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Thursday, November 30, 2017
FDA Says 'Stay!' ... Away From 'Bone Treats'
FDA Says 'Stay!' ... Away From 'Bone Treats'
NPR
FDA Warns Bone Treats For Your Pooch Are Doggone Hazardous
Forbes
FDA Warns 'Bone Treats' For Dogs Could Kill Your Pet
HuffPost
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Scallops Have Eyes, and Each One Builds a Beautiful Living Mirror
Scallops Have Eyes, and Each One Builds a Beautiful Living Mirror
The Atlantic
Scallops use 200 eyes made of mirrors in order to see
The Verge
Scallops have 200 eyes, which function like a telescope: study
Phys.Org
The Humble Scallop Has Eyes Like an Advanced Telescope
Popular Mechanics
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Teen's viral Thanksgiving tweet raises nearly $60K for St. Jude's Children's Hospital
Teen's viral Thanksgiving tweet raises nearly $60K for St. Jude's Children's Hospital
WRAL.com
Student creates GoFundMe to make up $200K for viral St. Jude fundraiser tweet
My9NJ
Student's charitable tweet goes viral, leaving her with promise to donate $210000
Newsline
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Do Receding Hairlines Mean Receding Heart Health in Men?
Do Receding Hairlines Mean Receding Heart Health in Men?
HealthDay
Heart disease risk increased fivefold for bald and graying men
Medical News Today
7 Weird, Early Signs You May Have Coronary Artery Disease
Bustle
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Foundation's cancer gene test gets US FDA and Medicare nod
Foundation's cancer gene test gets US FDA and Medicare nod
Reuters
Foundation Medicine Gains FDA Approval, CMS Coverage for Proposal NGS Cancer Profiling Test
GenomeWeb
FDA Okays Wide-Ranging Cancer Gene Test
MedPage Today
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Minnesota prosecutors sue drug companies over opioid crisis
Minnesota prosecutors sue drug companies over opioid crisis
San Francisco Chronicle
20 Minnesota Counties To Sue Opioid Producers
CBS Minnesota / WCCO
Minnesota county attorneys plan lawsuits over opioid crisis
TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
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Fake Drugs Are A Major Global Problem, WHO Reports
Fake Drugs Are A Major Global Problem, WHO Reports
WBUR
Hundreds of thousands of people dying each year due to unsuitable medical products, says WHO
Red Dirt Report
WHO: 1 in 10 medicines in the Caribbean substandard or falsified
Nation News
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A man claims he went down a 'Raging Rapids' ride — and came out with an eye-eating parasite
A man claims he went down a 'Raging Rapids' ride — and came out with an eye-eating parasite
Washington Post
Eye-Eating Parasite Sparks Lawsuit Between Amusement Park and Pennsylvania Man
Newsweek
Man claims he contracted eye-eating parasite from amusement park water ride
Fox News
Couple sues Kennywood, alleging man got parasite from Raging Rapids
WTAE Pittsburgh
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Health worker firings spark debate on mandating flu vaccine
Health worker firings spark debate on mandating flu vaccine
CIDRAP
This Flu Season Could Be a Whopper, Officials Warn
Live Science
Doctors Warn This Winter's Flu Season Could Be Especially Bad
TIME
Johns Hopkins researchers discover mutation that may be key to return of popular nasal spray version of flu vaccine
Baltimore Sun
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How Progress on AIDS Shapes the Road to Universal Health Coverage
How Progress on AIDS Shapes the Road to Universal Health Coverage
HuffPost
New Vaccine and Drug Trials Could Buoy Fight Against HIV
Scientific American
Preventing HIV: Rutgers experts raise awareness of treatment
MyCentralJersey.com
San Francisco Vs. AIDS
SF Weekly
Millions being denied their right to health
Irish Examiner
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Greektown Casino employee diagnosed with Hepatitis A; vaccinations for some patrons urged
Greektown Casino employee diagnosed with Hepatitis A; vaccinations for some patrons urged
Detroit Free Press
Greektown Detroit Platinum Club members may have been exposed to hepatitis
MLive.com
Detroit Health Department: Greektown Casino employee diagnosed with hepatitis A
WDIV ClickOnDetroit
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How The Loss Of US Psychiatric Hospitals Led To A Mental Health Crisis
How The Loss Of US Psychiatric Hospitals Led To A Mental Health Crisis
WFSU
A Careful Response
Healthcare Design
Rural mental health care must not be overlooked
Port St. Joe Star
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Scallops use 200 eyes made of mirrors in order to see
Scallops use 200 eyes made of mirrors in order to see
The Verge
Scallops have 200 eyes, which function like a telescope: study
Phys.Org
Scallops' amazing eyes use millions of tiny, square crystals to see
Science News
The Humble Scallop Has Eyes Like an Advanced Telescope
Popular Mechanics
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Utah's youth suicide rates growing at alarming pace, new federal report says
Utah's youth suicide rates growing at alarming pace, new federal report says
Salt Lake Tribune
Link found between Utah suicides, lost device privileges
Seattle Times
Utah youth suicides jump 141 percent, new report says
KSL.com
Commentary: Using AI to Prevent Suicides? Bad Idea, Facebook.
