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Ariana Grande's Starbucks Collab Has Arrived: See The Drink

Ariana Grande's Starbucks Collab Has Arrived: See The Drink

March 08, 2019

Grande on Twitter posted a few pictures of her drinking the Cloud, wearing a green signature Starbucks barista apron (with nothing underneath, naturally). With hints of lemon as well, this is one drink that is unlike any other that came before it. One pic shows one of her dogs, Toulouse, licking her lips as she's holding a cup.

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Child of Anti-Vaxxer Speaks to Congress After Receiving Immunizations

Child of Anti-Vaxxer Speaks to Congress After Receiving Immunizations

March 07, 2019

Ethan Lindenberger spent his first 18 years unvaccinated - defenceless against tetanus, polio, measles. When Lindenberger would attempt to show his mother scientific evidence and reports disproving anti-vaxx misinformation, such as the thoroughly debunked claim that vaccines cause autism , she would instead point to anecdotes shared on Facebook anti-vax groups.

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London patient may be second person to be cured of HIV

London patient may be second person to be cured of HIV

March 07, 2019

Both patients were treated with stem cell transplants from donors carrying a genetic mutation that prevents expression of an HIV receptor CCR5. However, Gupta described his patient as "functionally cured" and "in remission", rather than "cured".

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Lilly introduces cheaper generic insulin in the US

Lilly introduces cheaper generic insulin in the US

March 07, 2019

We've engaged in discussions about the price of insulin with many different stakeholders in America's health care system: people living with diabetes , caregivers, advocacy groups, health care professionals, payers, wholesalers, lawmakers, and leading health care scholars.

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Second patient reportedly cured of HIV in big milestone for AIDS treatment

Second patient reportedly cured of HIV in big milestone for AIDS treatment

March 07, 2019

Now, an worldwide team of scientists led by Ravindra Gupta , a virologist at the University College London , reports a second patient has been in remission for three years following a similar procedure. "We can't detect anything", HIV biologist Ravindra Gupta - one of the doctors who treated the man - told Reuters . " I feel a sense of responsibility to help the doctors understand how it happened so they can develop the science ", he said.

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States Suing Trump Administration in Attempt to Block Abortion

States Suing Trump Administration in Attempt to Block Abortion "Gag Rule"

March 06, 2019

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser says it's also a critical source of funding for his constituents. Washington, D.C., and 19 states said they would sue separately in OR on Tuesday. Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated when the new cycle for Title X funding begins. Becerra, in the California filing, called the rule an "extraordinary overreach".

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What the 'London patient' means for HIV/AIDS research

What the 'London patient' means for HIV/AIDS research

March 06, 2019

At this point, he has been off of his HIV medication and still in remission for 18 months, according to his doctors, led by Dr. Ravindra Gupta of University College London , in England. Can bone marrow transplants eliminate HIV for a large number of people? And the remission was achieved with a less toxic regimen than Brown, the Berlin patient , received, the researchers said.

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New Study Finds No Link Between MMR Vaccine, Autism

New Study Finds No Link Between MMR Vaccine, Autism

March 06, 2019

Will a new study from Denmark - one involving hundreds of thousands of subjects - finally convince the skeptics and activists? Every scientifically sound study of the subject published in the subsequent 20 years has confirmed that there is no connection between vaccine use and rates of autism.

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Advances in stem cell treatment give hope to millions with 'incurable' diseases

Advances in stem cell treatment give hope to millions with 'incurable' diseases

March 06, 2019

Choosing to describe the patient as " functionally cured ", he said, "there is no virus there that we can measure". "The so-called London Patient has now been off ART for 19 months with no viral rebound which is impressive, but I would still be closely monitoring his viral load", Sharon Lewin, IAS Governing Council Member and Co-Chair of the Towards an HIV Cure initiative, said.

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FDA recalls another blood pressure medication over concerns of cancer-causing ingredients

FDA recalls another blood pressure medication over concerns of cancer-causing ingredients

March 05, 2019

That is after trace amounts of a potential carcinogen were found in the medicine. The recalls began past year after regulators said ingredients used by Chinese manufacturer Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceuticals Co to produce valsartan contained cancer-causing impurities.

