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Posted May 24, 2016

Washington Post

Young people more likely to live with parents now than any time in modern history Washington Post For the first time in modern history, living with parents has overtaken other living arrangements for 18-34-year-olds, according to a Pew Research Center report released Tuesday. In 2014, 32.1 percent of young adults lived in their parents' homes ... Home Is ... Where The Parents Are? Young Adults Officially More Likely To Live With Mom Than Mrs.Forbes For young Americans, living with their parents is now the normCBS News More Young Adults Living With Parents Than a Romantic PartnerWall Street Journal Bloomberg -Fortune -Pew Research Center -Washington Times all 12 news articles »

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Posted May 24, 2016

Zika conspiracy theories on social media putting vulnerable people at risk Medical Xpress Conspiracy theories and pseudoscientific claims refuting the facts around Zika virus vaccines could be putting vulnerable people at risk, according to a new study published in Vaccine. By analyzing social media in real time, researchers were able to ... and more »

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Posted May 24, 2016

New York Times

PCSK9 inhibitors benefit patients with residual LDL burden Healio NEW ORLEANS — A leading authority on PCSK9 inhibitors told the audience at the National Lipid Association Scientific Sessions that while the drugs can lower LDL by large amounts, use of PCSK9 inhibitors should be restricted to those with excessive LDL ... Well | Ask Well: Should You Fast Before a Cholesterol Test?New York Times (blog) Treating lifelong high cholesterol levels is challengeKilgore News Herald New Cholesterol Treatment Now Available for CanadiansOttawa Citizen Online Athens -Montreal Gazette all 6 news articles »

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Posted May 24, 2016

TIME

Surgery Should Be An Option for Diabetics: Experts TIME New guidelines appearing in the journal Diabetes Care from a group of diabetes experts say that gastric bypass surgery, currently only considered as a way to treat obesity, should also be an option for people with type 2 diabetes, even if they don't ... Surgery should be used to treat type 2 diabetes, say international expertsThe Guardian Medical research: Time to think differently about diabetesNature.com Specialists call for gastric surgery to be standard diabetes treatmentDaily Mail Belfast Telegraph -Evening Standard -New Scientist -Mass Device all 10 news articles »

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Posted May 24, 2016

Chronic Kidney Disease JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association It is estimated that 1 in 10 US adults has chronic kidney disease, and many who have the disease are not aware of it. WHAT IS CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE? The kidneys function as blood filters that drain waste products while retaining other valuable blood ... and more »

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Posted May 24, 2016

Higher salt intake may increase risk of CVD among patients with chronic kidney disease The JAMA Network Journals EurekAlert (press release) In a study appearing in the May 24/31 issue of JAMA, Jiang He, M.D., Ph.D., of the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, and colleagues evaluated more than 3,500 participants with chronic kidney disease (CKD), ... and more »

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Posted May 24, 2016

Fox News

As Zika spreads, Florida town a study in bug-borne illness Fox News RIO, Fla. – A summer flu seemed to be sweeping through Rachel Heid's riverfront neighborhood. Pale and shaky, she left work with a fever. Neighbors had the same symptoms, and a contractor at her home felt so sick he went to the hospital. Heid thought ... Brazilian health minister updates IOC on anti-Zika measuresCT Post Fla. Community Hit by Dengue, Prepares for ZikaUSA TODAY As Zika spreads, Florida city a investigate in bug-borne illnessHeartZine all 16 news articles »

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Posted May 24, 2016

WWMT-TV

Largest decline of US smokers in more than 20 years WWMT-TV The rate of smoking among adults in the U.S. fell to 15 percent last year, thanks to the biggest one-year decline in more than 20 years. The smoking rate has been falling for decades, but it usually drops only 1 point or less in a year. The Centers for ... and more »

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Posted May 24, 2016

CNN

It's OK to let your baby cry himself to sleep, study finds CNN (CNN) Many new parents long for a full night of glorious, uninterrupted sleep yet shudder at the thought of letting their baby "cry it out," the sleep training method in which parents allow babies to cry themselves to sleep. But a new study adds ... Well | Parents Shouldn't Feel Guilty About Training Babies to SleepNew York Times (blog) Study: Letting baby 'cry it out' won't cause damageUSA TODAY New research says 'Cry It Out' baby sleep method doesn't harm childrenToday.com CBC.ca -WLKY Louisville -WPTV.com -NBC4i.com all 10 news articles »

