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‘Pear-Shaped’ May Be Healthier Than ‘Apple-Shaped’

Older women with more fat around the middle had a higher risk for heart disease compared to those with fat around the thighs. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/302ympl

Toddler Dies From E. Coli Linked to Contact With Animals at San Diego County Fair

Officials say a 2-year-old boy, who died on June 24, was one of four children who showed symptoms of E. coli after coming in contact with animals at the fair in June. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/31YXP5b

Toddler Dies From E. Coli Linked to Contact With Animals at San Diego County Fair

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By DERRICK BRYSON TAYLOR from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2ZXiOmR

Here's What Democrats Can Do With Unified Control Of State Legislatures

The 2018 midterm election’s blue wave made a splash at more than just the federal level. from Health https://ift.tt/2XfOP7U

India asks its states not to partner with Philip Morris-funded foundation

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India's health ministry has asked all state governments in the country not to partner with the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World (FSFW) because of its links to tobacco giant Philip Morris International Inc, a letter seen by Reuters showed. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2Jl04Y2

FOX NEWS: Salmonella outbreak linked to fresh papayas sickens at least 62 people in 8 states, CDC says

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Salmonella outbreak linked to fresh papayas sickens at least 62 people in 8 states, CDC says Dozens of people in eight U.S. states have been infected with a strain of salmonella after eating fresh papayas imported from Mexico, according to federal health officials. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2J0Rkr3

I Worked Out Like A Famous Model For 30 Days And It Was So Freaking Hard

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This was one of the hardest things I've ever done. View Entire Post › from BuzzFeed News https://ift.tt/2YqKxMs

FOX NEWS: How a face transplant helped suicide survivor get his life back

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How a face transplant helped suicide survivor get his life back Cameron Underwood was just a normal man in his 20s, enjoying an active life in California—on the outside. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2RHQLoL

Swine fever toll in China may be twice as high as reported, industry insiders say

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As many as half of China's breeding pigs have either died from African swine fever or been slaughtered because of the spreading disease, twice as many as officially acknowledged, according to the estimates of four people who supply large farms. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2YvFwlC

U.S. federal court delays adoption of healthcare rule on abortion

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its opponents in a California lawsuit agreed on Friday to delay implementing a rule that would allow medical workers to decline performing abortions or other treatments on moral or religious grounds, according to a federal court filing. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2JcH7qo

FOX NEWS: Lone Star tick, known to cause red meat allergy, found in northern Wisconsin: report

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Lone Star tick, known to cause red meat allergy, found in northern Wisconsin: report The Lone Star tick, a type of tick that’s known to cause some people it bites to develop an allergy to red meat, has reportedly been found in northern Wisconsin — a rare occurrence as these small arachnids aren’t typically found in the state.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2RJJIMn

FOX NEWS: Child exposed to E. coli at San Diego County Fair dies, 3 others sickened: officials

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Child exposed to E. coli at San Diego County Fair dies, 3 others sickened: officials At least one child has died and three others have been sickened after being exposed to E.coli at the San Diego County Fair, health officials said late this week. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2xixVLz

2-year-old boy dies after contracting E. coli at San Diego fair

The exact source of the bacteria is still under investigation, but all four cases reported having contact with animals at the fair from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/2FGuZgp

Luis Alvarez, Champion of 9/11 Responders, Dies at 53

A former New York City police officer, he developed cancer 16 years after spending three months seeking survivors and victims’ remains in Lower Manhattan in 2001. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2Xw2b4n

America’s Biggest Road Race Is Atlanta’s Fourth of July Tradition

This year will be the 50th running of the Peachtree Road Race. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/32aiXp8

Inside The Dangerous Rise Of ‘Abortion Reversal’ Bills

This year, five states have passed laws mandating that physicians tell patients their abortions can be reversed — even though evidence says otherwise. from Health https://ift.tt/2IYNui5

China tightens vaccine management after scandals

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China passed a law on Saturday tightening the supervision and management of how vaccines enter the market, requiring stricter management of their production, research and distribution, after a series of safety scandals. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2Ykygcr