Fortune
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Skin pigmentation is far more complex than thought
Skin pigmentation is far more complex than thought
Harvard Gazette
How the Genetics of Skin Color Challenges Antiquated Ideas About Race
Gizmodo
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Teen 'Owes' Charity Over $200000 after Her Tweet Goes Viral
Teen 'Owes' Charity Over $200000 after Her Tweet Goes Viral
FOX40
Oops? Teen "owes" over $200000 to charity after tweet goes viral
WBTV
Student's charitable tweet goes viral, leaving her with promise to donate $210000
UPI.com
Oops? Teen "owes" over $200000 to charity after tweet goes viral
CBS News
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Arrest made in fatal overdose of Ingham County Jail inmate
Arrest made in fatal overdose of Ingham County Jail inmate
WSYM-TV
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FDA Aims to Expand Early-Approval Program for Promising Drugs
FDA Aims to Expand Early-Approval Program for Promising Drugs
Bloomberg
FDA aims to approve more drugs based on early clinical data
Reuters
FDA Shares Congress-inspired Regulatory Changes
MD Magazine
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Premature graying, baldness may relate to CAD risk in young Asian men
Premature graying, baldness may relate to CAD risk in young Asian men
Healio
Do Receding Hairlines Mean Receding Heart Health in Men?
Philly.com
Heart disease risk increased fivefold for bald and graying men
Medical News Today
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Eye-Eating Parasite Sparks Lawsuit Between Amusement Park and Pennsylvania Man
Eye-Eating Parasite Sparks Lawsuit Between Amusement Park and Pennsylvania Man
Newsweek
Man claims he contracted eye-eating parasite from amusement park water ride
Fox News
Man claims he caught eye-eating parasite at amusement park
New York Post
Couple sues Kennywood, alleging man got parasite from Raging Rapids
WTAE Pittsburgh
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New study finds dogs are more than twice as smart as cats
New study finds dogs are more than twice as smart as cats
KOMO News
Which is smarter: a cat or a dog? New study has the answer to that long-standing question
fox8.com
Science says dogs are smarter than cats. Take that, cat people.
Duluth News Tribune
Neuronal factors determining high intelligence - NCBI - NIH
NCBI - NIH
Sorry, Grumpy Cat—Study finds dogs are brainier than cats
Vanderbilt University News
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More than half of US children could be obese by age 35
More than half of US children could be obese by age 35
CBS News
Forecast predicts over half of US children will be obese by age 35
Fox News
More than half of American kids could be obese by age 35
New York Daily News
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How The Loss Of US Psychiatric Hospitals Led To A Mental Health Crisis
How The Loss Of US Psychiatric Hospitals Led To A Mental Health Crisis
NPR
A Careful Response
Healthcare Design
Rural mental health care must not be overlooked
Port St. Joe Star
Full coverage
Autism, sleep apnea added to Minnesota list for medical marijuana
Autism, sleep apnea added to Minnesota list for medical marijuana
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Autism, sleep apnea added to medical cannabis qualifiers in Minnesota
First Coast News
Minnesota green-lights medical marijuana for autism, sleep apnea
City Pages
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FDA Warns Bone Treats For Your Pooch Are Doggone Hazardous
FDA Warns Bone Treats For Your Pooch Are Doggone Hazardous
Forbes
These store-bought bone treats could kill your dog, FDA warns
AZCentral.com
FDA issues advisory against bone dog treats
KFDA
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Do Receding Hairlines Mean Receding Heart Health in Men?
Do Receding Hairlines Mean Receding Heart Health in Men?
