Samoa measles cases, deaths more than double over past week

The number of suspected cases of measles on the Pacific island of Samoa has more than doubled over the past week to 3,530 and deaths related to the outbreak rose to 48 from 20 a week ago, the country's Ministry of Health said on Sunday. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2Y3Gl5M via...

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General election 2019: Labour say NHS figures show decline in GP services

The NHS Digital figures show a rise in patients having to wait more than two weeks in October. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2rIgc0e via IFT...

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General election 2019: Labour and Lib Dems pledge wider access to HIV drug

The parties say anyone who needs it should be able to access the HIV prevention drug, PrEP. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2DvMHS9 via IFT...

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China to use drug bulk-buy program to close price gap

China will use its national drug bulk-buy scheme to lower the price of drugs currently sold at higher prices compared with other markets, it said in an official statement. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/35IB46m via IFT...

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Morphosys CFO says tafasitamab drug sales potential above $1 billion: magazine

German biotech company Morphosys' tafasitamab, the group's most advanced drug which is currently being tested, has sales potential of significantly more than $1 billion a year, its finance chief said in remarks to a magazine. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2R1ZcNj via...

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Drinking-related liver disease and deaths on the rise in U.S.

(Reuters Health) - Americans today are expected to live shorter lives than just a few years ago, in contrast with trends seen in other developed nations, and rising deaths from alcohol-related liver disease may be partly to blame, researchers say. from Reuters: Health News...

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Diet pills, laxatives may signal eating disorder risk in young women

(Reuters Health) - Teens and young women who use diet pills and laxatives for weight control are five to six times more likely to be diagnosed with an eating disorder in the next three years, a U.S. study suggests. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/34A4OCh via I...

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Short sleep after menopause linked to weaker bones

(Reuters Health) - Bones may age faster in older women who get too little sleep, a U.S. study suggests. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2R4IdtC via IFT...

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Acclaimed American Climber Brad Gobright Dies After Fall in Mexico

Brad Gobright, a world-renowned rock climber known for his free solo ascents, fell to his death Wednesday while rappelling off a mountain in Mexico. The California native was 31 years old. Together with Aidan Jacobson (pictured below receiving medical attention after the accident),...

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Fatal attacks on Congo clinics risk resurgence of Ebola epidemic

International organizations warned on Friday of a potential resurgence of Ebola in Congo after deadly militia attacks on health centers forced aid groups to suspend operations and withdraw staff from the epidemic's last strongholds. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2qVvfUk via...

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Manchester Arena attack: Survivor Martin Hibbert defies diagnosis

Martin Hibbert was left paralysed from the waist down after the bomb blast in May 2017. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/35KA3uz via IFT...

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New rules for gay and bisexual male blood donors found to be safe

Allowing men in the UK who have sex with men to donate blood if they abstain from sex for three months has been successful, with no rise in HIV-infected blood from New Scientist - Health https://ift.tt/33BItTP via IFT...

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Fired Zimbabwe state doctors reject offer to return to work

Zimbabwe state doctors who were fired for going on strike have rejected a government offer to return to work, their union said on Friday. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2R3Dd8S via IFT...

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Scale of Shropshire maternity failings 'may never be known'

Hundreds of families have contacted an inquiry into mother and baby deaths at an NHS hospital trust. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2qXxJBB via IFT...

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Could white-coat hypertension harm your heart?

For most people, going to the doctor is usually a bit nerve-racking. But for some, the stress of a medical appointment triggers a temporary rise in blood pressure. If that’s the case for you — and if your blood pressure is normal at home and in other nonmedical settings — you may have what’s known as white-coat hypertension. Now, a large study suggests...

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Zimbabwe health crisis: 'My cousin died as the doctors are all on strike'

Health staff cannot afford to work, the government is now firing them amid what some call a "silent genocide". from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2Dpu2r1 via IFT...

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Smartphone 'addiction': Young people 'panicky' when denied mobiles

Psychiatrists warn a quarter of young people have addictive behaviour towards their smartphones. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2smDaud via IFT...

