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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel Oct. 18 2020
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Oct. 18 2020 Jews globally restarted reading the Torah this week from Genesis and Israelis are certainly continuing the creative task. New Covid-19 treatments, life-saving surgical procedures and medical apps. I
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Coronavirus: Health experts join global anti-lockdown movement - BBC News
Scientists warn of the "devastating" effect of Covid-19 policies, calling for a return to normal for healthy people.
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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 23, 2020
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 23, 2020 There is so much optimism for a better future in this week’s positive Israel newsletter. Amazing Israeli medical advances include fighting Covid-19 and printing replacement human organs. Isr
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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 13, 2020
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 13, 2020 Many articles in this week’s positive Israel newsletter are connected with renewal – the main theme of the Jewish New Year. Israeli medical treatments and innovations have given new li
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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 23, 2020
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 23, 2020 The speed and frequency of positive developments in Israel has now accelerated to phenomenal levels. They include one-second Covid-19 tests, mass-produced anti-viral stickers, the Israeli Air Force
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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 9, 2020
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 9, 2020 The Jewish day of Love – Tu B’Av was celebrated this week, and Israel’s love for humanity could not have been more clearly visible. It included successful efforts to save the lives
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Early treatment with hydroxychloroquine: a country-randomized controlled trial
A country-based analysis of HCQ use
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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 2, 2020
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 2, 2020 Israel’s positive activities reach every part of the globe. In this week’s newsletter, many more lifesaving Israeli treatments and tests for Covid-19 and cancer reach international hospi
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Study from the New England Journal of Medicine Shows the Only Reason for Keeping Children Home from School is Politics
The results from a study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine show that the only reason children are being kept from school due to the China coronavirus is politics. The New England Journal of Medicine released the results of a study on the Chi
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NY study finds hydroxychloroquine may have saved COVID-19 patients’ lives - ThinkPol
Treatment with controversial anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine may have reduced deaths in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, according to results of a peer-rev
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The Inventor of Ibuprofen Accidentally Discovered It Could Help a Hangover | Mental Floss
It all started when Dr. Stewart Adams took too many vodka shots the night before speaking at a Moscow conference.
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Israeli doctors to blast bacteria into orbit, readying for space-based medicine
Scientists will send experiments into space, including a capsule of E. coli, with the hope of overcoming antibiotic-resistant germs and to prepare for space travelers getting sick
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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel June 21, 2020
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 21, 2020 Many of this week’s positive Israel articles highlight Israelis working with nature for global benefit. They include urban and desert agriculture, accessible beaches, renewable energy, water
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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel June 14, 2020
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 14, 2020 So much energy is going into the Israeli ecosystem at the moment. This includes non-stop development of Covid-19 treatments and defenses, plus new life-saving cardiology and neurology innovations,
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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel June 8, 2020
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 8, 2020 The highlights include: Israeli discovery of bacteria in all types of cancer cells will transform oncology. Israeli engineers make free 3D-printed prosthetic hands for children Israel sent Covid-
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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel May 31, 2020
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel May 31, 2020 Many of Israel’s latest innovations will support the new reality that will exist when the current pandemic is over. Patients will be monitored remotely both inside hospitals and outside. Radar
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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel May 24, 2020
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel May 24, 2020 Israel has just celebrated the anniversary of the Reunification of Jerusalem, resulting in a beautiful modern city that now benefits all. There are many more examples in this week’s newsletter
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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel May 17, 2020
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel May 17, 2020 This week’s newsletter is full of Israeli solutions to global problems. They include detection of heart and lung problems caused by COVID-19; preventing rejection of bone-marrow transplants; c
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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel May 10, 2020
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel May 10, 2020 The highlights include: Two major Israeli antibody projects bring new hope to coronavirus patients. Israeli sniff test detects which comatose patients will recover. An Israeli aid organization is he
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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel May 3, 2020
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel May 3, 2020 As the number of coronavirus infections and fatalities falls globally, we thank the medics, hospital staff, care workers, researchers, scientists, innovators, philanthropists, volunteers and essentia
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WATCH - When the Masks Come Off in Israeli Hospitals SURPRISE.