FOX NEWS: 7 reasons why his sperm count is low

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7 reasons why his sperm count is low Low sperm counts are often caused by health and lifestyle factors, which you can control.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2XxXh6T

16 dog food brands may cause heart disease, FDA warns

Regulator says certain types of pet food are more frequently connected to heart disease in dogs, but why is unclear from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/2XfnRSH

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, top deputy ordered to stand trial in 2020

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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and her former second-in-command at the Silicon Valley blood-testing startup were ordered on Friday to stand trial next year on fraud charges stemming from their claims about the company's technology, court documents show. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2IXtnAT

Pfizer gene therapy for rare muscle disease shows promise in small, early study

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Pfizer Inc on Friday presented promising results from a tiny early study of its experimental gene therapy for a rare muscle disease, but two of the six patients in the trial experienced side effects that landed them in the hospital. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2IUZKA8

U.S. rights groups, doctors sue to stop Georgia 'heartbeat' abortion ban

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A group of civil rights groups, doctors and clinics sued Georgia's government on Friday to overturn a law passed in March that bans abortions if an embryonic or fetal heartbeat can be detected. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2Yhvt3C

Supreme Court Declines Alabama Bid To Revive Abortion Restriction

The high court won't hear the state's legal challenge, leaving in place a lower court ruling that struck down a 2016 law banning a common abortion method. from Health https://ift.tt/2XkPni1

‘Lost’ wallet study finds majority of people are honest

A real-life experiment of civic honesty involving thousands of people in 40 countries has turned up a surprising — and humanity-affirming — finding: Not only are a significant proportion of people around the world likely to return a lost wallet to its owner, they are particularly likely to do so if the wallet contains money. And the more money in the wallet, the greater the chances that the finder will try to track down its owner. “The evidence suggests that people tend to care about the welfare of others, and they have an aversion to seeing themselves as a thief,” said Alain Cohn , the study’s lead author and a behavioral economist at the University of Michigan, in an interview with CBS News . As Cohn and his co-authors point out in their paper, which was published last week in the journal Science , their study’s findings go against classic economic models that suggest “all else equal, honest behavior will become less common as the material incentives for dishonesty increase.” Th

Supreme Court declines Alabama bid to revive abortion restriction

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday sidestepped a major new challenge to abortion rights by declining to hear Alabama's bid to revive a Republican-backed state law that would have effectively banned the procedure after 15 weeks of pregnancy. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2RFgsq1

Medtronic says hackers could hijack insulin pumps

The FDA is warning diabetics that hackers could take control of the MiniMed devices and change their settings from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/31TPEqJ

FOX NEWS: Diarrhea-causing illness linked to swimming pools on the rise, CDC says

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Diarrhea-causing illness linked to swimming pools on the rise, CDC says Not to spoil your summer pool fun, but... via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2ZR1nED

Georgia's "heartbeat" bill challenged in court

If implemented, the law would ban nearly all abortions in Georgia from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/2J4UmZS

Pfizer's Avastin biosimilar wins FDA approval

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Pfizer Inc said on Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had approved its biosimilar to Roche Holding AG's blockbuster cancer treatment Avastin. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2RKjkll

Powerful opioid lollipop was illegally marketed, ex-pharma rep says

Fearing patients would die, a former pharmaceutical rep went undercover for FDA investigators to stop the illegal "off-label" promotion of an opioid lollipop from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/322DAnd

New Jersey's largest lake causing rashes due to harmful algae

Officials say people shouldn't swim in New Jersey's largest lake or even touch the water because aerial surveillance confirms the presence of an extensive harmful algal bloom from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/2FAP9bh

Great Ormond Street Hospital chasing £45MILLION from foreign patients

The debts by foreign patients has risen by a third, from just over £30 million two years ago to £45.9 million pounds this year with projections that it will continue to rise. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2Lqm6LE

