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Hong Kong has confirmed its second case of African swine fever, in a further sign that the virus is continuing to spread beyond mainland China, with the government ordering a cull of 4,700 animals. from Reuters: Health News https://reut.rs/2W6HtTR

The state health secretary announced an inquiry after a report in The New York Times revealed doctors’ fears that children seemed to fare poorly after heart surgery. from NYT > Health https://nyti.ms/2IoevtV

A prominent surgeon and Howard University professor, he promoted awareness of the risks of cancer, particularly among African-Americans. from NYT > Health https://nyti.ms/2HO5f2W

Victoria Maddock, of Portsmouth, woke up with cloudy vision having tried eye drops. She needed surgery twice to treat glaucoma, a condition which normally affects people older than 70. from Health News | Mail Online https://dailym.ai/2QyOaNe

Human Rights Watch hails the 'liberating" global breakthrough. from Health http://bit.ly/2MziXeH

Doctors in a town in Pakistan are struggling to cope with a surge in patients infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, with nearly 700 cases since April, most of them children. from Reuters: Health News https://reut.rs/2wtJhf5

The F.D.A. has been wary of cannabis-derived products. But it is now under pressure to help them get to market legally. from NYT > Health https://nyti.ms/2Ki1Cnp

Missouri could become the only U.S. state without a legal abortion provider on Friday as its only abortion clinic could lose its license to perform the procedure unless a St. Louis judge intervenes. from Reuters: Health News https://reut.rs/2W2YOgn

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China said on Friday it had detected the African swine fever virus in pigs being illegally transported to southwestern Guizhou province. from Reuters: Health News https://reut.rs/2Xhpo6T

The failure of the Rosewood Care Centers is the biggest default in the history of a little-known program that underpins 15 percent of the nation’s nursing homes. from NYT > Health https://nyti.ms/30WmMO2

People who use binders report symptoms like back and chest pain, overheating and shortness of breath. from NYT > Health https://nyti.ms/2Wwt9bv

Endurance exercise reduces the overall risk of heart troubles but can raise the risk in the short term, especially during a race. from NYT > Health https://nyti.ms/2Kihq9R

South Korea will boost disinfection measures to prevent an outbreak of African swine fever from spreading to its pig herd, after the disease was found in North Korea, the agriculture ministry said on Friday. from Reuters: Health News https://reut.rs/2WxfssF

Colorado teacher provides home to help foster child, 13, get kidney transplant When a Colorado boy in foster care was bumped off the list to receive a kidney transplant due to a lack of stable housing, one teacher decided to step in to help his former student. The seventh-grader now expects to receive a new kidney within the next two weeks.   via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2Ifo3XM

In 2013, just 18 surgeries shut across the UK. By last year that number had increased nearly eight-fold, according to figures released today, meaning millions are struggling to secure appointments. from Health News | Mail Online https://dailym.ai/2Kc4gew

Patients in a remote Cornish fishing village are desperately campaigning to find a GP. The only doctor at the Mevagissey surgery is leaving in July and unless she can be replaced, it will close. from Health News | Mail Online https://dailym.ai/2KhGPjR

How tough is a GP's workload? We asked one, based in the West Midlands, to keep a diary of her typical working day. Despite the gruelling schedule, she believes every day is worth it. from Health News | Mail Online https://dailym.ai/2Wu9zwz

Bosses have called for hospitals across England to stop people lighting up on their grounds since 2013. But a Public Health England survey found 31 per cent still allow smokers on their premises. from Health News | Mail Online https://dailym.ai/2KccL9q

Matt Hancock said the UK's efforts to cut childhood obesity are 'world-leading' but we 'should not rest on our laurels' in the bid to slash the numbers of children who are obese. from Health News | Mail Online https://dailym.ai/2WzFBqP

Vietnam said on Friday it has culled 2 million pigs in a bid to curb an outbreak of deadly African swine fever and called on the entire nation to join the fight against the rapidly spreading disease. from Reuters: Health News https://reut.rs/2Qzzy0d

Dr. Drew says LA public health in 'complete breakdown': 'No city on Earth tolerates this' The public health situation in the nation's second-largest city is in "a complete breakdown," Dr. Drew Pinsky said Thursday night on "The Ingraham Angle." via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2JMpVKX

South Korea readied on Friday to prevent an outbreak of African swine fever in its pig herd after the disease was found in North Korea, the latest Asian country to be hit by the virus' rapid spread. from Reuters: Health News https://reut.rs/2KhfQFo

LAPD officer contracts typhoid fever Internist Dr. Drew Pinsky reacts to medieval diseases resurging in major cities. via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2MfADeP

The media expert's study showed that less than 2% of characters experienced a mental health condition in the 100 top-grossing films of 2016. from Health http://bit.ly/2wsnaWj

The United States recorded 971 cases of measles in the first five months of 2019, surpassing the total for any year since 1992, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. from Reuters: Health News https://reut.rs/2wqOZ1s

(Reuters Health) - Seniors with declining vision are more likely than peers with good eyesight to experience discrimination as well as depression that may result from this bias, a new study from the UK suggests. from Reuters: Health News https://reut.rs/2MihCIX

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(Reuters Health) - College athletes playing water polo may sustain more head impacts than people have realized, a U.S. study suggests. from Reuters: Health News https://reut.rs/2JMBMZg

Vaginal flatulence can be awkward in the heat of the moment, but it's nothing to be ashamed of. from Health http://bit.ly/2W24XcF

Female animals were once deemed too hormonal and messy for science. Some scientists warn it’s not enough to just use more female lab rats. from NYT > Health https://nyti.ms/2YY5oXb

NBCUniversal and WarnerMedia on Thursday joined a wave of U.S. media companies, including Walt Disney Co, saying they will reconsider working in Georgia if a new law banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected takes effect. from Reuters: Health News https://reut.rs/2HJYKy5

CDC reports a record number of measles cases in the US Centers for Disease Control officials say the U.S. may lose measles elimination status if outbreaks continue. via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2QztW65