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Morgan Stanley Purchase 659975 Shares of CVS Health Corp (CVS)

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More than 3,000 patients in NJ possibly exposed to HIV, hepatitis

No infections or illnesses have been reported so far, HealthPlus Surgery Center administrator Betty McCabe said in a statement. "Although the risk of infectio...

Tamil Nadu: Pregnant woman transfused with HIV-infected blood at govt hospital

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New Jersey urges patients at facility to check for HIV infections

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Vehicle crashes, gun injuries leading causes of death for children

The U.S. rate of motor vehicle deaths also exceeds the rate of other high-income countries in the report. Researchers used data from the Centers for Disease Con...

DHSS secretary releases statement on judge’s decision on Affordable Care Act

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Aerobic Exercise Might Help Older Adults with Thinking Problems

The study looked at people who had cognitive impairments without dementia, which is defined as having difficulty concentrating, making decisions, or remembering...

Toddler strangled to death using teething necklace, FDA issues warning

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First pediatric flu death of 2018-2019 season confirmed in MI

Last year, two children in MI died from flu-related complications. The national health agency recommends every person over the age of six months receive the a...

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., (NASDAQ: WBA)

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MI child dies from flu; 1st of the season

Two Michigan kids died a year ago from the flu. More than 79,000 deaths were attributed to the flu, 185 of which were children. Influenza claims the lives of ch...

Express Scripts Holding Co (NASDAQ:ESRX) Shares Sold by Accident Compensation Corp

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Study shows opioids offer little chronic pain relief

Prof. Jason Busse says research suggests opioids are of little benefit in treating non-cancer chronic pain for most people. This gives light to the common not...

New cervical cancer test 100% effective

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CDC announces 2 additional cases of polio-like illness in MI

Two more cases of a paralyzing illness have been confirmed in MI, including one in Ottawa County. That brings the total of cases of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM)...

Cannabis exposure can alter DNA of sperm

The study showed that sperm concentration in the semen of non-marijuana users was about twice higher than those who smoke pot. Their sperm were compared to a se...

11-year-old girl's inoperable brain tumor disappears, baffling doctors

Despite there being no cure for the disease, Roxli's family made a decision to proceed with an 11-week course of radiation. "It is very rare, but when we se...

GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer agree £10bn healthcare merger

In addition, the joint venture is expected to be the first or second largest consumer healthcare player in key geographies, including the United States, Eur...

Use of e-cigarettes almost doubles among U.S. high school seniors

The federal government is stepping up its war against e-cigarettes, used by some smokers to wean themselves off cigarettes but feared by public health professio...

Johnson & Johnson to buy back $5B in stock after asbestos report

J&J rebutted Reuters' report in a written critique of the article and a video from company CEO Alex Gorsky. Reuters said its report on Friday was base...

Selena Gomez reappears in Instagram for first time since entering treatment facility

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E-cigarette usage nearly doubles in high school

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Christmas Eve is greatest risk for heart attack, study claims

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GSK to split after folding in Pfizer consumer unit

GlaxoSmithKline, one of the world's biggest drugs groups, is to be broken up after the company agreed to spin off its consumer healthcare business in a £10bn jo...

Medical miracle: Doctors baffled after Texas girl’s incurable brain tumor disappears

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Top US doctor urges aggressive steps against e-cigarettes

The surgeon general urged parents, doctors and educators to take a series of steps, including banning indoor vaping, and talking to kids about the dangers of e-...

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Fitbit Makes Versa, Ionic Smartwatches Smarter With More Apps

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In a miracle, baby in Congo recovers from Ebola

The baby is now the world's youngest survivor of what the World Health Organisation (WHO) calls the world's second-deadliest Ebola outbreak . Sadly, Benedict...

Salad and fruit found to contain food poisoning bug Norovirus

According to the Sunday Times , the research by the UK's Food Standards Agency found that other foods could contain the virus which is spread through human w...