Thursday, May 26, 2016

New balloon capsule could take bite out of obesity

In clinical trials, patients who were 40 to 60 pounds overweight lost an average of nearly seven percent of their body weight in six months

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Debra’s Story: Sun Tanning Not Worth It - Mayo Clinic



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Some Experts Question Extent of U.S. Zika Threat

They say Gulf Coast states face risk, but most other states probably don't



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Mayo Clinic Minute: The Facts on Stroke



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Story by Story Episode 5: Individualizing Medicine Conference - October 5-6, 2016



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WHO: Sustainable development goals - Full webcast of WorldHealth+SocialGood 2016



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ODC urges committee to increase the annual Flexible Spending Account cap

In a time when out-of-pocket costs for health care “have never been higher,” the Organized Dentistry Coalition is urging the House Ways and Means Subcommittee to increase the annual flexible spending account cap.

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Herbal supplements may not mix with heart medicines



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Erectile dysfunction: Nonoral treatments



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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Drug distributors under pressure in opioid epidemic

West Virginia, which leads the nation in rate of overdose deaths, is fighting the epidemic in court by suing six national companies that distribute painkillers

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DEA targets drug wholesalers to stem opioid epidemic

Records reveal in a five-year period, the distributor McKesson delivered nearly 100 million opiates to West Virginia -- a state with 1.8 million people

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Migraine or Sinus Headache: What's the Difference?

man with a headache

WebMD talks to headache experts about the difference between migraines and sinus headaches.



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S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley signs 20-week abortion ban

Only exceptions to the ban are if the mother's life is in jeopardy or a doctor determines the fetus can't survive outside the womb

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Dr. Pritish Tosh Discusses Zika Virus



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World Health Assembly agrees new Health Emergencies Programme

WHO Member States today agreed to one of the most profound transformations in the Organization’s history, establishing a new Health Emergencies Programme. The programme adds operational capabilities for outbreaks and humanitarian emergencies to complement its traditional technical and normative roles.

The new programme is designed to deliver rapid, predictable, and comprehensive support to countries and communities as they prepare for, face or recover from emergencies caused by any type of hazard to human health, whether disease outbreaks, natural or man-made disasters or conflicts.

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