Carenity

US Approves First Generic Competitor To Mylan's EpiPen

Aug 18, 2018

US regulators Thursday approved the first generic alternative for the EpiPen, a life-saving emergency allergy medicine, two years after soaring prices for the original version owned by Mylan...

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Meat-Heavy Low-Carb Diets Can 'Shorten Lifespan'

Aug 18, 2018

Middle-aged people who get roughly half their daily calories from carbohydrates live several years longer on average than those with meat-heavy low-carb diets, researchers reported Friday. The...

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US Drug Overdose Deaths Surge Amid Fentanyl Scourge

Aug 17, 2018 • 2 comments

US drug overdose deaths surged to nearly 72,000 last year, as addicts increasingly turn to extremely powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl as the supply of prescription painkillers has tightened. Fresh...

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Lupus
Multiple sclerosis

No One Knows What Being Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis Is Like, So Maintain A Can-Do Attitude

Aug 17, 2018 • 12 comments

@Lynndms shares her inspiring and insightful story of living with multiple sclerosis and lupus. Despite numerous obstacles she keeps a can-do attitude and recommends seeking out others with MS to...

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The Healing Power of Creative Therapy for Depression

Aug 15, 2018

Art therapy can be a powerful tool when used along with other depression treatment. Find out how you can benefit from this and other types of creative therapy. Art therapy is a unique approach...

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Cancer

US Jury Orders Monsanto Pay $290m To Cancer Patient In Weed Killer Trial

Aug 15, 2018

A California jury on Friday ordered chemical giant Monsanto to pay nearly $290 million for failing to warn a dying groundskeeper that its weed killer Roundup might cause cancer. Jurors unanimously...

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1 In 7 Zika Babies Born With Defects In US Territories

Aug 15, 2018

About one in seven babies who were exposed to the Zika virus in the womb have at least one developmental defect a year later, said a US study Tuesday. The rate of abnormalities -- about 14 percent...

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Men’s health

Want To Be A Dad? Wear Boxers, Not Skin-Tight Briefs

Aug 10, 2018

Men trying to become a father the old-fashioned way are better off wearing loose underwear, according to a study published Thursday. Compared to men who favor snug-fitting briefs, devotees of boxer...

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US Sees Spike In Pregnant Women Addicted To Painkillers

Aug 10, 2018

Over the past 15 years, the United States has seen a fourfold increase in pregnant women addicted to painkillers, the latest troubling statistic in an ongoing epidemic of opioid abuse, officials...

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Abortion Rights Around The World

Aug 8, 2018

Argentine lawmakers will vote Wednesday on the legalisation of abortion, which remains banned in some 20 countries worldwide, while others have highly restrictive laws in place. Here is a snapshot of...

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HIV/AIDS

Abortion Exclusion To US Aid Threatens HIV Battle

Aug 7, 2018

Amsterdam, July 27, 2018 (AFP)- Scientists and activists warned Friday that anti-abortion conditions attached to US aid under the Donald Trump administration threatened programmes to halt the...

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"Heading The Ball" Riskier For Female Players: Study

Aug 7, 2018

Brain damage from heading a football may be five times more extensive in women than men, said a US study Tuesday based on nearly 100 amateur players. The report in the journal Radiology suggested...

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