WATCH – When the Masks Come Off in Israeli Hospitals SURPRISE.
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New York clinical trial quietly tests heartburn remedy against coronavirus
Hospital data from China and a classified drug screening program led to the rapid launch of $21 million study
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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel April 26,2020
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel April 26,2020 In Israel, as Israel’s 72nd birthday approaches, the first shoots of recovery are now starting to blossom. Schools and businesses are re-opening and airlines are renewing services to Israel.
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'Trump is right about the coronavirus. The WHO is wrong,' says Israeli expert - Israel News - Haaretz.com
Dr. Dan Yamin has developed models for predicting the spread of infectious diseases, and helped curb the Ebola epidemic. He says the coronavirus could take some 13,000 lives in Israel – but there's cause for optimism
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FSI - Is the Coronavirus as Deadly as They Say?
Current estimates about the Covid-19 fatality rate may be too high by orders of magnitude, Stanford Health Policy's Eran Bendavid and Jay Bhattacharya write in this editorial published in the Wall Street Journal.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Shipped, and Drug Trials Start | Time
A vaccine and a drug against COVID-19 are closer to human testing
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Coronavirus quarantine, travel ban could backfire, experts fear
The government has broad legal authority to detain people in the name of public health. But politically and diplomatically, it’s more complicated.
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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel March 15, 2020
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel March 15, 2020 Although Israel has closed its international borders to counter the coronavirus, Israelis continue with their life-enhancing activities and innovative developments. These include medical breakthro
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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel March 1, 2020
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel March 1, 2020 The coronavirus is currently one of the top “bad news” stories, but Israel is busy countering it – there are seven relevant articles in this week’s positive Israel newslette
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First Israeli-Born Hasidic Doctor Blazes New Trail in Medicine!
First Israeli-Born Hasidic Doctor Blazes New Trail in Medicine! By United with Israel Staff Dr. Yehuda Sabiner is the first Israeli-born member of the ultra-Orthodox community to graduate from medical school. His success, against the odds, is encouraging
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UNPACKED - Treating PTSD with MDMA
UNPACKED – Treating PTSD with MDMA This week, Unpacked explains why the street drug MDMA, often found in Ecstasy or Molly, might just hold the key to helping sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It might seem a crazy – or even c
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Breakthrough pancreatic cancer treatment phase III trial opens in Israel - The Jerusalem Post
Hope is that successful trials will allow Rafael Pharmaceuticals will receive expedited FDA approval by late 2020.
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These Contact Lenses May Help Slow Down Nearsightedness in Children
These contacts do more than just help your kiddo to see better.
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He went to jail as a fake doctor. Now he’s a real one: The saga of Adam Litwin, MD
When someone mistook him for a resident at UCLA Medical Center, he didn't correct them.
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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel July 14 2019
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 14 2019 The highlights include: An Israeli scientist has developed a new way to lure and destroy cancer cells. An Arab Muslim represents Israel in women’s Euro high-jump championships. Israel is designing
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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel June 30 2019
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 30 2019 The highlights include: Israeli-devised cancer therapy is completely curing terminally ill UK patients. The first Druze to become an Israeli Air Force pilot. South Africa is to install Israeli “wa
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Risk for Dementia May Increase With Long-Term Use of Certain Medicines
Here’s what research suggests about a class of drugs called anticholinergics, which treat a wide range of ailments, from depression to bladder issues.
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The horrors of the diseases that vaccines prevent
While I hope no one ever has to see a child suffer and die from any illness, I do think people should know the real risks of the diseases that vaccines prevent.
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Chocolate is a better cough suppressant than your cough syrup, study says
Got a nagging cough? Grab some chocolate. At least that’s what a few English researchers are suggesting.
