HEALTH

US Measles Cases On Track To Set An Alarming Record 0
- Front Page, HEALTH
- April 9, 2019
Evie Fordham U.S. measles cases are on track to set an alarming record, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data released Monday. The number of confirmed cases in a single year is approaching its highest number since public health officials declared measles eradicated in the country in 2000. The CDC has recorded 465 cases
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New York County Bans Unvaccinated Kids In Public Places Amid Record-Setting Measles Outbreak 0
- Front Page, HEALTH
- March 27, 2019
Evie Fordham A New York county implemented a ban on unvaccinated children in public places Wednesday amid a record-setting measles outbreak that prompted a state of emergency declaration. People under 18 who have not been vaccinated against measles are barred from places including malls, restaurants, schools and even houses of worship in Rockland County for
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White House And Nancy Pelosi Test Out Partnership To Fight High Drug Prices 0
- Front Page, HEALTH
- March 26, 2019
Evie Fordham The White House and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s staff are testing out a partnership to fight high drug prices for a domestic policy win, White House sources said according to Politico Tuesday. The staff-level talks are being overseen by Domestic Policy Council Director Joe Grogan and the Department of Health and Human Services.
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ADHD Drugs Increase Psychosis Risk, Study Finds 0
- Front Page, HEALTH
- March 22, 2019
Evie Fordham Certain medications to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may increase the risk of psychosis in young adults, a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine Thursday found. The study found that teens and young people taking amphetamines like Adderall and Vyvanse were at a higher risk of developing psychosis than
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“Mind-Blowing” Orgasm Gives UK Woman an Aneurysm 0
- Front Page, HEALTH
- March 14, 2019
A UK woman passed out mid-oral sex after an imminent orgasm caused her to have a small stroke. The unnamed 44-year-old was enjoying intimate attention from her lover when she unexpectedly lost consciousness for two or three minutes. The man rushed his lover to the hospital fearing she had an episode. When the couple arrived
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Judge Gives Kansas Doctor Life In Prison For Role In 32-Year-Old’s Opioid Overdose Death 0
- Crime, HEALTH
- March 11, 2019
Evie Fordham on March 11, 2019 A judge gave a Kansas doctor life in federal prison Friday for his role in 32-year-old Nick McGovern’s opioid overdose death in 2015. Judge J. Thomas Marten told Dr. Steven Henson, 57, he seemed “numb to what you were doing over time” in illegally selling opioids to patients, including McGovern,
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