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Shropshire baby deaths: 'This review is our babies' legacy'

The stories of parents whose babies died or were seriously harmed at a Shropshire hospital trust. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2XWOOaV via IFT...

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AstraZeneca's Imfinzi gets speedy FDA review for small cell lung cancer

British drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc said on Friday its immunotherapy cancer treatment Imfinzi has been granted a speedy review by the U.S. medicines watchdog for the treatment of a particularly aggressive type of lung cancer. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2OtU9DI via...

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AstraZeneca's Imfinzi gets FDA priority review for small cell lung cancer

British drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc said on Friday its cancer drug Imfinzi has been granted a speedy review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of a particularly aggressive type of lung cancer. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2Ot69Fs via...

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Breast cancer: 'I have one breast, would you like to see it?'

Three women tell us why having a mastectomy never made them feel less of a woman. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2OX3ZNv via IFT...

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Samoa measles toll hits 42 as nations dispatch medical teams, supplies

More nations were flying medical staff and supplies to Samoa on Friday to battle a measles outbreak that prompted the Pacific island nation to declare a state of emergency this month, as the death toll rose to 42, most of them children younger than four. from Reuters: Health...

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‘I got HIV my first time’

Aged 17 when she was diagnosed with HIV, one woman tells the BBC about living with the virus. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2DwvYOp via IFT...

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Dramatic Drop Seen in Kids Choking to Death on Household Objects

Title: Dramatic Drop Seen in Kids Choking to Death on Household Objects Category: Health News Created: 11/26/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/27/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/2XQA51o via IFT...

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Life Expectancy Shrinks for America's Working-Age Adults

Title: Life Expectancy Shrinks for America's Working-Age Adults Category: Health News Created: 11/26/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/27/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/33qoO9b via IFT...

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Hibernating Animals Give Clues to Obesity in Humans

Title: Hibernating Animals Give Clues to Obesity in Humans Category: Health News Created: 11/26/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/27/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/2OqYK9r via IFT...

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AHA News: Blood Clots, Uncontrolled Bleeding and a Stroke – All After Giving Birth

Title: AHA News: Blood Clots, Uncontrolled Bleeding and a Stroke – All After Giving Birth Category: Health News Created: 11/26/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/27/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/35JadXI via IFT...

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Fewer Americans Now Struggle With 'Problem' Pot Use

Title: Fewer Americans Now Struggle With 'Problem' Pot Use Category: Health News Created: 11/26/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/27/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/2DoKCYk via IFT...

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Play It Safe With Holiday Foods

Title: Play It Safe With Holiday Foods Category: Health News Created: 11/26/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/27/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/37LZSMM via IFT...

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AHA News: For Better or For Worse, a Couple's Heart Health Can Overlap

Title: AHA News: For Better or For Worse, a Couple's Heart Health Can Overlap Category: Health News Created: 11/26/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/27/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/34pXGsg via IFT...

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Sleep Deprivation a Big Drain on the Brain

Title: Sleep Deprivation a Big Drain on the Brain Category: Health News Created: 11/26/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/27/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/33qhomq via IFT...

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Ear Infections: 'Breakthrough' Ear Tube Surgery Tula Approved

Title: Ear Infections: 'Breakthrough' Ear Tube Surgery Tula Approved Category: Health News Created: 11/26/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/27/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/35KWAY3 via IFT...

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Where 'Superbugs' Lurk in Your Home - and How to Stop Them

Title: Where 'Superbugs' Lurk in Your Home - and How to Stop Them Category: Health News Created: 11/27/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/27/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/34sfZNv via IFT...

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FDA Approves Oxbryta for Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease

Title: FDA Approves Oxbryta for Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease Category: Health News Created: 11/27/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/27/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/37GUD0K via IFT...

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Vitamin E Compound Likely Culprit Behind Vaping Lung Illnesses, Study Finds

Title: Vitamin E Compound Likely Culprit Behind Vaping Lung Illnesses, Study Finds Category: Health News Created: 11/26/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/27/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/2rtJuzV via IFT...

