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Mobile Devices Used To Diagnose, Manage Illnesses; Patients Need Not Visit Doctor’s Clinic
By Hannah Grace | Feb 22, 2017 07:10 AM ESTCamera and flash on mobile smartphone devices can be used to diagnose blood disorders like iron and hemoglobin deficiency.
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Chew Your Food: Study Reveals Chewing Longer Fights Illness
By Beatrix Smith | Jan 21, 2017 10:06 AM ESTChewing food properly leads to the release of immune cells, Th17 cells, which help protect against infection and illness.
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Healthcare Coverage: Easier Access For Patients With Mental Illness?
By Diane Recio | Dec 20, 2016 08:30 AM ESTHow has insurance fared in the past years for people with mental Illness?
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Best-Selling Author Pat Conroy Diagnosed With Pancreatic Cancer
By Jenn Loro | Feb 17, 2016 08:10 AM ESTLegendary author Pat Conroy, whose bestselling works include The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini, has been recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
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Norovirus Sickens 400 People In Kansas
By Jenn Loro | Jan 31, 2016 03:11 PM ESTHealth officials in Kansas City are investigating a norovirus outbreak after nearly 400 people reportedly got sick after eating at New Theater Restaurant.
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New Strain of Norovirus linked to Recent Outbreaks
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 26, 2015 11:02 AM ESTA new strain of norovirus has been linked to several outbreaks across the United States.
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California Nurse May Have Exposed Tuberculosis to at least 1,000 People
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 14, 2015 09:27 AM ESTAt least 1,000 people, including more than 300 infants, at a California hospital could have been exposed to tuberculosis.
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Happiness is not Linked to Longevity, Study Says
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 10, 2015 09:36 AM ESTBeing happy or sad will not affect your lifespan, a new study is reporting.
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20 Percent of New Yorkers have a Mental Illness
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 13, 2015 10:20 AM ESTOne in five New Yorkers deals with mental health issues, a new report concluded.
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U.S. Prescription Drug Use Rate has Increased, Study Reports
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 03, 2015 04:22 PM ESTMore Americans are taking prescription drugs than before, a new study found.
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Chipotle Temporarily Shuts Down 43 Stores after E. coli Outbreak
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 02, 2015 10:36 AM ESTChipotle announced that it has closed down 43 stores due to an E. coli outbreak that has led to several hospitalizations.
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Texting can help Combat Malaria
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 28, 2014 02:09 PM EDTSending out text reminders can effectively combat malaria, a new study reported.
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Researchers Take One Giant Step Toward Curing Type 1 Diabetes
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 10, 2014 09:32 AM EDTA Harvard team has taken one giant step toward curing type 1 diabetes by using stem cells to create hundreds of millions of healthy beta cells that can produce insulin.
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Cancer Cells Adapt Energy Needs To Spread Illness to Other Organs: Study
By Kamal Nayan | Sep 22, 2014 10:42 AM EDTCancer cells traveling to other sites have different energy needs from their 'stay-at-home' siblings which continue to proliferate at the original tumor site, suggests a new study.
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Lupus Patients have high risk of Re-hospitalization
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 12, 2014 10:00 AM EDTA new study reported that one in six Lupus patients get readmitted to the hospital within a month after discharge.