Philly.com
Heart disease risk increased fivefold for bald and graying men
Medical News Today
Premature greying or balding may be better predictors of heart disease than obesity
The Conversation UK
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Stop the Bleed Campaign Teaches Bystanders to Aid Trauma Victims
Stop the Bleed Campaign Teaches Bystanders to Aid Trauma Victims
Government Technology
Penn doctors teach West Philly students how to 'Stop the Bleed' and save lives
WHYY
The Medical Minute: How to 'Stop the Bleed' and save a life
Penn State News
More and More Americans Are Learning Basic First Aid for Gunshot Wounds
Slate Magazine
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Teen 'owes' charity over $200000 after her tweet goes viral
Teen 'owes' charity over $200000 after her tweet goes viral
FOX31 Denver
Teen's viral Thanksgiving tweet raises nearly $60K for St. Jude's Children's Hospital
WRAL.com
Oops? Teen 'owes' over $200000 to charity after tweet goes viral
WWAY NewsChannel 3
With viral tweet, WSU student raises tens of thousands in donations for St. Jude Children's Hospital
The Spokesman-Review
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Link found between Utah suicides, lost device privileges
Link found between Utah suicides, lost device privileges
Seattle Times
Utah youth suicides jump 141 percent, new report says
Deseret News
Utah's youth suicide rates growing at alarming pace, new federal report says
Salt Lake Tribune
Commentary: Using AI to Prevent Suicides? Bad Idea, Facebook.
Fortune
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Doctors roast Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop for promoting a medical treatment that's been completely discredited
Doctors roast Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop for promoting a medical treatment that's been completely discredited
INSIDER
Thank God the NHS has come to its senses over homeopathy
The Independent
Have a happy homeopathic Christmas with Gwyneth Paltrow
The Guardian
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World AIDS Day: AMAC Chairman wants HIV sensitisation intensified in AMAC community
World AIDS Day: AMAC Chairman wants HIV sensitisation intensified in AMAC community
Vanguard
The Woman Entrepreneur Taking the Taboo out of HIV Testing in Nigeria
News Deeply
Greenwich to Observe World AIDS Day Dec. 1
Greenwich Sentinel
Boost fight against HIV
Daily Nation
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Bodybuilding products sold online may be mislabeled or unsafe
Bodybuilding products sold online may be mislabeled or unsafe
Fox News
FDA, Industry Struggle to Deal with SARMs, DMAA and Other Controversial Ingredients
Natural Products INSIDER (blog)
Study on SARMs products finds host of undeclared ingredients in bottles
NutraIngredients-usa.com
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SUO 2017: Stratifying Risk in Localized Prostate Cancer
SUO 2017: Stratifying Risk in Localized Prostate Cancer
UroToday
Prostate cancer: It's not one size fits all
Indianapolis Recorder
5 things you should know about prostate cancer, according to a doctor
Evening Standard
Movember shavedown: Why you should not get your prostate checked
National Post
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Dogs Are Brainier Than Cats, New Study Finds
Dogs Are Brainier Than Cats, New Study Finds
PEOPLE.com
Who's Smarter, Dogs or Cats? Science Now Has the Answer
Fortune
Which is smarter: a cat or a dog? New study has the answer to that long-standing question
fox8.com
Sorry, Grumpy Cat—Study finds dogs are brainier than cats
Vanderbilt University News
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Long-acting drugs may offer new hope for migraine sufferers
Long-acting drugs may offer new hope for migraine sufferers
CBS News
New migraine drugs show promise
Chicago Tribune
Migraines: Can New Drugs Stop Debilitating Headaches Before They Start?
Newsweek
Migraine therapy that cut attacks hailed as 'huge deal'
BBC News
Hope at last for migraine sufferers: 'Holy grail' monthly jab which halves attacks could be approved by NHS in new year
Daily Mail
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World AIDS Day: How Can I Prevent Passing HIV to My Baby?
World AIDS Day: How Can I Prevent Passing HIV to My Baby?
