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Ewww, that smell: Nasty stench closes schools in Newport

A strong stench wafting over from a wastewater treatment facility caused some schools to close Thursday in Newport, offi...

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Thompson Named Finalist for North Carolina Support Challenge

Winner to receive up to $50,000 award from CareSource Foundation CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Thompson,...

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FDA Roundup: November 8, 2024

SILVER SPRING, Md., Nov. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an at-a-glanc...

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Is Peanut Butter Good for You? Health Benefits, Risks & Nutrition Facts

Peanut butter is often hailed as an inexpensive, easy source of protein and fat. But how healthy is peanut butter and is...

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Finding a primary care doctor

The term “primary care provider” encompasses a variety of health care providers, including family physicians, intern...

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Trial finds exercise during cancer treatment reduces cardiovascular risk

A new randomized controlled trial out of the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute has found that combining structured exer...

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Pima County Health Official Warns of RSV Season Peak, Urges Vaccination for High-Risk Groups

Pima County Health Dept alerts about RSV season, urging high-risk groups to get vaccinated and describing symptoms and c...

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Filling in the blanks on adoptees' medical history

For many people, filling out paperwork about their family's health history is a routine part of a medical visit. For ado...

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Jordan Belkin Named Healthcare Executive of the Year by WorkHealthyNY

NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Jordan Belkin, Global Vice President of Operations for Prime Staffing (www.primes...

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Researchers uncover metabolic blockade that impedes cancer treatment response

The immune system is a major target for cancer treatments. Immune checkpoint inhibitors and CAR-T cell therapy can drama...

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HIPAA Gets a Potential Counterpart in HISAA

Americans hear about cybersecurity incidents on a frequent basis. As the adage goes, it is not a matter of “if” a br...

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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura cases after CoronaVac raise concerns over vaccine safety

The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the rapid development and administration of various vaccines worldwide, with some rep...

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Osteoarthritis: A Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease, Dementia, and Cancer

A recent study spanning 20 years revealed that people with osteoarthritis are nearly three times more likely to develop ...

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Liquid biopsy shows potential for pancreatic incidentaloma detection

In recent research published in eGastroenterology, Dr. J-Matthias Löhr and colleagues provide an in-depth review of di...

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Gosport celebrity hairdresser Trevor Sorbie has died of cancer aged 75

A Gosport celebrity hairdresser who gained fame with the creation of the wedge cut, has died aged 75....

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Health Care Worker Gets 2 Years For Accessing Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Medical Records

The former transplant coordinator was charged with publishing the records online amid speculation about the justice’s ...

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Biomarker study confirms HNL Dimer's efficacy in monitoring sepsis treatment

The biomarker human neutrophil lipocalin HNL was previously shown to be a useful indicator of bacterial infections. Now,...

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Hampshire traffic: Crash on M3 southbound sees traffic held with police and ambulance on the scene

A crash on a major motorway has resulted in traffic being held with police on the scene....

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Global Infusion Pumps Market Projected to Reach $14.7 Billion by 2029

"Rising Chronic Disease Cases and Advancements in Medical Technology Drive Rapid Growth in the Infusion Pump Market" BOS...

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SARS-CoV-2 hijacks host proteins to escape immune clearance

Researchers at the Medical University of Vienna and the Medical University of Innsbruck discovered that SARS-CoV-2 hijac...

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Police investigating and arrest made after busts of historical figures stolen

Police are investigating after busts of historical figures were stolen from a university building....

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Why health and price, not sustainability, drive US meat consumption choices

Environmental sustainability isn't a major factor influencing meat consumption decisions for most Americans, despite inc...

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AI-READI consortium launches groundbreaking diabetes data study

Researchers today (Nov. 8, 2024) are releasing the flagship dataset from an ambitious study of biomarkers and environmen...

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We're dying from 'black lung' condition after years of cutting kitchen counters- here's what doctors say

Millions of American workers are being exposed to small silica dust particles from cutting countertops that infiltrate t...

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Genetic testing rate lower for Blacks with inherited retinal diseases

The genetic testing rate is lower for Black than non-Hispanic White patients with inherited retinal diseases (IRDs), acc...

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Pakistan confirms another polio case as tally reaches 47

A boy receives polio vaccine drops, during an anti-polio campaign, in a low-income neighbourhood in Karachi, April 9, 20...

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The Perfect 10-Minute At-Home Ab Workout

We love an exercise snack - a short workout that you can stack with other quickies to create an exercise plan that's per...

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Hike Medical and OSF HealthCare Join Forces to Bring Cutting-Edge Foot Care to Over 25,000 Mission Partners

PEORIA, Ill., Nov. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hike Medical is excited to announce that it has joined with OSF HealthCare, a...

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Grady Memorial Hospital to Open New Emergency Department in Union City by 2026

Grady Hospital plans to open a new freestanding emergency department in Union City by 2026 to provide 24/7 care for sout...

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Work begins to repair storm damage at pier

Worthing Pier was forced to shut on October 10 after storm damage was discovered to one of the structure’s underside s...

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This at-home ‘egg timer’ test is an Aussie first. What does it tell us about fertility?

A test purported to measure women’s fertility is on the rise, but some experts are concerned about its potential to cr...

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45 deaths in first eight days

The first eight days of November have seen 45 dengue deaths, highlighting an alarming rise in fatalities....

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Healthy Returns: Weight loss drug race heats up with pill data from Viking Therapeutics, AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca and Viking Therapeutics both presented encouraging data on their obesity pills. Meanwhile, here's how Americ...