drugs for rare diseases.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New enrollments in Obamacare's Medicaid expansion and other healthcare programs for the poor have reached 6.7 million people since the launch of President Barack Obama's healthcare reforms last year, the administra...
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It may not be necessary to fast before a blood lipid test, a review finds.
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To the wanderlusty young professionals among us: is there any greater letdown than the vacation withdrawal? You know what we're talking about. You planned a trip for weeks or months, saved for it, took time off from work, maybe even chal...
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(Reuters) - Federal health officials on Friday disclosed a new safety breach at a high-security U.S. laboratory involving dangerous avian flu, a lapse that came to light as they investigated the potential exposure of government researche...
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By Bahar Gholipour, Staff Writer Published: 07/11/2014 11:37 AM EDT on LiveScience Middle-age and older people who are highly stressed, have depression or who are perhaps even just cynical may be at increased risk of stroke, according to...
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LONDON (Reuters) - Pornography triggers brain activity in sex addicts similar to the effect drugs have on the brains of drug addicts, researchers said on Friday - but that doesn't necessarily mean porn is addictive.
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Just a few minutes on a grill brings out juices and warms up summer fruit like peaches, apricots and watermelon, which can served simply with a honey and lemon zest, or used in salads and crêpes.
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Rachelle Beckett, of Royston, South Yorkshire, first felt pain while she was on holiday in Rhodes with her partner Stephen Sinclair in May.
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Two labs shut down as CDC reveals findings of inquiry prompted by anthrax exposure and discovery of insecure smallpox vials Senior US science officials have shut down two government laboratories that were the subject of "serious and...
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But device is still a long way from use by people
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Porn triggered activity in brain centers also tied to drug addiction responses, researcher says
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New gene-focused review suggests that cutting down on drinking is always heart-healthy
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The 1,500-year-old skeleton found in France sheds light on how ancient civilizations viewed genetic disorders, according to a study published in the International Journal of Paleopathology.
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Letting go of the past was one of the hardest lessons I have had to learn, yet it is a practice I need to connect back to often. Are you starting to shift in your chair uncomfortably just thinking about forgiveness? When I discuss this s...
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An 11-year-old girl mauled by raccoon as a baby is recovering from surgery to attach a makeshift ear that was grown on her arm.
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It's only July and Novak Djokovic is already having one hell of a summer. The Serbian tennis champ -- who won Wimbledon on July 6 -- tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend Jelena Ristic at the Aman Sveti Stefan resort in Montenegro j...
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A pair of Ohio-based moms are crying foul after reportedly being turned down for a family swimming pool pass in their community. WBNS Channel 10 reports that Melody Mohn and her partner, Hela Young, attempted to buy a family pass at Gali...
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A major new study has found that organic foods contain higher levels of antioxidants and less harmful chemicals than conventionally farmed produce. But does that mean they are better for you? With your help, Karl Mathiesen investigates. ...
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Co-authored by Anne M. Ryan, JD, Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Arizona and Randa M. Kutob, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Arizona Can a visit...
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Last year the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended that millions of dollars in research grants be awarded to scientists serving on its tobacco advisory committee, even as it rejected several projects deeme...
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After potentially serious accidents involving the bird flu and live anthrax, the C.D.C. shut the labs and halted shipments of infectious agents.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young athletes who put off surgery after tearing their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) may be more likely to sustain a second knee injury, according to a new study.
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Autonomic disorders , like POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, sometimes called simply Postural Tachycardia Syndrome) and Neurocardiogenic Syncope involve body systems that are supposed to work automatically -- controlling y...
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(MedPage Today) -- Clinically depressed prostate cancer patients received definitive treatment less often and had worse survival as compared with patients without depression, data from a large cohort showed.
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Can pumping iron pump your grade point average? New research from Michigan State University says yes. An MSU study released this week compares 4,843 freshman and sophomores on the basis of whether they had membership to the school's recr...
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A camp geared towards African Nova Scotian youth is aiming to increase what's been called a "low, almost non-existent" number of visible minorities in health professionals.
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Undressing someone for the first time can be a little awkward -- best case scenario, it's adorably so. Slipping a shirt over someone else's head is usually easier said than done, and belts never unclasp quite the way you want them to. Yo...
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A Tennessee mom has become the first person charged under a state law targeting prenatal drug use.
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A World Health Organization official on Thursday urged millions of Muslims making the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to exercise basic hygiene as mass gatherings pose risks of spreading the Middle East resp...
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Love. What else is there? Why are we here? Why do we feel compelled to tell stories and reflect back to humanity what it means to be human? Why do we sit in dark theaters with strangers and watch performances that are specific and indivi...
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Lorne Parker, Acting Superintendent for the Edmonton Public School Board, says it will instruct principals in the fall to stop using Pregnancy Care centre to help teach sex education courses.
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Americans this year are enrolling in Medicaid at a higher rate than in 2013, the Obama administration said Friday in an update that highlighted particular growth in states that opted to expand the government health program for the poor u...
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During his five years in the White House, President Obama has mastered a great talent: the art of the primitive defense mechanism.
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The most advanced vaccine for dengue only offers modest protection but could still help millions of people avoid the devastating effects of the disease known as "breakbone fever," according to a large trial.
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Citing an anthrax scare and a recurring problem with safety, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday shut down two research labs and stopped shipping highly dangerous germs to other labs.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A former top pediatric cancer doctor in Ohio has been sentenced to a year and one day in federal prison following his guilty plea to a charge of accessing child pornography. Before sentencing Friday, Christopher Pel...
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CDC shuts 2 labs, stops shipping highly dangerous germs after anthrax scare and other lapses
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NEW YORK (AP) - Citing an anthrax scare and a recurring problem with safety, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday shut down two research labs and stopped shipping highly dangerous germs to other labs. One of the close...
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Bethany, 23, a make-up artist said she posted the picture to help others in her position feel more comfortable in their own skin.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray has vetoed the $10.6 billion budget approved by the D.C. Council. Gray said Friday that he can't "in good conscience" support a spending plan that cuts funding for the city's stre...
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Each summer, Canadians congregate with their families around outdoor pools, lakes, rivers and beaches to swim and play. But many aren’t doing everything they need to ensure that they and their loved ones are safe.
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Men who have a vasectomy may be increasing their risk of prostate cancer, and developing an advanced, lethal form of the disease, a new study is warning.
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Lots of women delay starting their families for various reasons. Now it turns out that delaying child-bearing might be a way of living longer, according to a study published in the journal Menopause. Women who gave birth to their last ch...
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A new study challenges the belief that light to moderate drinking may have heart benefits
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Brooks Hays ATLANTA, July 11 (UPI) -- In a new report outlining protocol breaches, the CDC admitted to having improperly sent dangerous pathogens five times over the last decade.
