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Pharmaceutical company Merck receives FDA approval for Ebola vaccine

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved pharmaceutical company Merck's Ebola vaccine, which is being used to fight the deadly virus in the Democr...

Democratic debate to proceed after labor agreement reached

In response to swift criticism online, Sanders tweeted that she was "not trying to make fun of anyone with a speech impediment". I've worked my whole life to ...

Drinking cola without calories does nothing for you

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King County elementary school student dies from flu complications

However, the test results available that do give the virus type indicate cases of influenza B, she said. The county measures flu seasons from July 1 to June 3...

Feds accuse CVS, Omnicare of prescription drug fraud

Instead of seeking new prescriptions between 2010 and 2018, Omnicare would assign new prescription numbers when the original prescription ran out of refills, th...

Measles cases in Denver and Los Angeles airports are connected

Those who traveled to the Denver International Airport on December 11 between 1:15 p.m. until 5:45 p.m. could be at risk of contracting the disease, especially ...

'It's never too late for a flu shot'

The number of flu-like cases totaled 92,475 last week, with the increase centered on northern and central Taiwan, CDC Epidemic Intelligence Center Director Li...

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Samoa has vaccinated 94 percent of its population against measles following a mass campaign. The state of emergency in Samoa, declared due to the measles epid...

‘Wash your hands!’: Elementary school’s bread experiment goes viral

Mott Children's Hospital in MI. Flu season is around the corner and Jaralee Metcalf, a behavioral specialist who works with autistic students in elementary sc...

Obamacare individual mandate ruled illegal

In a highly anticipated case, the U.S. Fifth Circuit of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate is unconstitutional. Judge ...

Why Colds and Flu Seldom Strike at Same Time

But if you're unlucky enough to get hit with one, you're at least less likely to get the other simultaneously, according to a recent study . While several st...

Blue light filters may actually make it harder to fall asleep

The research seems implicitly critical of those digital device "night modes" which add a warm yellow hue to screens in the evening. There would be no point in...

Democratic Candidates Threaten to Boycott Upcoming Debate Amid Venue's Labor Dispute

In a statement , LMU officials said the university is not involved in the negotiations but it has contacted Sodexo and encouraged the contractor to "meet w...

Marijuana vaping booms among school kids

But the 36% of seniors who said they had used marijuana in some form in 2019 was roughly the same as previous year, suggesting that vaping is replacing smoking ...

Northern Ireland to review ‘outdated’ legislation with public consultation

Routine medical appointments have been cancelled, minor injury units closed and there will be delays to some ambulance responses. Unions have said they are re...

San Francisco health workers strike for better benefits

The strike will affect 100 Kaiser Permanente Clinics and mental health services throughout the state. "We don't have enough time to provide proper patient care ...

Contact with pet store puppies linked to infections in 30 people — CDC

There have been no reported deaths, though at least four people have been hospitalized, according to the CDC. The CDC said Tuesday that 30 people have been ...

IFF to merge with DuPont nutrition unit

Under the " Reverse Morris Trust " transaction, DuPont will receive the one-time $7.3 billion cash payment upon completion of the deal, and its shareholders w...

Vaping increases risk of developing lung conditions by a third, study finds

Virgin Islands. While they found that switching from smoked tobacco to e-cigarettes lowered the risk of developing lung disease, fewer than 1 percent of the s...

Chili pepper intake reduces all-cause mortality risk

Researchers used the health data of more than 22,800 people living in Italy. It might sound like an old wives' tale up there with eating ginger for an upset s...

Personal information of 15M Canadians potentially exposed by LifeLabs hack

In an open letter, LifeLabs President and CEO Charles Brown says the health information that was compromised could have included names, addresses, email address...

Egg intake doesn't up heart disease, stroke risks

A lot of the cholesterol in the blood is manufactured within the liver and used for building cells. However, foods such as full-fat dairy products and fatty cut...

'Sustained weight loss can reduce breast cancer risk' - Latest Pharmacy News

However, this study in the JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute is the first large body of scientific evidence to suggest the effect can be reversed...

New study finds California coastal waters acidifying at alarming rate

The waters off California are acidifying twice as quickly as somewhere else on Earth, as per an investigation distributed Monday, which recommends that environm...

New alcohol guidelines urge Australians to cut back on the booze

The current limit here is 15. While NHMRC chief executive, Anne Kelso insisted they aren't telling Australians "how much to drink", they are hoping we make in...

California health officials warn of possible measles exposure at LAX

Health officials say everyone who was on the plane with the three children or who visited Children's Hospital Colorado in the timeframe are "believed to be at...

Support for Impeachment, Removal Plummets — CNN Poll

The majority wrote that President Trump abused his office by soliciting the interference of Ukraine in the 2020 election and then obstructed the impeachment i...

Four Flu Related Deaths Reported In Kentucky

The situation could lead to elderly people who are more vulnerable to the flu being infected by their younger relatives, medical professionals have warned. When...

Pete Buttigieg: U.S. 'Absolutely' Ready For Gay President

The campaign of South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg released a list of top bundlers on Friday night as he faces increasing pressure to shed light on his...

Vaping ‘significantly raises’ risk of serious lung disease, new study warns

However, a new three-year study from UC San Francisco shows that vaping is associated with an increased risk of developing lung diseases like asthma, bronchitis...