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HIV patient in Britain gets cured of the disease

HIV patient in Britain gets cured of the disease

March 05, 2019

Brown said he would like to meet the London patient and would encourage him to go public because "it's been very useful for science and for giving hope to HIV-positive people, to people living with HIV ", he told The Associated Press Monday.

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IL officials warn of measles exposure at Chicago's Midway Airport

IL officials warn of measles exposure at Chicago's Midway Airport

March 03, 2019

Anyone who was at Midway between 9 p.m. Friday and midnight Saturday may have been exposed to the rare viral infection, the IDPH said. Health officials say people at Midway Airport on February 22 between 9 p.m. However, people can also contract measles when they "come in contact with mucus or saliva from an infected person", the IDPH says. Symptoms include a rash, high fever, cough, runny nose, and red and watery eyes.

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Right Of Unborn Legislation Advances To Senate

Right Of Unborn Legislation Advances To Senate

March 02, 2019

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) supported the bill ahead of the vote and called on Democrats to not succumb to the "extreme voices" within their own party. The U.S.is one of only seven countries that permits abortions past 20 weeks, according to Mr. McConnell. Given that Donald Trump's pro-life positions drove a substantial portion of his voters to the polls back in 2016, when the controversy about his opponent's position was only about late-term abortion, imagine what his ...

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How 'completely avoidable' measles cases in US continue to climb

How 'completely avoidable' measles cases in US continue to climb

March 02, 2019

The Oregon Health Authority reports that an individual contagious with measles visited the Portland International Airport as well as locations in Marion County in February. Complications and fatalities are rare but do happen. The majority of the cases has mainly affected the Orthodox Jewish community in New Square, Spring Valley, and Monsey, health officials said.

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Some Richmond pharmacies running out of vaccines amid measles outbreak

Some Richmond pharmacies running out of vaccines amid measles outbreak

March 01, 2019

In 2014, then provincial health officer Perry Kendall called for mandatory registration similar to the Ontario model after 342 measles cases were reported in the Fraser Valley. For those who or your present youngster indicators of measles, name your well-being care supplier before than coming in to allow them to stop exposing anybody else within the ready room.

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Semi-identical twins discovered in Queensland

Semi-identical twins discovered in Queensland

March 01, 2019

Each sperm cell contains half the father's DNA, but it is not identical from sperm to sperm because each man is a mixture of the genetic material from his parents, and each time a slightly different assortment of that full DNA set gets divided to go into a sperm.

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Funds threat won't end Planned Parenthood abortion referrals

Funds threat won't end Planned Parenthood abortion referrals

March 01, 2019

Wade , he alleged. "This administration flouts the rule of law, and flouts it over and over again". However, U.S. Western District Judge Brian Wimes ruled on February 22 that the admitting privileges were not an "undue burden" to women's access to abortion services, The Columbia Missouri reported.

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Ford government to create new super agency, Ontario Health

Ford government to create new super agency, Ontario Health

February 28, 2019

Health Minister Christine Elliott is set to introduce legislation this afternoon and will make an announcement on it this morning. And so, she said, the not-for-profit home was eager to discuss opportunities for more long-term care beds for the area, beyond the 20 additional beds already included as part of the home's ongoing multimillion-dollar redevelopment project.

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GE selling off biopharma business in $21.4B deal

GE selling off biopharma business in $21.4B deal

February 27, 2019

Shares in GE surged Monday, rising nearly 9% to their highest level since October 2018. Culp told CNBC that while an IPO for the healthcare business was plan A, "this is clearly a superior path", as it gives the company a quick route to paying down debt.

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Two new measles cases in Vancouver as outbreak spreads to Edmonton

Two new measles cases in Vancouver as outbreak spreads to Edmonton

February 27, 2019

Paul's Hospital in Vancouver on Feb. 20. AHS says those in the impacted locations that were born after 1970 and have not had the measles disease or have not received two doses of measles vaccine may be at risk for developing measles. Symptoms include fever of 38.3 degrees Celsius or higher, a cough, with runny nose and/or red eyed, a red blotchy rash that appears three to seven days after the fever which spreads all over the body.

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Doctor Reveals Dangerous Content In YouTube Kids Videos

Doctor Reveals Dangerous Content In YouTube Kids Videos

February 26, 2019

Four minutes and forty-five seconds into the video. "An injured and abused female character disguised as a pet wolf is bought for $400 from a masked man with a simple phone call", she said of one video . Another version was reposted February 12, receiving more than 1,000 views before it, too, was removed from the site. "Though YouTube has deleted channels and removed videos, Hess points out that it's still easy to find a plethora of "horrifying" content aimed at children on YouTube Kids ".

