Category: Health
Today’s Headlines – Independent News Aggregator – Sunday 5/17/20
Italian Politician Demands Bill Gates Arrest For Crimes Against Humanity
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‘We could open up again and forget the whole thing’
Chinese Ambassador To Israel Found Dead In Home, Sparking Avalanche Of Rumors Amid Tensions With US
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“London Patient” Becomes Second Man to be Functionally Cured of AIDS
A man living in England who was HIV-positive has become the second adult worldwide to be cleared of the deadly virus after receiving a bone marrow transplant.
Nearly three years after receiving stem cells from a donor with a rare …
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Nearly 40% of American Adults are Obese New Survey Shows
According to a recent National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 18.5% of American children and 39.6% of American adults were classified as obese as of 2015-2016, the most recent years for which statistics are available. The results are statistically …
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Many Breast Cancer Patients May Not Require Chemotherapy
According to a major new study, many women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer may forego chemotherapy with minimal risk to their health or their overall cancer treatment. They study is to be presented today at a meeting the American Society …
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Number of Children Overdosing on ADHD Medication Rises Sharply
More U.S. kids are overdosing on medication intended to curb the symptoms of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, according to a study conducted by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
The study analyzed data from the U.S. Poison Control Centers from 2000 and …
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Researchers Print New Skin Directly onto Wounds
The University of Toronto unveiled a 3D skin printer this week that can dispense skin tissue onto an existing wound, eventually healing it. Researchers say it is an alternative to skin-graft procedures because it allows skin to be created by …
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New Health Care Cos Cater to Poor, Elderly
Venture capitalists have begun seeking opportunities in an unlikely place: health care companies that focus on low-income and senior populations through government insurance programs like Medicare and Medicaid.
The trend is highlighting a change in business investment from health products …
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Medication-Based Treatment for Opioids to be Increased
The opioid epidemic continues to be a high priority for the U.S. government. Not only is that evident by the $1 billion opioid-treatment grant added to last month’s spending bill that kept the government running, but also by President Donald …
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Everything You Need to Know About Consuming Sugar
While most understand that there is such a thing as too much sugar the substance is almost everywhere. And unfortunately for those hoping to cut down on their daily intake its oftentimes hidden behind certain code words.
Sugar can play …
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U.S. Surgeon General, In Rare Public Advisory, Urges Americans to Carry Anti-Opioid Overdose Drug
The U.S. Surgeon General has issued the first public health advisory in years, calling on Americans to carry Naloxone, a drug that reverses the deadly effects of opioid overdoses. Surgeon General Jerome Adams characterized the advisory as the best, …
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Obamacare Enrollment Numbers Decrease Only Slightly Despite Massive Cuts to Advertising Budget
According to numbers released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today, nearly 12 million people signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, during the 2018 open enrollment period. That number is a slight …
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