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Socialized Medicine Requires Six Things — America Has None Of Them. | Investor's Business Daily
In the age of Trump, post-election Democrats have embraced the one issue they think can expand their power: socialized medicine.
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7 Whiskey Drinks That Could Help Cure Your Cold | Food & Wine
Here, seven whiskey cocktails to help dilate your blood vessels and put you on the path to recovery. ...
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Swift Gene-Editing Method May Revolutionize Treatments for Cancer and Infectious Diseases - The New York Times
Scientists report that they have discovered a way to tweak genes in the body’s immune cells by using electrical fields.
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California doctor critical of vaccines is punished for exempting 2-year-old boy from all childhood immunizations
Under the decision, Dr. Bob Sears can keep practicing medicine but will be required to take medical education courses for 40 hours a year, as well as an ethics class, and also be monitored by a fellow doctor. He also must notify all hospital and medical
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The Medicine of the Future is Here – And It’s Alive! | FTI Journal
The FTI Journal is a quarterly publication from FTI Consulting, Inc., the global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance their enterprise value.
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Databases key to Trump’s crackdown on opioids - POLITICO
"I think it helps to know there are eyes on them," says one prosecutor.
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Is Coming Up - Health
You can drop off unwanted, unused, or expired prescription pills at collection sites in your area for the DEA's 15th Drug Take Back Day.
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Researchers power tiny medical implant from over 100 feet away
Researchers at MIT are working on tiny implantable devices that can communicate and be powered wirelessly. In the future, they could be used to deliver drugs, t...
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How to Address Fibromyalgia to Improve Sleep Disorder Treatments
A board-certified internist and expert in pain and sleep explains how to easily diagnose and treat fibromyalgia, including how and why it's so important to optimize sleep in these patients.
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Is Yogurt Healthy? - The Atlantic
Several new studies suggest yogurt might reduce inflammation—a process linked to different types of diseases.
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Graphene 'stimulation' could selectively kill off cancer cells
A chance lab discovery is opening up the possibility for wide-scale improvements in drug screening, application of selective painkillers, and selectively nuking...
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Epstein-Barr virus linked to seven serious diseases
A far-reaching study conducted by scientists at Cincinnati Children's reports that the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)—best known for causing mononucleosis—also increases the risks for some people of developing seven other major diseases.
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Anti-animal experiment group applauds Trump signing of bill that stops testing on puppies | WZTV
Sinclair Broadcast Group (WZTV)--President Trump on Friday stated he was unhappy about many things in the $1.6 trillion spending bill he signed but one group of animal-lovers is happy he did.Among the many items included in the 'Omnibus' bill was a sectio
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Peer-reviewed study shows Cardiogram and Apple Watch can accurately determine atrial fibrillation
Over the past year, Cardiogram and UC San Francisco (UCSF) have presented a series of findings on how well consumer wearables like the Apple Watch and Android Wear can detect medical conditions in their users, including diabetes as well as hypertension an
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Malaria-free but still sick: What’s giving millions of kids fevers? | Science | AAAS
When malaria isn’t the cause, clinics in the developing world often have little to offer
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Spanish flu: the virus that changed the world - History Extra
In spring 1918 a disease began to sweep around the planet – a lethal virus that infected a third of the world's population and left upwards of 50 million dead. Laura Spinney explores the devastating impact and far-reaching legacy of the Spanish flu pand
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Cleaning products as bad for lungs as smoking 20 cigarettes a day, scientists warn | The Independent
Regular use of cleaning sprays has an impact on lung health comparable with smoking a pack of cigarettes every day, according to a new study. The research followed more than 6,000 people over a 20 year period and found women in particular suffered signif
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State launches Aetna probe after stunning admission - CNN
California's insurance commissioner has launched an investigation into Aetna after learning a former medical director for the insurer admitted under oath he never looked at patients' records when deciding whether to approve or deny care.
