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Methadone linked to 30 percent of painkiller overdoses
The prescription drug methadone is linked to over 30 percent of painkiller overdose deaths, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention Tuesday.
Medications
Jul 04, 2012 |
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Group B streptococcal meningitis has long-term effects on children's developmental outcomes
Parents of infants who survive bacterial meningitis caused by group B Streptococcus might have to live with the effects of the disease on their children long after they're discharged from the hospital.
Pediatrics
Jun 12, 2012 |
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Ohio mail-order hatchery now linked to salmonella in 23 states
(HealthDay) -- Live chicks and ducklings from a mail-order hatchery in Ohio have been linked to a salmonella outbreak that had sickened 93 people in 23 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 31, 2012 |
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Children exposed to the common pollutant naphthalene show signs of chromosomal damage
According to a new study, children exposed to high levels of the common air pollutant naphthalene are at increased risk for chromosomal aberrations (CAs), which have been previously associated with cancer. These include chromosomal ...
Health
May 29, 2012 |
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CDC to baby boomers: Get tested for hepatitis C
(AP) -- For the first time, health officials are proposing that all baby boomers get tested for hepatitis C.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 18, 2012 |
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Pedicure fish may harbor harmful bacteria, CDC says
Back in 2008, a new pedicure trend swept the nation: tiny fish eating the dead skin off customers' feet. Now the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that the so-called "doctor fish" may carry bacteria that could ...
Health
May 17, 2012 |
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Asthma cases continue to rise in U.S., affecting millions
(HealthDay) -- Asthma continues to take its toll on Americans, with almost 19 million adults (8.2 percent) suffering from the disorder in 2010, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Centers for ...
Immunology
May 16, 2012 |
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US lowers cutoff for lead poisoning in young kids
(AP) -- For the first time in 20 years, U.S. health officials have lowered the threshold for lead poisoning in young children.
Health
May 16, 2012 |
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Early diagnosis of autism can lead to better treatment
(Medical Xpress) -- Autism awareness month has come and gone for 2012, but the need for awareness has not. The struggles for families affected by the disorder remain, and the number of those affected continues to rise.
Autism spectrum disorders
May 11, 2012 |
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Study finds chronic fatigue syndrome patients had reduced activity in brain's 'reward center'
Chronic fatigue syndrome, a medical disorder characterized by extreme and ongoing fatigue with no other diagnosed cause, remains poorly understood despite decades of scientific study. Although researchers estimate that more ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 24, 2012 |
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Accelerating access to lifesaving rotavirus vaccines will save more than 2.4 million lives
Rotavirus vaccines offer the best hope for preventing severe rotavirus disease and the deadly dehydrating diarrhea that it causes, particularly in low-resource settings where treatment for rotavirus infection is limited or ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 24, 2012 |
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Global measles mortality has fallen 74 percent between 2000 - 2010, short of the 90 percent target
In 2008 all WHO member states endorsed a target of 90% reduction in measles mortality by 2010 over 2000 levels. But new research from WHO, Penn State University, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 23, 2012 |
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Vt. debates letting parents say no to vaccines
(AP) -- For Jennifer Stella, it's a question of informed consent. Her son had a seizure after getting childhood vaccinations and her daughter suffered a "head-to-toe" eczema outbreak; she says parents should ...
Health
Apr 23, 2012 |
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Fewer children die in accidents; drug overdoses up
(AP) -- Accidents are killing far fewer children and teenagers than in the past, according to a new government report released Monday.
Health
Apr 16, 2012 |
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CDC: Nearly 1 in 4 babies born to unwed cohabitors
(AP) -- Health officials say nearly 1 in 4 babies are born to unmarried couples who are living together, a significant jump from a decade ago.
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Apr 12, 2012 |
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