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3rd Child Flu Death Reported In Massachusetts

3rd Child Flu Death Reported In Massachusetts

February 23, 2019

Shereef Elnahal announced today. Officials said there have been 31 deaths due to the flu this season. When influenza-like illnesses spread in the community, death rates go up for patients on dialysis, a new study shows. The third child to die from the flu in MA has been identified as a 4-year-old girl from Lowell. Officials said the flu season began in September.

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Trump administration bans abortion referrals at U.S.-funded clinics

Trump administration bans abortion referrals at U.S.-funded clinics

February 23, 2019

Planned Parenthood president Dr. Leana Wen said on Friday that "the Title X gag rule will essentially dismantle this critical federal program" and that in many remote or rural areas of the U.S., Planned Parenthood is "the only provider who participates in the program".

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B.C. working on mandatory registration following measles outbreak

B.C. working on mandatory registration following measles outbreak

February 23, 2019

The Ministry of Health was reportedly notified on Monday that a child had gone to a private health care facility in New Providence with the symptoms of the disease. By comparison, Clark County , had a 6.7 percent exemption rate, according to state health-department data. With 33 students forced to stay home from two Vancouver schools at the centre of the outbreak because they haven't provided proof of vaccination, it's back on the table now.

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CDC: 'Zombie deer disease' spreading in USA could infect humans

CDC: 'Zombie deer disease' spreading in USA could infect humans

February 22, 2019

The disease quickly spreads through the brain and spinal column of infected animals, causing drastic weight loss, drooling, listlessness, aggression, and lack of fear of people, according to the CDC . Michael Osterholm, the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, recently warned that the nature of the disease is similar to mad cow disease , which can be transmitted from infected cows to people, CBS News reported.

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Warning over anti-ageing blood injections

Warning over anti-ageing blood injections

February 22, 2019

The only instances of these treatments should take place in the form of clinical trials that are under an institutional review board with regulatory oversight, according to the FDA . The Florida-based company, Ambrosia Health, listed the price of infusions from people ages 16 to 25 at $8,000 a liter or $12,000 for two, payable via PayPal.

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Clamour for vaccines as measles outbreak kills almost 1,000 children in Madagascar

Clamour for vaccines as measles outbreak kills almost 1,000 children in Madagascar

February 22, 2019

Since the 1960s, two doses of the measles vaccine have been given to young children to prevent the disease, which causes symptoms ranging from pneumonia to vision loss, and even death. It's suggested that infants receive their first MMR vaccine about their first birthday, with a booster shot in kindergarten. "I think youth have adapted along with the Internet and have a better sense of which sources are reliable, and with so much information there now, can compare information easily", she ...

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A Dangerous Deer Disease could spread to Humans

A Dangerous Deer Disease could spread to Humans

February 20, 2019

Chronic wasting disease turns deer into so-called "zombies", and experts are anxious it could one day spread to the human population. Having no treatment and vaccines, the prion disease falls into the category of fatal diseases. It has an incubation period of over a year, with some animals not showing symptoms for years after being infected, the CDC said. When asked the chances of humans becoming infected with CWD, Osterhold compared it to a 'throw at the genetic roulette table'.

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Pushups May Predict Men's Heart Disease Risk

Pushups May Predict Men's Heart Disease Risk

February 19, 2019

This is the first known study to report an association between push-up capacity and subsequent cardiovascular disease outcomes. In the group of participants who performed between 21 and 30 push-UPS, the risk was 75% lower than that of the group who wrung from 0 to 10 times.

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Measles Cases Nearly Doubled in 2018

Measles Cases Nearly Doubled in 2018

February 19, 2019

January 23 from 4:45 p.m.to 11:10 p.m. Vancouver Coastal Health warns that anyone born after 1970 and before 1994, or grew up outside of B.C., may have received only one dose of the vaccine. Clark County Public Health now maintains a daily call center for questions about the outbreak at 360-397-8021. The province's top doctor said she's not in favour of mandatory vaccines, but there is one change she would like to see.