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Alzheimer's Science Shocked by Discovery That Key Protein Behaves Like an Infection
Alzheimer's disease may act more like an infection than we previously thought.
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Telemedicine is as effective as in-person visits for children with asthma
New study shows patients who live far from allergists can still get specialty care.
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“Self-regulating” nanoparticles can burn cancer without harming healthy cells | TechCrunch
Researchers at the University of Surrey and Dalian University of Technology in China have created a form of nanoparticle that can heat up and kill cancerous..
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What elephants teach us about cancer prevention
Elephants naturally avoid cancer after 55 million years of evolution. Scientists are studying if they can extract lessons that could help people.
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A cancer treatment that one expert called the 'most exciting thing I've seen in my lifetime' just got approved
The US Food and Drug Administration just approved a cutting-edge cancer therapy. On Wednesday...
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What Is Aloe Vera Good For?
While spiky aloe vera is often thought of in terms of healing skin, there are many other benefits, both medicinal and nutritional.
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Greater Benefit With Azithromycin in COPD Patients With H pylori
Azithromycin therapy is more effective at preventing COPD exacerbations among patients with Helicobacter pylori infection than among those who are H pylori seronegative.
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Common Meds and Dementia: How Strong Is the Link?
Could your chances of getting dementia depend on what’s in your medicine cabinet? WebMD has the details.
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New Cancer Drug Is So Effective Against Tumors, the FDA Approved It Immediately
“The data was so good, they had to approve it.”
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Could Breast Milk Be the Next Cancer Treatment?
The health benefits of breast milk have long been touted, but experts are now testing whether a compound found in mother’s milk could help treat cancer.
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These ER docs invented a real Star Trek tricorder
A group of doctors and engineers developed a sci-fi inspired device that can scan a patient, read his or her vital signs, and diagnose any medical problems in a matter of minutes.
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Leaky Gut Implicated in Autoimmune Disorders
Reducing gut inflammation may reduce symptoms and improve overall health.
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Anti-inflammatory medications and the risk for cardiovascular disease: A new study, a new perspective - Harvard Health Blog
Newly released results from a large study suggest that the anti-inflammatory drug celecoxib may not pose risks to cardiovascular health as once believed.
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Japanese scientist Yoshinori Ohsumi wins Nobel Prize in medicine for work on cellular 'recycling'
A Japanese scientist whose experiments explored the machinery by which cells recycle their dilapidated or unwanted contents won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday.
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Second Degree Reiki: A Workbook
Take your Reiki practice to a whole new level with Second-Degree Reiki: A Workbook, an eye-opening introduction to a more advanced method of healing.
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DEA ends its monopoly on marijuana growing for medical research
The federal government is ending its decades-old monopoly on marijuana production for medical research as the Drug Enforcement Agency announced Thursday it was bowing to changing times.
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Drugs Past Their Expiration Date | The Medical Letter, Inc.
Healthcare providers are often asked if drugs can be used past their expiration date. Because of legal restrictions and liability concerns, manufacturers do not sanction such use and usually do not even comment on the safety or effectiveness of their products beyond the date on the label.
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Cancer-Drug Ads vs. Cancer-Drug Reality
Opdivo didn’t help my wife, or almost anyone else. So why can Bristol-Myers Squibb market it on TV?
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Review of Pain Gone Pen, can it really help with Pain? | Stem Cells Freak
DONT BUY pain gone pen before reading this comprehensive review!! Is it a legitimate answer to pain relief or yet another gimmick? Get your facts straight!
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5 Of The Most Googled Health Questions, Answered
Mehmet Oz, MD, is the host of The Dr. Oz Show (weekdays; check local listings).
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One scientist may have solved a mystery behind brain disorders like Alzheimer’s and schizophrenia
Microglia might hold the key to what causes Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s, autism, schizophrenia, and other brain disorders.
