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A mystery illness has sickened seven people in southeastern Alabama, killing two of them, according to the state Health Department, but it's not clear whether the patients – or their symptoms – are connected. "At this …ABC News · 4 hours ago
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WARSAW, Poland — A 33-year-old Polish man received a face transplant just three weeks after being disfigured in a workplace accident, in what his doctors said Wednesday is the fastest time frame to date for such an …Boston.com · 10 hours ago
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In a medical first, doctors used plastic particles and a 3-D laser printer to create an airway splint to save the life of a baby boy who used to stop breathing nearly every day. It's the latest advance from the booming field of …FOX News · 5 hours ago
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Millions of people across the globe receive a cancer diagnosis each year. While that diagnosis can initially be devastating, it's important to note that many cancer patients survive the disease and go on to live productive …San Jose Mercury News · 17 hours ago
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A new anti-tobacco campaign is urging smokers to turn to their physicians for help in quitting. The campaign – "Talk With Your Doctor" – also encourages clinicians to ask patients whether they smoke and to offer them …Los Angeles Times · 12 hours ago
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Would you like to have a “skinny” health insurance policy? Probably not. But if you’re employed by a large company, you may get one, thanks to ObamaCare. That’s the conclusion of Wall Street Journal reporters …New York Post · 10 hours ago
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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — When a small anti-abortion group in Iowa sought nonprofit status, the Internal Revenue Service asked its board to promise not to organize protests outside Planned Parenthood and demanded to …Yahoo! News · 22 hours ago
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MIAMI (AP) — A homeless man whose face was mostly chewed off in a bizarre attack last year appeared Tuesday to be mostly at peace with his disfigurement, strumming a guitar, making jokes and thanking people for …Seattle Post Intelligencer · 1 day ago
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The decade-old law that transformed the battle against HIV and AIDS in developing countries is at a crossroads. The dream of future generations freed from epidemic is running up against an era of …Businessweek · 1 day ago
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SAN ANTONIO, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors, has selected San Antonio's Plastic Surgery specialist Dr. Constance Barone for inclusion in its highly selective …Yahoo! News · 6 hours ago
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The U.S. teen birth rate fell 25 percent over five years to a record low of 31 births per 1,000 teens ages 15 to 19, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The teen birth rate per 1,000 by …ABC News · 4 hours ago
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WASHINGTON, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bi-partisan members of the Senate Finance Committee and Chairman of the Budget Committee urged Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) …Yahoo! News · 23 hours ago
In-depth coverageAge has its privileges, and a new study suggests that one of them may be immunity to some flu pandemics. In ordinary seasonal flu, people over 65 are generally at higher risk for death. But in each of the 20th-century flu …New York Times Blogs · 8 hours ago
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(CNN)-- Chronic pain conditions now affect more than 116 million Americans, according to the Institute of Medicine, a figure that dwarfs the number of people who suffer from diabetes, coronary heart disease/stroke and …CNN · 1 day ago
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TORONTO - A new study says teens who had a schoolmate die by suicide are more likely to consider or attempt taking their own lives than those who haven't lost a peer to suicide. Researchers say the effect known as …Yahoo! News · 1 day ago
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An experimental drug being developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. (REGN) and Sanofi SA (SNY) showed promising results during a small, mid-stage clinical trial in treating a subset of patients with moderate to …FOXBusiness · 1 day ago
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Differing visions are to blame for tearing the almost-united Beaumont and Henry Ford Health Systems apart, but officials say the future for both is optimistic as they move toward the future. Beaumont Health System and …The Oakland Press · 9 hours ago
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(CNN)-- Yes, climate change is happening. But it's hard to say that the tornado that ripped through Moore, Oklahoma -- or any given tornado, for that matter -- was influenced by climate change. Scientific research has not …CNN · 20 hours ago
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Dylan Jerrell was having a tough time in kindergarten. The energetic, outgoing Bigfoot fan was easily frustrated, and he responded to challenges with disruptive meltdowns. He wouldn't hit anyone, but he'd break down and …Chicago Tribune · 13 hours ago
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Bed-sharing is associated with a five-fold increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) among younger infants even if their parents don't smoke, use alcohol, or take drugs, a new analysis found. When neither …Minneapolis Star Tribune · 1 day ago
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