Tag: prevention
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U.S. House to weigh $622.1 million in new Zika funding
By Richard Cowan and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives will try to pass legislation this week providing $622.1 million in funds to fight the spreading Zika virus, far less than the Obama administration has been seeking. House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers introduced the measure on Monday, according…
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U.S. CDC announces funds to fight Zika locally
(Reuters) – The U.S. health department has made available more than $85 million to fight Zika infection in the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday. U.S. states and territories can now apply to the CDC for funds to combat Zika, which has been linked to birth defect microcephaly and…
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U.S. CDC announces funds to fight Zika locally
(Reuters) – The U.S. health department has made available more than $85 million to fight Zika infection in the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday. U.S. states and territories can now apply to the CDC for funds to combat Zika, which has been linked to birth defect microcephaly and…
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Puerto Rico Zika cases now include 65 pregnant women, 1 death -CDC
(Recasts, adds interview with CDC doctor) By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, April 29 (Reuters) – Health officials on Friday confirmed the first U.S. death of a patient infected with the Zika virus in Puerto Rico. Dr. Tyler Sharp of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Dengue Branch in San Juan told Reuters the patient…
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Worsening depression may be dementia cue: study
People over 54 who suffer from steadily-worsening depression may run a higher risk of developing dementia, according to new research published Saturday that suggested it may be an early symptom. Other types of depression, such as one-off or recurring episodes, did not appear to pose a similar threat. “Only the group whose symptoms of depression…
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U.S. Dept. of Justice investigating Dole after deadly Listeria outbreak
Dole Food Company Inc [DFCI.UL] on Friday said the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating a deadly Listeria monocytogenes outbreak linked to packaged salad products from its processing plant in Springfield, Ohio. “Dole has recently been contacted by the Department of Justice in connection with its own investigation, and we will be similarly cooperating with…
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U.S. approves first drug for psychosis linked to Parkinson’s
Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc’s drug for psychosis linked to Parkinson’s disease was approved in the United States on Friday, becoming the first treatment for the condition to get a nod in the country. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, however, asked Acadia to include a black-box warning, its strictest warning, on the drug’s label for an…
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Autism rate among U.S. children held steady 2010-2012: CDC
By David Beasley ATLANTA (Reuters) – Autism rates among U.S. children were unchanged between 2010 and 2012, but it remains too early to know whether a rise in diagnoses over the last decade has stabilized, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. In 2012, one out of every 68 school-aged…
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Put meditation on the menu to boost weight loss success
When embarking on a diet, the focus is usually on healthy eating and exercise. Researchers from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, USA, recently found mindfulness meditation beneficial to the prevention and treatment of obesity in children. A French NutriNet-Santé study from December 2015 revealed that regular meditation could reduce the risk of obesity by 50%.