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Posted May 24, 2016

Newsday

Fla. community hit by Dengue, prepares for Zika Newsday In Rio, Florida residents and mosquito control workers say they are better prepared to deal with Zika after experiencing a dengue fever outbreak in 2013. New protocols are in place based on lessons learned from dengue. Reported on May 24, 2016. (Credit ... and more »

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Posted May 24, 2016

New York Magazine

Creating 'Medicare for All' Isn't As Easy As It Sounds New York Magazine Supporters of the policy often suggest that the influence of for-profit insurers and drug companies is the only obstacle. But it's not so simple. 5 Shares. Share 5 Tweet 0 Share 0 Share 0 Share Email Print Share. Bernie Sanders Holds Campaign Rally In ... Why Today's Poll Numbers on Health Proposals Are Bound to ChangeWall Street Journal (blog) The thing that will wreck many Americans' retirementQuartz Study shows health care CEOs overwhelmingly support ObamacareAOL News FierceHealthFinance -Vox -New York Times -Thegardenisland.com all 16 news articles »

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Posted May 24, 2016

CNN

Doctor uses iPad to conduct remote surgery in Gaza CNN Vital Signs is a monthly program bringing viewers health stories from around the world. (CNN) In countries ravaged by conflict, providing international medical expertise on the ground can be almost impossible. But a new software, called Proximie, is ... and more »

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Posted May 24, 2016

CNN

Doctor uses iPad to conduct remote surgery in Gaza CNN Vital Signs is a monthly program bringing viewers health stories from around the world. (CNN) In countries ravaged by conflict, providing international medical expertise on the ground can be almost impossible. But a new software, called Proximie, is ... Doctor uses iPad to conduct surgeryWPTZ all 2 news articles »

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Posted May 24, 2016

FiercePharma

Form 8-K Innoviva, Inc. For: May 24 StreetInsider.com Get the Pulse of the Market with StreetInsider.com's Pulse Picks. Get your Free Trial here. UNITED STATES. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. Washington, DC 20549. FORM 8-K. CURRENT REPORT. Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the ... GSK lung drug succeeds in big UK study, after earlier missReuters GSK hopes to keep the Breo train rolling with new real-world COPD dataFiercePharma Why this GSK news is good for workers in ZebulonTriangle Business Journal Bidness ETC -Seeking Alpha -BioPharma Dive -MarketWatch all 13 news articles »

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Posted May 24, 2016

The Federalist

How Environmentalists Opened The Door For Zika The Federalist Environmental campaigners in the 1960s and '70s pushed to halt the use of DDT, effectively shutting down mosquito control programs. May 24, 2016 By Richard Tren. Congress continues to spar over the White House's $1.9 billion emergency funding request ... and more »

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Posted May 24, 2016

CBS News

US smoking rate does something it hasn't in years CBS News NEW YORK -- The nation seems to be kicking its smoking habit faster than ever before. The rate of smoking among adults in the U.S. fell to 15 percent last year thanks to the biggest one-year decline in more than 20 years, according to a new government ... CDC: More people quit smoking in 2015 than in decadesUPI.com Kicking the habit: Adult smoking rate in US is falling fastWWSB ABC 7 Largest decline of US smokers in more than 20 yearsWWMT-TV InterAksyon all 6 news articles »

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Posted May 24, 2016

Canadian Company Offering Free Weed for a Year. Legally. Marketwired (press release) TORONTO, ON --(Marketwired - May 24, 2016) - To help raise awareness about the benefits of medical cannabis and the challenges that many Canadians face in covering the associated costs, Lift, a Vancouver-based company, is offering one lucky patient ... and more »

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Posted May 24, 2016

CNN

WHO boss: Zika result of 'massive' mosquito control failures CNN (CNN) World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Margaret Chan lashed out at family planning and mosquito control "failures" as root causes of the ongoing Zika crisis in an address to the World Health Assembly Monday. Chan said that countries ... and more »

