Pigs fly: China pork producers surge as swine disease cuts supply

Shares in China's leading pig producers have soared to record levels despite one of the worst disease outbreaks in years, as investors bet on tightening pork supplies and strong government support for leading producers. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2Tisysk via...

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Before Teen Is Prescribed Opioids, Look at Family's Drug Use

Title: Before Teen Is Prescribed Opioids, Look at Family's Drug Use Category: Health News Created: 2/27/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/28/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/2EE9E76 via IFT...

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Has America's Fight Against HIV Stalled?

Title: Has America's Fight Against HIV Stalled? Category: Health News Created: 2/27/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/28/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/2VpTiEx via IFT...

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Don't Fear, Shark Attacks Remain Rare

Title: Don't Fear, Shark Attacks Remain Rare Category: Health News Created: 2/27/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/28/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/2EES4Q8 via IFT...

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AHA News: Kids With Heart Defects Joined Jackie Kennedy, LBJ to Raise Awareness

Title: AHA News: Kids With Heart Defects Joined Jackie Kennedy, LBJ to Raise Awareness Category: Health News Created: 2/27/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/28/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/2UbvS5C via IFT...

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Meds for Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Help the Heart -- But Maybe Not the Mind

Title: Meds for Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Help the Heart -- But Maybe Not the Mind Category: Health News Created: 2/27/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/28/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/2VsADYG via IFT...

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Why Do Some Kids With Eczema Develop Food Allergies?

Title: Why Do Some Kids With Eczema Develop Food Allergies? Category: Health News Created: 2/27/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/28/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/2XtUrwJ via IFT...

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Prenatal Vitamins Might Lower Risk of Second Child With Autism

Title: Prenatal Vitamins Might Lower Risk of Second Child With Autism Category: Health News Created: 2/27/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/28/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/2GQZmCN via IFT...

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Tick Bites More Likely to Cause Red Meat Allergy Than Thought

Title: Tick Bites More Likely to Cause Red Meat Allergy Than Thought Category: Health News Created: 2/27/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/28/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/2SBpyTs via IFT...

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Roundup Cancer Lawsuit Could Be 'Bellweather' Case

Title: Roundup Cancer Lawsuit Could Be 'Bellweather' Case Category: Health News Created: 2/27/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/28/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/2HdGe14 via IFT...

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Bachman Pretzels Recalled Due to Undeclared Milk

Title: Bachman Pretzels Recalled Due to Undeclared Milk Category: Health News Created: 2/28/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/28/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/2SzuSXe via IFT...

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High-Fiber Diet May Help Gut 'Microbiome' Battle Melanoma

Title: High-Fiber Diet May Help Gut 'Microbiome' Battle Melanoma Category: Health News Created: 2/27/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/28/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/2tKwN1o via IFT...

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Colon Cancer Usually Diagnosed Late in Under-50 Adults

Title: Colon Cancer Usually Diagnosed Late in Under-50 Adults Category: Health News Created: 2/27/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/28/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/2H8uLzV via IFT...

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Health Tip: Dangers of Teen E-Cigarette Use

Title: Health Tip: Dangers of Teen E-Cigarette Use Category: Health News Created: 2/28/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/28/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/2EERYbe via IFT...

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Health Tip: Elderly Companionship

Title: Health Tip: Elderly Companionship Category: Health News Created: 2/28/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/28/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/2VzeW9J via IFT...

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Too Much TV Might Dull the Aging Brain

Title: Too Much TV Might Dull the Aging Brain Category: Health News Created: 2/28/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/28/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/2BY1FQl via IFT...

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Could Invasive Lung Cancer Biopsies Be Replaced by Blood Tests?

Title: Could Invasive Lung Cancer Biopsies Be Replaced by Blood Tests? Category: Health News Created: 2/28/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/28/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/2tJtIPi via IFT...

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Seniors With UTIs Need Antibiotics ASAP, Study Says

Title: Seniors With UTIs Need Antibiotics ASAP, Study Says Category: Health News Created: 2/28/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/28/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/2EE9vR6 via IFT...

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Cooking With Whole Grains

Title: Cooking With Whole Grains Category: Health News Created: 2/28/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/28/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/2U9XsQB via IFT...