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Diet drinks ‘raise fizzical threat of an early death’

Diet drinks ‘raise fizzical threat of an early death’

February 18, 2019

While this study identifies an association between diet drinks and stroke , it does not prove cause and effect because it was an observational study based on self-reported information about diet drink consumption. "We don't know specifically what types of artificially sweetened beverages they were consuming, so we don't know which artificial sweeteners may be harmful and which may be harmless", Mossavar-Rahmani said.

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Facebook Might Remove Anti-Vaccine Recommendations

Facebook Might Remove Anti-Vaccine Recommendations

February 18, 2019

As the US sees a rise in measles cases, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the the number of children not being protected against vaccine-preventable diseases is on the rise. In his letter to Zuckerberg, Schiff asked how the company plans to reconcile the fact that frightened and confused parents may be making decisions based on misinformation about vaccinations on its platform, making the population at large more vulnerable to a deadly disease.

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Trump could declare national emergency; United States already under 31

Trump could declare national emergency; United States already under 31

February 15, 2019

Asked if she would file a legal challenge to the emergency declaration, she responded, "I may". Some of the president's Republican allies in Congress however have misgivings about an emergency declaration. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota voted for it, as did Vermont independent Bernie Sanders, who is expected to join the field soon. Notably, the word "wall", the heart of many a chant at Trump campaign events and his rallies as president, is absent from the compromise's 1,768-page legislative ...

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Vaccination key to preventing measles spread

Vaccination key to preventing measles spread

February 14, 2019

David Broniatowski, a professor at George Washington University in the USA capital, has documented how trolls at the Internet Research Agency have amplified the vaccine debate in the United States and "eroded public consensus on vaccination" since 2014.

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Ultra Processed Food Impacts Health

Ultra Processed Food Impacts Health

February 14, 2019

Ready-to-eat snack foods may be convenient but researchers have warned that they could also be deadly. During the study period, about 600 participants died. More significant than 200 of the deaths have been cancer-related whereas 34 had been from cardiovascular disease, in keeping with The Guardian . Ultra-processed foods - which are largely consumed by young people with low levels of income and education - made up 14 percent of the food weight consumed and about 29 percent of total ...

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Health officials say e-cigarette use among teens rising

Health officials say e-cigarette use among teens rising

February 14, 2019

E-cigarette youth users were up by 1.5 million users in 2018 and for the fifth year in a row, e-cigarettes were the most commonly used tobacco product. "All policy options are on the table", Zeller warned. Some had linked e-cigarettes to an unusually large drop in teen smoking a few years ago, and they say it's not clear to what extent the decline in smoking has stalled or to what degree vaping is to blame.

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Aggies to BTHO Breast Cancer at Annual Play 4 Kay Game

Aggies to BTHO Breast Cancer at Annual Play 4 Kay Game

February 13, 2019

It's estimated that only about half the women in the US over 40 receive regular mammography screenings. The new study suggests that screening should be extended to women aged 35 to 39 with a family history - at a time when tumours may still be small and the cancer has not spread.

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Australia to reopen Christmas Island detention centre

Australia to reopen Christmas Island detention centre

February 13, 2019

This bloc of 75 was enough to pass the bill over the 73 government votes and another vote from Queensland independent Bob Katter. Prime Minister Scott Morrison , who had staunchly opposed the bill, responded by saying the measure could undermine national security, offering a preview of what is likely to be his campaign pitch, and the election's central issue.

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Ohio Teen Defies Mother And Gets Vaccinated After Turning To Strangers Online

Ohio Teen Defies Mother And Gets Vaccinated After Turning To Strangers Online

February 12, 2019

You don't know what you're talking about. Lindenberger has more shots scheduled for later this month. Lindenberger says he was vaccinated for Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, HPV and influenza during his first visit to the county health department and has more vaccinations scheduled for later this month.

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New Diabetes Pill Prototype Contains a 'Needle' of Insulin

New Diabetes Pill Prototype Contains a 'Needle' of Insulin

February 09, 2019

In 2014, Langer, visiting scientist Giovanni Traverso , and their colleagues developed a similar pill , coated with many tiny needles that could inject drugs into the lining of the stomach or small intestine. "Instead of liquid, we wanted to make it solid because you can fit a lot more in the pill in solid form than in liquid", said Dr Traverso. "Our motivation is to make it easier for patients to take medication, particularly medications that require an injection", explained Traverso.