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Weizmann institute develops groundbreaking prostate cancer treatment - Israel News, Ynetnews
News: Professor Avigdor Scherz and Professor Yoram Salomon of the Weizmann Institute develop treatment for prostate cancer patients that targets tumor without damaging healthy tissue.
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Is Your Medicine Right for Your Metabolism? - WSJ
A drug that brings relief for some patients might cause harmful side effects in others. More genetic tests aim to help predict how people might respond to many common medications.
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B12 and the Brain
The vital vitamin might mean everything when it comes to brain health.
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How Gut Bacteria Are Shaking Up Cancer Research - Bloomberg Business
Top scientists at Roche Holding AG and AstraZeneca Plc are sizing up potential allies in the fight against cancer: the trillions of bacteria that live in the human body.
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Blink Health: Rx Prices, Discounts and Information
Prescription drug prices, discounts & information – Blink Price available at all U.S. pharmacies. Price transparency; pay online and pick up at your pharmacy.
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10 Simple Exercises for Hands and Fingers With OA in Pictures
WebMD shows you easy hand exercises and finger exercises to help with range of motion and joint pain.
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An innovative tool to combat depression, back pain
Most startups define big wins as landing a key customer, strategic partner or round of funding. Assurex Health measures victories a bit differently. The Mason, Ohio-based startup defines winning as helping
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The 21st Century Cures Act.
The U.S. House of Representatives passes the 21st Century Cures Act, lowering FDA licensing standards for testing drugs and vaccines to determine safety and effectiveness.
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FDA recalls cleaning device used at UCLA Medical Center | Daily Bruin
The federal government recalled a cleaning device used in the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center after officials determined using the device could lead to increased risk of infection, according to…
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Natural defense against HIV discovered
Researchers at Michigan State University were part of a team to discover a new natural defense against HIV infection.
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Researchers erase memories in mice with a beam of light
(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers with member affiliations to several institutions in the U.S. and Japan has developed a new device that allowed them to alter the spines on a neural dendrite in a mouse brain that was first modified naturally by an
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Beauty Queen Walks Out In Nursing Scrubs—Then Looks Up And STUNS Everyone
Last week, Miss America hosted its second night of preliminaries in Atlantic City. For the talent competition, most contestants showcased their singing, dancing, and musical talents while donning their sparkly, glittery costumes — but Kelley Johnson wa
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Two People Dead as Cucumber Salmonella Outbreak Worsens
Contamination usually occurs when the outside of the cucumber comes in contact with fecal matter, usually from contaminated irrigation water or manure.(Photo: Getty Images) A multistate outbreak of Salmonella from contaminated cucumbers has left two peo
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Slideshow: Medical Marijuana
See the types of medical marijuana and find out what conditions it can treat.
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Brain Chemicals Explain the Power of Placebos
In recent years, research has explained much about how placebos work. Patricia Churchland on chemicals made in our brains that reduce pain
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A 17-year-old invented an ingenious way to instantly stop bleeding
Imagine this: You're gushing blood. Nothing seems to make it stop. Then you apply a gel to your...
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Cancer screening: An example of when less can be more, experts say - LA Times
Americans get too many tests to screen for common types of cancer, and the American College of Physicians wants them to stop.
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New machine could one day replace anesthesiologists - The Washington Post
Four U.S. hospitals are using the Sedasys machine, which is limited to simple screenings in healthy patients.
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A Modern Look at the Ancient Art of Healing
When we are ill we so often focus on what to do; a knife, a pill, a behavior change, your diet. Yet underlining any therapy is a process for its delivery that often produces more of an effect than the treatment itself. Let’s explore that process; the �
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Wireless Medicine: From Wearable Fitness Devices to Digital Otoscopes to Smart Beds
Through an innovative new series, WebMD and Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts help us understand some potential breakthroughs in health that may deliver hope for the future.