Missouri's sole abortion clinic awaits ruling on whether it can stay open

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Missouri's only abortion clinic awaited a decision on Friday whether it can stay open until August, when an arbiter will hear Planned Parenthood's challenge of the state health department's refusal to renew the clinic's license. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2Xeegf1

Hundreds of thousands of people in the UK may be unnecessarily taking drugs

Figures from NHS Digital show that more than 32million prescriptions were issued in England in 2018 for levothyroxine. This is up from 20,426,378 in 2008. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2YmzpAc

What Happens To Therapists Who Listen To Trauma All Day

Mental health experts share how their jobs affect their lives and how they personally deal with it. from Health https://ift.tt/31VlxPA

Sneaking Out for a Burger With My Indian Dad

For children of immigrants, our experiences of America are intertwined with the presence of another culture and its expectations. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2ITPtnA

How Do You Treat Positional Vertigo?

A common type of dizziness can be treated with a simple head maneuver. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2X4ckAY

Donald Trump Throws Twitter Tantrum Over 2020 Debate Consensus On Immigrant Healthcare

“That’s the end of that race!” the president raged on his favorite social media platform. from Health https://ift.tt/2YicKoB

Australian food scientist gives his top tips for beating flu season 

From vitamin-rich fruit to bacteria-fighting fermented foods, Flannerys Organic & Wholefood Market's Joshua Gaudry has given a run-down of how to stay healthy. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2KKFvr1

A cure for baldness is on the way using human stem cells

A potential cure for baldness using human stem cells was presented at the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) conference on Thursday in Los Angeles. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2LpDWOH

Scientists observe neural activity in lab-grown mini-BRAINS

Researchers from Kyoto University say their cerebral organoids, or lab-grown simple brains, showed neural activity. They were grown using stem cells in a specially-designed culture medium. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2Xg22T5

Kamala Harris Says She Misunderstood Question About Eliminating Private Insurance [UPDATE]

The topic tripped up the 2020 Democrat earlier this year when she took several vague, seemingly contradictory positions. Thursday's debate wasn't much better. from Health https://ift.tt/31XMy4N

Democratic Presidential Candidates Talk A Lot Differently About Health Care These Days

In 2008, single-payer health care was a fringe idea. Now, its opponents are the ones who have to explain themselves. from Health https://ift.tt/2FDLp91

Mum whose first child was stillborn at 38 weeks pens moving book to help bereaved families

EXCLUSIVE: Sam Kitson, 40, from Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, is the author of In The Stars. The mother-of-three was heartbroken after her first baby, daughter Kitty, was stillborn at 38 weeks. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2XhxDEc

Facebook is good for you...if you're a grown up, according to scientists

Researchers from Michigan State University studied data on relationships of 13,000 people aged 30 and older including information on social media use and mental health issues. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2J5eefC

This Woman Is Creating A System Where Men Can Lactate To "Chestfeed" Their Kids

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The kit will use hormones that allow men to produce milk. View Entire Post › from BuzzFeed News https://ift.tt/2RBhGCD

Music participation in high school linked to higher scores on English, math and science exams

Students who take music courses in high school tend to perform significantly better on math and science exams than their non-musical peers, no matter what their socioeconomic backgrounds, according to a large Canadian study published this week in the Journal of Educational Psychology . The effect was observed among all types of high school music students, although it was stronger among those who played an instrument than among those who sang. The findings suggest that schools should be encouraging rather than eliminating music programs, the study’s authors say. “In public education systems in North America, arts courses, including music courses, are commonly underfunded in comparison with what are often referred to as academic courses, including math, science and English,” says Peter Gouzouasis , the study’s senior author and a professor of music education at the University of British Columbia, in a released statement . “It is believed that students who spend school time in music c

FOX NEWS: Reddit users urge man allegedly given 12 months to live to tell his wife: 'She'll never forgive you'

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Reddit users urge man allegedly given 12 months to live to tell his wife: 'She'll never forgive you' Commenters let an anonymous Reddit poster claiming that he has between 12 and 16 months to live have it after he said he was hesitating to tell his wife of four years that he was dying. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2X9M9xz