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Posted May 24, 2016

STAT

WHO: Zika result of 'massive' policy failures WPTZ (CNN) —World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Margaret Chan lashed out at family planning and mosquito control "failures" as root causes of the ongoing Zika crisis in an address to the World Health Assembly Monday. Related. Facebook finds ... At WHA, Chan cites Zika, yellow fever policy failuresCIDRAP World Health Meeting Begins With Left-Wing ManifestoDaily Caller Secret vote on WHO bodes ill for future of global healthHumanosphere Voice of America -Inter Press Service -NEWS.com.au -GMA News all 16 news articles »

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Posted May 24, 2016

Washington Post

Kicking the habit: Adult smoking rate in US is falling fast Washington Post NEW YORK — The nation seems to be kicking its smoking habit faster than ever before. The rate of smoking among adults in the U.S. fell to 15 percent last year thanks to the biggest one-year decline in more than 20 years, according to a new government ... UTHealth Study Finds E-Cigarette Marketing Linked to Teen E-Cigarette UseNewswise (press release) Support builds for raising tobacco-purchasing age to 21Wicked Local Swampscott Large cigarette tax failsEdmond Sun Fond du Lac Reporter -GuruFocus.com -Australian Journal of Pharmacy (registration) (blog) -The Guardian all 21 news articles »

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Posted May 24, 2016

Huffington Post

EWG Releases 2016 Guide to Sunscreens Environmental Working Group WASHINGTON – Almost three-fourths of the 750 sunscreens evaluated for EWG's annual Guide to Sunscreens, released today, offer inferior protection or contain worrisome ingredients like oxybenzone, a hormone disruptor, or retinyl palmitate, which may ... Using a Sunscreen With High SPF Might Not Actually Protect Your SkinHuffington Post Choosing the right SPF for youQ13 FOX Consumer Reports: Top sunscreensKY3 SeniorJournal.com -University of Utah Health Care -Huffington Post UK -The Daily Star all 16 news articles »

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Posted May 24, 2016

Business Insider

The family of a baseball legend is suing 'Big Tobacco' over his death... Business Insider The family of Baseball Hall of Fame member Tony Gwynn filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against one of the world's largest tobacco corporations on Monday. Gwynn died in 2014 at the age of 54 from salivary gland cancer, a disease he attributed to his 31 ... and more »

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Posted May 24, 2016

Philly.com

Doctors, nurses: Philly would be healthier with drinks tax Philly.com Thomas Farley, Philadelphia's health commissioner, shows what the amount of sugar in a 64-ounce soda looks like – 58 sugar packages, totaling 800 calories – at a news conference Monday, May 23, at the Puentes de Salud health clinic in South ... Phildelphia's tax proposal on sugary drinks fizzles with criticsCBS News Soda tax takes sight off real health evil - sugarThe Missourian Philadelphia Tries for a More Palatable Soda-Tax PitchNBCNews.com The Nation. -Newsworks.org -6abc.com all 8 news articles »

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Posted May 24, 2016

Inquirer.net

Loss of Y Chromosome in Men Tied to Alzheimer's Risk Philly.com MONDAY, May 23, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Men who lose Y chromosomes from their blood cells as they age may have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests. The study of more than 3,200 men found those who already ... Loss of Y chromosome in blood cells associated with developing Alzheimer's disease Uppsala UniversityEurekAlert (press release) Uppsala University researchers reveal one reason women live longer than menDaily Mail Blood test could finally see men live as long as womenTelegraph.co.uk SBS -Times of India all 7 news articles »

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Posted May 23, 2016

Daily Mail

The best way to manage blood pressure is to drink beetroot juice, avoid holidays and test BOTH arms Daily Mail What rises when you eat sugar, but drops at night and when you drink cherry juice? According to new research published this month, it's your blood pressure. And last week it emerged that there could be a new enemy for our blood pressure: potatoes. BP Swings Tied to Faster Decline in Mental SkillsWebMD Higher fluctuations in blood pressure linked to brain function declineEurekAlert (press release) Hypertension interventions are beneficial in older adultsClinical Advisor Quad-Cities Online -Pharmacy Today, American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com -NH Voice -TheSequitur.com all 12 news articles »

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