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Caffeine, Cough Medicines: What's in the Average Blood Transfusion

Title: Caffeine, Cough Medicines: What's in the Average Blood Transfusion Category: Health News Created: 11/26/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/27/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/2QYBcug via IFT...

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Health Tip: Understanding Pregnancy's Three Trimesters

Title: Health Tip: Understanding Pregnancy's Three Trimesters Category: Health News Created: 11/27/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/27/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/37K4HWG via IFT...

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Health Tip: Risk Factors for Eating Disorders

Title: Health Tip: Risk Factors for Eating Disorders Category: Health News Created: 11/27/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/27/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/35Jarhw via IFT...

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More E. coli Illnesses Linked to Tainted Romaine Lettuce

Title: More E. coli Illnesses Linked to Tainted Romaine Lettuce Category: Health News Created: 11/27/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/27/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/2OQ2wbI via IFT...

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Switching Mammograms to Once Every 2 Years Could Come With Risks

Title: Switching Mammograms to Once Every 2 Years Could Come With Risks Category: Health News Created: 11/27/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/27/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/2Osre2M via IFT...

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U.S. Poison Centers Field More Calls About Psychoactive Substances: Study

Title: U.S. Poison Centers Field More Calls About Psychoactive Substances: Study Category: Health News Created: 11/27/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/27/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/35AIJ6G via IFT...

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Gunshot Wounds Have Long-Term Health Consequences: Study

Title: Gunshot Wounds Have Long-Term Health Consequences: Study Category: Health News Created: 11/27/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/27/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/2L0rHqR via IFT...

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Polio Vaccines Causing Polio Cases

Title: Polio Vaccines Causing Polio Cases Category: Health News Created: 11/27/2019 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/27/2019 12:00:00 AM from MedicineNet Daily News https://ift.tt/2Dq1oGe via IFT...

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Immunotherapy offers hope for men with prostate cancer

A small number of men were 'super responders' and remained well even after the trial ended. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/37ISWzY via IFT...

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Modified BCG vaccine could prevent TB in cattle and help end culls

A modified version of the BCG vaccine against tuberculosis could allow cattle around the world to be vaccinated against the disease from New Scientist - Health https://ift.tt/2QUFPFI via IFT...

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Hospital visits go up after days with higher levels of air pollution

On days when fine particulate matter in the air increases even a little bit, more people seem to end up in hospital for illnesses such as heart and lung conditions from New Scientist - Health https://ift.tt/34DSkJK via IFT...

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We still don't know whether vaping is safe or not

Vaping was once thought to be "95 per cent safer than smoking", but a sudden rise in deaths and injury linked to e-cigarettes is causing some people to reconsider from New Scientist - Health https://ift.tt/2XTrsDm via IFT...

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General Election 2019: NHS is in no way on the table, says Johnson

Boris Johnson calls Labour's dossier a "diversionary tactic" and says "there will be no sale or privatisation of the NHS". from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2XOYUuD via IFT...

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General election 2019: 'Election now a fight for survival of NHS' says Corbyn

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says 'this election is now a fight for survival of our National Health Service.' from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2shLgEp via IFT...

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Pfizer, Novartis lead pharma spending spree on gene therapy production

Eleven drugmakers led by Pfizer and Novartis have set aside a combined $2 billion to invest in gene therapy manufacturing since 2018, according to a Reuters analysis, in a drive to better control production of the world's priciest medicines. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/37ITt51 via...

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'Proof NHS at risk under US trade deal' - Labour

Jeremy Corbyn says party has compiled 451-page dossier showing drug prices could rise and NHS services put up for grabs. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/33rNj5I via IFT...

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Portuguese foundation launches world's largest annual cancer award

(Corrects headline of Nov. 18 story to make clear prize is world's largest annual award, not world's largest overall) from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2Ormg6p via IFT...

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