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WebMD Allergy App
Based on the allergies you have, the free WebMD Allergy app for iPhone will help you prepare for each day with a personalized allergy and weather forecast along with doctor-approved tips that can be customized to you and your family's specific allergies.
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Scientists Crack A 50-Year-Old Mystery About The Measles Vaccine
When the U.S. introduced the measles vaccine, childhood deaths from all infections plummeted. Scientists think they might know why: Benefits of the measles vaccine go way beyond the measles.
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Allergy Medications for Seasonal Allergies
From antihistamines and decongestants to steroids and leukotriene modifiers, see what allergy medications your doctor may recommend to treat seasonal allergies.
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Surge in Pollen May Spur Many Cases of Dry Eye: MedlinePlus
High pollen levels in the spring are linked to dry eye, a new study suggests.
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Fibromyalgia Mystery Finally Solved!
Researchers have found the main source of pain in Fibromyalgia patients, and contrary to what many believe, it does not stem from the brain.
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Another Study Shows No Link Between MMR Vaccine and Autism
Following a measles outbreak in California fueled by vaccination fears that scientists call unfounded, another large study has shown no link between the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine and autism.
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No association found between MMR vaccine and autism, even among children at higher risk
In a study that included approximately 95,000 children with older siblings, receipt of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine was not associated with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), regardless of whether older siblings had ASD, find
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Moptwo - Portner Medical Corporation
Internal Medicine, Allergy & Immunology integrating prescription medicines, herbals, homeopathics, and other appropriate alternate modalities.
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17-Year-Old Diagnosed With Rare Allergy To Water — Yes, Water
Imagine not being able to swim or even take a shower without unbearable, itchy hives popping up on your skin. That's the reality of Alexandra Allen, a 17-year-old from Mapleton, Utah.
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Child’s Best Friend: The Dog Unleashed as the Surprising Allergy Preventer | Allergic Living
Allergic Living is the leading magazine for those with food allergies, celiac disease, gluten sensitivity or environmental allergies. It features in-depth articles, news and safe recipes.
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Slideshow on Mold Allergies: Proven Ways to Fight the Fungus
Learn 10 ways to fight the fungus and reduce mold allergy symptoms from dust masks to bottles of bleach.
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12 Ways to Reclaim Spring from Allergies | Allergic Living
Allergic Living is the leading magazine for those with food allergies, celiac disease, gluten sensitivity or environmental allergies. It features in-depth articles, news and safe recipes.
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Child’s Best Friend: The Dog Unleashed as the Surprising Allergy Preventer
Allergic Living is the leading magazine for those with food allergies, celiac disease, gluten sensitivity or environmental allergies. It features in-depth articles, news and safe recipes.
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Closing in on a Cure For Cat Allergy | Allergic Living
Allergic Living is the leading magazine for those with food allergies, celiac disease, gluten sensitivity or environmental allergies. It features in-depth articles, news and safe recipes.
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CDC: Save yourself a lot of pain and get shingles vaccine
Everyone over 60 should be vaccinated against shingles, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends in a report Tuesday.
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Were We Getting Alzheimer’s Wrong? New Study Could Pave Way To Better Treatment
A large Mayo Clinic study has found that, when it comes to what causes Alzheimer’s Disease, researchers may have been barking up the wrong tree.
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Allergy Shots (Immunotherapy) | AAAAI
AAAAI explains that is a form of treatment that decreases symptoms for many people with allergic rhinitis, allergic asthma, conjunctivitis or stinging insect allergies.
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Scientists announce anti-HIV agent so powerful it can work in a vaccine
In a remarkable new advance against the virus that causes AIDS, scientists from the Jupiter, Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have announced the creation of a novel drug candidate that is so potent and universally effective, it migh
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Lab progress towards drug for auto-immune disease
Researchers said Monday they had pinpointed two compounds -- one naturally derived from fasting and intensive exercise -- that show promise for combatting arthritis, multiple sclerosis, gout and other auto-immune diseases. The compounds throw a wrench int
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First evidence of neuroinflammation in brains of chronic pain patients
A new study from Massachusetts General Hospital investigators has found, for the first time, evidence of neuroinflammation in key regions of the brains of patients with chronic pain. By showing that levels of an inflammation-linked protein are elevated in
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The Problem With Adult Acne
Growing concern about antibiotic resistance is changing how dermatologists treat acne. They are relying more on chemical peels, laser treatments and other therapies whose efficacy for the skin condition hasn’t been extensively researched.
