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In Pakistan, we see the law of unintended consequences
After two women trying to inoculate Pakistani children against polio were shot this week, some news accounts were quick to place blame: "Anti-polio workers started being attacked after a Pakistani doctor, Shakeel Afridi, ran a fake polio campaign in the...Tags: Judges, Abbottabad (Pakistan), The New York Times, Abraham Lincoln, Disease Prevention
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All Have A Reason To Race For The Cure
The Hartford CourantJulie Armstrong wants women to act quickly when they suspect something is wrong with their bodies, because she did not. Dr. George Stohr wants women to know the importance of mammograms. Lindsey Donato is passionate about raising money in honor of her...Tags: Lung Cancer, Chemotherapy, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Medical Specialization, Cancer
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Latest Michigan news, sports, business and entertainment
SYRIA-MICHIGAN Family of mom dead in Syria had prior FBI contact BURTON, Mich. (AP) — The aunt of a 33-year-old Michigan mother killed during fighting in Syria says relatives were contacted by the FBI after she took a previous trip to the Middle...Tags: Richmond Hill, Government Health Care, Basketball, Mike Pence, Sports
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Making the case for food stamps
Los Angeles TimesTo hear Republicans -- and some Democrats -- in Congress talk, you'd think food-stamp dollars just disappear into a black hole. The prevailing debate in the Senate and House versions of the farm bill, which contains funding for food stamps (the...Tags: Poverty, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Heart Disease, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Politics
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CDPH warns against Townsend Farms organic antioxidant blend frozen berries
Consumers are advised not to eat Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend of frozen berries sold through Costco stores as they may be linked to a multistate outbreak of hepatitis A infections, the California Department of Public Health said Friday. To...Tags: Agriculture, Abdominal Pain, Health Organizations, Food and Drug Administration, Viral Diseases and Infections
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National Pork Board statement on porcine epidemic diarrhea virus
The USDA has confirmed that porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) has been identified in the United States for the first time through testing at the National Veterinary Services Laboratory. This is not a new virus, nor is it a regulatory/reportable...Tags: Gastroenteritis, Diarrhea, Viral Diseases and Infections, Epidemics and Plagues, Symptoms
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Finding PED disease in swine herds
How do you diagnose a disease that hasn't been seen here before? That's the question that veterinary diagnostic labs, including ours here at SDSU, are grappling with. During the past couple weeks, a disease that previously had not been seen in the...Tags: Gastroenteritis, Diarrhea, Viral Diseases and Infections, South Dakota State University, Vaccines
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What would the world be like if life span were to increase dramatically?
Imagine, for a moment, what might happen if science succeeds in eradicating disease and people live far longer than they do today. Do we toast to the extra years spent embracing loved ones and traveling the planet (maybe other planets?) and learning new...Tags: Sociology, Obituaries, Research, Drugs and Medicines, Health and Safety at School
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RPT-PREVIEW-Immunotherapy is not just for melanoma anymore
Reuters(Repeats for wider distribution. No changes to headline or text) By Julie Steenhuysen and Deena Beasley CHICAGO/LOS ANGELES, May 31 (Reuters) - Diagnosed with advanced lung cancer over a year ago, Gabe Tartaglia was loath to undergo the kind of harsh...Tags: Death, Renal cell carcinoma, Lung Cancer, Chemotherapy, Medical Specialization
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Do TV ads for medication lead to more prescriptions?
I learned recently about two prescription drugs I'd never heard of before — not from my doctor, but from TV commercials. Axiron is applied like deodorant — under your arm. Well, under the arm of a man who has low testosterone and has been...Tags: Lunesta (drug), Pharmaceuticals, Menopause, Heart Attack, Statins (drugs)
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More salt in food, but should we take recommended limits with a grain of skepticism?
While many doctors urge patients to curb their sodium intake for better health, the processed food and restaurant industries continue to spike products with large amounts of sodium, according to a recent study. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans in...
Tags: Kidney Disease, Consumer Goods Industries, University of Chicago, Heart Disease, Havas
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Pharmacy clinics draw skepticism even as customers flock in
When Akim Reid needed a physical for his job, he couldn't turn to his regular doctor - he doesn't have one. The Loxahatchee, Fla., resident called around for someone to do the exam. Everyone he called could see him . next month. So he went online for a...Tags: Internists, Health Insurance, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Asthma, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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