HuffPost
Progress toward ending HIV epidemic is challenged by threats to ACA
The Hill
New Vaccine and Drug Trials Could Buoy Fight Against HIV
Scientific American
About 15% of Americans with HIV don't know they're infected, CDC report says
Los Angeles Times
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FDA issues advisory against bone dog treats
FDA issues advisory against bone dog treats
KFDA
FDA Warns 'Bone Treats' For Dogs Could Kill Your Pet
HuffPost
Some bone treats for your pet could be harmful to them
WWL First News
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“Alien” DNA Makes Proteins in Living Cells for The First Time
“Alien” DNA Makes Proteins in Living Cells for The First Time
Scientific American
Scientists Create First Semi-Synthetic Organism that Stores and Retrieves Unnatural Information
R & D Magazine
Scientists Train Bacteria To Build Unnatural Proteins
NPR
Semi-Synthetic Life Form Now Fully Armed and Operational
MIT Technology Review
Cells with lab-made DNA produce a new kind of protein, a 'holy grail' for synthetic biology
Washington Post
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Semma raises $114 million for Type 1 diabetes treatment
Semma raises $114 million for Type 1 diabetes treatment
Axios
Start-up Semma Therapeutics raises 114 million dollars to beat type 1 diabetes
Diabetes.co.uk
A startup looking to reverse type 1 diabetes just raised $114 million
Markets Insider
Looking to cure Type 1 diabetes, investors front $114M to launch a pioneering human study at Semma
Endpoints News
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Autism, Sleep Apnea Added as Medical Pot Qualifiers
Autism, Sleep Apnea Added as Medical Pot Qualifiers
U.S. News & World Report
Autism, Sleep Apnea Added To Medical Marijuana Program
CBS Minnesota / WCCO
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Man claims he contracted eye-eating parasite from amusement park water ride
Man claims he contracted eye-eating parasite from amusement park water ride
Fox News
Couple sues Kennywood after attack by parasite allegedly found in water of Raging Rapids ride
KOKI FOX 23
Man Claims He Caught Eye-Eating Parasite From Amusement Park Ride Splash
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Couple sues Kennywood, alleging man got parasite from Raging Rapids
WTAE Pittsburgh
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Anthony Senerchia Jr. who inspired Ice Bucket Challenge dies at 46
Anthony Senerchia Jr. who inspired Ice Bucket Challenge dies at 46
New York Daily News
Co-founder of 'Ice Bucket Challenge' dies after ALS battle
News & Observer
Anthony Senerchia, early inspiration for ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, dead at 46
WZZM
Man Who Inspired ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Dies at Age 46
TIME
Anthony Senerchia, early inspiration for ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, dead at 46
The Journal News | LoHud.com
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Kids who are addicted to smartphones may have an imbalance in the brain
Kids who are addicted to smartphones may have an imbalance in the brain
Today.com
Does 'Smartphone Addiction' Show Up in Teens' Brains?
HealthDay
Smartphone addiction creates imbalance in brain
EurekAlert (press release)
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Tree-lighting ceremony to mark AIDS Day
Tree-lighting ceremony to mark AIDS Day
Bloomington Pantagraph
New HIV Prevention Trials Hold Promise for New Prevention Options for Women
PR Newswire (press release)
French NGO helps African mums shake off AIDS stigma
Medical Xpress
If Penny Mordaunt really believes in aid, she should put funding back into HIV and Aids prevention
The Independent
About 15% of Americans with HIV don't know they're infected, CDC report says
Los Angeles Times
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Some bone treats for your pet could be harmful to them
Some bone treats for your pet could be harmful to them
WWL First News
The FDA is warning dog owners not to buy bone treats after 15 dogs reportedly died
AOL
How worried should you be about FDA dog bone warning?
KARE
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Forecast predicts over half of US children will be obese by age 35
Forecast predicts over half of US children will be obese by age 35
Fox News
Harvard researchers warn that nearly 6 out of 10 of today's children will be obese at 35
The Boston Globe
60 Percent of US Kids Could Be Obese by Age 35
WebMD
'Scary' prediction for US kids: 57% could be obese by age 35
USA TODAY
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Doctor who doesn't use computer can't regain license, judge says
Doctor who doesn't use computer can't regain license, judge says
CBS News
Do Doctors Need To Use Computers? One Physician's Case Highlights The Quandary
WBUR
A doctor who won't use a computer loses her license to practice medicine
kfor.com
PDMP Fact Sheet - NH.gov
NH.gov
newlondon NH - Community Profile | Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau | NH Employment Security - NH.gov
NH Employment Security - NH.gov
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'Pill Mill' Docs Only Partly to Blame for Opioid Epidemic
'Pill Mill' Docs Only Partly to Blame for Opioid Epidemic
HealthDay
Stop Blaming the Opioid Epidemic on Patients Who Shop Around for Doctors
Mother Jones
Opioid Users Are Building A Movement For Public Health Solutions To The Epidemic
The National Memo (blog)
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New Dengue Vaccine Could Worsen Disease in Some People