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First new antibiotic in 30 years discovered in major breakthrough - Telegraph
The discovery of Teixobactin could pave the way for a new generation of antibiotics because of the way it was discovered.
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Many Docs Mistaken About Allergies: Study
Survey results show lots of primary care physicians lack knowledge of causes, treatments
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To Relax You, Devices Apply Pressure to Points on the Skull
Devices that apply pressure to certain points in a person’s neck can create a deep sense of relaxation, help prevent migraines, aid sleep and ease chronic pain, say companies that sell the devices. Aches & Claims looks at the evidence
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CDC Unveils New Ebola Gear Guidelines | NBC Chicago
Health officials have released long-awaited new guidelines for how health workers should gear up to treat Ebola patients, calling for protective garb that covers their bodies entirely and for trained monitors to...
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I'm a Hazmat-Trained Hospital Worker: Here's What No One Is Telling You About Ebola
You can't just expect any nurse or any doctor or any health care worker or layperson to understand the deconning procedures by way of some kind of pamphlet or 10-minute training video. Not only is it mentally rigorous, but it's physically exhausting....
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CDC rethinking Ebola guidelines after criticism they left nurses unprotected - Yahoo News
From Yahoo News: Now that at least two Dallas nurses who cared for Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan have themselves been diagnosed with the virus, the Centers for Disease Protection and Control is facing criticism that its initial recommendations to healt
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Health care cartels limit Americans' options
Certificate-of-need laws keep innovative treatment from patients willing to buy and try it.
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Loud, Startling Noises May Lead to Knee Injuries
Honking horns, sirens and other sudden noises can disrupt circuits in the brain controlling muscles and ligaments that stabilize the knee, causing people to trip and fall, says a study.
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Brain Scans Show Fibromyalgia Patients Process Pain Differently
Activity in certain regions suggests why they're less able to prepare for pain or respond to pain relief
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Researchers Shed Light on Asthma's Mysteries - WSJ
As many as half of asthma sufferers have a form of the lung disease known as nonallergic asthma, a particularly confusing type of the lung disease.
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The Obamacare marketplace one year later: How you’re faring - Yahoo Finance
From Yahoo Finance: With the one-year anniversary of Obamacare's Healthcare.gov nearing, Americans tell us how they've been faring.
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Researcher Hunting the Key to Aging Believes Humans Can Have Unlimited Lifespan
It was Sinclair’s research on resveratrol, a molecule found in grapes, that made headlines a decade ago when it showed promising results in keeping overfed mice as healthy as lean mice. Sinclair even chose to test resveratrol on himself, something he ha
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Revolutionary new blood test 'could detect ALL types of cancer'
The University of Bradford researchers hope the breakthrough will save time and prevent costly and unnecessary invasive procedures and biopsies.
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A Virus Could Restore Natural Hearing in Deaf People — NOVA Next | PBS
In the next month, researchers will expose volunteers with severe hearing loss to a new kind of gene therapy first tested in mice.
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Among blacks and whites alike, strokes are down
The nation's fourth leading cause of death is getting a little less common and a bit less deadly. And while racial disparities remain, there is equal progress in driving down stroke incidence and improving survival among African Americans and white Americ
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Scientists grow new muscle in men's injured legs
Scientists implanted thin sheets of scaffolding-like material from pigs into a few young men with disabling leg injuries -- and say the experimental treatment coaxed the men's own stem cells to regrow new muscle.
