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Ebola meth? Police joke nets at least 1 drug arrest
DALLAS (AP) — The joke has shown up on some police department Facebook pages: Anyone in possession of methamphetamine or other illegal drugs should stop by the police station for testing because the drugs might somehow contain Ebola.
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Leading private-sector health system woos veterans in ads
CHICAGO (AP) — A leading hospital system in the U.S. is courting military veterans with a multimillion-dollar ad campaign, raising concerns from some veterans groups that private sector marketing could weaken the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system.
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Officials: Zika-infected couples should postpone pregnancy
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal health officials on Friday issued first-time guidance for couples planning a pregnancy if either partner may have been exposed to Zika, the tropical disease linked to birth defects.
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A Yoga Sequence for Inflexible People
By: Jai SugrimDon't let lack of flexibility keep you from your yoga mat. Practice this short sequence to gain awareness and softening in the muscles and joints.The most common retort to the question of whether or not someone practices yoga is, “I can't do yoga, I'm not flexible.” Yoga teachers and practitioners around the world…
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The Latest: Clinic suspect says he’s a ‘warrior’ for babies
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The latest on the man accused in a shooting at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic (all times local):
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World’s first dengue fever vaccine cleared by Mexico
The world's first dengue vaccine won regulatory approval in Mexico on Wednesday, raising hopes that it could prevent more than 100 deaths there a year and eventually perhaps millions around the world. Globally, dengue is the fastest-growing mosquito-borne disease, with as many as 400 million people infected every year, according to the World Health Organization.…
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U.S. FDA advisors recommend approval of Teva asthma drug in adults
(Reuters) – An advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended on Wednesday that the agency approve Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd's
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Childhood bullying tied to later mental health problems
By Andrew M. Seaman (Reuters Health) – Preventing childhood bullying may also help curb the need for treatment of psychiatric problems in early adulthood, suggests a new study that followed more than 5,000 children in Finland. Researchers found that being frequently bullied at age eight, or having been both bullied and a bully, were each…