New Dengue Vaccine Could Worsen Disease in Some People
U.S. News & World Report
Sanofi Taking $118.5M Charge, Seeks Restrictive Label for Dengue Vaccine
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
TIMELINE: Dengue immunization program for public school students
Rappler
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American patients prefer doctors who give them what they want
American patients prefer doctors who give them what they want
Quartz
Patient satisfaction plummets when doctors say 'no' to requests
Yahoo7 News
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Protective Alzheimer's Gene Variant Discovered
Protective Alzheimer's Gene Variant Discovered
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
Pulling Iron From Brain Offers Against Alzheimer's
Newsmax
Wisconsin Researcher Seeks Veterans to Study Whether Fish Oil Delays Alzheimer's Damage
Alzheimer's News Today
Medicare should cover in-home care for dementia patients
Baltimore Sun
Hope for millions from new Alzhemer's drug
HeraldScotland
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US-Funded HIV Prevention Effort Reaps Rewards in Uganda
US-Funded HIV Prevention Effort Reaps Rewards in Uganda
HealthDay
Combination HIV prevention reduces new infections by 42 percent in Ugandan district
National Institutes of Health (press release)
HIV/AIDS: Infections down in Rakai
New Vision
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Who's Smarter, Dogs or Cats? Science Now Has the Answer
Who's Smarter, Dogs or Cats? Science Now Has the Answer
Fortune
Sorry, cat lovers: Dogs are smarter
Futurity: Research News
Are dogs smarter than cats? Yes, and science proves it
KARE
Sorry, Grumpy Cat—Study finds dogs are brainier than cats
Vanderbilt University News
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New vaccine, long-acting drug trials buoy hopes in HIV fight
New vaccine, long-acting drug trials buoy hopes in HIV fight
Reuters
OraSure Technologies Supports World AIDS Day With Innovative Programs to Enable HIV Testing
GlobeNewswire (press release)
Living and aging well with HIV—new strategies and new research
Medical Xpress
Tool designed to track HIV infection rates cheaply and accurately
Independent Online
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Man who inspired ALS Ice Bucket Challenge succumbs to the disease at age 46
Man who inspired ALS Ice Bucket Challenge succumbs to the disease at age 46
Miami Herald
Man behind viral ALS 'Ice Bucket Challenge' passes away at 46
WGN-TV
ALS Takes Inspiration Behind the Ice Bucket Challenge
Rare Disease Report
Man Who Inspired ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Dies at Age 46
TIME
Anthony Senerchia, early inspiration for ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, dead at 46
The Journal News | LoHud.com
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Semma Therapeutics raises $114m for novel diabetes treatment
Semma Therapeutics raises $114m for novel diabetes treatment
The Boston Globe
Semma Therapeutics Raises $114 Million Series B Financing
Business Wire (press release)
Looking to cure Type 1 diabetes, investors front $114M to launch a pioneering human study at Semma
Endpoints News
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Early baldness higher heart disease risk factor than obesity, says study
Early baldness higher heart disease risk factor than obesity, says study
BBC News
Male-pattern baldness and premature graying associated with risk of early heart disease
EurekAlert (press release)
Baldness a bad omen for the ticker
The Australian
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Why overweight people may be more likely to die from infections like pneumonia and sepsis
Why overweight people may be more likely to die from infections like pneumonia and sepsis
Vox
Forecast predicts over half of US children will be obese by age 35
Reuters
Majority of Kids Today Will Be Obese Adults
MedPage Today
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New dengue vaccine could worsen disease in some people
New dengue vaccine could worsen disease in some people
ABC News
Dengue Vaccines Market – Global Industry Insights, Trends, Outlook, and Opportunity Analysis, 2016-2024
Medgadget (blog)
DENGVAXIA | Sanofi bares disturbing analysis about dengue vaccine's efficacy
InterAksyon
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Now Mugabe is gone there is a chance to get HIV/AIDS under control
Now Mugabe is gone there is a chance to get HIV/AIDS under control
The Conversation UK
Nigeria's flourishing 'miracle cure' business for HIV/AIDS
Medical Xpress
Report: White House budget cuts could result in millions of new AIDS-related infections
10TV
Tool designed to track HIV infection rates cheaply and accurately
Independent Online
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How worried should you be about FDA dog bone warning?
How worried should you be about FDA dog bone warning?
KARE
FDA cautions against use of dog-bone treats
Seattle Times
The FDA is warning dog owners not to buy bone treats after 15 dogs reportedly died
AOL
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Addiction to smartphones in teenagers can lead to an imbalance in brain chemistry that triggers depression and anxiety
Addiction to smartphones in teenagers can lead to an imbalance in brain chemistry that triggers depression and anxiety
Daily Mail
Smartphone Addiction Creates Imbalance in Brain
PR Newswire (press release)
Addicted to tech? A brain chemical imbalance may be to blame
New Scientist
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