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Exercise Secrets to a Better Bottom

Title: Exercise Secrets to a Better Bottom Category: Health News Created: 2/28/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/28/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/2XvEjeb via IFT...

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Rethinking approaches to remote health and telehealth in Australia

Speaking during a panel session at the recent AFR Healthcare Summit, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) President Dr Harry Nespolon said the way remote healthcare and telehealth is offered has changed little since the 1960s.   from News from healthcareitnews.com https://ift.tt/2EqSclk via IFT...

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Pfizer unit Meridian under civil investigation by U.S. Attorney

Pfizer Inc said on Thursday it received a request for documents as part of a U.S. investigation related to quality issues involving the manufacture of auto-injectors at its Meridian Medical Technologies site. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2UeGdxB via IFT...

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Quick pregnancy safe after stillbirth, study finds

There is no evidence to wait for a year before getting pregnant again, Lancet research suggests. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2UdJjCe via IFT...

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TV chef Tom Kerridge's five tips for a healthier lifestyle

The Michelin-starred chef lost nearly 12 stone after he decided he needed to turn his life around. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2Nz2ALL via IFT...

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No added health risks for pregnancy within a year of a stillbirth

(Reuters Health) - Women who become pregnant within a year of having a stillbirth are no more likely than those who wait longer to have a second stillbirth, a preterm birth or a small-for-gestational-age baby, a large new study suggests. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2SuNrfv via...

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Chemical exposure in womb and early childhood tied to worse lung function

(Reuters Health) - Exposure to certain common chemical pollutants, even before birth, may be permanently reducing kids' lung function, a study of European children suggests. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2VvvuPR via IFT...

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Sully Gets New Gig As Walter Reed Facility Dog

Sully, who served former President George H.W. Bush before his death in December, was 'sworn in' as a Naval petty officer and assigned to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2XvErdJ via IFT...

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These Are the Best Websites and Apps to Save on Travel

If you’re planning a trip but haven’t yet worked out all the details, there are dozens of apps and online destinations that can help you book flights, rentals cars, activities, and hotel rooms. The United States of Adventure: The Most Epic Adventures in America’s 50 States We’ve put together a list below of some of our favorite travel apps and websites....

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All the New TV Shows and Movies Coming to Netflix in March

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Vaginal laser treatment tied to complications like scarring

(Reuters Health) - Vaginal laser treatments may help relieve problems associated with menopause, like dryness, pain and sexual dysfunction, but the safety of this technique is not clear, suggest the authors of a small study describing complications including scarring and penetration...

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After attacks, MSF suspends Ebola treatment in epicenter of Congo outbreak

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has suspended medical activities at the epicenter of an Ebola epidemic in Democratic Republic of Congo after two of its facilities were torched by unidentified assailants, the French charity said on Thursday. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2H8vAZy via...

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UVA Health System expands telehealth offerings

Through the UVA Center for Telehealth, the organization will also develop training courses for healthcare providers that help them identify and treat chronic diseases. from News from healthcareitnews.com https://ift.tt/2Vo98zy via IFT...

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High-Fiber Diet May Help Your Gut Battle Melanoma

New research suggests that a diet that's full of fiber appears to lead to more diverse intestinal bacteria (microbiome). In turn, a thriving gut microbiome is linked to a stronger response to an immune therapy for the aggressive skin cancer. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2NxDrRP via...

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Sleeping In on Weekends May Not Repay Sleep 'Debt'

People in a recent study who did not get sufficient sleep consistently showed decreased insulin sensitivity in their liver and muscles. Over time, decreased insulin sensitivity can be a precursor from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2BZgVfS via IFT...

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Yoga linked to lowered blood pressure with regular practice

(Reuters Health) - Adults who practice yoga with breathing and relaxation exercises at least three times a week may have lower blood pressure than people who don't, a research review suggests. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2UcESHT via IFT...

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Shropshire baby deaths: Families could pull out of inquiry

Some parents object to the involvement of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2Ef4e0I via IFT...

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U.S. Senator Sanders urges FDA to allow older versions of $375,000 drug

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders this week urged regulators to allow pharmacies and manufacturers to resume distributing unbranded, lower-cost versions of a drug used to treat a rare neuromuscular disorder, according to a letter provided by his office to Reuters. from Reuters:...