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Trump vows to end HIV spread within 10 years, critics skeptical

Trump vows to end HIV spread within 10 years, critics skeptical

February 09, 2019

Over 1 million Americans are now living with HIV. Their technique is predicated on classes learned by way of worldwide HIV programmes, supported by teams together with the Global Fund to Battle AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in Geneva, Switzerland, and the USA authorities' initiative PEPFAR.

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John Dingell Dictated Final Public Words to Wife: 'God Bless America'

John Dingell Dictated Final Public Words to Wife: 'God Bless America'

February 09, 2019

Congress . John Dingell leaves a towering legacy of unshakable strength, boundless energy and transformative leadership", she said in a statement . The former lawmaker's wife, Debbie Dingell, who was elected to succeed him, was with him when he died peacefully at home in MI, her office said. Dingell had introduced a universal health care coverage bill in each of his terms.

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Davao City measles cases down; adults to be vaccinated too

Davao City measles cases down; adults to be vaccinated too

February 09, 2019

While global measles deaths have decreased by 84 percent worldwide in recent years - from 550,100 deaths in 2000 to 89,780 in 2016 - the World Health Organization (WHO) said measles is still common in many developing countries, particularly in parts of Asia and Africa.

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Health Officials Urge Everyone to Get Vaccinated

Health Officials Urge Everyone to Get Vaccinated

February 08, 2019

And when it comes to combatting preventative diseases, the CDC says there are no alternatives to vaccination. The Vancouver Clinic, which operates medical offices and urgent care centers in the area, reported that shots administered jumped from 263 in January 2018 to 1,444 last month, a almost 450 percent increase.

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Bell County officials confirm possible measles case

Bell County officials confirm possible measles case

February 07, 2019

To further limit the spread of the virus, health officials ask that people who think they might have measles call their doctor or health care provider before visiting a hospital or doctor's office. The Grayson County Health Department says there are no confirmed cases in Grayson County as of Wednesday. Health officials have long anxious about the potential for an outbreak in the region.

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Men who smoke marijuana have higher sperm count, Harvard study says

Men who smoke marijuana have higher sperm count, Harvard study says

February 07, 2019

The study also found that among the men who had ever smoked pot, "those who smoked it more often had testosterone levels an average of eight nanograms per decilitre higher than those who used it less often". More than half (55%) of the men reported having smoked cannabis at some point. Meanwhile, 11 percent said they still smoked the drug. Comparing these results to their semen samples, the researchers found that men who had smoked marijuana had average sperm concentrations of 62.7 ...

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Measles outbreak spreads to Texas

February 07, 2019

The best way to prevent measles infection is with 2 doses of the MMR vaccine. The CDC says there have been 79 cases of measles so far this year in the states that reported data, and it's only February. Washington County, Ore., Public Health, 503-846-3594. Public Health has established a call center for questions related to the investigation. The length of time children or staff are required to stay out of school is 21 days after the last reported case.

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Men's Brains Are Three Years 'Older' Than Women's at the Same Age

Men's Brains Are Three Years 'Older' Than Women's at the Same Age

February 06, 2019

Men's brains are almost four years " older " than those of females the same age, explaining why women stay sharper for longer in old age, according to new research. More brain sugar is devoted to aerobic glycolysis in children and young adults, but the fraction drops steadily with age , leveling off at very low amounts by the time people are in their 60s, Goyal and co-authors noted.

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Obesity-linked cancers on the rise in young adults

Obesity-linked cancers on the rise in young adults

February 06, 2019

Most epidemiological studies have focused on older populations so the effect on cancer risk of excess bodyweight in early life, or of weight gain in young adulthood, is not well understood. Overall, cancer-related deaths in the United States have fallen 27 percent in the past 25 years, mostly because fewer people are smoking and developing lung cancer, according to the most recent cancer statistics, published January 8, 2018, in the journal CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (from the ...

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Measles Cases Confirmed In Washington State

Measles Cases Confirmed In Washington State

February 05, 2019

The reason, according to an article in the Hartford Courant , is that the majority of Connecticut's population has been vaccinated. The region's measles outbreak began in Clark County, Washington, where since January 1, health officials had confirmed 49 cases and suspected nine others as of Tuesday morning.

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