Health and Medicine

WDIV Detroit Michigan bill requires equal health coverage of cancer drugs WDIV Detroit LANSING, Mich. - Cancer patients and survivors are lobbying lawmakers to make Michigan the latest in a long line of states to require equal insurance coverage of chemotherapy regardless of whether the drugs are given by needle or taken orally. The push ... Reversing chemo-resistance in ovarian cancer now possibleTimes of India Immune cells help reverse chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancerScience Codex Borrowing immune cells may help fight cancer: studyBusiness Standard Economic Times all 30 news articles » Google

WAMC UMass lab steps up tick testing efforts Charlotte Observer A University of Massachusetts laboratory that tests ticks that people find on themselves or their pets for diseases that could possibly be passed on is stepping up its efforts as tick season kicks into high gear. FILE - This March 2002 file photo shows ... Tips to avoid ticksThe Union Leader Experimental test could spot Lyme disease much fasterCBS News Lyme disease conference taking place in WorcesterWashington Times Davis Enterprise -Fox 2 Detroit -SpaceCoastDaily.com -WMDT all 48 news articles » Google

info-europa Caution is the word with Zika, Olympics Lowell Sun Earlier this month, Major League Baseball relocated a series between the Florida Marlins and Pittsburgh Pirates from Puerto Rico to Miami because of the spreading threat of the Zika virus. Scientists expressed mixed reactions to MLB's decision, but ... Rio Olympics: IOC To Hand Out 450000 Condoms To AthletesHuffington Post Canada Rio Is Setting an Olympic Record for CondomsEsquire.com IOC: Up to 10 refugees to compete at RioDaily Sabah SportsBlog.com (blog) -Insidethegames.biz -Xinhua -Fusion all 22 news articles » Google

The Express Tribune Caution is the word with Zika, Olympics Lowell Sun Earlier this month, Major League Baseball relocated a series between the Florida Marlins and Pittsburgh Pirates from Puerto Rico to Miami because of the spreading threat of the Zika virus. Scientists expressed mixed reactions to MLB's decision, but ... Rio Is Setting an Olympic Record for CondomsEsquire.com Rio Olympics: IOC To Hand Out 450000 Condoms To AthletesHuffington Post Canada The reason Sam Armytage doesn't want to go to Rio with SunriseThe Sydney Morning Herald Insidethegames.biz -Xinhua -Fusion -New York Magazine all 16 news articles » Google

New York Post 'Biggest Loser' drugged us so we'd lose weight New York Post Suzanne Mendonca, a former contestant on "The Biggest Loser," holds a size 4 dress she used to wear after she lost her weight on the reality show. She has since gained it all back. Photo: Helayne Seidman. Lezlye Donahue survived Hurricane Katrina. The Biggest Loser Is Even Worse Than We ThoughtNew York Magazine What's the best way to lose weight and keep it off?PRI A Weight-Loss Win On 'The Biggest Loser' Is Good TV Fantasy: Weight-Loss Reality Is DifferentForbes BizPac Review -Daily Mail -HeraldNet -Edmonton Journal all 17 news articles » Google

Independent Online 'This letter is not a cry for pity' Independent Online Washington - For the first 14 and a half years of Gordy's life, Evan and Dara Baylinson had no reason to believe their son could comprehend anything they said: He had never spoken, and he couldn't really emote. They worried aloud about his future, not ... 'This is not a cry for pity': Non-speaking teen writes profound letter explaining autismGlobalnews.ca Nonverbal Teen Writes Beautiful Letter Explaining His Autism: 'I Love Myself Just the Way I Am'People Magazine Autistic teen Gordy Baylinson touches people with call for attentionModern Readers WUSA9.com -FOX 5 DC -ATTN -The Stir all 20 news articles » Google

Study on an HIV vaccine to start in S. Africa in late 2016 Philly.com Scientists are planning a major study of an experimental HIV vaccine in South Africa later this year. The shots are based on the only attempted HIV vaccine ever to show even marginal effectiveness, in Thailand in 2009. The U.S. National Institutes of ... and more » Google

Manila Bulletin Study on an HIV vaccine to start in S. Africa in late 2016 Philly.com Scientists are planning a major study of an experimental HIV vaccine in South Africa later this year. The shots are based on the only attempted HIV vaccine ever to show even marginal effectiveness, in Thailand in 2009. The U.S. National Institutes of ... CDC: Southerners' 'Racism' And 'Homophobia' Cause Gay Men's High HIV RatesDaily Caller HIV and AIDS: The push to stop the virusWaterbury Republican American Needle exchanges help limit spread of diseasesCincinnati.com Manila Bulletin -AllAfrica.com -The Star Online -Huffington Post UK all 14 news articles » Google

Sierra Vista Herald There's a buzz in the air Sierra Vista Herald Cochise County health officials will travel to Phoenix this week to attend a summit of state officials providing the latest information on the Zika virus, one of several mosquito-borne illnesses threatening Arizona this summer. As of Saturday afternoon ... and more » Google

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Washington Post US: 1 in 8 Swimming Pools Closed for Health Violations Discovery News One in eight swimming pools in five populous states are closed upon inspection due to dirty and potentially dangerous water, U.S. health authorities said Thursday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's report was based on data from nearly ... CDC: Swimming pools are grossWFLA Public Pools Fail: CDC Report Claims 80 Percent Of Public Pools Cannot Pass Health InspectionsThe Inquisitr CDC: Violation found in 80 percent of pool inspectionsWCTV NH Voice -News Every day -Birmingham Post -Morning Ticker all 148 news articles » Google

The Independent Health Highlights: May 21, 2016 U.S. News & World Report In a sign that the opioid painkiller epidemic might be waning, new data shows that the number of prescriptions for the powerful painkillers has dropped for the first time in 20 years. Ever since Oxycontin was first brought to the market in 1996 ... Painkiller Prescriptions Decline For The First Time in 20 Years, But Fatal Overdoses Still ClimbingMedical Daily Opioid Prescriptions Drop for First Time in Two DecadesNew York Times A tidal wave of drugsThe Register-Guard PBS NewsHour -Washington Post -BABW News -Modern Readers all 21 news articles » Google

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Washington Post When the mosquitoes will be biting in your state Washington Post Mosquitoes may be the absolute worst organism inhabiting Earth today. Setting aside the garden-variety aggravation of billions of mosquito bites each year, the bugs are vectors of horrible diseases that kill literally hundreds of thousands of people ... Mosquitoes With Zika Virus Could Hit US in Next MonthWall Street Journal (blog) No uptick in mosquito spraying in NH despite Zika threatThe Union Leader There's a buzz in the airSierra Vista Herald Fayetteville Observer -Patch.com -The Commercial Dispatch -River Journal Staff all 17 news articles » Google

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KABC Jillian Michaels Doesn't Agree with the Study That Found The Biggest Loser Alters Contestants' Metabolism KABC Jillian Michaels doesn't mince words about the new study that says former Biggest Loser contestants have damaged their metabolism from extreme dieting on the show. “It's total b——-,” Michaels tells PEOPLE at an event for Krave Jerky. “It's complete b ... and more » Google

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Is it possible that even small sips of alcohol may reinforce drinking behavior in children?... View the full article

New test for early detection of #LymeDisease being developed in Austria https://t.co/jUaqbcI6Vh... View the full article

Did you once have dengue? Great! That’ll make your zika infection MUCH WORSE. #ThanksNature... View the full article

Are your eyes really ‘bigger than your stomach’? Studies put it to the test... View the full article

In the US, about 22% of all new HIV cases occur in young people aged 13-24 years. Get involved this... View the full article