Tornado birth: Mom endures labor as twister destroys hospital

vitals.nbcnews.com 3 hours ago

When a devastating tornado touched down in Moore, Okla., on Monday afternoon, Shayla Taylor was on the upper floor of the local hospital, in active labor with her second child...

 
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GPs 'will not shore up unsafe NHS'

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Family doctors are not prepared to shore up an emergency health care system left unsafe by "political meddling", a GP leader is to warn in a speech.

 
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Tech Giant SAP Recruiting Autistic Workers

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Autism advocates are praising a German software company for its plan to hire people with autism as software testers, programmers and data quality assurance specialists.

 
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Are you a nacho, a tomato or a string bean? New research reveals the 7 different shapes of modern...

dailymail.co.uk 10 hours ago

A poll carried out by men's clothing retailer Jacamo found that men fall into seven distinct body types ranging from a 'snowman' to a 'cucumber'...

 
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Doctors save Ohio boy by 'printing' an airway tube

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In a medical first, doctors used plastic particles and a 3-D laser printer to create an airway splint to save the life of a baby boy who used to stop breathing nearly every day.

 
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Cannabis use associated with lower blood sugar

foxnews.com 15 hours ago

A new study published in the American Journal of Medicine has revealed a potential benefit from the use of cannabis.

 
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Pinpointing how nature's benefits link to human well-being

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What people take from nature -- water, food, timber, inspiration, relaxation -- are so abundant, it seems self-evident...

 
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Frog, toad and salamander populations plummeting, U.S. survey finds

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Geological Survey report is first to document rapid disappearance of amphibian species.

 
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Merck's insomnia drug moves a step closer to U.S. approval

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By Toni Clarke WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Merck & Co's experimental insomnia drug moved a step closer to U.S...

 
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Ohio House bill would expand Medicaid to cover state's working poor

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The proposal would extend coverage to Ohioans with incomes up to 138 of the federal poverty level and also require the Legislature and administration to search for cost-saving reforms.

 
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Tips on how to lose weight easily - Independent.ie

independent.ie 10 hours ago

Give your stomach time to catch up

 
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Brain can be trained in compassion, study shows

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A new study shows that adults can be trained to be more compassionate...

 
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Doctors print up a splint for baby's blocked throat

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Kaiba Gionfriddo turned blue again and again as his little airways collapsed and kept air from reaching his lungs...

 
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Doctor says 'smoking' alcohol is risky proposition

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Doctors are warning that a new and trendy way to get a buzz is really dangerous: Some people are choosing to smoke their alcohol instead of drinking it...

 
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Post-tornado peril: Victims could face deadly fungal infections

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Doctors treating victims hurt badly in Monday’s devastating Moore, Okla., tornado should be alert for a rare but deadly complication of wind-whipped debris: fungal infections like those that killed...

 
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Government accused of using 'anti-GP rhetoric' to mask its own failings

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Jeremy Hunt accused of demoralising GPs and causing fear among patients before speech attacking 'inaccessible' doctors

 
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Osteoarthritis Study Could Make Joint Replacement Obsolete

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Johns Hopkins researchers have published findings from an osteoarthritis study that could eventually make joint replacement an obsolete treatment for the debilitating disease.

 
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Fungus found in your nose, in the goop between your toes

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Government researchers have just done the first genetic survey of all the fungi that live on our skin...

 
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Stripped-down nanoparticles make next-generation flu vaccine

vitals.nbcnews.com 9 hours ago

Researchers have developed a “stripped down” synthetic flu vaccine that they believe will not only work better than current vaccines, but might last longer, too -- saving people from having to get a...

 
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Women escorted from mall for wearing “F--- CANCER” hats

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Two sisters were escorted from a mall in King of Prussia, Pa., on Sunday because they were wearing hats reading “F--- CANCER” with the “C” in the expletive replaced by a pink breast cancer awareness...

 
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New, stripped-down flu vaccine might work better, study finds

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Researchers have developed a “stripped down” synthetic flu vaccine that they believe will not only work better than current vaccines, but might last longer, too -- saving people from having to get a...

 
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Health officials probe deadly respiratory illness in Alabama

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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - U.S...

 
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Two win sickness benefit challenge

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Two people with mental health problems win their legal challenge after claiming the government test for sickness benefit would discriminate against them.

 
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Vote on pot shops could end lingering LA issue

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Voters approved a law limiting the number of medical pot shops in Los Angeles after politicians failed for years to corral the blossoming industry.

 
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Peering at bright screens after dark could harm health, doctor claims

guardian.co.uk 9 hours ago

Light from TVs, computers, tablets and smartphones may disrupt sleep and raise risk of obesity, heart disease and depression

 
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More patients than docs report skin surgery problems

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By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More than one quarter of people being treated for non-melanoma skin cancer in their doctor's office reported some type of complication after surgery, in...

 
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Marijuana: The Next Diabetes Drug?

healthland.time.com 21 May

Toking up may help marijuana users to stay slim and lower their risk of developing diabetes, according to the latest study, which suggests that cannabis compounds may help in controlling blood sugar...

 
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Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but heavy restrictions remain

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Canada is lifting the lifetime ban on blood donation by gay men, though serious restrictions will remain in place.

 
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Can Statins Cut the Benefits of Exercise?

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An important new study suggests that statins, the cholesterol-lowering medications that are the most prescribed drugs in the world, may block some of the fitness benefits of exercise, one of the...

 
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Plastic food packaging 'could cause high blood pressure in children'

dailymail.co.uk 9 hours ago

Research published in the Journal of Pediatrics showed that exposure to phalates in packaging can cause metabolic and hormonal abnormalities, especially during childhood.

 
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Fitness-for-work tests unfair on people with mental health problems, court says

guardian.co.uk 13 hours ago

Work capability assessments place those with mental health conditions at substantial disadvantage, judge concludes

 
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Largest genetic sequencing study of human disease

sciencedaily.com 9 hours ago

Researchers have completed the largest sequencing study of human disease to date, investigating the genetic basis of six autoimmune diseases.

 
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Montreal tells 1.3 million residents to boil their drinking water

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(Reuters) - Montreal, Canada's second-largest city, has asked 1.3 million people to boil their drinking water after a problem at one of the city's water treatment facilities...

 
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Dirty dogs: Homes with pooches loaded with bacteria

vitals.nbcnews.com 4 hours ago

A dog may not only fill a home with joy, it fills a home with a whole lot of bacteria, new research suggests.  But that doesn't mean you have to kick your pooch out of the bed.

 
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Yoga, Meditation Benefit Both Brain and Body

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Research shows that yoga and meditation reduce stress, anxiety and depression. Reported by Dr...

 
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