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These Badass 'Game of Thrones' Posters Will Get You Hyped for the Final Season

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Unsecure laptops still a major security threat for healthcare

More than 63 percent of laptops have deficiencies of users storing data locally rather than accessing the organization’s programs and data via secure, virtual desktop software, a new report shows. from News from healthcareitnews.com https://ift.tt/2VtQgiJ via IFT...

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Cholesterol Meds May Not Help Ward Off Dementia

Combinations of drugs that lower blood pressure and/or statins to control high cholesterol did cut the chances of heart problems in people in a new study, but did not appear to have an effect on thinking and memory declines. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2VsVfjt via I...

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Dermatology EHR and practice management tech improves care, MIPS performance

Windsor Dermatology made the switch from paper to digital, and says the key was finding a records system specific to the specialty. from News from healthcareitnews.com https://ift.tt/2BSOz6T via IFT...

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Study: Seniors With UTIs Need Antibiotics Fast

Delaying or withholding antibiotics in this age group can increase the risk of bloodstream infection (sepsis) and death, researchers reported Feb. 27 in the BMJ. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2UeADeC via IFT...

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Could Blood Tests Replace Invasive Lung Biospies?

The so-called liquid biopsy is as effective as testing tissue samples in diagnosing advanced non-small cell lung cancer, researcher say. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2NAcOeI via IFT...

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Could Blood Tests Replace Surgical Lung Biospies?

The so-called liquid biopsy is as effective as testing tissue samples in diagnosing advanced non-small cell lung cancer, researcher say. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2tHrHms via IFT...

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FDA flags concerns at Akorn's Amityville plant, shares slip

Generic drugmaker Akorn Inc said on Thursday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had raised concerns about its manufacturing plant in Amityville, New York, that included a lack of records on the maintenance and cleaning of equipment. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2ToPsyb via...

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In Kigali, Rwanda’s Capital, a Vibrant City Rises From the Ashes of Genocide

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Danger Abounds When Meds and Your Genes Don’t Mix

Almost everyone -- 99% of people -- has at least one gene variant that would cause them to respond to one or more medications differently than expected. Many people have several of these variants. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2GPUDBl via IFT...

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Parkinson’s drug pumped directly into brain fails to pass key tests

Delivering a nerve cell growth factor directly into the brain has long been touted as a possible treatment for Parkinson’s from New Scientist - Health https://ift.tt/2U910ms via IFT...

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Weekend lie-in can't undo the health damage caused by lack of sleep

A lack of sleep is a risk factor for diabetes and obesity – and if you think you can compensate with a weekend lie-in, you are out of luck from New Scientist - Health https://ift.tt/2NCOh9a via IFT...

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Weekend lie-ins 'do not make up for sleep deprivation'

Getting extra rest at the weekend does not make up for being sleep-deprived in the week, a study suggests. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2NxOYjN via IFT...

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Livongo unveils Amazon-based voice tool

The tool will deliver what the company calls Health Nudges to help users better manage hypertension. from News from healthcareitnews.com https://ift.tt/2SAxpAR via IFT...

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Why Do Some Kids With Eczema Get Food Allergies?

A recent study of children with eczema found that those with food allergies had differences in their skin that kids without allergies did not have. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2H842Dy via IFT...

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Fat is more than calorie storage

A group of researchers based at the Joslin Diabetes Center and Harvard Medical School just published a paper in the journal Nature Metabolism that tells us something new and amazing, as well as confirms something we all know already. They studied a protein that is secreted by mouse and human fat cells in response to cardiovascular exercise. The protein,...

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Radioactive cancer drugs could pose risk to cremation workers

(Reuters Health) - Cancer patients often receive radioactive drugs that target tumor cells. A new case report suggests there could be unanticipated fallout if these patients die and their bodies are cremated. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2GRJOPs via IFT...

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Being a couch potato 'bad for the memory of over-50s'

More than three and a half hours a day of TV could hasten memory decline, a study suggests. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2NxVwyZ via IFT...

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J&J resumes production of baby talc in India after tests find no asbestos

Johnson & Johnson has resumed production of its baby powder at plants in India after government tests found no asbestos in the product, the company said on Thursday. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2NAgi0X via IFT...

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